Repair Stuff

[Vera]

Hello everyone.

Today was a sad day for me. I found out I'm in need of some new wheel bearings (specifically the rear right ones) and a steering rack end.

the parts are priced reasonably, but im wondering if anyone has any suggestions for cheap labor thats actually good. I talked to trojan today and their labor costs are causing the repair costs to easily hit $1000 which im not exactly happy with spending at the moment.

[Sinista32]

Sounds close to the mark.

But as you say if you can save on Labour all the better...

Maybe someone on here can help for less ?

[Vera]

that would help heaps if someone could. So far Kasko is looking in to it. Basically 1 grand at the moment for my car just isn't worth it, which is pretty sad to say. The wheel alignments and stuff the car will need after can be done cheap, so thats not a problem

[StinkyPoo]

Wow, that's heaps!

Do you know how much of it was labour? Pretty sure rack-end would be easy. I've never done a R33 bearing before but I can't imagine it'll be that difficult either.

[Vera]

quote from trojan was like $330 for bearings, 80 for pressing, 165 for rack and they wanted to do a wheel alignment. I did a bit of research, dont think a bearing will be too hard, but its beyond me

[Trozzle]

I thought R33s didn't have wheel bearings as such, at least you couldn't simply replace them...

[zebra]

its a whole big bolt in unit thingy iirc

[Vera]

zebra, can you elaborate?

[zebra]

looks like this

Oh btw

http://www.autopartsspecialists.com.au/cart/products/Nissan-Skyline-R32-R33-R34-Rear-Wheel-Bearing-Kit.html

$105!!1 not $330

[Vera]

yeah the 330 was labor, but 105 is still even better than what I was shown.

So do you know where I can find steering rack ends specifically for a gts4?

[sweefu]

By the looks of things the wheel bearings aren't pressed items? Do it yourself mate! Wouldn't be difficult at all.

[Vera]

apparently the bearings have to be pressed in

[Shaynesspk26]

Rack boot is easy only couple bolts each side but u will need a wheel alignment after

[Manuel Kasko]

See Vera nothing to big! ! keep the car bro

[Sinista32]

Isn't it strange how the cost of parts is almost the same as the cost of Labour.

I've found this goes for most things and most trades.

[Vera]

actually the labor worked out to be more than parts. I think I'll order the parts first, then consider doing it myself/getting help.

but can someone explain the whole bearing situation; when someone says the bearings need to be pressed in, is that the bearings or the assembly? cause I read a thing on here before and im pretty sure the guy just jammed that stuff on

[zebra]

that whole carrier unit should just bolt in..but if yours are original expect them to be seized in there pretty tight

[Shaynesspk26]

I had a quick look at wheel bearings they need to be pressed into the hub so u need a press or know a workshop that has 1

[5hiv]

well me and my dad we changed the front right one on my brothers R34gtt and it was not to hard. basically dad did all the work, i was just passing him the tools lol. Hes Fixing my R33 and also the R34 at the moment but if we were not busy we could have helped you out. ill ask him about the rear ones and let you know whats the story with them.

Cheers

Shiv

[Vera]

this is it?

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/112077-r33-rear-wheel-bearing-replacement/