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by **BZG_UNIT** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:58 pm

Hey took my ae111 in for a wof today and the guy failed me on two things.
I went to automotive one stop here in palmy
1. Tints to dark (when they are 35%?!?!) not a major tho
2. Remedy play in the left front wheel bearing..

should i rely on these guys to fix it for what he said could be up to $250.. or what else... could get someone else to fix this but is it worth getting the pro job? whats the best option??

by **ollieboy** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:37 am

$250, all he will be doing is removing tints and tightening bearing right? You could do that yourself for all of 10 to 20 minutes work and if the bearing is buggered just buy a new one off Mr Revhead, I got one for $60 for an ae111, wasnt from revhead though but I think he would be cheaper and better quality.

no grip · by **Akane** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:33 am

Changing wheel bearing is a pain, I'm in the process of doing one, and ACL won't press the bearing out for Joe Public.

Might end up going through a mechanic.

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:17 am

buy one of my hubs and just bolt that on

tints, well if they are 35%'s tell him to light meter it to prove they are too dark

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:18 am

Heh, who did it, Mark?

by **GTCRSHR** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:37 am

get a quote of toyota to do it,

not just some one who is thinking ... well $&#$% business is pretty slow to day, ill fail a few people to try make some money for my self ....

and when its fixed take your reciept with you incase the guy trys to fail you again regardless of who does it

by **BZG_UNIT** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:55 pm

Mmm, Boost wrote:Heh, who did it, Mark?

Nah old geezer called neville...

Hey santa ill get a hub off you bro? how much?

by **BZG_UNIT** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:56 pm

He rang me today to say it would now actually be $400 for a new "kit"..

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:08 pm

what hub do you need?
and its superstrut right?
flick me a PM or email

by **bad20v** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:14 pm

Ummm....

Check that it is the wheel bearing and not something else before you start buying things for it!

I had my LH front wheel bearing diagnosed with the same thing when I went for my last WOF. But after I got it fixed they still failed it saying that it wasn't fixed.
I got under the car when it was on the hoist and check it out myself. Turns out it wasn't the wheel bearing that had the play in it, it was one of the super strut joints!!! The mechanic's were like 'huh?, whats that?'.
So after getting another S/S joint for my car, I took it back and they passed it. F#@ken tards!!!

So yeah, get it checked out properly before you have to go spend too much money and not fixing the problem.

...and as for your tints....

I miss the days when tinting ya windows mean't masking them off and spraying them with a can of gloss black. :lol:

by **Crucible** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:58 pm

BZG_UNIT wrote:Hey took my ae111 in for a wof today and the guy failed me on two things.
I went to automotive one stop here in palmy
1. Tints to dark (when they are 35%?!?!) not a major tho
2. Remedy play in the left front wheel bearing..

should i rely on these guys to fix it for what he said could be up to $250.. or what else... could get someone else to fix this but is it worth getting the pro job? whats the best option??

Have you tryed tightening it with a rattle gun first? because maybe thats all it needs to take out the play.

I would buy a complete 2nd hand hub and just fit that if tightening doesnt take out the play, as most of the time they screw out drive flanges, then it gets expensive :wink:

by **SUBARUCONVERT** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:01 pm

first off check that the CV nut is tight, probly a 32mm, and a big bar, get someone to jump on the brakes. if this does not fix it u will need a new wheel bearing, kits are usually about $100 but ring around. and a mechanic will prob charge 1.5>2 hours it replace it. If doing it urself. remove the wheel, unbolt the shock, brake caliper bracket, CV nut. Undo and crack lower BJ and tierod end. Get hub out and remove backing plate and disc. there will probly be a circlip on the bearing. From there u need a decent press

by **BZG_UNIT** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:47 pm

car isnt superstrut suspension... SUBARUCONVERT not really that mechanically minded so i will have to take it to a mechanic.

by **SUBARUCONVERT** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:53 pm

fair enough mate, i this kinda stuff for a living so is stright forward for me. find another hub and get the workshop to fit it or just let the workshop do it all

by **BZG_UNIT** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:34 pm

thanks mate

for all i know bearing may just need tightening. the guy was a complete wanker.. and didnt like modded cars from what i gather

by **eritate** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:43 pm

Should just take your car to Onroad in palmy they are cruizy as

by **Pies** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:59 pm

$&#$% yea dodgy WOFs ftw! :roll:

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:02 pm

wofs are meant to mean the cars safe for use on the road, why bother going to a dodgy place that wont tell you your wheel is likely to fall off 100m down the road

by **BZG_UNIT** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:05 pm

car is fixed now. thanks guys

by **soopachargen** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:02 pm

True-No-Turbo wrote: Have you tryed tightening it with a rattle gun first?

isnt that bad for the CV??

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