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waynep
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10th May 05 at 19:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how do i fit a FRONT WHEEL BEARING KIT or is it a job for a mechanic and how much you think they would charge? cheers
Ian
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10th May 05 at 19:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Sure you need hydraulic press to fit these?
Siberia
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u buy the barings take off your hub cariers and thake it to a machine shop to get them pressed in...

OR

thake it to a garage and let them do it...
Joff
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If you concentrate hard enough, you can press them in using pure chi energy focused through your thumb and index finger.

Mistamist
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quote:
Originally posted by Joff
If you concentrate hard enough, you can press them in using pure chi energy focused through your thumb and index finger.




pmsl pure genius!
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Also another secret is every time you kill an XE, the power from it gets magically transferred to your next one - Highlander stylee.
James R
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Driev car to garage, say "new fortn wheel bearing on ...... side please" hand over 90 when you come back for it, and have clean hands.
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Or wear a pair of latex gloves and feel a bit kinky whilst doing the work yourself?
waynep
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quote:
Originally posted by j1400
Driev car to garage, say "new fortn wheel bearing on ...... side please" hand over 90 when you come back for it, and have clean hands.

so about 90 squid u say

 
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