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Re: Need a New Rack
Posted by JohnK (more from JohnK) on Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:48:33
In Reply to: Need a New Rack, Guster900, Tue, 12 Mar 2002 11:20:41
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The price you were quoted is a tad on the high side. A rebuilt rack with tax and shipping will probably be under $200 and an alignment is $50-$90, so your mechanic is estimating about $350 for labor. This job can be done by an amateur in 3 hours (2nd time). First time will take four or five. I think a pro can do it in well under 3, so labor should be closer to $200 unless his source for racks is gouging him.
The only bad thing about a DIY job is that it is very dirty and you should have strong and tall jackstands to allow working room under the car. Jim Moncrief at Sobstory (site sponsor--good prices) recommends degreasing the area twice before getting under there. Very good advice!!! Also you need both 16mm and 18mm wrenches for the fittings on the rack(stubby wrenches are best). You can search this site for step by step procedure.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Need a New Rack, Guster900, Tue, 12 Mar 2002 11:20:41
- also check the tierod ends, Jonathan, Wed, 13 Mar 2002 12:26:26
- I had to do this..., Jim Blake, Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:49:20
- Pictures, RS , Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:57:11
- Re: Need a New Rack, JohnK, Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:48:33 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Need a New Rack, SDBWORKS, Tue, 12 Mar 2002 11:34:51
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