Decent Honest Mechanic To Fit Rear Axle Bushes... Anyone local to Fareham (Or Pompy/Southampton)
#1
Posted 25 May 2011 - 05:21 PM
Any help and suggestions gratefully received.
Many thanks. Mickster.
#2
Posted 25 May 2011 - 05:59 PM
Hope you find someone nearby.
#3
Posted 25 May 2011 - 06:13 PM
#4
Posted 25 May 2011 - 06:15 PM
#5
Posted 25 May 2011 - 07:02 PM
This post has been edited by Bentleya: 25 May 2011 - 07:02 PM
#6
Posted 25 May 2011 - 08:40 PM
i generally charge £60 labour ..which is reasonable i think...
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#7
Posted 26 May 2011 - 11:44 AM
#8
Posted 26 May 2011 - 05:33 PM
#9
Posted 26 May 2011 - 06:11 PM
I certainly wouldn't be paying 100 quid for it.
#10
Posted 26 May 2011 - 06:40 PM
I followed it and did mine about a month ago.
You will need a 50mm Hole saw and a good drill, plus a hacksaw to remove the old bushes.
Took me about an hour from start to finish, but I was using an air impact wrench and air ratchet to undo wheel nuts and the bush bolts.
Plus a air saw to cut the old bush out.
Think I paid £45 for the bushes, but I also replaced the two bush bolts. So add another £13 I think from Ford.
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#11
Posted 29 May 2011 - 07:01 PM
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#12
Posted 06 June 2011 - 05:21 PM
pumapilot, on 29 May 2011 - 07:01 PM, said:
As previously mentioned, they were quite expensive the last time i went but having just been and had them done by my local garage after being quoted £120 + Vat and then being charged £210 instead, i wish i bloody had gone.
They got the bushes from Camberley at £27 each side and then went on to charge me £60 an hour labour +Vat!!!
I had strong words and complained and got the bill down to the original quote but why the F**k do we have to jump through the hoops like that when you are quoted one price and then charged another. I wouldn't mind but i hate garages and feel they are always after having you over and this lot were beginning to gain my trust. Strike them from my list i think.
Having said all that, my Puma now feels tight as anything after having new shocks, top mounts and finally the bushes.
#13
Posted 06 June 2011 - 06:23 PM
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#14
Posted 06 June 2011 - 08:33 PM
#15
Posted 06 June 2011 - 08:54 PM
quite reasonable... the fully shouldered bush in the front arm has just gone up big time tho...
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#16
Posted 13 June 2011 - 08:23 PM
...or within a couple of hours drive.
Cheers.
#17
Posted 14 June 2011 - 02:41 PM
2elliot, on 13 June 2011 - 08:23 PM, said:
...or within a couple of hours drive.
Cheers.
I'm beginning to think £230 fitted is not that bad as I've just had a quote of over £400 plus parts, mental.
#18
Posted 14 June 2011 - 08:05 PM
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#19
Posted 14 June 2011 - 11:28 PM
As far as the MOT test goes, there are tolerances which the tester has to adhere to. If in doubt, ask the tester to justify his
decision. If you feel aggrieved, ask for a VT17. You could well be surprised by the backtrack.
#20
Posted 16 June 2011 - 12:30 PM
2elliot, on 13 June 2011 - 08:23 PM, said:
...or within a couple of hours drive.
Cheers.
Look at the Puma garage list - linked in my sig block.
Ford suspension bushes will last around 4 years, poly bushes will outlast the car
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