Rough Prices

[Ady TDI]

Can anyone give me an estimate, how much these jobs are going to cost as i'll soon be ringing a few vw specialists and normal garages to have the work done.

Both front Wishbones inc ball joint

Alternator pulley & belt

NSF CV gaitor


Cheers

[Rhyso]

you can get full wishbones complete with ball joints for approx £45 off Ebay

mine are being fitted this afternoon providing my bosses don't come back to work 

can't help with the others sorry

[Ady TDI]

you can get full wishbones complete with ball joints for approx £45 off Ebay

mine are being fitted this afternoon providing my bosses don't come back to work 

can't help with the others sorry

Cheers Rhyso, are you fitting them yourself? is it easy? a mate seemed to think they were then another mate said you need to pop the ball joint out which is a pain

[Rhyso]

you can get full wishbones complete with ball joints for approx £45 off Ebay

mine are being fitted this afternoon providing my bosses don't come back to work 

can't help with the others sorry

Cheers Rhyso, are you fitting them yourself? is it easy? a mate seemed to think they were then another mate said you need to pop the ball joint out which is a pain

got one of my engineers fitting them FOC    he's an ex-Land Rover fitter - he had a quick look yesterday and the only real problem he sees is that the drive shaft is in the way of the main ball joint nut

i'll update later as he normally finds a way around such problems  

you can leave the ball joints in but it depends how good your existing ones are

[Ady TDI]

Thanks Rhyso,

An update will be good 

[Steve_PD]

Can anyone give me an estimate, how much these jobs are going to cost as i'll soon be ringing a few vw specialists and normal garages to have the work done.

Both front Wishbones inc ball joint

Alternator pulley & belt

NSF CV gaitor


Cheers

Ha, I need all those above doing 

The belt takes 10 mins, can you change the pulley  or do you have to buy a new alternator?

CV gaitor about an hour

Wishbone about the same thats with coffee breaks aswell 

[Rhyso]

well i've had one side done

left the original ball joint as Alan said it was in top condition! Really surprised considering the car has 98K on it!!

took him about half an hour - other side will be fitted tomorrow followed by tracking so i then hopefully give a full report 

[Ady TDI]

Got my first quote today, and judging the price will be the last

NSF CV Gaitor
Both Front Wishbones
Alternator Pulley + Belt

£400 + VAT

Never in a million years am i paying that

[Steve_PD]

You could do it yourself in a few hours 
CV Gaitor = £10
Both Front Wishbones = £45
Alternator Pulley Not sure on price
Belt = £12

[Ady TDI]

I thought about doing it myself, but not sure how to remove the pulley, and then tighten the belt, i'm sure there will be a tensioner but damned if i can find it