tld
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How much can I expect to pay to have wheel bearings repacked on a single axle utility trailer? Any typical scams people try when doing this?
Repacking wheel bearings
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Craig Clayton
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Why not learn to do it yourself. Remember to use a NEW cotter pin every time. It is against the law for a mechanic to reuse a cotter pin. Use EP1 grease rated for wheel bearings every auto supplier has cases of this grease
Craig Clayton.
Craig Clayton.
RoMad
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I have never paid to pack wheel bearings, but it is very easy to do. I would think ~$20 labor for both sides would be a fair price at a small mechanics shop. You will probably need to buy a set of inner dust seals as they need to be removed for the repacking. They are pretty inexpensive.
What to watch for; When you drop it off tell them if you need any parts you want the old ones, that way they will not be able to charge you for something they didn't do.
If you don't have an independant mechanic you trust, ask your friends or neighbors who they use. Most people know someone they trust.
good luck.
What to watch for; When you drop it off tell them if you need any parts you want the old ones, that way they will not be able to charge you for something they didn't do.
If you don't have an independant mechanic you trust, ask your friends or neighbors who they use. Most people know someone they trust.
good luck.
RoMad
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Remember to use a NEW cotter pin every time. It is against the law for a mechanic to reuse a cotter pin.
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Are you sure it is against the law to reuse the cotter pin? I guess i could be in big trouble since I never change the cotter pin unless it breaks or I lose it.
All cotter key applications or just axles? Is that a Canadian thing?
Craig Clayton
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I will give a short story about cotter pins, I know the story to be true. At gentlemen brought his classic type rear wheel drive car into a small garage and asked the mechanic to inspect his front brakes and check the bearings. The mechanic did the work and the gentleman was about in the shop waitng for his car. The mechanic said I am finsihed and you owe me say $65.00 and the gentleman said fine but first let me show you my ID. He was a DOT inspector and the mechanic reused the cotter pins in the front wheel bearings, needless to say there was a handsome fine.
My father taught me how to do bearings and he was a licenced mechanic.
My father taught me how to do bearings and he was a licenced mechanic.
wrenchturner
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My father taught me how to do bearings and he was a licenced mechanic.
Since when do mechanics have to have a license?
Since when do mechanics have to have a license?