I met a guy at Auto Zone today who's selling a bearing press for $150. Apparently, it's pretty old and very hefty. Most of you guys have a good idea of my level of expertise - would this be a smart purchase, if only to have around for later when I learn what I'm doing? A side note, the ZJ definitely needs some bearing work on the front passenger side.
No. Take your ZJ hub assembly to someone who knows what they are doing.
Earle
I'll definitely take the ZJ somewhere - I wouldn't attempt anything like that on a car that any of my loved ones actually drive. I guess I'll just save my money for a plasma cutter or something - my brother has too many limbs.
Earle Hort> No. Take your ZJ hub assembly to someone who knows what they are doing. >
all the later models use a sealed hub assembly that is replaced as a unit, run around $125 or so for a new unit. Rebuilding can be done but the bearings are non standard, fairly expensive, takes a 30 ton press,
60 ton press desireable.I would skip the press unless you do a lot of this k> I met a guy at Auto Zone today who's selling a bearing press for $150.
Never, ever, EVER buy anything not sold at the parts store from 'the guy at the parts store'. Generally, if these guys knew that much about automotive repair, they wouldn't be working at an auto parts store. They would be working at a dealership making a killing getting paid flat-rate.
Nine times out of ten, these guys aren't that bright. One even tried to convince me that the 'tornado' actually works. Freaking moron.
Carl
It does work for its intended purpose.
Earle
Intended purpose, yes. Advertised purpose, no.
Carl
To remove money from your wallet?
We're pretty sharp today.
Earle
Maybe you should look at the price of recycling the materials it's made of... YOu might be able to make a profit on it that way
Kidding, just kidding...
Kate
RoyJ wrote:
It wasn't a guy who worked at the parts store, it was just some guy who was there. I would never buy anything from the guys that work there other than the parts I actually need. I think my buddy gets his welding done by this guy's son, so I'm pretty sure he knows what he's doing with the bearing press. Regardless, he'll have to sell it to someone else.
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