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Repair charges are they reasonable?

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  • 21-08-2010 1:49pm
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    granma
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭


    Would appreciate views on bill for repairs to landcruiser. Work done was supply and fit of 1 new ball joint and 2 anti-roll bar bushings. Parts €145 plus vat, labour 4 hours €200 plus vat. Does this seem reasonable?


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    Tragedy
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    Not knowing the intricacies of a landcruiser suspension, on my car that'd take 2 hours or less.


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    kildare.17hmr
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    Id have to agree there, i dont think its reasonable for a customer to have to pay more for a slow mechanic. Id queery the labour time


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    mickdw
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    4 hours? I cant see the stuff on the lancruiser being that awkward to do. Certainly the parts will be a little bit bulkier than your average car but Im not so sure they would be any more difficult to fit.
    A wheel alignment would be a good idea too after the new balljoint being fitted.


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    beam99
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    what year is the cruiser,? are they main dealer prices?


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    gtturbokid
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭gtturbokid


    200e plus vat that is a bit over priced as said main dealer or a lad on his own


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    granma
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭granma


    beam99 wrote: »
    what year is the cruiser,? are they main dealer prices?

    2006 landcruiser. It is a rural garage with a 2/3 lads. parts may come from maindealer. thanks a mill for comments


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    gtturbokid
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    i think you should go back to that garage and ask them how is took 4hours to do it
    like as far as i know you take of the wheel,your hub is in front of you your ball joint is connected up and held by a nut and a split pin,so take of the split pin with a pliers,socket on the nut loosen it bang the hell out of it till the ball joint pops out,then reverse that method by instaling new one(you should see aswell if a new split pin was added there a safety pin and as you prob no the more you pull and wear on them the more they would weaken )

    anti roll bar bushing dont no much about them and the setting on your jeep but on my car ive got super strut suspension so ive got 2 big droplinks connected on my a-r-b disconnect them then prob disconnect a-r-b from chassis drop down change the bushing, reverse that method then to re-install a-r-b

    all the above might not be 100% info but will prob wont be far of hope this helps


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