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**David Gravereaux** · April 17th 07, 05:00 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled

wrote:
>> but are more than happy to sell you a chrome 009. So the the other
>> day I needed some bushings for the front end of my super, so I grab my
>> WCM catalog and point to what I need, ok 5 bucks each, But the dude
>> didn't mention I would need a $700 press to install them!! I wondered
>> why he was smirking as he handed them to me, at the same time looking
>> past me to the kid who was buying $500 worth of chrome for his
>
> Well usually you can farm out the hydraulic press work for rather
> cheap. It cost me an hour labor(which I thought was a little steep...)
> to have the drop-arm removed from my steering gearbox, 4 bushings
> pushed out, and two ball joints removed/reinstalled on my 74 super.
> But even at about $65 bucks for labor, that's still a lot less than a
> $700 press...
>
> Chris
>

Ditto for me. Two inner tie rod bushings pressed-out for $20 at a local tire shop.

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