repairs

88 monte ls · Senior Member

repairs

twomanymontes · Moderator - Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

Ok, Something is not right there, The rear bearings do not get repacked, they are lubed with the gear lube in the rear end. The front wheel bearing get repacked and seal replaced.

The rear end is a straight axle, so it can't be aligned. Unless you have a bent trailing arm, then it gets replaced. The front end should be aligned, especailly since the idler arm is getting replaced.

Wheel Cylinders are a pain to do in G-bodys, GM used these stupid snap rings to hold them in instead of bolts like every other car on this planet. So the labor is a bit more. But the rear shoes are easy

-- Edited by twomanymontes on Wednesday 10th of February 2010 09:05:48 PM

87ls · Veteran Member

I was just going to post ...RUN......its about 50-70 dollars in parts...and a good alignment shop for the front...
Dave I have the copyright on teh

twomanymontes · Moderator - Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

Ok fixed, LOL!

Yeah I saw you made it self correcting on the Motley site

87ls · Veteran Member

well if I had this site, I also fix it here lol...your a admin, hook me up.

87 Monte LS · Senior Member

I think by rear wheels relined he means new rear shoes

87 Monte LS · Senior Member

okay Im curious, and just so i know not to go there , were did you get that estimate from ??

as far as the labor rate, alot of places go by what the book says , for instance , if a idler arm is quoted at 1 hr labor and they can do the repair in a 1/2 hour, they still charge 1 hour regardless time

88 monte ls · Senior Member

the good year on sheridan

87 Monte LS · Senior Member

88 monte ls wrote:

the good year on sheridan

I would have Dave look it over, or take it to the official repair shop of the upstate crew ,, I send you a pm

Donutboy97 · Moderator-Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

the upsate crew has an official repair shop??? lol!!!

87 Monte LS · Senior Member

Donutboy97 wrote:

the upsate crew has an official repair shop??? lol!!!

its actually the official repair shop of the Motley Cruisers and the upstate crew

87ls · Veteran Member

goodyear.....if they charged less it would a badyear...

1987ls · Veteran Member

Looks like someone is looking for a deal on a nice monte!! Last
May when I took mine for an inspection at the "big tire shop", I knew my rear wheel cylinders were due, but rolled the dice anyway. When he pulled the drums, sure enough, it wouldn't pass without replacement. I agreed and they charged me $239 for rear shoes with a life time warranty, wheel cylinders and NYS inspection. On top of that, the guy left the car on the lift and let me give the bottom of the car a good looking over for at least an hour. I guess it all depends on where you go. Don't know if they are up that way but it was a Mavis Tire and Auto located in Pawling, NY.

-- Edited by 1987ls on Friday 12th of February 2010 09:51:19 PM

twomanymontes · Moderator - Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

Joe, Mavis isn't anywhere near here.

Jason, Take it to Dan's Shop, He's honest and will tell you how it is. Chain Stores are a disaster! Yes they are convienent, but they are botton feeders! They will write you a list of stuff just because they "don't Like the look of it"

I worked at Firestone for 3 years and hated having to listen to the salesman speech to the customers. They ended up seeling everything but what the car really needed half the time!

88 monte ls · Senior Member

thank again guys this place is still great. IT REALLY SUCKS LOVING CARS AND NOT HAVE MUCH AUTOMOTIVE KNOLEDGE OR TOOLS FOR THAT PART. anyway where is dans shop i have to get the car towed there because i don't have plates on it right now.

87 Monte LS · Senior Member

check your pm's , address sent