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 kylandpl
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| posted on August 20th, 2013 at 09:32 PM |
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Dropped spindle install
Hi,
Looking to install drop spindles on my link pin beam and my mechanic has quoted installation will need new link pin kit to be reamed, etc.
If my existing link pins are in good order, can they just be "transferred" to the new spindles?
I was quoted $300 to supply and fit new link pins, + 3 hours labour to fit the spindles, plus the cost of the drop spindles, so not a cheap
exercise...does that seem about right?
I'm not sure I understand the process, as I though fitting drop spindles was a "plug & play" process, re-using all my existing hardware bar the
actual spindles themselves?
Thanks!
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| posted on August 21st, 2013 at 10:14 AM |
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Nah, your mechanic is onto it. Altho it's the king pins that get the reaming, and you forgot to add a wheel alignment is also required
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| posted on August 21st, 2013 at 11:54 AM |
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I supplied all the parts for mine & I believe I paid about $150-$180 to get them reamed and assembled onto my beam. So $300 sounds fair if they
are supplying the king pins.
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bugmaniaar
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| posted on August 21st, 2013 at 12:48 PM |
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Sounds fair.
I had all my parts and got a local vw shop to do the reaming.(cost 50 bux).then assembled all at home.
If I couldn't have done it my self I would gladly pay 300 supply and fit king pins.
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| posted on August 26th, 2013 at 06:16 PM |
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Thanks guys for the replies... good to know I'm not being "reamed"myself!
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| posted on August 26th, 2013 at 06:36 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by kylandpl
Thanks guys for the replies... good to know I'm not being "reamed"myself!
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Not that there is any things wrong with that 
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