Date:         Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:34:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacing Rear Shocks on 84 Westy.
Comments: To: Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@hotmail.com>
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  They probably don't HAVE to repack your front bearings but it's not going
to cost you much extra to have them do that while everything is apart and
the bearings are easily accessible.  Maybe 15-30 minutes added shop time
with everything apart as they do the brakes.. It is a common practice to
service the wheel bearings when you can..Unless the wheels have been apart
recently, they probably could use the grease...
  Don Hanson



On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:19 AM, Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@hotmail.com>wrote:

> So I need new shocks in the rear and I am wondering how hard it is to
> replace those as I do not want to pay someone 200 bucks to do it.
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> Second,  the shop has told me that me front brakes and rotors are bad and
> they have to replace them.  What I am confused about is that they said they
> have to repack the front bearings to replace the brakes?  Is this a reality?
>  I mean i guess those could be bad?
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> I am just trying to save some money as the front brake job was quoted at
> 499.  That seems really frickin high to me.
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> Last, if you guys could suggest the brand and model of rear shock to be
> putting in there that would be awesome.
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> Thanks again!
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