Tom17 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Hi all Put my 90 in to a sort of back street landrover specialist today to have hub seals changed on both axles. Forgot to ask them how much it would be and I'm assuming they will only take cash so does anybody have a rough estimate as to what this will cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 did they give you an hourly labour rate to go by? sorry, the only downside to doing all my own work is that i havent got a clue what garages charge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Garages charge on average £40hr round here if they are not main dealers. Couple of hours work I would say. Cash only should mean it's cheaper I would guess. Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 goodness, that equates to £80 for a couple of hours work! precisely why i do things myself haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Garages charge on average £40hr round here if they are not main dealers. Couple of hours work I would say. Cash only should mean it's cheaper I would guess. Les A couple of hours for all four hubs? That would be a fast mechanic. I would guess more in the 4 to 8 hour range would be a more typical charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 All 4, sorry, didn't get that. Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom17 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 could we say less than £300? at a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 If I was doing it, it would be about a 3rd of that Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally V8 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Any garage with decent tech's,paying rent/rates etc - and trying to keep up with technology and stay within the law is going to need at least £40 + Vat to even stand still.Do not assume running a garage is a licence to print money,it isn't. Along with changing your hub seals are they going to find noisy wheel bearings,ridged seal lands,worn drive members/shafts,worn pads/lings,leaky wheel cylinders or seized calipers? Plus the possibility of rounded or rusted caliper retaining bolts.There are allsorts of problems that may force up the labour bill.A decent garage who are familiar with the job should point these things out and give an idea of extra work/parts involved.Many early Defenders are now in very poor condition and even tidy looking later ones need some serious repairs to keep them up together and safe. Book times,or a forum members opinion could mean very little to what the garage are actually faced with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 The problem is also that you really should do more than just hub seals even if everything is in good nick.... Replace other shaft seals and swivel seals, check/adjust swivel preload. If the brakes need work, this is the time to do it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanT90 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have just done mine along with everything else including new swivel seals etc Ended up replacing stub axle too bearing had collapsed and damaged it. Until you start stripping things down you have no idea what to expect. I would have needed a second motgage if I had taken mine to a garage. I also changed my brake caliper at same time. Nice luxury getting someone else to do the work but sometimes jobs are not straight forward and costs can spiral add the labour on top and its ouch. I don't know where abouts in the country you're based but on average I would agree with the above comments small garage will average £30 to £40 an hour labour. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 You could give them a call before you go to collect it? Ditto the above with regards not knowing whats in there until it's opened up, I once made the mistake of only buying a new seal only to end up doin the following...... Replace both caliper bolts that promptly rounded or sheared at the remote indication of pressure on the spanner. Replace pads both sides as once I could better see them, there really wasn't much left! Replace brake pipe as it was so corroded a large flake came away and leaked fluid just tying it up out of the way Outer wheel bearing worn excessively, replace the pair on one side but just adjust the other. Speedisleeve the stub axle where it was badly grooved and was the main reason for a mangled seal and would have eaten another new one within days! I hope it is not too bad but had I, a) not had a very good mate with tons of spares to rescue me, and b) put it into a garage to be done, it could have been a bit of a disaster in both time and cost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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