NickB65 Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Well I had the car serviced three months avon and it passed its MOT last month but for the last six weeks there has been a noise from the rear which has baffled me. When I had the MOT done I was told it was the tyres so I had two new rear tyres put on - well they were low on tree anyway - but the noise did not go... it was better but still there. Back to the garage and the tyres were balanced again..... still the noise stayed.... back again until Bob was flummoxed and sais he would book it into a transmission specialist as it was not the wheels or tyres so must be the diff...... No..... I phoned around and GERMAN TECH CARS in Cambridge said they would have a look for a fews of £45... Marshall of Cambridge also said they would shave a look for a fee of £75 so it was a no brainer. Within 30 seconds the engineer looked at the car and the rear driver side wheel and proclaimed.... "you have the drumming sound from the rear which is like a droning sound..." he then took it for a test drive and confirmed it was no the diff but my wheel bearing. The next day I got a quote from them for £501.96 to replace all the bits..... booked it in for last Tuesday and apart from some break pads which needed replacing they were true to their word... it cost me £501.96 + £40 for the break pads...... I was impressed. So if you live in Cambridge and need some work doing on the car and are like me incapable then give them a try...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Was that £500 for a wheel baring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 By crickey that's a dear wheel bearing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 set of inner and outer wheel bearings would only cost no more than £50.00........why didnt you do it yourself...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 set of inner and outer wheel bearings would only cost no more than £50.00........why didnt you do it yourself...? I can see why someone might pay someone to do it, what I cant get is the price of what is way less than a day for one guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Wow and your happy with that I need to charge more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Thank god i run a series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Surley its £51.96 for the bearing and £40 for the pads inc labour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 I have had problems with the four wheel drive on my jeep not one of the newer type ones with all of the electronics so why is it so hard to find a good garage that can just tell me what the problem is transfer case front diff wheel bearings etc etc I gave up in the end and took the front drive shaft off not good but I refuse to throw money at it when I do not now if it will sort the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Please tell us you had more than just the bearing and pads done for £500!?!? If not.... they saw you coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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