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Message: I agree with all you say -- but....
Changed By: JM-Stamford,CT
Change Date: August 18, 2014 10:43AM
I agree with all you say -- but....
Change Date: August 18, 2014 10:43AM
I agree with all you say -- but....
How can you really determine if there is contamination? If the parts were $200 like on my Saab, I just replace with new. At $900 that calculus changes right away.
Plus, I don't want to get into the job and then get stuck half done. In addition, I do not want to do the job twice. I know - for certain, that If I replace the whole assembly, I am good for a long while. I am certain I can do the work. I have done the job at least three times before on other cars. I am also pretty comfortable that I can replace the boot correctly. I am not certain that I will be able to ID contamination 100%. As one of you said, it might be worthwhile to have the shaft examined by someone who knows what they are looking at.
So, perhaps I should have been clearer.
1) just send the job out?
2) do the job myself and replace entire assembly?
3) do the job myself and just clean, re-grease, reboot and pray?
4) some combination of above?
BTW - just called a local guy - one I have never used, but who has a decent rep.... He quoted $300 to fix.
At that price --- I am lean heavily toward sending it there.
That said, I HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE letting anyone work on my car. Everytime, something bad happens.
Plus, I don't want to get into the job and then get stuck half done. In addition, I do not want to do the job twice. I know - for certain, that If I replace the whole assembly, I am good for a long while. I am certain I can do the work. I have done the job at least three times before on other cars. I am also pretty comfortable that I can replace the boot correctly. I am not certain that I will be able to ID contamination 100%. As one of you said, it might be worthwhile to have the shaft examined by someone who knows what they are looking at.
So, perhaps I should have been clearer.
1) just send the job out?
2) do the job myself and replace entire assembly?
3) do the job myself and just clean, re-grease, reboot and pray?
4) some combination of above?
BTW - just called a local guy - one I have never used, but who has a decent rep.... He quoted $300 to fix.
At that price --- I am lean heavily toward sending it there.
That said, I HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE letting anyone work on my car. Everytime, something bad happens.
Original Message
Author: JM-Stamford,CTDate: August 18, 2014 10:36AM
I agree with all you say -- but....
How can you really determine if there is contamination? If the parts were $200 like on my Saab, I just replace with new. At $900 that calculus changes right away.
Plus, I don't want to get into the job and then get stuck half done. In addition, I do not want to do the job twice. I know - for certain, that If I replace the whole assembly, I am good for a long while. I am certain I can do the work. I have done the job at least three times before on other cars. I am also pretty comfortable that I can replace the boot correctly. I am not certain that I will be able to ID contamination 100%. As one of you said, it might be worthwhile to have the shaft examined by someone who knows what they are looking at.
So, perhaps I should have been clearer.
1) just send the job out?
2) do the job myself and replace entire assembly?
3) do the job myself and just clean, re-grease, reboot and pray?
4) some combination of above?
Plus, I don't want to get into the job and then get stuck half done. In addition, I do not want to do the job twice. I know - for certain, that If I replace the whole assembly, I am good for a long while. I am certain I can do the work. I have done the job at least three times before on other cars. I am also pretty comfortable that I can replace the boot correctly. I am not certain that I will be able to ID contamination 100%. As one of you said, it might be worthwhile to have the shaft examined by someone who knows what they are looking at.
So, perhaps I should have been clearer.
1) just send the job out?
2) do the job myself and replace entire assembly?
3) do the job myself and just clean, re-grease, reboot and pray?
4) some combination of above?