Hi Rob:
Thanks for the parts list and pricing. I'm trying to make a decision
about whether or not to have the crossmember removed and painted or have
the work done while it's on the car and put the savings into shocks and
rear spring bushings. Decisions decisions!!
Hey I'm really sorry to hear about both your brakes and your mechanic.
Hope he's doing better by now. The obligatory blood sacrifice will
probably assure that the rest of the rebuild goes smoothly--it seems to
when I wind up bleeding on my car. Must be some sort of british
car/druidic link.
I'd heard that there were problems with some types of brake fluid
corroding the seals--so that's what you figure happened with your car?
Rats.
Thanks again for the info.
Regards
David Sosna
65 S4 GT V6
robert nanzig wrote:
>
> Hi David, The parts include 8 bushings, 4 ball joints, 2 sets of
> special washers ( 1 upper,1 lower) and 2 coil spring insulators for a
> total of about $250 from SS.
> The labor jumpd to $272.50 which now includes aligment. The
> crossmember will not be removed and nothing will be repainted. I
> considered doing the work myself so I could take the time to repaint but
> it seemed like a lot of work for a novice to save about $150 ( the
> balance being spent on machine shop and alignment fees.)
> Now for the rest of the story. I've really been looking forward to
> restoring the front end but other less expensive,less complicated
> projects keep coming first. So I finally made the sacrifice, bought the
> parts and stayed up past midnight last night getting the car back
> together so I could drive it to the shop at 5:30 this morning. With my
> wife leading the way I followed her down the street, hit the brakes for
> the stop sign and the pedal went to mush.
> With brake fluid seeping down the firewall I eventually was able to
> tow it to the shop because I didn't want to miss my appointment and
> figured that I could solve the brake problem this weekend . At 4:30 I
> got a voicemail from the shop asking me to call back. I knew it was a
> bad sign when the message didn't say come get you car, it's all set.
> Instead, I learned the mechanic doing my work had sliced his finger on
> my car and was at the hospital.
> So , on a beautiful 80 degree May weekend with only sunny skies
> forcast, my bloodstained Alpine will be sitting in a damp garage with
> the suspension half disassembled and it's owner fully disappointed.
> Of course there is a lesson here. First , don't ever get your hopes
> up that your car will be ready on time and second, use the recommended
> brake fluid for these cars or your brakes won't last.
>
> Rob Nanzig
> 67SV
>
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