Half shaft changed in under 2.5 hours
#1
Half shaft changed in under 2.5 hours
And that included the 45-50 minutes to go get the new one.
The story (quickly):
8:00pm: I was changing my tires for an autocross tomorrow (practice tomorrow, race Sunday), and when I got to the right front, I discovered most of the grease from the outer joint was coating the inside of the wheel. Since I had to be at the autocross, and had no other way of getting there, I had to change it tonight. Fortunately the Autozone where I had previously purchased the half-shaft is open until midnight.
8:30 pm: After calling to make sure I would be covered in the AM if I didn't finish in time, and making sure there was a halfshaft available, I attacked the half-shaft. No problem getting it out. Took less than 30 minutes. I cleaned up and borrowed a car to go to the autoparts store (which is about 10 miles away).
I got to the autoparts store and got the new half-shaft (free...covered under warranty ). Drove home, changed in to my work clothes, and went back to work. I had a little trouble getting the inner joint back in, but including cleaning up, and changing the rest of the wheels, I was done by 10:45pm.
I've obviously done this way too many times.
The story (quickly):
8:00pm: I was changing my tires for an autocross tomorrow (practice tomorrow, race Sunday), and when I got to the right front, I discovered most of the grease from the outer joint was coating the inside of the wheel. Since I had to be at the autocross, and had no other way of getting there, I had to change it tonight. Fortunately the Autozone where I had previously purchased the half-shaft is open until midnight.
8:30 pm: After calling to make sure I would be covered in the AM if I didn't finish in time, and making sure there was a halfshaft available, I attacked the half-shaft. No problem getting it out. Took less than 30 minutes. I cleaned up and borrowed a car to go to the autoparts store (which is about 10 miles away).
I got to the autoparts store and got the new half-shaft (free...covered under warranty ). Drove home, changed in to my work clothes, and went back to work. I had a little trouble getting the inner joint back in, but including cleaning up, and changing the rest of the wheels, I was done by 10:45pm.
I've obviously done this way too many times.
#3
Originally posted by TheMAN
that's still "slow"... usually can be done at a shop in about 90 mins if it is just a swap
that's still "slow"... usually can be done at a shop in about 90 mins if it is just a swap
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
meGrimlock
3rd gen Suspension/Brakes
1
May-13th-2011 10:25 AM
91ProtegeDX
1st gen/323/GLC Engine and Drivetrain
6
July-8th-2005 05:37 PM
marc93lx
1st gen/323/GLC Engine and Drivetrain
8
July-21st-2003 03:58 PM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)