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Removing each hub, cleaning the hub out, repacking the bearings, replacing seals (if need be) and putting it all together takes about 2 hours per wheel for one person. Call it 15 minutes for refurbing a wheel cylinder. Even longer if you have to replace a brake drum or shoe.
I guess it all...
What do you mean it should "be in the sell cost?"
If I put 1,000 dollars worth of parts and labor into something, I'm going to pass that cost onto you, the customer. That's just all there is to it. I don't work for free.
The purpose of this thread was for me to find out how many people...
I'm not really a mechanic. But a board member here who was a deuce mechanic in the army showed me how to do it.
It's not difficult or complicated. Just a time consuming pita. Especially if you don't have some tools that make it alot easier. Or if you've never done it before.
There's...
how much is a "little" extra?
I'm assuming by myself it would take ~2 hours per wheel. And I try not to get out of bed for less than $20 an hour.
So, $300 reasonable? That would account for time and parts for everything.
I've got some other deuce and a halfs I'm going to try to sell this year. Being the greedy, capitalist running dog that I am, I'd like to get the most amount of money for them possible.
So, would any of you pay extra for a deuce that you knew had just had a complete 12k mile service done on...