Well, if they are charging you #165 for 5 1/2 hours work then they must be
charging #30/hour - not too bad, although if you could have done it at TRGB
I think they are still at #25/hour. On the other hand, TRGB are often
booked up a month or two in advance.
5 1/2 hours to do both sides doesn't sound unreasonable. I reckon I've
replaced the UJ on one side only in about 2 - 2.5 hours, but then I'm not a
professional, and that didn't included replacing the bearing. If you have a
change of heart and want to do it yourself I've prepared a How-To guide, but
it doesn't include bearing replacement (which requires special tools I
believe, like a bearing puller).
If your UJs were that badly shot consider yourself DAMN lucky they didn't
finally disintegrate while you were driving the car, that is a VERY scary
experience, and one that I am eternally grateful that I've come away from
pretty much unscathed. I've learned the hard way the UJs are something you
do NOT, EVER leave until you've got a more conveniant time to do it.
I'm hoping that's new half-shafts you got from TRGB for that price - when
I've bought used ones off them before they have asked for something like #15
or #20, and a UJ is about #7. Then again TRGB may not have any more used
ones - I might have used them all up already!
TRGB is also a sad place for coming across decrepit Spits. There is
probably still a yellow 1500 out the front, identical to Daffy, with the
windscreen and top half of the bulkhead missing - that part is in my
workshop at the moment awaiting a windscreen frame transplant!
Good luck, I hope your car will be properly sorted come Monday evening!
Richard & Daffy
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