Saturday, November 20, 2010

VW passat 1999 how hard would it e to change my cv joints on this car as well as the brakes.?

i dont have mush mechanical experience, but very novice. should i do it? how much would a shop charge? for driver and passenger outer cv joints?VW passat 1999 how hard would it e to change my cv joints on this car as well as the brakes.?
I guess it depends on a couple of things. Do you really %26quot;want%26quot; to do the work yourself? Do you have the time, energy, and workspace? Do you have a good, sturdy jack, and jack stands?



CV joint and Brake repair is straightforward, however, if you've never completed a task like this, it will take you some time to figure things out. There are torque specifications involved. You may need to purchase a tool or two. Specifically, a special bit to loosen the CV joint bolts. If you really, really, really want to do it yourself, take the time to crawl under the car and look around at A) what you want to replace and B) what needs to be taken off to get to what you want to replace.



Working on your own car can be rewarding, however, if you don't have the time or energy to complete the task, perhaps it's best to pay a trusted mechanic. Not Midas or Meineke or even the dealer. Those places will screw almost every time.VW passat 1999 how hard would it e to change my cv joints on this car as well as the brakes.?
You need special tools to change CV joints, that isn't usually a do it yourself job, if it's just brake pads you need to change, then you can do that at homeVW passat 1999 how hard would it e to change my cv joints on this car as well as the brakes.?
u cant do it...shop gets 300 to 400 for both sides...[ cv joints ]VW passat 1999 how hard would it e to change my cv joints on this car as well as the brakes.?
Best get half shaft axles, need to do it in a shop. Including brakes about $400.VW passat 1999 how hard would it e to change my cv joints on this car as well as the brakes.?
An easy task. I've changed several. A pair of cir-clip pliers needed. CV are some time exchange parts, which make them cheap to by. Get a Haynes type manual.VW passat 1999 how hard would it e to change my cv joints on this car as well as the brakes.?
no, its not something you can easily do at home, brakes are easy and you can do them, cv joints require much more work. and the previous poster was correct, its actually cheaper to get the axle shafts with the cv joints then it is for just the cv joints (and it will save you time).

on a passat, the cv joint replacement will cost you well over $1000. I believe the parts are $400 a peice, plus labor. consumerguideauto.com says $1375@$50 an hour labor.



If it was me, and i had the room, id do it at home... its hard to tell you whether you should do it yourself or take it in. if you want to learn, and dont mind not having a car for a few days, then do it at home... youre not going to be able to do it as fast as a mechanic, but if you do them yourself, you know they are done right... its a fine line for anyone.. do i learn to do them myself, saving me thousands of dollars later in my life... or take them in and hope the mechanic is competent enough to handle this job?

if you decide just to replace the joints, go to autozone and they will rent you the cv joint tools.. obviously youre going to need jack stands and a floor jack if you dont have them.VW passat 1999 how hard would it e to change my cv joints on this car as well as the brakes.?
Poor choice for DIY, need 3/4 inch tools and very long breaker bar(4-6 foot long!) and a good feel for torque above 250 Ft lbs. Also have to disconnect and reconnect ball joints(critical suspension parts)



Get bids from shops



Why do you need to change CV's/Axles??????????????



Brakes- you can damage ABS components costing 1,000's of dollars by doing your brakes wrong so you may want to pass on that. ABS requires special procedures these days when it comes to compressing the calipers and a working knowledge of your rotors is pretty much necessary or you may achieve an unsatisfacory result(pulsating pedal etc.)



I would recommend you get professional assistance.



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