Clarky130
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Just got a quote from an Indy (not gonna say which one just yet) to fit a replacement rear diff to my P38... £170 + VAT!!!
Now, I thought it was a relatively straightforward job... Undo rear prop UJ, undo calipers, undo hub carrier bolts, pull half shafts out a bit, undo 10 diff bolts, remove diff, put new one in, do everything back up... Am I missing something??
The 'mechanic' told me that "the half shafts have a habit of rusting stuck in the diff, it's a problem with P38s" - so the £170 + VAT was only an 'estimate'... At that point I said "thanks but no thanks" and put the phone down...
Am I way off base here, or was this Indy trying to fleece me?
Now, I thought it was a relatively straightforward job... Undo rear prop UJ, undo calipers, undo hub carrier bolts, pull half shafts out a bit, undo 10 diff bolts, remove diff, put new one in, do everything back up... Am I missing something??
The 'mechanic' told me that "the half shafts have a habit of rusting stuck in the diff, it's a problem with P38s" - so the £170 + VAT was only an 'estimate'... At that point I said "thanks but no thanks" and put the phone down...
Am I way off base here, or was this Indy trying to fleece me?
