Cheapest way to do bearings in the Brat? Went to a local shop and got an estimate for 540$.

Any ideas?????

Try Austin. I bet he'd do it for a reasonable price.

Fronts or rears or both? Even if it's both axles, $540 sounds high to me. Rears are a little more difficult but not that much.

Front end is cake and Eric is right, contact Austin and im sure he'd be willing to help. Rear end is harder. Total parts for front end (both axles) shouldnt be more than $65.

 

-Brian

How mechanically inclined are you? Have you changed a CV axle? If so, you can do wheel bearings yourself pretty easily.

Not sure how similar the 87 brat is to the 82 brat but I just did the rear wheel bearing on mine and it took a little bit of work but I managed to get it done.

 

Bearing was 51 bucks at Kragen.

Tools needed are: Punch,

Hammer,

wrench or socket to remove the castle nut,

plies, for the cotter pin.

 

Haven't done the front bearings yet, but front what I can see it's no more difficult than a CV boot job.

 

Since you live in Washington, it may not be a bad idea to get someone to help you and learn to do it yourself. Or do a search and see if that is within your skills as a wrencher.

 

BW