Wheel Bearing , OPC.

[percyporsche]

My Boxster S is due to go to my loacl OPC for the near rearside wheel bearing to be replaced. Im told the car will then requrie a full wheel alignment check. Time estimate 5 hours,(at approx £120 per hour), does this sound right ?

[Melv]

Get a specialist to do the whole lot. Would help if we knew where you are???

Rgs
Mel
PS Oh, just checked -Cornwall, that's a bummer!!! ;-)

>> Edited by Melv on Thursday 3rd February 14:09

[agent006]

Unless it takes 4 hours to change a BoxS wheel bearing, then no.

[Butzi]

Don't see why you need full alignment check just because of the bearing change, am I missing something?

[james_j]

Butzi said:

Don't see why you need full alignment check just because of the bearing change, am I missing something?

Neither do I. If I were you, I'd ask them why they think the alignment needs doing as you thought removal and replacement of the bearing would not disturb the geometry settings. Anyone know any different?

[nel]

Haven't looked at the drawings, but I wouldn't be surprised if replacing the bearing means removing the whole hub carrier from the wishbones so that a hydraulic press can be used to force the outer race out. In this case, you'd certainly want to do the alignment afterwards. Dunno for a Boxster, but for a 911 (993 admittedly) an independent can do the alignment for £200 to £300. 4 hours labour for the whole bearing & alignment job would seem reasonable to me but hell, I'm guessing.

[Melv]

If the alignment hasn't been done for a while they've probably included a buggery factor for at least one stubborn and/or broken bolt.

Mel

[poorcardealer]

did a rear bearing on my old 964.........had to remove the oil tank, removed the entire suspension arm, had bearing pressed out, had to remove a brake pipe too and remake it, next time I will get a "proper" mechanice to do it.