Re: Replace Front Brake on TJ
 

No bearings to repack in a TJ, just some rotors that they will
needlessly rip him off for.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

B a r r y wrote:
>
> GA wrote:
> > I checked with the dealership and they quoted me $500 (Canadian) for a
> > complete front brake job...
>
> Define "complete".
>
> Are they replacing rotors and repacking bearings?
>
> There's "brake job" and "pad replacement", find out what you've been quoted.
>
> Barry

Re: Replace Front Brake on TJ
 

Ok I call them back and here is the breakdown...

- parts, rotors and pads, ~$350
- labour ~$150

There is no repacking of bearings...
Any comments?

Thanks,
Joe.

"B a r r y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eUD6e.563$bc2.23@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com.. .
> GA wrote:
>> I checked with the dealership and they quoted me $500 (Canadian) for a
>> complete front brake job...
>
> Define "complete".
>
> Are they replacing rotors and repacking bearings?
>
> There's "brake job" and "pad replacement", find out what you've been
> quoted.
>
> Barry

Re: Replace Front Brake on TJ
 

Ok I call them back and here is the breakdown...

- parts, rotors and pads, ~$350
- labour ~$150

There is no repacking of bearings...
Any comments?

Thanks,
Joe.

"B a r r y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eUD6e.563$bc2.23@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com.. .
> GA wrote:
>> I checked with the dealership and they quoted me $500 (Canadian) for a
>> complete front brake job...
>
> Define "complete".
>
> Are they replacing rotors and repacking bearings?
>
> There's "brake job" and "pad replacement", find out what you've been
> quoted.
>
> Barry

Re: Replace Front Brake on TJ
 

Ok I call them back and here is the breakdown...

- parts, rotors and pads, ~$350
- labour ~$150

There is no repacking of bearings...
Any comments?

Thanks,
Joe.

"B a r r y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eUD6e.563$bc2.23@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com.. .
> GA wrote:
>> I checked with the dealership and they quoted me $500 (Canadian) for a
>> complete front brake job...
>
> Define "complete".
>
> Are they replacing rotors and repacking bearings?
>
> There's "brake job" and "pad replacement", find out what you've been
> quoted.
>
> Barry

Re: Replace Front Brake on TJ
 

Ok I call them back and here is the breakdown...

- parts, rotors and pads, ~$350
- labour ~$150

There is no repacking of bearings...
Any comments?

Thanks,
Joe.

"B a r r y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eUD6e.563$bc2.23@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com.. .
> GA wrote:
>> I checked with the dealership and they quoted me $500 (Canadian) for a
>> complete front brake job...
>
> Define "complete".
>
> Are they replacing rotors and repacking bearings?
>
> There's "brake job" and "pad replacement", find out what you've been
> quoted.
>
> Barry

Re: Replace Front Brake on TJ
 

Rotors and pads for $350? Wow, they are just totally ripping you off.

GA wrote:

>Ok I call them back and here is the breakdown...
>
>- parts, rotors and pads, ~$350
>- labour ~$150
>
>There is no repacking of bearings...
>Any comments?
>
>Thanks,
>Joe.
>
>"B a r r y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:eUD6e.563$bc2.23@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>
>
>>GA wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I checked with the dealership and they quoted me $500 (Canadian) for a
>>>complete front brake job...
>>>
>>>
>>Define "complete".
>>
>>Are they replacing rotors and repacking bearings?
>>
>>There's "brake job" and "pad replacement", find out what you've been
>>quoted.
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Replace Front Brake on TJ
 

Rotors and pads for $350? Wow, they are just totally ripping you off.

GA wrote:

>Ok I call them back and here is the breakdown...
>
>- parts, rotors and pads, ~$350
>- labour ~$150
>
>There is no repacking of bearings...
>Any comments?
>
>Thanks,
>Joe.
>
>"B a r r y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:eUD6e.563$bc2.23@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>
>
>>GA wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I checked with the dealership and they quoted me $500 (Canadian) for a
>>>complete front brake job...
>>>
>>>
>>Define "complete".
>>
>>Are they replacing rotors and repacking bearings?
>>
>>There's "brake job" and "pad replacement", find out what you've been
>>quoted.
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Replace Front Brake on TJ
 

Rotors and pads for $350? Wow, they are just totally ripping you off.

GA wrote:

>Ok I call them back and here is the breakdown...
>
>- parts, rotors and pads, ~$350
>- labour ~$150
>
>There is no repacking of bearings...
>Any comments?
>
>Thanks,
>Joe.
>
>"B a r r y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:eUD6e.563$bc2.23@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>
>
>>GA wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I checked with the dealership and they quoted me $500 (Canadian) for a
>>>complete front brake job...
>>>
>>>
>>Define "complete".
>>
>>Are they replacing rotors and repacking bearings?
>>
>>There's "brake job" and "pad replacement", find out what you've been
>>quoted.
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Replace Front Brake on TJ
 

Rotors and pads for $350? Wow, they are just totally ripping you off.

GA wrote:

>Ok I call them back and here is the breakdown...
>
>- parts, rotors and pads, ~$350
>- labour ~$150
>
>There is no repacking of bearings...
>Any comments?
>
>Thanks,
>Joe.
>
>"B a r r y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:eUD6e.563$bc2.23@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>
>
>>GA wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I checked with the dealership and they quoted me $500 (Canadian) for a
>>>complete front brake job...
>>>
>>>
>>Define "complete".
>>
>>Are they replacing rotors and repacking bearings?
>>
>>There's "brake job" and "pad replacement", find out what you've been
>>quoted.
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Replace Front Brake on TJ
 

Rotors can cost about $30USD each and pads are $10-$30 for a set
....depending.

GA wrote:

> Ok I call them back and here is the breakdown...
>
> - parts, rotors and pads, ~$350
> - labour ~$150
>
> There is no repacking of bearings...
> Any comments?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe.
>
> "B a r r y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eUD6e.563$bc2.23@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com.. .
>
>>GA wrote:
>>
>>>I checked with the dealership and they quoted me $500 (Canadian) for a
>>>complete front brake job...
>>
>>Define "complete".
>>
>>Are they replacing rotors and repacking bearings?
>>
>>There's "brake job" and "pad replacement", find out what you've been
>>quoted.
>>
>> Barry


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01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
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