03-04-2015, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Gelbster
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I think some people are missing the point of the Sir tool; using it, you can change out the bearings on both sides of the car in less time that it takes to pull one upright out and take it out with a press. No alignment is required after a bearing change. Most of the Sir tool kits include adaptors that allow the tool to work and a wide variety of makes and models, making the tool extremely flexible for different applications.
Once you have done some Porsche wheel bearings with the Sir tool, you will never go back to taking the car apart and using a press; in a shop, you could not afford to.
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03-04-2015, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA
I think some people are missing the point of the Sir tool; using it, you can change out the bearings on both sides of the car in less time that it takes to pull one upright out and take it out with a press. No alignment is required after a bearing change. Most of the Sir tool kits include adaptors that allow the tool to work and a wide variety of makes and models, making the tool extremely flexible for different applications.
Once you have done some Porsche wheel bearings with the Sir tool, you will never go back to taking the car apart and using a press; in a shop, you could not afford to.
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The SIR tool is the way to go but it is a pricey tool . you can buy a press for a 100 bucks ! A little more work on the car by going the press route but it can also be used for many other things that the SIR tool can't . If mr Pdwight went the press route to begin with he would not be in the situation he is in . I understand that we need to get things done with the least amount of expense possible and the press will do that .
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03-04-2015, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jacabean
The SIR tool is the way to go but it is a pricey tool . you can buy a press for a 100 bucks ! A little more work on the car by going the press route but it can also be used for many other things that the SIR tool can't . If mr Pdwight went the press route to begin with he would not be in the situation he is in . I understand that we need to get things done with the least amount of expense possible and the press will do that .
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The way he tried to do this was never going to work. If he borrowed, or rented, the SIR tool, he would have been done a long time ago.
I have both a large press and the SIR system, and the press rarely gets used because it simply takes too much time and creates additional work in the process.
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03-04-2015, 02:21 PM
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I will eventually get this done, at least the car is locked in my garage out of the weather. I probably should have gone with a SIR tool to begin with....but after the first of the year and property taxes and being out of work for 4 months this summer ....well money is tight.
I will try heat next and see, I have a very good high end heat gun that is very controllable...I am really trying to avoid a realignment as the only shop that does it right here locally charges $400 + for that.
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03-04-2015, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Pdwight
I will eventually get this done, at least the car is locked in my garage out of the weather. I probably should have gone with a SIR tool to begin with....but after the first of the year and property taxes and being out of work for 4 months this summer ....well money is tight.
I will try heat next and see, I have a very good high end heat gun that is very controllable...I am really trying to avoid a realignment as the only shop that does it right here locally charges $400 + for that.
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Did you look into renting the B90?
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03-04-2015, 03:29 PM
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Where ? , the threads I saw for renting were all 2 to 5 years old
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03-04-2015, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Pdwight
Where ? , the threads I saw for renting were all 2 to 5 years old
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I would check with local shops that rent automotive specialty tools. Not everyone can afford or even justify owning the full B90 Master set at nearly $600, so it is good rental candidate.
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