Birfield repack job

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Steelbender77

Steelbender77

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It's time to bite the bullet and repack the birfields... got a summer worth of roadtrips and then it will be football tailgating season so I need to get it knocked out pretty soon.

I called around Charlotte and Toyota of Gastonia said they would perform the service for ~$250 parts included. This seems like a good price given the amount of labor I understand is involved...but I wanted to get opinions from you guys.

Thoughts? Alternative is to buy the repack kit from CDan and pay you guys with beer to do help me do it--but I lack the knowhow and the tools.
 
Hi Nolan, that quoted price has to be for a bearing repack, not a birfield repack. Parts alone for birfield service are $100 or more, depending on what all you replace. I've seen numerous posts where people were quoted $800 on up for a birf service.

The job is easy, just messy and it takes some time. I'd suggest buy the parts, buy some beer and food, host a HAMOM, this is your least expensive option and it'll result in the best final product.
 
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Thanks for the advice Joe! I'll try to attend a HAMOM or two before I ask you guys to help me. I've been unlucky as hell when it comes to scheduling member events...haven't made a single one yet. /shame
 
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Steelbender77 said:
Are there members out there with the tools/knowhow/willingness to be compensated with only beer and pork?
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I'm pretty sure there are but would be a timing thing. There are only a few tools needed that would not be typically included in a Wally World Metric socket set. For example; jack stands, floor jack, fish scale, snap ring pliers, seal puller, brass drift, torque wrench, and hub socket. Most everything else is brake cleaner, towels, more bake cleaner, more towels, new diff fliud, new grease, rubber gloves, and parts.

My first birf job I did solo at my parents house in their driveway. I started Saturday morning by watching the MUD DVD, worked until dark (watching parts of the DVD again during the day), started back Sunday and was finished by 3-4pm. Then drove back from the beach to my apartment in Greensboro. This was my first real wrenching other than fluid changes.

I bet I could get it done in 6-8 hours dedicated time when I do it again.
 
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