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Hi everyone, looking for some guidance , have been quoted £700 parts and labour to replace the front cv joints on my landy, which seems high, has anyone an idea of labour time and is it a difficult job. any help and advice would be great , specially to my wallet , many thanks
 
buffers said:
Hi everyone, looking for some guidance , have been quoted £700 parts and labour to replace the front cv joints on my landy, which seems high, has anyone an idea of labour time and is it a difficult job. any help and advice would be great , specially to my wallet , many thanks
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not that hard to do, as long as you have a few sockets and spanners, for the first time i would say 3-4 hrs job done parts should come to no more than £100-£150 tops, so save yourself £600 !!!!

CV Joint Kit - Defender non ABS with 23 internal splines£34.80Paddock Spares
 
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I've just done mine. Factor in time and money for seized bolts corroded brake hose bracket, new ball joints (mine were seized). I had to replace the brake disk mud shields also and 1 stub axle
 
Ridiculous cost!

Its a fair bit of work but not exactly hard. Just lots of various sized bolts to undo.

Tho you will need a 52mm socket NOT box spanner + a torque wrench.
 
As above, not technically demanding, but expect some swearing. Bear in mind that there are a lot of parts that should be replaced along the way, hub nut, flange bolts, gaskets etc. Well worth going through the process in the RAVE and making a list. While you are in there you might also want to check your swivels for pitting and check the bearings for wear. Unless your sweeper seals are perfect I would swap them too.
 
I’ve just been quoted £900 for front half shafts and new cv joints on 2012 110! That’s for Ashcroft kit at around £650, then add your labour and vat!
Trouble is I’m no mechanic..........


Looks like I’ll become one?
 
Looks like I’ll become one?[/QUOTE]

Welcome to the site!, how you think we all ended up on here?:D

PS dont forget to put £10 to one side for the beers your treat yourself for saving yourself best part of £600!
 
It may seem daunting but CV swaps arnt hard.

Ideally need new brake caliper bolts - always use a 13 sided socket for these.

Land rover toolbox videos do some good vids on most landy repairs! Any help you need just shout.we will all reply!
 
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bankz5152 said:
It may seem daunting but CV swaps arnt hard.

Ideally need new brake caliper bolts - always use a 13 sided socket for these.

Land rover toolbox videos do some good vids on most landy repairs! Any help you need just shout.we will all reply!
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You must tell us where you buy the 13 sided sockets, lol
 
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