Worn steering rack boot & worn brake pads! -HELP Aucks :P

[OSiRiS]

Sup!

Well, took it to get a WOF today. Besides silly things such as rear number plate lights not working (killed by vibrations from the boot) and missing the windscreen washer nozzles -forgot to put them on the carbon hood -LOL

I have been noted that my rear brake pads are worn.

Easy, went to Repco, bought some pads. Jacked the car up, pulled the wheel off, pulled the caliper off, changed pads, put the caliper back on -uhoh, caliper won't go back on. **** I forgot I had to push the piston back into the caliper.

Anyone got the right tool in Auckland that I can borrow for 1 hour? Please?

Now the steering rack boot, hmmm (front passenger side). Tell me where I could get this done, and an approx price please.
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/5988/dsc016250sg.jpg
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/7516/dsc016266cm.jpg

Looks like I'm going to have to delay the ATF and engine oil cooler till next week :|

[Physician]

Hi Pal,

Can't help you with a garage to do the job obviously - but as to cost (in £ sterling)

I had a new tie rod & bellows fitted plus an oil change as follows:

Bellows kit = £5.76
Tie Rod = £49.00
Oil = £???

Labour total = £35.00

So guess just bellows at about £25.00 labour roughly?

[OSiRiS]

Ok I went and did the replacement myself and made an article of it.

Article can be found here:
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15109

[ShadyNZer]

where did u go to get your warrant? VTNZ..?

[OSiRiS]

My Uncle's workshop in Pakuranga. Why's that?

[You See]

Can your uncle do us "deals" on warrants? wink wink nudge nudge

[OSiRiS]

lol nope. He'd rather try stay as legit as possible, as I keep pushing his boundaries lol :P

[ShadyNZer]

gay failed my warrant cos of right front steering rack lol kak...was worried bout being too low or my tints or my adjusties and splurt was that thing...how much does the shop charge to fix whatevers wrong..anybody know?

[OSiRiS]

What exactly is wrong with it? Just the boot?

[ShadyNZer]

dunno couldnt understand him, he writ "r front steering rack..play" i think it says play...lol takin it back to get it fixed there, 80 huck...nifty

[OSiRiS]

Oh yup play in the steering rack.

[Gly]

that would be a tie rod end, only cost yoy like $40ish from repco, not a hard job, but you will need an wheel alignment after.

[ShadyNZer]

took it to that brothers automotive place in rewa....not too bad, gotta get a wheel alignment aye...bloody hell lol

[You See]

Everything else sweet tho Shady? Adjustables no prob??

[ShadyNZer]

yeah they were sweet :thumbsup: cost $25 for the warrant plus $80 to fix that steering thing....