Needing a big favour!!!!

right guys,

Im asking to see if anyone around the Wakefield area will do me a massive favour.

i have been getting prices for fitting some parts and TBH i know they are ripping me off. Im no mechanic but i know enough about cars to not get ripped off. £150 the cheapest just to replace the below parts. i know its like 3hrs work so works out at £50/hr. then they want £30 extra for brake fluid change. the ball joint is only 4 bolts and is a 10mins job.

My car is a 2000 S3 and all parts will be supplied.

Right this is what i need doing:
- Replace both Front Lower Ball Joints
- Replace both Front Track Rod Ends
- Replace both Front Strut Top Mount

Then i want the Brake Fluid changing, but the O/S/F bleed nipple is solid, so either it needs a good soaking with WD40 and some mole grips hard on. Now i know bleeding the brakes on a S3 isnt straight forward so i rather trust someone on here who knows and done it before, then let someone at a garage thats never done it on a S3.

Now i could do this myself as ive got the tools, trolley jack, axle stands, etc but currently i have damaged discs in my back and after trying to do it myself last week decided that paying someone to do it, is better than causing my lower back more pain.

Im a friendly bloke, lives in Alverthorpe Area of Wakefield, very good Tea/Coffee/bacon sandwich maker and has plenty of biscuits.

i honestly dont mind paying someone to do this.

if anyone can help or even recommend a decent garage.

Thanks, Mark

I understand there is garages out there that charge 50/hr but tbh £150 is sound ok but when Ive got 2 tyres to replace soon, MOT next month, car TAX due, holiday to pay for, just want to save some pennies.
Only 2 years ago I paid £150 for a clutch/flywheel replacement on my Focus ST170 but I supplied parts.

s3dave:1783488 said:

Bring the car up to me one saturday and i will do your brakes, PM me.. I know a very good apprentice mechanic too...who may be interested..

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Where abouts are you?

I'm no tight git, but rather save some pennies at the moment due to other stuff I need to sort out.

I whipped the wheels off last week to do it myself, and honestly couldn't go any further but to my Back.

gez:1783492 said:

The time taken to drive your car into the garage, put it up on the ramp, do the jobs and get it out is going to be more than 3hours. That is a good price. The front shocks need to come off to change the mounts.

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I know it might sound a fair price but honestly I paid a garage £150 2 years ago back to replace my clutch/flywheel on my Focus ST170.

I was hoping to pay around 100-120 mark including fluid change.

One garage quoted me £450 for parts replace, brake fluid change and 4wheel alignment.

s3dave:1783532 said:

Im in outer Leeds mate (Horsforth)

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I'm originally from Cookridge, lived in Horsforth, Pudsey and now over in Wakefield.
Let me know which weekend is ok for you.