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Slinger service cost
Slinger service cost
They quoted me $4000 - $9600, depending on what they found once they opened her up. In other words, $4000 if everything else was fine and slinger just needed cleaning . . . .
Any thoughts on this estimate?
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Re: Slinger service cost
I had my R69S done 15 years ago and paid about $1500 and that even included head and cylinder work. I did unbolt everything down to just the engine but no electrics and hand carried it to my mechanic. About 10 years ago, I did the same thing with my R25/2 and took the engine less electrics to Vech. Only one cylinder (!!) and had the engine overhauled, upgraded to include a timing chain tensioner, head/cylinder work and it was a little over $2000.
Those numbers you got seem out of whack to me. And typically one should replace all internals just because you never know...it takes so much to get there, why not.
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I agree -- and that would put it at the high end of the estimate - $9600 . . . . Gulp!
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Re: Slinger service cost
But $4k seems really high to just clean/replace the slingers.
So the top end of the estimate is proportionally high for any other work.
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But, there are a lot of small shops that specialize in this work for reasonable prices, you just have to find them.
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Re: Slinger service cost
My experience with my own, and watching others having the job done, slinger cleaning (or replacement) along with seals/gaskets seems to hover around 1000-1200.
That's with the engine sitting on the tech's bench.
And the engine not needing anything else replaced or machined. (this does happen occasionally)
Removal and replacement of the engine in the chassis is well within the skill level of the majority of /2 riders, in my experience.
If one chooses to have the tech doing the slinger job also do that part of the project, well, it will add noticeably to the overall cost.
Kinda like paying your gourmet chef to also do the dishwashing.
But from just slingers and seals, things can and do sometimes escalate.
First is the crank; it may need nothing, or a main bearing journal reclaimed, or, with bad rod bearings, a total rebuild.
Same with cam/lifters; they may be just fine, or need building up and resurfacing.
Then rings; or pistons/rings/cylinder work?
And the heads...
It depends on what you start with; beater bike, or a well maintained original, or something in-between.
And as Dave suggested, there are small shops that specialize in this work for reasonable prices.
I've been using a one-man shop here in NW CT for over 40 years, Rick Bell in Salisbury CT.
In the late 70s he was helping me maintain the R69, restore an R51/3, and was invaluable in helping me put together my first /2 conversion bike.
Two years ago he did the slingers on the same R69, as well as rebuild/reseal the trans and rear, and is soon to check out the slingers on my other R69.
So put your ear to the ground and find those competent small shops that don't have a high overhead to pay off.
Best-
George