When I bought my jetta I found the previous owner had not properly tightened down the big nut holding the strut in place after installing new struts. I turned it a couple turns with a pipe wrench and that took care of it. Just a suggestion before someone goes buying a bunch of new stuff to replace.
On Mon, 19 May 2003, BENJAMIN CASTANEDA wrote: > The hub assembly. The pressed bearing is probably bad > and dried and possibly caused a groove on the hub > itself. Lift the vehicle on stands and take the front > tire off and take the brakes and caliper off. Pull on > the hub, which is the part the wheel bolts too. If the > hub falls off when you pull, your vehicle is diagnosed > with bad hub & bearings. Thank goodness you found the > problem before your wheels literally falling off > driving. My driver bearing went out on my 1986 Jetta > GLI. Here was my cost: > > Hub: $20.00 > Bearing: $35.00 > Cost to press in bearing: $20.00<---you need to find a > place that presses. > Time/labor/back aches and pain: pricesless!! > > Go to this website: www.alloemautoparts.com. These > guys sell items literally at cost. You can find almost > any mechanical part. If you get the hub at the dealer, > count on an $80 minimum cost. The bearing cost the > same. Now the noted website will give you free > shipping after a certain amount purchased. > > Check your wheel studs, axle and bolts, and strut > bolts. If hope the information I gave you helps. > > Ben > --- Adam Frank <[email protected]> wrote: > > a couple weeks ago there was a thread on the topic > > of a knocking/clanging coming from the front drivers > > side wheel. > > Someone suggested that you should jack up the front > > end and wiggle the wheel to see if there is any > > play. > > Well, I did and holy SH*T. I cant believe Ive been > > so ignorant. At least I parked this car 5 months ago > > and haven't driven it since due to the noise. > > > > I jacked the front end up and pushed and wiggled the > > drivers side wheel left and right with the steering > > locked and it was firm, then I grabbed the top of > > the wheel and pushed and pulled and it gave... about > > 1/4 inch either way and made kindof a clicking > > sound. I thought, "oh wonderful, just what I need!" > > so I figured while the car was up I would try the > > other side the same way. Grabbing the top and > > pulling and pushing I just about crapped myself when > > I noticed that it gave about 3/4" either way. never > > made a sound though. Had I kept driving on that, I > > probably would have less of a jetta then I do today! > > > > So my question for you is that, how many parts, and > > what parts do I have to replace to fix this. > > Apparently, its both sides. > > > > Thanks > > -Adam > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. > http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/uetFAA/kTLplB/TM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [email protected] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >
