Re: RE: Brake rotors

["Michael & Carmen Keith" <mikeandcarmen@pdq.net>]

I know that the front wheels have sealed bearings that are not serviceable.
To have these go out at 60,000 is not the norm (at least not for most other
cars I've had).  These cannot be serviced & must be replaced, & it is
impossible to replace them without a press.

In my previous message, I was assuming that the rear wheel bearings in a GLX
are conventional wheel bearings like those in the A2 cars that can easily be
serviced (except for the bearing races).  If the rear wheel bearings in a
GLX are of the non-serviceable variety, then nothing I stated in my previous
message is applicable.  However, if indeed the rears are non-serviceable,
then it shouldn't be necessary to replace them because non-serviceable
bearings usually have a very long life.  Again, this is based on my general
experience & may not apply directly to the GLX.  I don't know because my GLX
only has 13,000 miles on it; so I haven't had to mess with it at all.

Michael Keith
Pasadena, TX
'98 Jetta GLX
'85 Golf SCCA ITB/DSP
-----Original Message-----
From: Jimpapass@aol.com <Jimpapass@aol.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Friday, December 11, 1998 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: RE: Brake rotors


>I just had to replace my driver side front hub bearing and it was a bitch
with
>out the proper tools. I seriosuly recommend when you change  your rotors do
>the bearings too. I had about 50,000 miles on my car when I switched out my
>front rotors, and then at around 60,000 my bearing went bad which in turn
>chewed up my hub too.. which was a costly repair....( by the way I went
with
>the Velocity 280mm slottted rotors and Mintex pads felt a hugh difference).
>Anyway if you do the rotors do the bearings, I  think they are like $25.00
>each  call Mike Potter (Virtual World) www.parts4vws.com
>
>Later
>JimmyP
>95 Jetta GLX