MK3 Golf Anniversary (Operation OEM+) - Vandalism - Thanks Yeovil

[SoundillusioN]

shame it would cost ya more in fuel or i would do that at my new found bigger garage  

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What bigger garage!? 

[Wayne]

I need my nearside front wheel bearing replaced. I can source the part for £20. A local garage want £80 to do it, but it needs to be done as I have a very distracting humming noise coming from that location now. I had the car jacked up and there is a fair bit of play in the wheel.

£80 sound good? That's VAT included. Another garage wanted £113 before VAT.

Yep sounds about right.

[Jack3559]

£80 inc. VAT is a really good price actually.

It can be quite a hard job, probably worth the extra £70 to bypass the grazed knuckles and hours of not knowing what the fück you're up to!

[Shady Pioneer]

£80 inc. VAT is a really good price actually.

It can be quite a hard job, probably worth the extra £70 to bypass the grazed knuckles and hours of not knowing what the fück you're up to!

I was thinking the same. On the plus side I won't be able to get it booked in until next week, the place quoted are quite reputable and they are  minute walk from my new job. Result!

Going to book it in next week, also need to order the part. Am going to get this:

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=587

[Wayne]

Going to book it in next week, also need to order the part. Am going to get this:

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=587

Looks ok, all mk3's GTI / VR's are the same from memory

[Dan34]

AVS car spares ftw!

Nice looking mk3 shady! 

[Shady Pioneer]

AVS car spared ftw!

Nice looking mk3 shady! 

Thanks Dan. Just ordered the bearing. Very easy, and I'll even get a text when it's sent! 

[Shady Pioneer]

Small update:

Took the Anni to the garage today, to have the front left wheel bearing replaced. I had asked them to check the right one too as I wasn't 100% sure it was the left one. Took the part in with me and left it with them whilst I went to work.

I went back at the end of the days and one of the mechanics dealing with my car had told me the following:

- Rear left wheel bearing was gone, so he replaced that (this was causing a loud humming noise from the rear which is now gone).
- Brake pads were f**ked on the front, about 1mm left if that, so those were changed too.
- Left front wheel bearing wasn't replaced, the right one was, but the noise from the front remains.

He asked me to take it for a drive and he came with me, he immediately said "I wish I'd changed the left one now, sitting in the passenger seat I can tell it is the front left bearing that is gone."

The end result is I'm not having to pay for the right bearing to be replaced, saving me £80, and my total bill is £180 once the left bearing is replaced.

So all in all it's not a bad result, 2 front wheel bearings being replaced, rear left wheel bearing part supplied by them and replaced, front brake pads supplied by them and replaced.

Cant' complain really.

[JC]

i deffo need to start a garage with people like you around 

[dom]

i deffo need to start a garage with people like you around