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[JMallows]

So are you saying that ?100 is FAR too much for a pair of rear wheel bearings and fitting? Oh, i also have rear drums.

[danhock]

I would say ?100 is alot....

Mind you a garage would say its an hours work for each side.

say ?30 an hour and ?10 for each side parts.

I think its always worth doing as much as possible yourself.

[JMallows]

In the end some guy came out to do it, and i think it was ?40. I bought the things from G&S. I watched him do it, it took quite a while. Can't even remember what he did now though!

[golfvr6]

Deffo 2 hours work on a rear disc model, probably more, so 100 quid isn't too much.
Should only take an hour or a little more maybe on a drum brake model.
This simply because the drums can come straight off, disc brakes need to be totally dismantled.

Dan,
It sounds like your fuel mixture is TOO RICH, cos you have high level of hydrocarbons due to unburnt fuel.
You can do this yourself with a gunston colortune from Halfords.
Plug it in instead of a spark plug, connect the test spark plug to a ht lead, then observe the colour.
Adjust the co screw until you get a blue flame with orange tints in it.
It works well in the dark  

[danhock]

cool...

Only problem is that i dont have a CO screw...
 

[golfvr6]

Go to VW.
Ask them what size and length the screw is.
If they can't get one then go and buy the screw ay any hardware store.