coupla questions

[sad_rocc at yahoo.com (Dan Smith)]

Could be, but the wheel bearing felt very solid when doing the 'push on the wheel' test. One other thing I was wondering about. When I had the rim off, I could move the rotor by hand, so the bolt holes didn't line up. Is that supposed to happen? I figured I just never noticed/tried before but might as well ask.
 
Dan

L F <rocco16v@netzero.net> wrote:
Sounds like the bearing may be letting the hub walk a little on that one side?
Yes, you should have a centering ring (some call them "hub-centric" rings). If you do not, go to the nearest tire/wheel shop and they can get them for you. They can make a huge difference in smooth running at speed.

Larry
sandiego16v
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dan Smith 
To: ATS - Patrick Bureau ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: coupla questions


Yep, stock 9.4s. I took the rim off, its the inner part of the outer piece of metal of the caliper. In other words, its the part closest to the hub and closest to you. It's creating a groove not where the spokes are, but more toward the center. It's only the driver's side that's doing it, the passenger side only has a very light groove. Also, a related question. The center hole of the rim is bigger than the hub size. Am I supposed to have some kind of ring to fill the difference? Just the 4 bolts keeping the rim in place doesn't seem good. Almost had the rim fall off the car as I loosened the bolts before jacking it up and the wheel started to shift a bit (I guess I loosened them a lot...)

Dan

ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
that is so weird.. I never heard of any rims rubbing on calipers especially
9.4" stoeck OEM brakes.
...you sure they are 9.4"...?

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=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Smith
=>Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 4:25 PM
=>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: RE: coupla questions
=>
=>
=>They're stock 84 8v ones, not sure the size. What makes me really
=>wonder is that it has gotten worse, as if the calipers have
=>migrated out. Tommorrow moving should be done so I'll pull the
=>wheels and see if a screw has worked it's way out or something.
=>
=>Dan
=>
=>ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
=>humm chuck has 9.4" brkes in the front do you have 10.1" perhaps?
=>
=>
=>ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
=>Http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
=>============================================
=>'85 2.0L Prowler Orange Kamei X1 Rocco
=>'85 1.8L Titian Red Rocco (daily driver)
=>'98 4.0L Jeep Cherokee
=>'91 7.3L F250 diesel Super cab,8 Ft box.
=>
=>
=>
=>=>-----Original Message-----
=>=>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
=>=>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Smith
=>=>Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 1:48 PM
=>=>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>=>Subject: coupla questions
=>=>
=>=>
=>=>
=>=>
=>=>On the mk2, I have unknown lowering springs (I think neuspeed,
=>=>probably sports), unknown shocks and my strut bearings
=>=>(bushings?) are pretty shot. The car handles great on turns with
=>=>very little lean, but it's bouncy as hell. When I take turns, all
=>=>the little dips in the road really toss it. Why is that? Also,
=>=>the rims rub on the front calipers. It wasn't much at first, but
=>=>now it's turned into a definite clicking sound and has worn a
=>=>little groove in the rim. I think it's just the driver's front,
=>=>maybe passenger side as well (haven't had time to pull the rims
=>=>yet). Why are they rubbing? They're Primes, the same that Chuck
=>=>Blue has on his car. Chuck, do you have this problem?
=>=>
=>=>Dan
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