Front wheel Hubs Question

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: Front wheel Hubs Question


> When it comes to looking up mechanical items, you can get away with looking at
> the 'JEG' group...  It has a few provisions in it for the few mechanicals that
> are specific to the early Rabbits and Sciroccos...  Although I do not get many
> requests for stuff this far back, it has worked each time up to now...
>
> Those bearing housings will work fine with the 90 mm axles, but I think the
> 100 mms are for 16V only...

At some point all Sciroccos (both 8V and 16V) came with 100mm axles. ETKA indicates mid 84, but mine
didn't get them. The 100mm axles would not work with my original hub carriers.
Dan
>
> HTH,
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> Regards,
> David Utley
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>
> Quoting Patrick Bureau <ats@longcoeur.com>:
>
> >
> > I have a bad front bearing but I need my car to drive to work everyday, I
> > have 2 MKI's front hub assemblies, I was wondering if there was anything
> > different (cannot check part # on etka as nothing listed after 84 on V6) ?
> > Can I get that set redone and use them on my 85 (100mm axles)?
> > Are the spindle grooves the same on 90 or 100mm on the hub ?
> >
> >
> > ATS - Patrick Bureau -  85 2L, 102.5 whp, 121 ft/lbs torque
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> >