>> >>
>>>> 5th gear - driver in front braking imperceptibly whilst you lift off
>>>> and decelerate faster than them.
>>>>
>>>> Why oh why oh why ?
>>>>
>>>> Daytona
>>>
>>>Driver ahead went into neutral gear and had no engine inertia to slow them
>>>down, had foot on brake pedal so lights came on but applied no force >>>through
>>>brake mechanism, just to let you know they *might* brake.
>>
>> It was down a slight incline so that may well have been it.
>>
>>>Or you have seriously bad lubrication problems, possibly in your >>>bearings???
>>
>> Funny you should say that - it's just been serviced, but I seem to get
>> though bearings every 11,000 miles which I've always thought as >> frequent.
>>
>
>
>Do you fit 'em yourself?
No I don't. I wouldn't mind having a go but I never seem to have the right tools even for simple jobs !
I've only ever done it once, but I was told I should split the race and pack
>them with grease.
>
>And when they say pack them, they mean make every available surface grease
>coated, and when the balls go in, to make all gaps full, packed with grease,
>loads of it. Really mucky job it is, greatt!!!
Strange, I would imagine that most of the grease is squeezed out within a few revolutions.
Crossposted to uk.rec.cars.maintenance & rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled as it's a '89 VW Golf -
How long are bearings meant to last ? Is ~11,000 miles reasonable ?
Daytona