RE: turning rotors...

["Chris Warren" <tofer@foxinternet.net>]

I had the same problem.....made the dealer replace them *front* (it took 2
tries and an extra 4,000 miles) but now both problems are gone!!

- ------------------------------
Tofer   tofer@foxinternet.net <mailto:tofer@foxinternet.net>   
ICQ#7958410 
Personal ICQ Web site / Pager http://wwp.mirabilis.com/7958410
'97 JETTA GT  Euro Switch, No DRL's, Rear Fog Light, Programmable Wiper
Delay, Sunroof Deflector, Tinted Windows.
FLY BOEING - Building the future of Flight
If I caught myself dressed like that, I'd kick my own ass! -(Happy
Gilmore)-


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of Joel Bell
> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 1998 9:04 PM
> To: GLX LIST
> Subject: turning rotors...
>
>
> I had my car inspected today and everything checked out...but I get this
> slight shimmy in the steering wheel when I brake (mostly lightly
> braking at
> highway speed)...the guy said my pads and rotors are fine, which I believe
> since I only have 15k on the car.  I asked him what the problem
> could be and
> he said I need to have the rotors turned...he said it is common and not
> really a problem, more of an annoyance.  Does this sound reasonable?  He
> said it costs around $60 for just the fronts which sounds expensive to me
> but I don't really know.  Also, should I expect VW to pick up the tab on
> this since I've only got 15k on the car?  I don't think that sounds
> unreasonable...
> --
> Joel Bell
> jbell@ptd.net
> 1997 VW Jetta GLX-VR6-Neuspeed-Autotech
> Kenwood/MB Quart/Orion/PPI/Stinger/Phoenix Gold
>
>