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Moving my front left tire w/hands @12:00, I get a little axial play. Bentley says there shouldnt be any, but I have some questions about remedying this prob. Bentleys instructs are a little confusing. 1) Make sure wheel bearings are properly adjusted: This seems to require some pretty elaborate tools. I just had new bearings put in a year and eight months ago. There was no play then. Bearing maintenance is supposed to be every 30K. Is this porocedure necessary and is there any way I can do it w/out the special guage? 2) Check ball joint play: ok, I either have to remove the steering knuckle or I have to have some zany lever gizmo. - Is there any other way to do this and if not, whats it like taking out a steering knuckle? Can I do this, do the check and get it back in in a day (1st time) 3) If it isnt the above, then I have to tighten the lockplate, and here's where it gets confusing: do I HAVE to replace the lockplate? Manual seems to say so but that was when parts were around... What is the relation between the lockplate and the adjusting nut? Is the plate on top of the nut, under the nut? How does the lockplate operate? Why does it say to tighten the adjusting bolt, then remove it? 3A)In step 5 of this procedure, it says to tighten the adjusting bolt to where you can barely move the lockplate with your fingers. And yet in step 6 it says to secure the bolt with the lockplate. Which is securing what, and How? 4) Step 7 says to again check the axial play. But it doesnt say what to do if there still IS play. Finally, if I really DO need new lockplates, anyone have some to sell me? Mike 72 Sqbk, manual trans. 1600cc, dual Weber ICT 34s ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org