'96 Jetta Bearing Vibration

[BShegg]

After taking my Jetta down a rather lengthy and bumpy gravel road, I noticed a persistent humming vibration in the front right part of the car. It goes away when I turn left, and becomes worse while turning right.

After taking it to Les Schwabs they told me that it needs new struts, and new bearing plates, but they seemed to stress the struts more. I know that the struts probably need to be replaced, but my concern was the vibration, which I am almost positivly certain is caused by the Wheel bearings.

It is probably rather aparrent that I don't know much about automobiles, but my question is: are Bearing Plates the same as "Wheel Bearings", and if the two are different, will just installing new Bearing Plates correct the vibration and humming?

And if you had to guess, what would you imagine this would all cost?

Thanks,

Brian

[prophetecks]

ok i had the same problem just have to replace the bearings wich will cost you 40 dollars as for the work to do it well....if you do it save you cash and if you do do it find someone with a hydrolic press cause that will come in handy if not it my cost you over a hundred bucks..of another way is get a used hub and just replace that ...i did it it myself and it was a pain ...but if you have the money the have someones else do it....