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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: T_J_G on 28 August 2009, 18:32

Title: Worth a punt?
Post by: T_J_G on 28 August 2009, 18:32

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-BORA-MK4-1-8T-20VT-SILICONE-BREATHER-PIPES-AUM_W0QQitemZ150367938146QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2302a0a662&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Seeing as the standard VW hoses are sh!te!

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: Rhyso on 28 August 2009, 22:02

thats like a 1/3 of the price Awesome wants IIRC  :shocked: :shocked:

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 28 August 2009, 22:03

Definitely worth a gamble, I reckon!  ;)

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: topher on 28 August 2009, 22:38

bargain.. and a note to everyone else, whip your engine cover off and have a bloody good look around that pipe... chances are it has a hole or split in it, i reckon 80% of the cars i see have a knackered pcv hose!

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: johnson6672 on 28 August 2009, 22:46

Get one, you can be the Guinea pig :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 28 August 2009, 23:07

Gotta love the AGU when it comes to the breather hoses :smiley:

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 28 August 2009, 23:15

Quote from: Patch on 28 August 2009, 23:07

Gotta love the AGU when it comes to the breather hoses :smiley:

Plus.....................  Coilpacks, larger ported head, heel & toe capabilities, Recaro's, etc, etc.!!!  :P  :laugh:

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 28 August 2009, 23:20

aum ftw  :wink:
wish this had been listed when mine developed a hole  :angry: had to get mine from vw  :cry:

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: T_J_G on 29 August 2009, 09:46

I have recaros in my AUM Keith!

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 29 August 2009, 09:53

Quote from: T_J_G on 29 August 2009, 09:46

I have recaros in my AUM Keith!

You got lucky!!  :P  :D

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: Leec22 on 29 August 2009, 12:19

Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 28 August 2009, 23:20

aum ftw  :wink:
wish this had been listed when mine developed a hole  :angry: had to get mine from vw  :cry:

Wahey AUM | Same here northeast I wish this was on there whejn i brought my new one lol

Very Cheap! Stolen ?  :grin:

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: corf on 29 August 2009, 13:10

replace mine last moth was get awesome pipe, got one from the dealer for about £30

look good buy

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: wayne_gtiT on 29 August 2009, 17:40

ha just my luck had t buy one from dealers the other week and the plastic pipe that joins to it cost me £50 hard earned sterlings

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: Jammy B on 03 September 2009, 13:49

bought this as mines split:

 mine came today!

finished work early so fitted it. took about half an hour!

 

the burgered one finally removed.

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh01.jpg)

shiny new one:

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh02.jpg)

pic of engine minus burgered one, notice the crap from the old one surrounding it?

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh03.jpg)

new one fitted and all jubileed up!

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh04.jpg)

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh05.jpg)

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh06.jpg)

 

had to trim one bit of it as a bit too long, but other than that. i give it a 2/5 on the difficulty scale!



steady idle has returned. will test it better tonite when i go out!

 

 

jammy

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: ipswich1.8t on 05 October 2009, 15:07

Quote from: Jammy B on 03 September 2009, 13:49

bought this as mines split:

 mine came today!

finished work early so fitted it. took about half an hour!

 

the burgered one finally removed.

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh01.jpg)

shiny new one:

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh02.jpg)

pic of engine minus burgered one, notice the crap from the old one surrounding it?

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh03.jpg)

new one fitted and all jubileed up!

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh04.jpg)

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh05.jpg)

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/jammmyb/breatherpipeuhoh06.jpg)

 

had to trim one bit of it as a bit too long, but other than that. i give it a 2/5 on the difficulty scale!



steady idle has returned. will test it better tonite when i go out!

 

 

jammy

Is your forge dv fitted right , mines the other way round , it kind of points upwards ...have i got mine wrong ?

Title: Re: Worth a punt?
Post by: GOLF_STU on 05 October 2009, 16:46

if its the splitter valve then yes :smiley: