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Title: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 10 November 2010, 18:00: I need two new dust brake shields for the Golf Gti 16V 256mm brake set up.
Can I find them for love or money NO...... :sad:
GSF,ECP, VAG no items available discontinued. I can get rears but no fronts?
Does anyone else know if ATE would still be producing them or Seat even Audi might?
The problem is you can't even get them second hand as they are always rusty and butchered when they come off!

AMAZE ME AND PROVIDE ME A LINK PLEASE?
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: Phil1980 on 10 November 2010, 18:08: sure this is the right part number, http://www.online-teile.com/vw/product_info.php?info=p88858006_deckblech-191615309a.html
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 10 November 2010, 18:17: Yeah its the right part number alright, I was hoping for a domestic seller though and not VAG prices either, all it is a sheet of steel curved and could make one, but nothing like bolting on a part :grin:
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: stugtd on 10 November 2010, 20:39: you could try this site
http://www.carz2.co.uk/volkswagen-golf-09830292-c-540_550.html?page=3&sort=2a&osCsid=dd2b3e942fc6e729f138a0af37bcdd5b
hope this helps
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 10 November 2010, 20:44: Nice one I'll give it a shot! :smiley:
Jay
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: danny_p on 10 November 2010, 21:47: ATP the hub and find out what newer cars it's used on, find one of those that has 256mm brakes listed, lookup shild for that car and order. one of the more boreing seat cordobas will likwly have what you need
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 10 November 2010, 22:08: Danny just got off the phone to mate from VAG he said he can get the rears @ £20 EACH for "tin."
God knows what the fronts costs, as they are bigger.
I'm trying to buy pattern parts as they are essentially tin caps and I'll just hammerite them anyway before they go on.
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 November 2010, 22:16: Quote from: danny_p on 10 November 2010, 21:47
ATP the hub and find out what newer cars it's used on, find one of those that has 256mm brakes listed, lookup shild for that car and order. one of the more boreing seat cordobas will likwly have what you need

This.

Until you know the price don't assume they'll be expensive from SEAT or Skoda, both of whom will probably have used these brakes on their cars, although SEAT is more likely.

If you're struggling, contact Matt Neck (Beavis) on here - he works at TPS in bristol and is a very helpful sort of a chap.
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 10 November 2010, 22:21: My mate who runs the part department at VAG checked with TPS for me already DH, but its obsolite (Fronts)

That link the chap gave states £9 each can't argue with that!
I reckon if TPS had them I would still be looking @ £15 each on my trade account?
I've got to splash out on four sets of discs and pads and its spanking the wallet at the moment :wink:
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 November 2010, 22:26: Quote from: clipperjay on 10 November 2010, 22:21
My mate who runs the part department at VAG checked with TPS for me already DH, but its obsolite (Fronts)

Ah but Beavis is a sly and cunning cross-referencer. :grin:

£10 says the steel will be better than the pattern ones.
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 10 November 2010, 22:31: Its a hard call DH the steel might be better, but they rust like fuc*k regardless as the metal is really thin and tin like :grin:

If you can ask Beavis for me if he can get the fronts cheap I'll be really impressed mate :smug:
Jay

I've got a brand new set of(OEM) shields for the MK1 from my old Clipper might be worth a swap?
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: Reasty on 11 November 2010, 08:40: Gpc have the fronts jay and they put them on ebay from time to time so worth keeping an eye out,all there products are genuine vag aswell,i got my rears from them a few months ago but they did have the fronts aswell.
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 11 November 2010, 08:47: GPC forgot about them, but yeah checked ebay already.
Ill ring em up find a price cheers
Jay

No joy they said they sold the last pair on ebay for £15 each a few weeks back :cry:
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: Reasty on 11 November 2010, 11:53: BUMMER! :sad:
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 11 November 2010, 16:54: Grinds my gears :kiss:

Ok only one side available to me TPS crossed with toledo and Ibiza zip nada!
I might just bloody make ones from Alu :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: Reasty on 11 November 2010, 16:57: Quote from: clipperjay on 11 November 2010, 16:54
Grinds my gears :kiss:

Ok only one side available to me TPS crossed with toledo and Ibiza zip nada!
I might just bloody make ones from Alu :rolleyes:

Jay i had mine dipped and then powdercoated gloss black,so maybe you could just get some secondhand ones and get them powdercoated? :wink:
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 11 November 2010, 17:05: Yeah I'm going to take mine off and inspect them but got a feeling they won't come off too easily!
If they are fine yeah I'll clean them up, its just so frustrating on a essential part of the brakes, after 20 odd years the golf has really become rare even after the numbers millions of sales. I'm starting to understand why people break them more due to lack of parts :cry:
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: Reasty on 11 November 2010, 17:11: Longshot but have you tried bigboystoys,i say this because i have there brochure and you can pretty much build a mk2 from scratch with the parts they have.
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 11 November 2010, 17:30: last on the list to check
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 12 November 2010, 13:34: 357615311A could be worth a try.. 6.22 even if it dont work try just 1.. :cool:
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 12 November 2010, 14:37: OR POSSIBLY A 3A0615311 :)
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 12 November 2010, 17:05: Okl Beavis thanks mate I'll give them all a try! :smiley:
Jay
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: Reasty on 17 November 2010, 09:17: Heres the link to those backplates jay,couldnt do it on my iphone lastnight so had to wait till i got to work this morning :smiley:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLF-MK2-GTI-MK3-FRONT-DISC-BACKPLATES-GENUINE-/270665157985?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f04e68d61
Title: Re: Hard to find VAG bits, it grinds my gears....
Post by: clipperjay on 17 November 2010, 09:36: Thanks mate there for 239mm early GTI, mine are 256mm discs
Its alright I've ordered a pair of MK3's ones that should bolt on, but might have to drill a few bolt holes :undecided:, but at £6.50 Each I can't complain and geniune VAG aswell :smiley:
Jay