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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Judderi on 24 April 2006, 16:00

Title: Where would you buy your parts from?
Post by: Judderi on 24 April 2006, 16:00

Im in the process of a full engine rebuild. As a result im in the need of varios parts and kits such as

Head gasket kit
Bottom end gasket kit
Timing belt
Timing chain
Top suspension mounts

Now i called my local vw and prices these bits and pieces up and i must admit i was shocked at the high prices. So i called German and Swedish and was suprised at how low there prices were. With important pieces of kit such as the head gasket can i rely on cheaper parts from GSF? Where should i get my bits from? Where do you all get stuff like this?

Title: Re: Where would you buy your parts from?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 24 April 2006, 16:04

nowt wrong with GSF as long as you do not get a complete imboscile on the phone. I rebuilt my old engine through various motorfactors and there was nowt wrong with anything.

Title: Re: Where would you buy your parts from?
Post by: Gambit on 24 April 2006, 16:22

i got all my parts for my rebuild from EuroCarParts

dont forget to get a new tensioner also

Title: Re: Where would you buy your parts from?
Post by: monzablue16v on 24 April 2006, 16:30

Don't trust GSF personally I now use www.vwspares.co.uk (http://www.vwspares.co.uk) as they are genuine febi bilstein parts and not french imatation pattern parts :whistle:

Title: Re: Where would you buy your parts from?
Post by: rowlers on 24 April 2006, 17:39

vwspares.co.uk don't seem to stock as wide a range as GSF though???

Title: Re: Where would you buy your parts from?
Post by: Judderi on 25 April 2006, 08:36

Quote from: Gambit on 24 April 2006, 16:22

i got all my parts for my rebuild from EuroCarParts

dont forget to get a new tensioner also

Gambit my tensioner seemed fine i.e had no play and turned freely. Should i still replace it or is it fine?

Title: Re: Where would you buy your parts from?
Post by: kkh120 on 25 April 2006, 09:13

Rebuilt my 8v with parts from GSF......still running absolutely sweet :smiley:

Title: Re: Where would you buy your parts from?
Post by: Gambit on 25 April 2006, 09:33

Quote from: Mk2GTI2.016v on 25 April 2006, 08:36

Quote from: Gambit on 24 April 2006, 16:22

i got all my parts for my rebuild from EuroCarParts

dont forget to get a new tensioner also

Gambit my tensioner seemed fine i.e had no play and turned freely. Should i still replace it or is it fine?

i would still replace it. what seems fine to you now may not be 1000 mile down the road - and you'd hate for it to snap a belt after just rebuilding it!

Title: Re: Where would you buy your parts from?
Post by: rubjonny on 25 April 2006, 13:32

I'd get what I can from AVS then get the rest from GSF :)

Actually, I'd trawl ebay for cheaper kits, providing they're a decent make! ;)