Where would you buy your parts from?

[Judderi]

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?

[Agreeable Slick]

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.

[Gambit]

i got all my parts for my rebuild from EuroCarParts

dont forget to get a new tensioner also

[monzablue16v]

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

[rowlers]

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

[Judderi]

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?

[kkh120]

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

[Gambit]

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!

[rubjonny]

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!