broken down ***UPDATE-New head bought!***

[Dave_IOW]

cheers dude, reading through the feedback, he has sold ALOT and most are positive however the negative one said that they are from china. With all the amount sold though, looks like this might be a reasonable buy..

[Dave_IOW]

looks like a winner to me mate

What mate, the new head?

[dkw]

Just out of interest did you talk to this forum member? no idea why he's breaking it!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=181255.0

[Dave_IOW]

yeah, PMed him today, and all the others in the section.

no idea why he's breaking it!

Flat tyre in 1st picture  

[dkw]

Flat tyre in 1st picture  

 

[Wayne]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-PASSAT-GOLF-BORA-SHARAN-1-8-20v-CYLINDER-HEAD-NEW-/280629098401?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4156cc37a1

Looks a bargain

[Dave_IOW]

Im sure rich will be along with his OEM stick to bash us all about in a min 

[Wazzzer]

hold your horses with the new one, it says bare so I assume no valves?

[Dave_IOW]

hmm, true. Pic shows them though? What else goes in there apart from cam? Ive got everything else aint i?

[tech1889]

Dont go by the pic.. go by whats advertised mate.. ive made that mistake before lol

I think you should first take your head off.. and see the extent of the damage.. if only 2-4 valves then just replace them.. job done.. atleast you know its going to work and not a head off ebay that may go at any time as you dont know its history..

at the end of the day you may have only bent 2 valves.. 2x valves = £60 ?? someone to fit them £40-60 ?? so thats £120 and then a new head gasket no idea how much £40 ?? so £160 for a head you know will be ok once fitted

That would be the way i would go.. rather than chances dodgey heads the time involved if they are sending back and getting refund etc etc..