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Offline Foreveryoungaus16v

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Inlet manifold gaskets obsolete from VW?
« on: 13 December 2013, 20:17 »
Rang up Vw the other day to order the inlet manifold gaskets to go with my genuine rocker cover gasket only to get told they are obsolete? I realise you can get pattern ones but was quite surprised :shocked:
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Re: Inlet manifold gaskets obsolete from VW?
« Reply #1 on: 13 December 2013, 21:17 »
I bought rocker, throttle body and upper/lower inlet gaskets for mine from VW 7/8 months ago. TPS should have them though, and be cheaper then VW.
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Offline Foreveryoungaus16v

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Re: Inlet manifold gaskets obsolete from VW?
« Reply #2 on: 13 December 2013, 22:02 »
I just thought it best to replace stuff like that with genuine parts
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Re: Inlet manifold gaskets obsolete from VW?
« Reply #3 on: 13 December 2013, 22:27 »
Get some gasket paper and make your own.
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Re: Inlet manifold gaskets obsolete from VW?
« Reply #4 on: 15 December 2013, 11:10 »
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Re: Inlet manifold gaskets obsolete from VW?
« Reply #5 on: 15 December 2013, 11:16 »
Many parts will not be supplied by VW for our cars nowadays.

Been using GSF a lot lately and most of the time those parts are made by the original suppliers!
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Re: Inlet manifold gaskets obsolete from VW?
« Reply #6 on: 15 December 2013, 12:07 »
Yeah true. I found a set for £10 on ebay. Item number 200940192648
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Re: Inlet manifold gaskets obsolete from VW?
« Reply #7 on: 15 December 2013, 14:26 »
Quote from: Len on 15 December 2013, 11:10
Silicone
That will spooge through on the inside and does not account for the flatness error between flanges, you want a good seal :smiley:
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Re: Inlet manifold gaskets obsolete from VW?
« Reply #8 on: 16 December 2013, 21:14 »
Quote from: Foreveryoungaus16v on 15 December 2013, 12:07
Yeah true. I found a set for £10 on ebay. Item number 200940192648

they are a good price (although an unknown brand!!) I can get Elring from Germany but post certainly add's the cost up! (£10 for both gaskets but post is also £10!)
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Re: Inlet manifold gaskets obsolete from VW?
« Reply #9 on: 17 December 2013, 13:27 »
Quote from: Len on 15 December 2013, 11:10
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Complete and utter bodge, will cause more issues in the long run.
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