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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Distributor change?
« Reply #10 on: 13 October 2008, 10:56 »
I've never had an issue ordering from gsf, as long as you always get the expensive one if given the choice of 2 parts.  Some things should only be bought from VAG though I agree.
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Re: Distributor change?
« Reply #11 on: 13 October 2008, 11:02 »
It was a tie rod end, which rusted straight away and totally split. Also, I had a dizzy cap from GSF where the middle electrode destroyed itself. I'm sure I'm just the unlucky one but it rather puts one off. That's why I now spend more and get genuine VAG parts.
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Re: Distributor change?
« Reply #12 on: 13 October 2008, 11:10 »
what make was the cap, next time only buy bosch or beru ones ;)
as for rod end they all tend to rust, splitting doesnt sound right though id have taken it back!
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Re: Distributor change?
« Reply #13 on: 13 October 2008, 11:28 »
Quote from: rubjonny on 13 October 2008, 11:10
what make was the cap, next time only buy bosch or beru ones ;)
as for rod end they all tend to rust, splitting doesnt sound right though id have taken it back!

The point was it had started to rust and had split and the car was still sat in the garage and I hadn't even driven it yet. Just sat there the part withered away over a couple of weeks.

I bought a new cap from VW so all is well.

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Re: Distributor change?
« Reply #14 on: 13 October 2008, 11:43 »
yep same here, they arnt coated very well. as i say though, boot still shouldnt split, sounds like it was a badly made one...
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Re: Distributor change?
« Reply #15 on: 13 October 2008, 11:57 »
Speaking of distributors, do you think it could cause rough running/a bad idle if the windows on the distributor catch on the sensor when turning? When turned by hand to took a fair bit of force to turn once it catches.
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Re: Distributor change?
« Reply #16 on: 13 October 2008, 12:02 »
yeah that would be very bad, time for a new dizzy!
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Re: Distributor change?
« Reply #17 on: 13 October 2008, 12:33 »
Yeah, I bought a new distributor from VW. The mechanic is hopefully fitting it today. Just wondered if the old one would have caused rough running/bad idle etc.
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