Wanted Golf Bits - important

[purplebargeken]

Can anyone help? Does anyone have a very local VW dealer and would that someone be willing to visit said dealer to try and obtain two stupidly little parts for me? I will obv sort out payment and petrol. I need a lower coupling O ring (032121666) and a retaining spring (037121142E) for the Golf ('96 Mk3 1.6CL).

 

These are the only 2 bits that are stopping me from getting the Golf MOT'd and on the road.

 

Cheers

 

Ken

[garbaldy]

Can you not call a dealer and get them to post you the bits ?

[purplebargeken]

That is one option but I thought that no-one did that anymore because not olden days

[Lacquer Peel]

Hawco in Inverness will post stuff out to you.

[steveo3002]

theres some orings on ebay , search by part number or size

 

the clips seems to be superceded by 

032121142A

 

which is also on ebay ...take a look and check its right  

[purplebargeken]

Ok, just got the clip. Thanks for that

 

I'll have more of a search for the O ring later

[Eddie Honda]

Clips as seen are used on a gazillion VW group cars and are bought by the bagful.

 

O-rings are 36.5mm x 3.5mm. Given that my handy box of O-rings has 36x3. I'd just wack that in and if it leaks, add some splodge.

 

Given the above, what happened to visiting the Sunday parts shop local? (old-fashioned telephone before setting off / bet a good one would have them anyway for VAG lickers stuck doing a job) Can't be that urgent if you're waiting on the postie.

[purplebargeken]

Well it isn't life threatening but the chappie who lets me use the garage has just bought a new Corsa and is making noises about putting it in the garage.

[Eddie Honda]

....I'm half tempted to go round to the local motor parts place in this tiny Irish town (population c. 7,000) and go and buy one.

[steveo3002]

id roar a 4mm one on it  

[purplebargeken]

Welcome to Halfords round here. Local factors closed

[steveo3002]

wouldnt be my first choice , but ive used this stuff before and its worked ok , handy to have a few sizes in the shed for when you get stuck on these random parts

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-Section-NITRILE-70-O-Ring-Cord-/141843400285?var=&hash=item210686865d:m:mDFUZQmDEoKjVnNJpUCEwUQ

 

just glue the ends with superglue...like i say worked for me , but id rather a proper one

[Eddie Honda]

Autostore Motor Factors, Winchmore Hill? Google* says open 10-1.


*Search engine fat bloke down the internet says

 

 

Alternatively, if I had to trot to a dealers on a working day: Alan Day VW, Trans City Skoda or Currie Seat aren't a bustin' distance away.

 

 

But if I had to do it today, I'd be splodging and tie-twisting a coathanger wire round it.

[Eddie Honda]

For reference, should anyone do a search and arrive here:

 

Bastard plastic clip:

 

 

Alternative wire version:

 

[purplebargeken]

Also spoke to a mate and he told me of two local places - sadly neither had O rings of a suitable size. I'll check out the Winchmore one tomorrow.

[Eddie Honda]

Give 'em a bell first. I don't want to see a grump post tomorrow!

 

FWIW, I find it handy to just have a box of the bastards. I bought mine years ago because Kawasaki were taking the piss for some poxy 10mm O-rings for the oil cooler. They were wanting something of the order of about 1.30ea + VAT, so I went to BSL and bought a box.

 

 

Bag 'em on Ebay for peanuts http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311615486952

[purplebargeken]

Bought them - good idea

[Eddie Honda]

I should add, it's only a good idea IF you remember where you put them when you need them!

[purplebargeken]

Yeah, I know that bit!