Add-A-Link Thread

[Fatmobile]

All the other places you mentioned for getting part numbers from are the ones I use,
so I'll add this one to the list.
Thanks

[sgnimj96]

cool little add-on
https://www.rmeuropean.com/Make/PartNum ... 171407643A
Can't find it by vehicle, only part #,
One reason I was there was for their good prices on little seals and stuff for the 020 gearbox.

[sgnimj96]

They also have a handy selection of nuts, locking versions too
just search "nut"
12mm copper nuts for exhaust,
https://www.rmeuropean.com/Products/071 ... V1672.aspx

[Fatmobile]

Those nuts are pretty fair priced.
It's the thick TD exhaust manifold washers they get you on.

[sgnimj96]

https://www.vwdirectautoparts.com/
Looks like they have everything the vwparts dealer sites have, for a little less.
I ordered a bunch of the special bolts for my mk4 and some other dealer only stuff.
Sucks there are so many tty bolts to change out mounts, the timing belt,
and other ones with the allen heads that are made to strip out.
I also got a 5th gear needle bearing for the 020 and even some
of those sleeve inserts for the 5th gear housing.
I know some places sell the alh bolt kits, but it was nice (though time consuming)
to custom choose everything I wanted straight off the ETKA
Ships from Laredo TX. My order's shipping was about 10 bucks.

It was my first time buying from them and on top of that I got
worried about the cyber-hack stopping my order, they added a
notice on my order that their system was down.
Phone was always busy when I called, but it showed up today.

[Fatmobile]

That link you posted just saved me about $40 on TDI crank bolts and rear seals.
Saved that much on a fairly small order that ended up being $90 shipped instead of $130.

[sgnimj96]

I like to shop around because there will always be
more things after fixing that. Some people seem to
really enjoy spending big on a repair, but for me
I'll find another problem as I'm fixing the one.
Got that timing belt/water pump job done on the mk4
but now along with a whirring TO bearing when I push
the clutch, I can hear a slight noise at idle that I think
is the DMF - so the clock is ticking on THAT.
I did get a deal on a sachs dmf kit on rockauto, but
all the other bits will have me shopping.
The power of a PC and real keyboard has advantages
people seem to be forgetting about.
Btw, I just bought this laptop from
https://shopgoodwill.com/categories/computers