I second that vote. Go with Jack and vwdieselparts.com. He's a straight
shooter.

Bradley Flubacher
State College, PA
'82 VW diesel westy
'84 GL wasserboxer

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Ken Hunter
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 10:17 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: best place for parts

In a message dated 08/09/2001 6:51:08 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
kivka@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

<< sion cylinders and it is likely that pistons and head might need
replacing. So my qusetion is who is the best vendor for engine parts for
both
price and availability?
 TIA, >>
You might check this site:http://vwdieselparts.com/index.html    It will
give
you a reference for prices. I would also check wrecking yards for a good
used
motor out of a late model Golf or Jetta especially if you need rebore/new
pistons. Maybe shop around for a new 1.9 longblock from a foreign parts
dealer near you; especially if you have a camper. Also allow for the
inevitable extras....clutch,idler pulley, rebuilt injectors, pump, etc. Your
shop/mechanic usually have their own parts sources who's quality  they trust
and will in turn mark up to you. Buying your own parts works best when you
do
your own work. It's wise to be aware of parts prices from your own research
to keep them honest.
Hope this helps,

Ken Hunter
82 Westy 1.9D NA
84 Jetta 1.5D NA
89 Mitsubishi van 2.4gas