New to this forum. I need help, I need #3 piston and rod. Jetta droped a valve. Also need a another nozz;e. I have ran older VW diesels for many years (81 to 84). These newer engines can be expensive. Where is the best place to buy a new cylinder head. I have seen them on e bay for $610.00 from Bora parts. Are they a good cylinder head. Or where is there a good place to buy one. HELP I miss my Jetta.
BoraParts/Aaron has a great reputation on the tdiclub.com. He sells OEM quality parts. Also another option is Frank06 on the same page. He can repair almost any damaged head. I can't recall his pricing but it's definitely less than a new one.
Because of the extremely critical nature of rod length on a high compression engine you'll need a rod that's specifically matched to the three you already have... which is why VW only sells 'em in matched sets of 4.
Frank06 keeps a large inventory and will sell you a single rod if you send him one of the existing ones so that he can match it perfectly for length.
Thanks for the direction, I called Frank and he is very helpfull and takes the time to talk to you about your problem. It goes to show there are still a few good people left in this world. Thanks again
Glad the info helped. He has a good well earned reputation.