VW Mk 1 Golf GTI
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tev

Original Poster:

25 posts

209 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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Hi All < based in west london , need some help , can any one recomend , engine rebuilders , for a cam and head rebuild on a mk 1 GTI Golf ?

Thanks Tev

callmedave

2,686 posts

175 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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VW heritage (formally bigboystoys) are based in sussex.

Im sure there was a VW specialist in Essex, but i cant think of the name.

wfarrell

240 posts

250 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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…any half decent garage should be able to attend to your Golf -- the 8V engine is simplicity itself -- no special skills/tools required !

Superhoop

4,918 posts

223 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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Try The Phirm

They seem to do a pretty good job of looking after a fair few of the Performance VW staff cars

R11ysf

1,968 posts

212 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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Darren at VW Enterprise, he's a Golf aficionado and a Mk1 nut. Can't get better IMO

http://www.vwenterprise.co.uk/


Edit to add:

wfarrell is right though, the 8v engine is so basic. I rebuilt the head on mine on the kitchen table with nothing more than a Haynes and a cup of tea for company. Very basic you just need valve spring compressor tool and a lapping stick for the valves. It is pretty easy if you fancy a little project.

Edited by R11ysf on Thursday 17th October 19:28

tev

Original Poster:

25 posts

209 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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THANKS ALL . FOR THE HELP ON THE GOLF MK 1 NOW SORTED .. TEV