Anyone have experience with VOLKSWAPARTS.COM?

[DavidBauder]

I broke my serpentine belt tensioner while changing my alternator. I need to buy a new one. Have any of you bought from this site? You trust them? I looked on ebay and the same part is going for 45$ average higher than this site, so it's kinda strange they have it for so low.

Thanks!!!



VW $14 New Serpentine Belt Tensioner 98-05 Beetle, 99-07 Golf, 99-06 Jetta. Fits 1.8T and 2.0 Engines. Volkswagen

[middknight1]

i have not dealt with them but, that is a good deal and the pic apears to be the right one! let us know how it goes if you do order from there..... good luck!

[Downtown Turbo]

Doesn't mention what brand it is...Made in China?

I would stay away from no-name parts.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-...ing/ES1891991/

[superdiesel]

A year ago I bought a hose for my older VW and didn't get it,so I had to call my credit card to have the money back.Bought door handles-cheap,but poor quality;brass bearing for IP-1mm smaller and I had to sand it by hand.
My suggestion is: Stay away from them!

[DavidBauder]

Actually, I ended up fixing the tensioner myself without buying a new one. I just used 5/16" bolt and lock nuts and two fender washers to hold it together. This is actually probably a more reliable fix than how it was manufactured. I then sprayed some oil in there and it moves quite well. I'll install it on the beetle this evening, attached are some pics I snapped.

Included is the diagram I drew out for the serpentine belt in case anybody needs this.

keywords: serpentine belt tension tensioner diagram broken fixed alternator core

[DavidBauder]

Originally Posted by superdiesel

A year ago I bought a hose for my older VW and didn't get it,so I had to call my credit card to have the money back.Bought door handles-cheap,but poor quality;brass bearing for IP-1mm smaller and I had to sand it by hand.
My suggestion is: Stay away from them!

you bought from the SAME site and had that issue?

[superdiesel]

Originally Posted by DavidBauder

you bought from the SAME site and had that issue?

Yes,that is the same site and my experience with them

[DavidBauder]

Originally Posted by superdiesel

Yes,that is the same site and my experience with them

thanks for the warning, I probably would have bought it from them. I'm glad I figured out a fix :-)

[Downtown Turbo]

Repairs that work are great!

http://newbeetle.org/forums/technica...tion-pump.html

[RackaRacka]

Originally Posted by DavidBauder

I broke my serpentine belt tensioner while changing my alternator. I need to buy a new one. Have any of you bought from this site? You trust them? I looked on ebay and the same part is going for 45$ average higher than this site, so it's kinda strange they have it for so low.

Thanks!!!



VW $14 New Serpentine Belt Tensioner 98-05 Beetle, 99-07 Golf, 99-06 Jetta. Fits 1.8T and 2.0 Engines. Volkswagen

That is one of PROTHE's web sites. He sells inexpensive chinese copy parts. My used 98 NB TDI came with a prothe injection pump and it grenaded internally in less than 1000 miles. People have taken major gambles buying critical engine parts from him to find their vehicles inoperable. Do yourself a favor and buy your VW parts from a reputable site, as previously recommended.

[DavidBauder]

Originally Posted by RackaRacka

That is one of PROTHE's web sites. He sells inexpensive chinese copy parts. My used 98 NB TDI came with a prothe injection pump and it grenaded internally in less than 1000 miles. People have taken major gambles buying critical engine parts from him to find their vehicles inoperable. Do yourself a favor and buy your VW parts from a reputable site, as previously recommended.

agree, and thanks for the info.