[urq] 83 Urq Head and EM change questions

[Keith]

Dave
Here in the UK I have used and had excellent service from 
http://www.germanautopartsdirect.co.uk/index.html  for head bolts, head 
gaskets and tappet shims. They have a "shop" on Ebay UK. Pete Reeve at 
http://www.quattrocorner.com/ is excellent and has huge experience/stock and 
can get even the difficult stuff for quattros. What I would say about 
exhaust manifold studs/nuts is you can get suitable studs almost anywhere 
but make sure you get the correct OEM nuts and don't be tempted to re-use 
old ones (same goes for head bolts).
Re: valve cover gaskets - I have always found the cork ones to seal better 
than the rubber ones. Be careful buying water pumps on line - there are (not 
so) subtle differences - number of teeth on the pulley and piss-poor plastic 
instead of steel impellors.
Hope this helps
Keith

'87 WR


-----Original Message----- 
From: Patrick Carlier
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 11:33 AM
To: David Ritter ; urq at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [urq] 83 Urq Head and EM change questions

Dave ,

I'de advise you to do some  searching  on ebay .
UK and /or  DE would be my first choices .
There are numerous vendors out there that sell engine parts , bolts , full
gasket sets
t-belt kits etc quite often at real bargain prices .
Most of the time they cross reference to the genuine audi p/n's

Intake and exhaust studs , bolts and nuts are M8  wich is very common in
europe .
Might be a bit harder to find in the us though .

If all else fails , I can always arrangetio buy them here  and ship them .

Oh and btw ,  to torque the headbolts , make sure you het the right 12 point
tool .


Pat
Belgium .



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ritter" <dave.ritter at gmail.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 9:42 PM
Subject: [urq] 83 Urq Head and EM change questions


> Greetings,
> My search last year yielded a rebuilt wx head and a good exhaust manifold.
> So, now that winter seems to have relaxed it's grip, I'm thinking ahead
> toward finally getting this done. The car is still stock CIS, K26 oil
> cooled turbo.
> The questions I have are about the remaining parts needed to do the job.
> I have a partial list going and would appreciate input from those who have
> done this before.
> Valve cover gasket, head gasket, and head bolts I assume will have to come
> from Audi. I don't have a dealer within a 3 hour drive, so I am also
> looking for mail order friendly Audi dealers.
> Do intake and exhaust manifold studs and nuts come only from Audi dealers?
> Water pump, timing belt, and gaskets should be available from independents
> I would think. What is the "good" water pump brand or brands these days?
> What other parts am I forgetting about?
> Vendor suggestions appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Dave
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