MK4 golf 1.6s 16v 2001

My cat has been on its last legs and needs replacing a call to vw and they 
said its a complicated job and called me back with a quote of £634 inc parts 
labour and vat. *gulp*

Called GSF car parts and the part on its own is £112.80.

Now the vw service guy said they had to drop the subframe ? and modify the 
the exhaust to get a new one on. Not sure if this is true or not ?

Having never touched a cat before I simply thought it was a case of removing 
heatshield, unbolting cat, bolt in new one maybe with new gaskets ? and job 
done. Perhaps wishful thinking ?

No chance I'm going to vw with this problem.

Reason for new part is my cat on acceleration rattles like a fooka :) and is 
driving me made and then I guess its chucking our more emissions so a 
possible MOT fail.

I'm hoping someone on here know about changing a cat on the 1.6 01 golf and 
would be a superstar and sharing :)

Advice welcomed

Sarah wrote:
> MK4 golf 1.6s 16v 2001
> 
> My cat has been on its last legs and needs replacing a call to vw and they 
> said its a complicated job and called me back with a quote of £634 inc parts 
> labour and vat. *gulp*

Dealer price, what do you expect?

> Called GSF car parts and the part on its own is £112.80.

> Advice welcomed

Go to a local independant tyre and exhaust centre? There is an excellent 
one near me on Teesside but I suspect that might be a bit of a drive ;)

Drop into your friendly local motor factors and get them to recommend 
someone, maybe?

I'm basically saying avoid the dealer because they are expensive, and 
avoid Kwik Fit because my local one tried to rip my mother off over a 
set of rear dampers, and couldn't balance a tyre on my Astra after 
trying three times.

-- 
Abo

Abo wrote:
> Sarah wrote:
>> MK4 golf 1.6s 16v 2001
>>
>> My cat has been on its last legs and needs replacing a call to vw and 
>> they said its a complicated job and called me back with a quote of 
>> £634 inc parts labour and vat. *gulp*
> 
> Dealer price, what do you expect?
> 
>> Called GSF car parts and the part on its own is £112.80.
> 
>> Advice welcomed
> 
> Go to a local independant tyre and exhaust centre? There is an excellent 
> one near me on Teesside but I suspect that might be a bit of a drive ;)
> 
> Drop into your friendly local motor factors and get them to recommend 
> someone, maybe?
> 
> I'm basically saying avoid the dealer because they are expensive, and 
> avoid Kwik Fit because my local one tried to rip my mother off over a 
> set of rear dampers, and couldn't balance a tyre on my Astra after 
> trying three times.
> 
Or find a local VW specialist. Have a look at www.uk-mkivs.net, there's 
bound to be soeone near you.

"Abo" <no@spam.thanks> wrote in message 
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> Sarah wrote:
>> MK4 golf 1.6s 16v 2001
>>
>> My cat has been on its last legs and needs replacing a call to vw and 
>> they said its a complicated job and called me back with a quote of £634 
>> inc parts labour and vat. *gulp*
>
> Dealer price, what do you expect?

Silly me, thats probly why hubby calls them stealers lol.

>> Called GSF car parts and the part on its own is £112.80.
>
>> Advice welcomed
>
> Go to a local independant tyre and exhaust centre? There is an excellent 
> one near me on Teesside but I suspect that might be a bit of a drive ;)

:) ... a looooong drive.

> Drop into your friendly local motor factors and get them to recommend 
> someone, maybe?
>
> I'm basically saying avoid the dealer because they are expensive, and 
> avoid Kwik Fit because my local one tried to rip my mother off over a set 
> of rear dampers, and couldn't balance a tyre on my Astra after trying 
> three times.
>
>

:)

"Chris Bartram"  wrote in message 
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> Abo wrote:
>> Sarah wrote:
>>> MK4 golf 1.6s 16v 2001
>>>
>>> My cat has been on its last legs and needs replacing a call to vw and 
>>> they said its a complicated job and called me back with a quote of £634 
>>> inc parts labour and vat. *gulp*
>>
>> Dealer price, what do you expect?
>>
>>> Called GSF car parts and the part on its own is £112.80.
>>
>>> Advice welcomed
>>
>> Go to a local independant tyre and exhaust centre? There is an excellent 
>> one near me on Teesside but I suspect that might be a bit of a drive ;)
>>
>> Drop into your friendly local motor factors and get them to recommend 
>> someone, maybe?
>>
>> I'm basically saying avoid the dealer because they are expensive, and 
>> avoid Kwik Fit because my local one tried to rip my mother off over a set 
>> of rear dampers, and couldn't balance a tyre on my Astra after trying 
>> three times.
>>
> Or find a local VW specialist. Have a look at www.uk-mkivs.net, there's 
> bound to be soeone near you.
>
>
>
>
>
>

Ahh off course. I shall find a local specialist. My local garage giggled at 
me and said not a chance as its half a days work and not worth their time 
which I found odd, maybe a i missed the joke or they don;t want the work.