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Hello...
I'm looking to change my engine (straight replacement 1.9 w/c DG) and I have come across a company called Elite VW (www.elitevw.com ), based in Basildon, Essex. I was just wondering if anyone had used them before for an engine change and how good / reliable they were?

I'm aware of the WIKI advise to buy new but at £1400 that's a little beyond my current means....

I've been warned by several people not to use VEGE or Volkspares due to varying levels of quality. . and yes, buy not fitting a new one i'm aware that If it's a bad one, i could be replacing it again in 12 months time.

Cheers

Tim

I have heard really good stuff about elite especially a couple of years ago but i have also heard of some very bad experiences.

Continuing fron Andy, I belive Elite had a bad batchch of parts from gfs
which also affected other rebuilders at the time inc L Petite..

also heard that elite were fantastic in honering warrantys

Thanks guys....
Thats given me a bit more of a warm feeling

Got an elite 2.1.......running nicely....

However, and this is important if you live some distance away.....

to benefit from the 2 year warrenty, they need to service the engine regularly. Four times in the first two years. ie small one (around £60) at 6 months, a major one (around £100-120) at a year, a small one at 18 months, and another major one at the 2 year anniversary.

I am not sure whether they will honour the warranty if servicing not done by them....you would need to discuss this with the chaps and decide a way forward. Have always found them extremely helpful!

Emma

Emma could you tell me how much the 2.1 cost from elite?

had a 1.9 w/c dg reconned at elite over a year ago. Enjoyed the service, they were very helpful (you could holiday in their yard-if you're an engine saddo) and the engine's doing very nicely. No oil leaks or obvious loss of power. They're very competitive. Looking at the set-up there they do some of their own machining.

Check that they will put a new, and good quality, needle bearing into the gearbox end of the cranksahft for the gearbox input shaft. Mine collapsed sometime after doing serios gbox damage.

Chees

Jim