A Rebuilt Control Valve?

[greenghia]

Yes aftermarket is available for a lot of parts.  However if you want to replace these once....  Buy german.

[68autobug]

Well. Mike,

I found a photo of mine unpainted...

and I'm sure they look better painted....

checkout where the electronic ignition box is located...
makes adjusting the control valve.... virtually impossible... 

Oh well. thats progress.....

Lee

[Bookwus]

Hiya Lee,

OK........so I want to know..........why'd you go with green for the Control Valve?  My color challenged sensibilities want to know.

[68autobug]

Hi Mike,
Well, I painted the ATF dipstick Cap green first...
then the Control valve , so they would be color coded....
the two pipes coming out the ATF pump were also green
but are red at the moment....
I'll have to change that....

I must confess that I have painted other bits green..
but now they are the only two items green....

cheers

Lee

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[Bookwus]

Hiya All,

Just thought I'd update this topic a bit with an advisory warning.

The guys resposible for this ad..........http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=488540    never did return my requests for information.  They are still hawking this control valve over at the Samba.  They want $250 for a "rebuilt" control valve that cannot possibly be rebuilt in the sense we commonly use that word.  I've a feeling that all they did was to polish up the outside and peddle it.  Do be aware that almost any old control valve will likely be functional - even the cruddy and dirty ones.  Buy one of those for about $35 or $40 and clean it up yourself.  Save over $200 in the meantime!

[68autobug]

Well Mike,

I've cleaned up two of them....

so I've saved $400 lol...

I've bought 2 control valves and the gearbox etc was thrown in..   

one even came with the axles complete...

but so far Mike, I still think You got the bargain of the year...

Lee