1.9 Gti Service

[dk73 1]

Thanks for all the good advice so far. Would like a bit more.

 

I am having some one to come out and give my 1.9 GTI a full service.

 

What parts would you suggest I get in advance and where are the best places to get them from apart from the main dealers.

 

I want to keep this 1.9 standard, I have decided not to put the mi16 engine in her.

 

I have looked at PUG spares, just wondering where else to try. Halfords are crap.......

 

 

By the way it's just started to snow so watch those roads.

[hengti 2]

EuroCarParts or GermanSwedishFrench are the mainstays really. it used to be the case (not sure if still so) but, if you're a member of PSOOC, you get an additional discount from GSF (10%?) - worth having anyway

[miamichris 9]

depends how big a service you want to do really..do you know when the last timing belt was? if you don't, i'd do the timing belt & tensioner, water pump etc while I was at it.

 

basic service is oil, oil filter, air filter, fuel filter, maybe spark plugs etc..up to yourself how far you want to go to be honest..

 

but if I were you, i'd do all these jobs myself because once you buy a 205 you need to be able to spanner it yourself in my opinion, buy yourself a haynes manual, get the tools out and get stuck in! its actually quite fun and very satisfying working on your own car, i'm doing a full restoration on mine and just learning as I go along

 

for parts, I either go to my local motor factors or gsf and for parts you can't get there, go to peugeot which arent cheap!

[large 33]

Plugs+HT leads

dizzy cap+ rota arm

Timing belt, tensioners + water pump.

oil & filter + fuel filter

Engine coolant.

 

All from gsf or your local motor factors.

[Masekwm 2]

With the fuel filter, is it a simple job? I've been putting it off for months!

[large 33]

very simple 15 min job ( please note that time includes the making and drinking of tea)