Where to buy TRW steering box

70 Jafa Casual Dubber

33 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 21 Jun 2011, 5:44 pm

#847500

Hi,

I am looking to buy a new, good quality (not made in China) steering box ideally TRW for '70 beetle. Does anyone in Australia sell them? the dealers I have contacted so far only have to Chinese ones.

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 21 Jun 2011, 5:49 pm

#847501

Have you tried Micks Motors up your way or Tooley Imports in Hornsby

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Jun 2011, 6:44 pm

#847515

no many around now days u might be lucky with some old stock

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70 Jafa Casual Dubber

33 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 21 Jun 2011, 8:59 pm

#847563

Have not tried Mick yet, will try tomorrow.

I have found plenty in the UK and US, but would prefer to buy locally.

Is the same unit used for right and left hand drive?

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Jun 2011, 11:18 pm

#847593

I believe the same steering box is used for Right or Left..

check out VVDS or even VOLLKS.com in Sydney...

Is Your beetle a superbug???

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 21 Jun 2011, 11:41 pm

#847596

I bought my trw cheaply on ebay, and it was a genuine one, brand spankin new!
maybe some one offs all over the place there.

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Jun 2011, 10:46 pm

#848165

70 Jafa wrote:Hi,

I am looking to buy a new, good quality (not made in China) steering box ideally TRW for '70 beetle. Does anyone in Australia sell them? the dealers I have contacted so far only have to Chinese ones.

if the vw part number has a c on the end
it usually means made in china
b = brasil m = mexico etc... g = german

or made in usa...

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Jun 2011, 10:47 pm

#848166

70 Jafa wrote:Have not tried Mick yet, will try tomorrow.

I have found plenty in the UK and US, but would prefer to buy locally.

Is the same unit used for right and left hand drive?

is your beetle a superbug???

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

70 Jafa Casual Dubber

33 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 26 Jun 2011, 6:02 am

#848384

Lee, no it is not a superbug

gerggl Wolfsburg Wizard

447 posts · joined Sep 2010 · 29 Jun 2011, 8:41 am

#848972

Really hard to find a genuine German made one ..... I have heard that NZ is a good place to look ..you could have a squiz on Trade Me .com which is a New Zealand site ...some great and stuff on there!
Hope this helps ... a bit!

Greg Gordon-Lane

Brisbane

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1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 29 Jun 2011, 12:42 pm

#848997

I bought one a few years ago from VW and Volvo centre at Salisbury. You could also try Leons as well.

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