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Where to buy TRW steering box
70 Jafa - June 21st, 2011 at 05:44 PM

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 - June 21st, 2011 at 05:49 PM

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

vw54 - June 21st, 2011 at 06:44 PM

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

70 Jafa - June 21st, 2011 at 08:59 PM

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 - June 21st, 2011 at 11:18 PM

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

bajachris88 - June 21st, 2011 at 11:41 PM

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.

ebay.com
ebay.com.au
&
ebay.co.uk

68AutoBug - June 24th, 2011 at 10:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 70 Jafa
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

68AutoBug - June 24th, 2011 at 10:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 70 Jafa
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

70 Jafa - June 26th, 2011 at 06:02 AM

Lee, no it is not a superbug

gerggl - June 29th, 2011 at 08:41 AM

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!

Yogie - June 29th, 2011 at 12:42 PM

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

Yogie