Thread: 300tdi into RRC Advice

Originally Posted by bee utey

Just buy a complete manual 300TDi D1 for wrecking, it will cost you less than paying anyone for the loose parts. When I was looking for one there were 5 times as many manuals for sale than autos, so it shouldn't be too hard to find a donor vehicle. You can drive it around until the moment you decide to do the Big Swap.

Oh yes the big swap. The last one I did for my son took two week ends and some evenings in between the weekends. That conversion was a little complicated as the car was originally an auto and we had to convert it to manual. This involved modifying the bulk head cover plate to fit a clutch master cylinder as there was nothing available from the wreckers.

Originally Posted by tb3

Appreciate it Richard



Definitely. I have been enquiring with All 4x4 Spares in Newcastle area for a complete wreck. They seem to have loads of manual Tdi's.

Firstly always happy to help.
Secondly, I found it easier to go out and buy a complete car and wreck it. That way you get all the little bits .Hoses, fuel lines, filters, tanks, radiators and cooling bits etc. And of course you can hear it running. There are a lot of rusted out Discos around...
Richard.