livi1982 0 Posted January 10, 2014 Not sure if this is the right place for this but wondering if anyone has used this company to recondition an ABS Pump for a VR6? http://www.bba-reman.com Phoned them up and it's £135+VAT and delivery if they can fix it or £35 if it's BER. 3 day turnaround, seems like a good deal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fendervg 32 Posted January 10, 2014 Sounds interesting - will be watching this thread. They seem to list one of the common faults: http://www.bba-reman.com/content.aspx?content=VW_Corrado_VR6_ABS_Pump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agb1980 10 Posted January 10, 2014 Spoke to them a few weeks ago, they have reconditioned units for about £450 too. I've just got one off ebay which i should be sending off next week hopefully... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Blassberg 0 Posted January 11, 2014 Yes I have dealt with them in the past - in fact I went down to their place in Rochester this time last year to take an ABS unit and to have a nose around. They know what they are doing. Best wishes RB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
perky15 0 Posted January 11, 2014 theres someone sellin an abs unit on here for 20 surely that's a better option? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fendervg 32 Posted January 11, 2014 Not if it has the same faults as your old one. And last time I checked VAG wanted €1300 for a new one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livi1982 0 Posted January 12, 2014 I've fitted 2 faulty ones already, they were sourced by garage so I haven't been charged for them. If I had been charged I would have racked up about £500 in labour by now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livi1982 0 Posted January 15, 2014 Well the one I sent was too old to refurb. Only option is a refurbished one from Germany for £300. Unsure of the best way to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StueyB 0 Posted January 15, 2014 What does "or £35 if it's BER" mean...? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stuarttaylor37 13 Posted January 15, 2014 What does "or £35 if it's BER" mean...? Guessing beyond economical repair? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livi1982 0 Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Yeah, Beyond Economical Repair. Just placed the order so I'll wait for them to say its discontinued Edited January 15, 2014 by livi1982 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted January 15, 2014 Well the one I sent was too old to refurb. Only option is a refurbished one from Germany for £300. Unsure of the best way to go. Out of interest what would this mean? That the pistons were out of tolerance or worn, or perhaps some corrosion inside the unit? I've never taken one apart so have no idea what's in it and what would cause it to be BER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted January 15, 2014 Too old to refurb ? And where can you get a refurbished one from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livi1982 0 Posted January 15, 2014 The cost of dismantling it and replacing the components and building it back up and testing is more than a complete unit. Didn't give a report on why they couldn't fix mine. There's probably only a few simple things they can do to fix it. Common issues that they tried with mine. They will send one from Germany in a few days that has been reconditioned so should be like new. Will also send my old unit back. New one comes with lifetime guarantee and if it doesn't fix the fault I can return it to them for £45. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted January 15, 2014 Ah so they can supply a refurbished unit thats good to know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livi1982 0 Posted January 15, 2014 £300 plus shipping and vat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted January 15, 2014 Expensive but a snip at what VW charge for a new one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wompa 0 Posted January 15, 2014 Good alternativ to either VW expensive unit or VW very expensive repair kit... My garage made one descent unit from two old units... but my ABS doesnt work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livi1982 0 Posted January 30, 2014 Just a wee update. They couldn't fix my unit so opted to buy a reconditioned unit with lifetime guarantee from the. Took about 7 days to come from Germany and dropped it off at garage yesterday. Should hopefully get car back next week all sorted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StueyB 0 Posted January 30, 2014 Does the recondition item does look externally different at all..? I.e blasted/painted metal body..? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livi1982 0 Posted February 25, 2014 Update The new unit didnt look any differnet to me apart from being in better condition. New unit was fitted but the garage electrician is off on long term sick so I have it back still with a faulty ABS. Need to decide if I'm going to wait for them to get in contact about sorting it or look into another garage. Only real change for me is the ABS light comes on as soon as you drive off where as before it took a while and could be reset with restarting the car. The way it is now seems to be caused by a proper issue as before I thought it was a dodgy connection. My logic might be flawed though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iceviolet 0 Posted February 25, 2014 Update The new unit didnt look any differnet to me apart from being in better condition. New unit was fitted but the garage electrician is off on long term sick so I have it back still with a faulty ABS. Need to decide if I'm going to wait for them to get in contact about sorting it or look into another garage. Only real change for me is the ABS light comes on as soon as you drive off where as before it took a while and could be reset with restarting the car. The way it is now seems to be caused by a proper issue as before I thought it was a dodgy connection. My logic might be flawed though. I had the issue of abs light coming on as soon as setting off, approx 10mph. Also getting pump fault error code on vag-com. Changed pumps and ecus's. Turned out to be a blown fuse behind the glove box. There is 2 fuses and 3 relays. Check these are ok as these will throw up all kinds of incorrect error codes on vag-com. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fendervg 32 Posted February 25, 2014 I have the issue where it comes on after driving for a while, usually when the engine gets hot, and a stop/start of the ignition makes it go off again. The VAG-COM error I get is on the left rear outlet valve. Will check those fuses though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60 CS 0 Posted February 25, 2014 I used them was a bit of a waste of time, gave me lots of hope over the phone but they can only electrically test them (id already done this & they didn't tell me until I rang them up when I got my unrepaired pump back), mine also have the left rear outlet valve error but was on a G60 not a VR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livi1982 0 Posted February 25, 2014 I had the issue of abs light coming on as soon as setting off, approx 10mph. Also getting pump fault error code on vag-com. Changed pumps and ecus's. Turned out to be a blown fuse behind the glove box. There is 2 fuses and 3 relays. Check these are ok as these will throw up all kinds of incorrect error codes on vag-com. Will give this a try when I get home. Don't know which Relay numbers I should be looking for? Will there be a diagram in the Manual? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
