Q: Hi can I buy a flywheel for my VW 1.9 and take it to the garage to get fitted by a mechanic... thankx

asked by on March 19, 2017

Hi I needed to replace the flywheel for my car.. the mechanic has mentioned that it is better for him to buy the part and fit it so that it fits fine. I have found a flywheel online which I wanted to know can I buy it and then ask him to fit. Thankx

My car has 170000 miles.

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