PSA: MG/Rover/Jaguar/Triumph owners - Don't use Britpart

"4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30" (4muddyfeet)
06/11/2016 at 09:38 • Filed to: Britpart shitpart

This vacuum pump was manufactured in 2007 and has done minimal mileage (c. 10,000km) since being fitted, and look at the state of it. Not only has it popped it’s rivets, a plug has blown clean out and the foot of piston rod is absolutely shot.

Britpart are a fairly notorious manufacturer in the UK who build bits for most classic British brands, and their reputation is far less than stellar.

I just wanted to extend that reputation across the pond to make sure that any Oppos who come across a part for their British automobile that has the word Britpart anywhere on it, leave that part right where they found it and buy a genuine or other reputable aftermarket part instead, no matter what the cost, and especially if you’re importing it.

The manufacturing standards of this company are poor, I can’t even recommended their windscreen wipers. Been there, done that, never going back.

DISCUSSION (13)

The Lurktastic Opponaught > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/11/2016 at 09:48

I’ve been considering the purchase of a relatively rough but barn stored MGB GT down the road from me for about a year now. Part of my hesitance is finding good parts suppliers. If not Britpart, who would you/the oppohivebrain recommend?

Alfalfa > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/11/2016 at 10:04

Yikes. British car ownership is still a dream that will wait at least a few years to be realized, but I’ll remember this.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/11/2016 at 10:15

BritParts is probably ChinaParts.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > The Lurktastic Opponaught
06/11/2016 at 10:52

I’m not very well versed in MG speak, so my best advice would be to check the MG forums. BiTurbo228 is an MG bod though , but don’t be surprised if he recommends you shove a Subaru diff onto Jaguar drivetrain with a V8 upfront and shoehorn it into an MGB shell. Thats just his way.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
06/11/2016 at 10:54

I think you overestimate the prowess of our manufacturing abilities!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/11/2016 at 11:08

When I was in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany in the late 80s, I had a number of interactions with British soldiers up at a little listening post in the German town of Langeleben. The British soldiers would constantly comment on the ragly condition of the fuel truck that I drove — and to be perfectly fair, it looked like a piece of poo — but they’d say that their Vauxhall, for example, was better because it was British. With a sort of shrug, as if to say, of course it’s better. It’s just a fun anecdote.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/11/2016 at 11:14

Same goes for ÜRO brand as well.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
06/11/2016 at 11:32

Pride has got a lot to answer for, especially considering Vauxhall is owned by GM.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
06/11/2016 at 11:33

I’ve not heard of them, fun play on the umlaut though. Are they MG/Rover? I know you've got history with Rovers.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/11/2016 at 11:34

Precisely my point. “Sure, it’s a GM, but it’s better .” Please do not get me wrong: I’m not hating, just sharing an amusing story.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/11/2016 at 11:39

Rover, jaguar, and BMW at least. Mostly hoses and gaskets. But lots of other things too. Our two main parts suppliers for shops sell them, and I think rock auto might as well.

twochevrons > The Lurktastic Opponaught
06/11/2016 at 12:00

I got a barn-find MGA back on the road a couple of years ago. I’m not sure where you are, but at least for US suppliers, I can heartily recommend Moss Motors – everything I’ve got from there has been of decent quality, and they have a really good reputation for tackling any quality issues that do come up.

I can’t say the same for Victoria British. They tend to be a bit cheaper, and I made the mistake of buying a fuel pump rebuild kit from them. I bench-tested the pump before reinstalling it, and within minutes, several of the gaskets had dissolved into goo and were leaking all over the place! They were alarmingly unhelpful when I called them about the issue, too – while they offered me a refund for the parts, they couldn’t seem to get it into their head that this was a huge safety issue that needed addressing at a larger scale.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > twochevrons
06/11/2016 at 12:34

Thanks for the advice.