Historically, there have been a
LOT of problems with fit & finish of Danish manufactured "Danskpart" exhaust-system components, including heat exchangers; about which I wrote extensively during the late 1990s and/or early-2000s and had correspondence with the managing director of "Dankspart" in Denmark and the secretary general of the British trading standards organisation. There might still be problems, because the managing director of "Dankspart"
denied any knowledge of any problems!
If you have ever wondered why, genuine VW exhaust heat exchangers, provide more heat to the heater & demister system, than pattern-part, exhaust heat exhangers, this cut-away cross-section of some specimens, featured in the following magazine article, should make the reasons more apparent:
Jim Tyler, "The Heat is On", VW Motoring, November 1998, pages 38~41.
The most commonly available pattern-part exhaust heat exchangers, seem to be those of the Dansk Autopart A/S brand, manufactured by J. P. Group, in Denmark. Other known manufacturers are Bosal Ltd. and Arvin Replacement Products Ltd., which both have divisions in Great Britain and possibly elsewhere.
Their contact details are:
Dansk Autopart A/S (aka J. P. Group, Jopex Division), Hjulmagervej 5, DK-8800, Viborg, Denmark.
Tel. +45 8661 5000
Fax. +45 8661 2230
e-mail:
[email protected]
Bosal (UK) Ltd., Walton Summit Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8AP, England.
Tel. +44 (0) 1772 334 851
Fax. +44 (0) 1772 312 750
Arvin Meritor Light-Vehicle Aftermarket (formerly known as Arvin Replacement Products Ltd., and earlier as T. I. Bainbridge), Squires Gate Industrial Estate, Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 3RN, England.
http://arvin-rp.com
Tel. +44 (0) 1253 400 400
Fax. +44 (0) 1253 406 475
Product Marketing, direct Fax. +44 (0) 1253 361 028
Sales & Marketing, direct Fax. +44 (0) 1253 401 181
Technical, direct Fax. +44 (0) 1253 407 065