Hi,
I have a passat 1.9tdi 130. AWX engine code.

The vacuum pump is leaking. I think its a fairly common problem. Car has done 230,000 miles so it isnt worth buying a new one at £380.00 from VW, or £280 from GSF/ECP. I was going to get one from a breakers on ebay. A bit of a risk...but they are only £50!

The issue that I have is that I am confused by the part numbers. VAGCAT tells me that the number is 038145209E. Can anyone confirm if that is correct? When I search for that part number on ebay some adverts say it will fit my car, others say it wont. Also, if I were to buy a very similar pump, i.e. same number with a different suffix, would this be suitable? Is the suffix a minor modification to the design....?