Thanks for the replies.

I expect to get the Jetta finished and out of the garage then I'll park the MB and start poking around before I decide. I'm afraid I'll want to pull the engine to get at everything better, then do the centre bearing I was putting off, then since thats out fix the weeping seal the diff, since the engines out, take a look at the clutch ..... I could get really out of hand. Being a perfectionist I tend to get confused by with whats doing the job right and what is really necessary.

For those of us in Canada try this link:
www.crosscanadaparts.com

This stuff isn't OEM but I got a fender for the Jetta and it looks pretty good. Prices are good as well, take their list price and expect a good parts distributor to discount it as well.