Date:         Thu, 26 May 2011 17:29:01 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: parking brake adjustment frozen
Comments: To: Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU>
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The cable assembly is NLA from VW at this time, AFAIK. There is an
aftermarket replacement that requires a couple pieces from your old one
that were included with the VW part. Not sure where to find the
aftermarket. In Europe I think it is available. Frank Condelli may have
something, according to his site.

I have some good used ones I have been hoarding. No one else seems to
want them from the boneyards so I grab them when they look nice. A fresh
and extremely clean van just showed up there today but I did not look to
see if that cable was still there.

Mark


Richard A Jones wrote:
>
> Mark:
>
> I can see it won't be hard to twist the rod into two pieces.  I've
> been trying to get it unfrozen carefully, because I cannot find
> a replacement part at Busdepot, Vanagain, Van-Cafe or GoWesty.
> I've been searching for 251 711 471D which is what I get from
> my ETKA on page 70-01.
>
> Is that the right part number?  Where can I get a new one?
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
>