Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:50:42 -0800
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: busdepot
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I'll second that. My MGBs and lots of other early European cars use these
cable systems for heater and vent control. They are very sturdy, never wear
out, and were lubricated at the factory. But after 20 to 40 years the lube
dries out and is more like glue. The easiest way to lube them is with WD-40
or your favorite penetrating oil spayed on the spiral sheathing and other
moving parts. The oil will penetrate and lubricate again.
Stuart
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Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 1:56 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: busdepot
fwiw,
the cables themselves are usually just fine ..
they last really really well ( they just never get lubed ) At least 95 % of
theheater control cables I have dealt with were just
fine- - - with sometimes a little careful straigtening, and lotsof lubing,
and proper adjusting of course.
On 11/15/2012 1:13 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:
>> Hey Ron, can you tell me how to find the cable that operates the
>> footwell
> air flaps
>> on an '84? I took a look today and wasn't able to drill down to a
>> specific
> part.
>> And by "tell me how," I mean describe the most effective steps to
>> take to
> find this
>> item? Because it wasn't clear to me.*
>
> The reason you couldn't find it is that we don't have it, I'm afraid.
>
> The best way to find a specific part is to click on the SEARCH tab,
> then choose your vehicle and enter a keyword. (Like any search, try a
> couple of different keywords if necessary.) If you get too many hits,
> you can use the left-hand navigation pane to narrow the results down
> by department or category. You can also search by part number if you
> know what it is, but I'm partial to a keyword search just in case the
> part number has been superseded.
>
> I'm working on a small page that will briefly explain the site
> navigation at a glance, and will post the link here when I'm done.
>
> - Ron Salmon
> The Bus Depot, Inc.
> www.busdepot.com
> (215) 234-VWVW
>
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