You will know when you order a new on. If the rubber is much softer than the new one you installed is probably NOS. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of neil n Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 11:01 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Subject: German quality? Points taken. The boot I installed between shift lever at transmission and shift rod cup https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4KtMFDqjAdc/S_colFXmcxI/AAAAAAAADGQ/Kv2Gi ic8_VI/s576/WBXshiftLeverTran.JPG cracked at the large end almost immediately. Got it from same local supplier. New crappy rubber? Installer error (though I can't see how)? NOS? Fun and games. ;) Neil.
On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote: ....... Also, I would not want any NOS rubber or electronic components > and plastic parts are questionable too. Rubber & plastic parts age > over time.... >
> > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On > Behalf Of neil n > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 10:30 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Subject: German quality? > > .... it's > possible he was selling me NOS of actual made in Germany or similar > quality parts. > >
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