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Date:         Thu, 7 Sep 1995 15:13:27 -0700
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From:         eugp@uclink3.berkeley.edu (Eugene C. Palmer)
Subject:      Clutch cables

>Even so, you can still have problems. I got a new clutch cable for my >bus, and it had larger threaded end for the wing nut. The original one >was a little smaller, and just had a double nut (old system). So I took >it back to the VW store and told them of the problem, so they said I >needed a new boden tube. So I got one, and it still didn't go through. >So again I returned and told them of my problems, it seems that where the >end of the clutch cable is crimped on the end of the cable was to wide. >And all of the cables had the problem. So I had to file a little off to >make it fit. That's aftermarket parts for ya. > >Bradley

When I had the '63 bus and had to replace the clutch cable, I drilled out the ends of the bowden tube to accept the cable that works with the much easier to use wing nut.

Eug, '71 just a little behind on some of these threads


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