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Subject:Needed Bowden cable for sliding door in 84 Westy
From:Doug Alcock
Date:Fri, 6 Aug 2004 16:29:45 -0400

Title pretty much says it all ---- This cable broke in my sliding door
last week. I took it off --- took it to my mechanic who said, "No problem
--- I'll just weld it". He did --- I put it back on, cleaned greased and
lubricated everything I could find  and thought I was good to go. Just
went to open the Westy up and fire up the fridge for our weekend trip ----
and the (*&^ing door wouldn't open. I recited a few calming obscenities,
took the stupid door panel off again (I hate those panel clips) and found
that the cable had broken at the weld. Has anyone got a new or used one of
these cables. For that matter can someone look the part number on ETKA for
me --- couldn't find it on the BusDepot site. I'd really like to get a new
or used one in the next week or so as we're leaving on the      22nd for a
two week trip arounf Cape Cod --- I'd like to open the door without
crawling inside and using tools.

Thanks and everyone have a great weekend,
Doug

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