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Subject:Re: Needed Bowden cable for sliding door in 84 Westy
From:Volks Cafe
Date:Fri, 6 Aug 2004 13:57:50 -0700

Doug,

VW part# 251 843 721B their list price is $9.12

Thanks Again,

Christopher

http://volkscafe.com  (Vanagon Online Parts Store)

Phone: 831-426-1244
Fax:     831-426-9316

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Alcock" <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 1:29 PM
Subject: Needed Bowden cable for sliding door in 84 Westy

> 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
>