On 19 Feb 2005 at 0:22, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote:

> The cables themselves rarely fail, but the sheath or outer jacket does.
> The sheath will rust or collapse changing the effective length or
> causing the cable to bind making the brakes drag. The front cable runs
> at an angle so the splitter bar does not sit straight. Depending on
> year, there is a left right side. Syncros also use different left/right
> cables.

Dennis, I think the collapsed sheaths are my problem then. Thanks.
Oh well, there goes another $40...

Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta TD (retired)
'85 Jetta D
'88 Westy 2.1L
'82 Diesel Westy