yes, there actually is a Bosch cable I can get.. i got one for my 89 Gli
last year before i sold it.. it cost me about $70 and the dealer had to
special order it from germany. It was identical to the original factory
cable.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Yip" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 4:29 AM
Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] clutch cable snapped!


> Clutch cable failures are standard for watercooled VWs of most any
> vintage.  Most die-hard VW drivers carry a spare b/c the cables break
> with alarming regularity.  Beck Arnley is an aftermarket supplier -
> no better or worse than any other supplier except for some of the
> Japanese and Chinese aftermarket copies of aftermarket copies.
>
> For $29, it's a clutch cable that works - buy a spare so you'll be
> able to fix it whenever the existing cable snaps.  As for a Bosch
> replacement - I don't think there is such an animal.  If there is and
> it costs more than $29 - don't waste your money.
>
> --- Adam Frank <[email protected]> wrote:
> > What do you guys think of Beck Arnley? is it going to get me by? or
> > should i be looking to buy a bosh cable asap? Let me know.
>
>
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