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On 26 Nov 97, A bear in his natural habitat wrote:
> The 2 couplers I bought were different hardnesses. I tried to install the
> stiffer of the two, but it was very difficult to bend into place. I ended up
> using the softer of the two. I'm assuming the stiffer one would last longer,
> but I'm not sure.
The originals have several plys of fabric reinforcing; they look
like they are punched from very heavy rubber belting material. I
have never had one fail. It might have been useful to loosen or
remove the bolts that hold the steering column in place. Then
another person sitting in the driver's seat could have moved the
whole upper end a bit, per your directions, and made installation
simpler.
> The one that broke apart was 3-4 years old - how long do these usually last?
I should have several OE used disks around if you're interested.
There's no reason they should be anything but cheap since THEY never
fail, they're one of the parts of the car that is always left when
the rest is scrapped.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
Laura Kepner-Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin
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