Re: Re:Hard Brake Pedal

["Herman Haustein" <haustein@netvision.net.il>]

Well my car has been going 31yrs on the OE break pipes and so far I only
replaced one.
They don't make 'em like they usta.
Herman
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Hall <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>
To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org>
Date: יום שלישי 07 מרץ 2000 01:53
Subject: Re: Re:Hard Brake Pedal


>One of the things I've noticed recently is the fact that new brake hoses
>have the day of manufacture on them, '80s parts have the month and year,
>our original Type 3 stuff has just the year, and the '50s Beetles had just
>the century marked.  I'm joking about the last one. ;-)
>
>But it does make you think, whatever happened to quality?  Priced out of
>existence I guess.
>
>I recently had brake hoses crack wide open after just 2 years, and no
>neglect involved.  Not even modern VW quality there.  Make sure what you
>are about to fit are better than the old ones already there.  There's not
>much difference in price between rubbish and quality, oddly enough.
>
>Dave.
>UK VW Type 3&4 Club
>http://www.hallvw.clara.net/
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