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On Thu, 2003-09-04 at 08:31, Jim Adney wrote: > > Over the years I've done a LOT of brake rebuilds, but they have never been > emergency items. I've replaced almost NO broken clutch cables, but OTOH I DO > know people who have been stranded with broken ones. So it sounds like > hydraulics are more likely to need service, but cables are more likely to leave > you stranded somewhere. I have never been "stranded" by a broken clutch cable. I just drove it home. It was a little inconvenient to have to start it in gear at stop lights. ;+) > > After all, automotive brakes were all cable operated before they were > hydraulic. There were several reasons for the change. > -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org