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On Wed, 2004-03-17 at 09:48, Jim Adney wrote: > On 17 Mar 2004 at 6:54, Everett Barnes wrote: > > > In my Beetle parts book, it's: > > 113 863 345 A Retaining ring - Rubber boot > > (Beetles use the same boot) > > > > More info: > > The boot has no holes or splits to adjust the e-brake cables so there is > > just a split underneath so you can pull it back to adjust them. The rubber > > band keeps the boot tight on the e-brake handle under normal circumstances. > > I just looks like a very crude O-ring. When you take it off is it circular or > oval. If it is circular, or was originally, then you can buy all you want of > them at any bearing supply house as those places generally also stock O-rings. > > I doubt if anyone could tell the difference other than the fact that a real O- > ring would be better finished: Notice that the one in your photo has a LOT of > mold flash, which would be unacceptable in an O-ring. But would it be the right color for a "concours" car... ;=) -- 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