Pics of the scirocco and a question about a hose

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Replace both, its easier once your under there. They are cheap.

BTB. I like the metal work!

Ohhh and the MKI   :)



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
Amsterdam NY





>From: Jacob Hawes <gr8hunter1@comcast.net>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Pics of the scirocco and a question about a hose
>Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:51:38 -0800
>
>I decided to take a couple of pictures of the scirocco to show what I am up 
>against (which photo bucket decided to make smaller than needed). So 
>without further adoo:
>http://photobucket.com/albums/v310/yoippari/
>The car is at the bottom, just ignore the funny looking guy with long hair 
>and bad lighting.
>
>The question is about the loose hose picture. What is that hose? The yellow 
>one with the black sleeve on it that looks like it should go to one of 
>those two holes on that cylinder sticking off of the engine block. When I 
>got the car it was like that.
>
>An update on the car. I got the front brakes done and need to go to the 
>back. When I pulled the parking brake to help prevent it from moving while 
>working on the front brakes I heard a snap. The driver side parking brake 
>cable snapped a few inches below the lever. I can get one next week from 
>any one of the local FLAPS or I could go to L-5 Vee Dub on tuesday and get 
>one (I like this guy because he put a V8 in an S-10) or I can go to 
>Autocraft (vw junkyard and parts specialist, someone I talked to said that 
>L5 can get anything, autocraft has everything) who I have not talked to yet 
>because he closed at noon today.
>
>After all that rambling I have a question. Should I replace both cables or 
>just the one that broke? Also should I wait to replace it until I have the 
>rear brakes off for replacing the shoes?
>
>Oh, and Gordy's handles came in today. I replaced the pass door handle and 
>it works. My springs look just like your's and my gaskets are worse. Your's 
>have rolled edges, mine have sun baked and cracked edges. I will keep the 
>other handle in reserve.
>
>--
>	--Jacob Hawes
>Cars:
>	'80 Scirocco mk1 searching for a name and brakes
>	'92 Ford Tempo for sale
>Sharp pointy things:
>	18" HI Kobra "pillow knife"
>	17.5" HI Ang Khola Villager "camp axe"
>	~48" Custom two hander. unnamed
>
>
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