Mk2 Scirocco Brake Cables
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:20 am
Hi all,
After a lay up due to Covid 19 lockdowns, I have got the Rocco out of mothballs and geting her ready for M.O.T.
Brake cables binding--so ordered new ones from my usual supplier and when they arrived, found that not correct ones.
Mine are 1765mm long and the ones supplied are around 1700mm . After talking with supplier the ones supplied are MK1 Golf cables and should fit--but they do not as the outer is too short to go properly between cable guide tubes and backplate--nevermind getting past the fuel pump on offside.
After a lot of searching around the net found that QHazel BC2083 are the correct ones at 1765mm long.
Has anyone had this difficulty?
I know that the speedo cables are different and the rocco ones are longer at I think 1860mm. Going to do battle with that one now.
Got our narrowboat out of mothballs and didn`t have this sort of trouble getting her ready for cruising the canal. Engine on that one is a Mitsubishi 3 cy dumper engine and spares are readily available despite being same age as Rocco.
Just be carefull getting spares for Rocco--not all Mk1 golf bits fit even if suppliers say they will
Stay safe and best wishes
Gerry
After a lay up due to Covid 19 lockdowns, I have got the Rocco out of mothballs and geting her ready for M.O.T.
Brake cables binding--so ordered new ones from my usual supplier and when they arrived, found that not correct ones.
Mine are 1765mm long and the ones supplied are around 1700mm . After talking with supplier the ones supplied are MK1 Golf cables and should fit--but they do not as the outer is too short to go properly between cable guide tubes and backplate--nevermind getting past the fuel pump on offside.
After a lot of searching around the net found that QHazel BC2083 are the correct ones at 1765mm long.
Has anyone had this difficulty?
I know that the speedo cables are different and the rocco ones are longer at I think 1860mm. Going to do battle with that one now.
Got our narrowboat out of mothballs and didn`t have this sort of trouble getting her ready for cruising the canal. Engine on that one is a Mitsubishi 3 cy dumper engine and spares are readily available despite being same age as Rocco.
Just be carefull getting spares for Rocco--not all Mk1 golf bits fit even if suppliers say they will
Stay safe and best wishes
Gerry