Little tiny rubber handbrake cable boot on type44 calipers

[mike]

superglue is a standard way of making big (or even
small) o rings...buy it by the foot, cut to length
then glue

wouldn't try it on timing belts though

mike

  --- Kurt Deschler <desch at alum.wpi.edu> wrote: 
> 
> Super glue will hold the torn rubber boot together
> excellent. Just clean 
> the surface good with brake cleaner and make sure
> the torn edges are 
> aligned. I did this on a caliper piston seal and it
> held excellent. I also 
> used to repair VCR belt this way and they would stay
> together for years.
>  	Kurt
>  	87 5kcstq
>  	89 200tq
>  	00 S4
> 
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 15:40:52 -0500
> > From: "Michael, Dave" <Dave_Michael at Maxtor.com>
> > Subject: Little tiny rubber handbrake cable boot 
> on type44 calipers
> > To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Message-ID:
> > 
>
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> >
> > Gang
> >
> > While replacing the calipers on out 200qa, I tore
> the little rubber
> > water proofing boot that protects the end of the
> cable where it exits
> > the cable sleeve at the caliper. "No problem" I
> thought  - "I'll just
> > order another one". Bzzzt, according the ETKA, its
> not available as a
> > separate part. Has anyone found an alternative?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Dave
> > 90 200 qa 204,000
> > 98 m3/4     78,000
> > 02 mcs      14,000
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