Hunt's Fifth Law: "Many break-downs occur soon after a car has been worked
on; 'new' parts can be faulty when you receive them; 'new' parts will
sometimes fail soon after fitting; 'new' parts almost certainly won't last
as long as the originals."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 5:30 PM
Subject: Is it just me, or what? Part Quality
> I just did a little spring maintenance on my '71 B, and boy am I mad.
First
> I discovered that the steering rack boots, that I replaced two years ago,
> had numerous splits. Of course the holes are on the bottom of the boots,
so
> all the oil can drain away. I put a new set on, of course these are made
of
> the same crappy rubber that failed on the first ones.
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