Slowly assembling all the bits that I've bought over the last two years. I fitted the new handbrake cables today and noticed that the the carrier tubes at the front end of the bus are open. Where the cables go in from the front there is no grommet/bellows/weatherproofing. I greased the cables for a bit of protection but I'm surprised that, given these tube ends are not under a belly pan, there's nothing to stop water going in. Quite possible that the PO left them out - can anybody please tell me if there is normally something to protect them?
From memory, there’s a rubber boot that goes over the end of the conduit tube. If you buy them from VWH, they’ll fall to pieces after three months.
I just checked usual suspects and can't find a reference to anything for the handbrake tubes but can find a clutch one. I'm thinking the clutch one should fit the handbrake tubes. What do you think?
What about using a length of heatshrink sleeve? Long enough to allow cable movement when you put the handbrake on. Just apply heat at both ends to grip the tube and the cable - would the heatshrink material stand up to all the movement?