While you're under the car check to see if the Brake Bias-Control works. If it's jammed break out the penetrating oil and vice grips and try to free it up. After you free it up spray it down with silicone grease.
Mark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse T Walz" <[email protected]> To: "a2list" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Replacing parking brake cables > Thank you Mark and Francois. > I just got the car out of winter storage a couple of weeks ago. > When I got it home I noticed a little bit of my pad material on > the left rear rotor. I investigated and saw the one cable was > stuck. The other side still works. I hope it is not also the > caliper. When I apply the normal brakes that wheel only brakes > slightly, but I am hoping that is only because of the hung up > cable and infighting between the hydraulic and mechanical > systems. I didn't get a chance to pop off the frozen cable from > the caliper like I should have. If the caliper is bad then it > will suck since I have lacquered them. If it is bad then perhaps > I will get a set of Mk4 aluminum calipers. They are cheaper than > Mk2 ones. The only problem there is I can't use my SS lines with > them. Chances are the caliper is fine. Again, thanks guys. > > Regards, > Jesse > > Mark Reda wrote: > > > > Hey Jesse, > > It was me who changed the e-brake cables and wrote a post. > > Its a pretty easy job. > > -From inside the car disconnect the cables from the e-brake handle assembly > > -Jack the car up and snip the metal cable where it meets the caliper with > > metal snips or bolt cutters > > -Unhook the cable from the hooks that hold it to the chassis, be careful not > > to break them. > > -You will need to pull the cable out from the inlet under the center of the > > car, be very careful not to break the plastic grommet on the end. Use Vice > > grips and twist carefully. If it breaks then you will need a drill and a > > drill bit to get the remaining plastic out of the cable inlet tubes. > > > > When installing new cables grease them up thoroughly using any kind of > > grease (silicone, moly, bearing grease). I used moly grease. > > I spent 10 minutes on each cable adding grease and moving the cable around. > > It might be a good idea to pack a little bit of grease in the cable's end > > boot. > > > > Don't over-tighten the cables, I think 4 or 5 clicks is tight enough. > > > > It'll probably take you an hour and a half at the most to repalce the > > cables. > > > > Mark Reda. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jesse T Walz" <[email protected]> > > To: "a2list" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 8:24 AM > > Subject: [a2-16v-list] Replacing parking brake cables > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Could one of you nice folks, who is smarter than myself and saves > > > post, please send me the write up on replacing parking brake > > > cables. I believe Mark Reda posted it a few weeks ago and > > > included a few good tips. If someone could do it before 10:30 > > > this morning that would be great. I have a half day at work > > > today and plan on changing these after I get out. Thanks in > > > advance. > > > > > > Jesse Walz > > > _______________________________________________ > > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above.
