Handbrake cable replacement

[Ben Lessani]

I found that I had to "re-calibrate" the handbrake mech on the rear calipers periodically. You could feel it becoming less effective as time passed, but winding in/out every 6 months and setting it up always kept it in check.

[rubjonny]

hmm odd, I've never had to touch mine since the mk3s went in, except for when i had to check em over for the mot (car had been sat for a year) never needed adjustment just a quick clean and regrease

[Ben Lessani]

hmm odd, I've never had to touch mine since the mk3s went in, except for when i had to check em over for the mot (car had been sat for a year) never needed adjustment just a quick clean and regrease

Bear in mind I'm talking about the difference between being able to park on steep hills in Glasgow and stopping the car rolling on a flat road.

[the_stink]

thanks for the replies guys, well for one i dont even have a garage so thats that idea out the window and when it comes to the simpliest jobs im a retard! ill pop up my mates up the road who is fairly familiar with MKiis so should be helpful

[Ben Lessani]

thanks for the replies guys, well for one i dont even have a garage so thats that idea out the window and when it comes to the simpliest jobs im a retard! ill pop up my mates up the road who is fairly familiar with MKiis so should be helpful

They're easy peasy to work on, once you've got tools, a haynes and this forum - you'll be unstoppable!

[the_stink]

thanks for the replies guys, well for one i dont even have a garage so thats that idea out the window and when it comes to the simpliest jobs im a retard! ill pop up my mates up the road who is fairly familiar with MKiis so should be helpful

They're easy peasy to work on, once you've got tools, a haynes and this forum - you'll be unstoppable!

got all of them but im just not very confident when it comes to tinkering as such mainly as i feel i will nauze it up!

[Ben Lessani]

thanks for the replies guys, well for one i dont even have a garage so thats that idea out the window and when it comes to the simpliest jobs im a retard! ill pop up my mates up the road who is fairly familiar with MKiis so should be helpful

They're easy peasy to work on, once you've got tools, a haynes and this forum - you'll be unstoppable!

got all of them but im just not very confident when it comes to tinkering as such mainly as i feel i will nauze it up!

Worst case scenario, you repair the car dangerously, something vital falls off and you die on your next journey

But realistically, you tend to develop a lot more confidence in work your have done yourself vs. work done by a garage - because you know exactly what has been done. As long as you've got a torque wrench, you can be sure you are not over tightening / under tightening anything, which is a big confidence booster.

The R32 wasn't a DIY learner car, but the MK2 really is, parts are cheap and things are easy to access and fix!

[the_stink]

thanks for the replies guys, well for one i dont even have a garage so thats that idea out the window and when it comes to the simpliest jobs im a retard! ill pop up my mates up the road who is fairly familiar with MKiis so should be helpful

They're easy peasy to work on, once you've got tools, a haynes and this forum - you'll be unstoppable!

yeah true and its just a few bolts here and there well when it gets dry and my mate is free will give it a bash need to invest in some axel stands!
got all of them but im just not very confident when it comes to tinkering as such mainly as i feel i will nauze it up!

Worst case scenario, you repair the car dangerously, something vital falls off and you die on your next journey

But realistically, you tend to develop a lot more confidence in work your have done yourself vs. work done by a garage - because you know exactly what has been done. As long as you've got a torque wrench, you can be sure you are not over tightening / under tightening anything, which is a big confidence booster.

The R32 wasn't a DIY learner car, but the MK2 really is, parts are cheap and things are easy to access and fix!

[Sam]

The R32 wasn't a DIY learner car, but the MK2 really is, parts are cheap and things are easy to access and fix!


Because it breaks all the time and no human alive could afford the garage bills for everytime it did

[Ben Lessani]

£1500+ on service parts alone in 4 years wasn't too bad for me.