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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: mush on 30 April 2012, 14:41

Title: mk2 golf 16v dumb question
Post by: mush on 30 April 2012, 14:41

ok so ive called gsf for new handbrake cables for my 16v and he has two in stock  :smiley:

i did ask him if both sides are the same and he said i'm not sure it doesnt stipulate , so i'm
i right in thinking both cables are the same?.....  :sad:

Title: Re: mk2 golf 16v dumb question
Post by: X4MGS on 30 April 2012, 15:13

afaik yes, They Are the same...

Title: Re: mk2 golf 16v dumb question
Post by: mush on 30 April 2012, 15:31

Quote from: X4MGS on 30 April 2012, 15:13

afaik yes, They Are the same...

perfect thanks  :cool:

Title: Re: mk2 golf 16v dumb question
Post by: mush on 03 May 2012, 22:17

Fitted the new cables today, went out at 9am and didn't finish till 5.........yep that long.

Had a few problems, working from underneath the car with it sitting on breeze blocks wasn't easy I'd suggest a pit or ramps to do this, left side came off nice and easy however the other was completely seized up and to add the other end near the old cable had seized its self inside the metal piping that leads to inside the car, had to remove this and place in vice and drill the old cable out that has the plastic guider plug on.

I think the main issue was having no pit to do this job, next time I'll be using one.


Good thing is handbrake feels brand new and holds both sides well.

Job done cheers guys