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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: christomk3gti on 03 May 2013, 22:17

Title: handbrake adjusted itself? its gone tight
Post by: christomk3gti on 03 May 2013, 22:17

My handbrake was light and used to go quite high. Its decided to adjust it self and its now alot stiffer and only lifts up abit. Worrying...... :undecided:

Title: Re: handbrake adjusted itself? its gone tight
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 03 May 2013, 22:18

Handbrake mechanism on caliper seizing?

Title: Re: handbrake adjusted itself? its gone tight
Post by: christomk3gti on 03 May 2013, 22:40

Jack it up and grease the mechanism?

Title: Re: handbrake adjusted itself? its gone tight
Post by: christomk3gti on 03 May 2013, 22:44

Or do i have to.strip it down?

Title: Re: handbrake adjusted itself? its gone tight
Post by: xionsolaris on 04 May 2013, 07:05

Jack it up if the wheel is tight to turn by hand ur caliper is binding whant u need to do is remove brake pads and handbrake cable from the caliper and then grease the nechanism using a pair of molegrips / pliars if you dont have grips were the hand brake cable sits in the caliper lock the pliars in and move the pliars up and down to operate the hand brake mechanism on the caliper it should free it up.

Also after u taken the cable off it mite be easier to bolt the caliper back to the carrier so it dont everywere when ur operating the mechanism

Title: Re: handbrake adjusted itself? its gone tight
Post by: christomk3gti on 04 May 2013, 09:04

Thanks guys.