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Offline luckycharms

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Re: handbrake stuck on
« Reply #10 on: 03 February 2012, 03:49 »
Try this if the mechanism inside the caliper is stiff:

Its for a mk4, but works fine on the mk3. The holes for the springs are even in place!!!
http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207880
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: handbrake stuck on
« Reply #11 on: 03 February 2012, 08:18 »
Nice one, I'm gonna be overhauling the rear brake system next month so these can go on the part list.
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Offline X01X

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Re: handbrake stuck on
« Reply #12 on: 03 February 2012, 13:49 »
to fit those, do we have to even take anything apart??
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Re: handbrake stuck on
« Reply #13 on: 03 February 2012, 15:05 »
No
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Re: handbrake stuck on
« Reply #14 on: 03 February 2012, 19:38 »
ashame you can't order tha parts anymore. If you scroll down that link VW have stopped selling them
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: handbrake stuck on
« Reply #15 on: 03 February 2012, 20:33 »
Yeah read that myself, I was thinking that maybe they'd be available from another VAG motor as I really like the idea of some spring assistance on the handbrake.
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Re: handbrake stuck on
« Reply #16 on: 03 February 2012, 22:20 »
Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 03 February 2012, 20:33
Yeah read that myself, I was thinking that maybe they'd be available from another VAG motor as I really like the idea of some spring assistance on the handbrake.

Same here
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