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Offline theshrew

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Handbrake Cable - Setting the caliper up
« on: 07 August 2012, 08:45 »
Has anyone changed a handbrake cable ?

Some cars ive changed them on before are a doddle some have been a pain. Ive not even looked at it on the Golf yet tbh. Is it easy enough to do at home or a bit of a pain in the bakside ?

Do you need a special tool to adjust the caliper on these ? Some cars you have to set the piston up wind it in etc. Any ideas chaps ? 




Offline scarr89

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Re: Handbrake Cable - Setting the caliper up
« Reply #1 on: 07 August 2012, 16:47 »
I imagine you will need a rewind tool. Have only ever done it on a Ford which I needed this tool for and apart from that it was 'relatively' straight forward. Perhaps that was because we replaced the entire calliper.  :undecided:

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Re: Handbrake Cable - Setting the caliper up
« Reply #2 on: 08 August 2012, 10:17 »
Thats what i was thinking mate. Not sure on these tho

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Re: Handbrake Cable - Setting the caliper up
« Reply #3 on: 08 August 2012, 11:12 »
You need a wind back tool for a mk4  :smiley: