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Offline carloscdt

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Handbrake Inefficient
« on: 06 October 2003, 10:32 »
Mk11 8v Gti just failed Mot on handbrake.

I have replaced rear calipers, pads and handbrake cable
and adjusted them.

Still doesn,t  feel great though.

No chance of a handbrake turn!
Am I missing something?

Carlos
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golfvr6

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Re:Handbrake Inefficient
« Reply #1 on: 06 October 2003, 14:48 »
Have you done the discs as well? don't forget when you fit new discs or pads you will not get full effect for about 100 miles.
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Offline carloscdt

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Re:Handbrake Inefficient
« Reply #2 on: 06 October 2003, 15:14 »
Discs done about 25,000
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golfvr6

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Re:Handbrake Inefficient
« Reply #3 on: 07 October 2003, 00:10 »
It might take a bit of time for the new pads to bed in. Also sometimes the rear calipers take a bit of time to adjust properly. Once you done a few miles on the pads , do a few emergency stops, that should adjust the back calipers properly!
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