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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: E30Dom on March 06, 2013, 08:50:29 pm

Title: Is this right?
Post by: E30Dom on March 06, 2013, 08:50:29 pm

Hi guys,

After saturday and Jim saying my handbrake was crap, hence it was lifting out the rollers and they had to chock the rear wheels i thought I'd adjust my handbrake... to find this...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv108%2Fax_vts_dom%2FB4E8121F-362A-4BCB-A365-0989F4E74C91-414-00000339774F18D4_zps1f35d037.jpg&hash=3f7ba3c1e2d4e180633f4d31313c28d0c01c4b10)

Is this right,? Looks bent, but there's no stress fracture or split, and the cable seems to meet with it...

Took the 1/2" of slack out and now feels loads better...

Anyone?

Dom

Title: Re: Is this right?
Post by: Thor on March 06, 2013, 08:56:28 pm

Did you adjust it after fitting the S3 rears?

Title: Re: Is this right?
Post by: E30Dom on March 06, 2013, 09:01:34 pm

Haven't fitted the s3 rears yet... it's ummm, on my to-do list... :happy2:

Title: Re: Is this right?
Post by: Luka on March 06, 2013, 09:02:40 pm

Not bent as mine is like that. I'd say they should at least be even though?

Title: Re: Is this right?
Post by: vRSAlex on March 06, 2013, 10:24:13 pm

Could be a fooked cable.  Take a look at them when its on the ramp next to do the suspension.

Title: Re: Is this right?
Post by: E30Dom on March 06, 2013, 10:37:38 pm

I reckon one cable is stretched more than the other due to the seized caliper... Which garage sorted when replaced rear pads a few weeks ago...

Cheers guys...

Will change when I can find a black s3 rear kit...