pogo
Veteran Member
The parking brake on my '02 Golf (24K mile) has become noticably looser
over the past month. When new, it offered some resistance before it got
to the first click. Now there's about an inch of play with no resistance
whatsoever, and the handbrake sets much higher.
Just eyeballing the outer rear pads through the wheel, they look like
they're close to the 7 mm wear limit. (new pad and backing plate should
be 14mm)
I saw a post which describes the proper adjustment procedure, but
also says that adjustment shouldn't be necessary unless a new cable is
installed, or new calipers/rotors are put in, because the rear brakes
are self adjusting.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthreaded.p...amp;o=&vc=1
My questions are: What other problems should I be checking for, with a
loose handbrake, and, how is the center console extension removed so the
handbrake can be adjusted?
over the past month. When new, it offered some resistance before it got
to the first click. Now there's about an inch of play with no resistance
whatsoever, and the handbrake sets much higher.
Just eyeballing the outer rear pads through the wheel, they look like
they're close to the 7 mm wear limit. (new pad and backing plate should
be 14mm)
I saw a post which describes the proper adjustment procedure, but
also says that adjustment shouldn't be necessary unless a new cable is
installed, or new calipers/rotors are put in, because the rear brakes
are self adjusting.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthreaded.p...amp;o=&vc=1
My questions are: What other problems should I be checking for, with a
loose handbrake, and, how is the center console extension removed so the
handbrake can be adjusted?