SgtPete
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Just completed my parking brake replacement. Thanks for the lessons learned as written up. I need to add two additional items for others.
My 2002 TDI Golf rear axle retaining clip were removed by using two screwdrivers. Seems VW tac welded two screw into the rear axial chaise. They used these metal scews to attach the retaining clip. With a very small screw diver blade to lift up the metal tap on each these axial screw thread. I need to work both screws and each four small side retainers within each clip independently while wedging a second screw driver blade behind the clip pushing down. I took slow some work, not force here, because you need to reuse these clips moving each side retainer over the screw thread. These open and come apart for the new cable, attach on work bench. Ensure cable lengths of old same as new, and direction of clip is same.
My VW had a arm rest/center compartment dead center above the brake handle housing, which needed to be removed. The rear plastic horizontal cover to the rear and below the arm rest splits apart, using small screw diver at the seam on driver side. Then on the driver side there is one bolt that holds the metal support bracket for the arm rest. The arm rest should be removed first.
My brake cover housing had a 1 inch by six inch plastic cover in the rear near the floor, this popped out using a small blade screw diver. You will get better access to both rear torx screws.
Thanks all for there help in my repair. I should of done this six months ago.
My 2002 TDI Golf rear axle retaining clip were removed by using two screwdrivers. Seems VW tac welded two screw into the rear axial chaise. They used these metal scews to attach the retaining clip. With a very small screw diver blade to lift up the metal tap on each these axial screw thread. I need to work both screws and each four small side retainers within each clip independently while wedging a second screw driver blade behind the clip pushing down. I took slow some work, not force here, because you need to reuse these clips moving each side retainer over the screw thread. These open and come apart for the new cable, attach on work bench. Ensure cable lengths of old same as new, and direction of clip is same.
My VW had a arm rest/center compartment dead center above the brake handle housing, which needed to be removed. The rear plastic horizontal cover to the rear and below the arm rest splits apart, using small screw diver at the seam on driver side. Then on the driver side there is one bolt that holds the metal support bracket for the arm rest. The arm rest should be removed first.
My brake cover housing had a 1 inch by six inch plastic cover in the rear near the floor, this popped out using a small blade screw diver. You will get better access to both rear torx screws.
Thanks all for there help in my repair. I should of done this six months ago.