Shenandoah
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2008
- Location
- Shenandoah Valley, VA
- TDI
- 2005 Jetta Wagon; 2005 Beetle; 2004 Jetta; 2002 Golf (three of them); 2002 Jetta Wagon; 2000 Audi TT->TDI; 1999 Beetle
Folks,
I'm replacing the parking brake cables on my 2000 Audi TT -> TDI as the old cables have swelled/rotted due to moisture. The parking brake cables have the old style barrel end. The new cables have the ball end. The rear calipers on the Audi are the same as a 2000 VW Jetta/Golf.
The parking brake arm on the rear calipers is different for the barrel end type cable vs the ball end cable. The arm for the barrel end has a narrower slot for the cable than the slot for the ball end cable.
I have a set of bad rear calipers from one of my parts cars that have the wider slot for the ball end cable. Is it possible to remove the arm from the shaft on the rear caliper? Or is it a pressed/one piece assembly? I've removed the 13mm nut on the end of the shaft that holds the arm, but I can't get the arm loose. Any suggestions?
I don't want to have to buy a set of new calipers just for the wider parking brake arm. Thanks.
Eric
I'm replacing the parking brake cables on my 2000 Audi TT -> TDI as the old cables have swelled/rotted due to moisture. The parking brake cables have the old style barrel end. The new cables have the ball end. The rear calipers on the Audi are the same as a 2000 VW Jetta/Golf.
The parking brake arm on the rear calipers is different for the barrel end type cable vs the ball end cable. The arm for the barrel end has a narrower slot for the cable than the slot for the ball end cable.
I have a set of bad rear calipers from one of my parts cars that have the wider slot for the ball end cable. Is it possible to remove the arm from the shaft on the rear caliper? Or is it a pressed/one piece assembly? I've removed the 13mm nut on the end of the shaft that holds the arm, but I can't get the arm loose. Any suggestions?
I don't want to have to buy a set of new calipers just for the wider parking brake arm. Thanks.
Eric