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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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Default Adjusting the handbrake
i did a search on this with no results so new topic time.

How and where is the adjutment for the hadbrake on the B5 A4?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 01:05 PM
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why exactly do you want to adjust it?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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Same reason you normally do, cable feels stretched, you have to pull it up to far to make the brake effective.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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Check your rear pads? It may be down to its last leg.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 02:14 PM
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rear pads are new, but the cable has obviously stretched over the years, is there a place to adjust it?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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I'll post the procedure from the Bently manual tonight when I get home from work.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 02:26 PM
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lovely cheers dude
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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sounds like to many E-sliders to me
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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I wish i could slide the thing but the handbrake is so ***** its pointless trying with winter here i thought its time to get under there and sort it out!

Anybody know yet?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 09:46 PM
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email me and i'll send you a pdf of the procedure...

jestnomen@gmail.com
 
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