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Post by jonty1951 on Jun 20, 2012 5:04:20 GMT
What sort of a job is it to remove and grease the handbrake lever on the rear caliper?
I've soaked it in Plus Gas and WD 40, which works for a few days, but then it starts to stick again.
It's not causing the brake to bind, just keeps flickering the dash warning light on.
John
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Post by Mike H on Jun 20, 2012 19:10:28 GMT
Are you sure it's the mechanism on the caliper rather than the cable needing any adjustment at the handbrake lever end?
I've always found that a combination of lubrication at the caliper (without the need to remove) through various WD40, oil and grease sprays, together with checking the cable adjustment is right in the cabin, has resolved any issues.
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Post by jonty1951 on Jun 20, 2012 20:07:15 GMT
Pretty sure it's the lever. After spraying / oiling the lever, the handbrake feels nice and tight ( two notches).
John
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Post by g4wam on Jun 20, 2012 20:55:02 GMT
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Post by Jerry & Di on Jun 21, 2012 9:30:49 GMT
I tried to reply yesterday but my broadband connection was being funny  Normally this is a seized caliper. There is a needle roller bearing in the caliper which rusts up through water ingress past the seal. Options are: Try to lubricate with WD40 and grind the rust down by forcing the lever on the caliper to and fro with brute force until it can snap back onto the metal stop on the caliper casting. This is not nice, but you can't source the roller bearing, and at least you can try this on the car with minimal cost. Options: Try above Fit a re-furbed caliper. Ok in the short term but they use a plastic bush in place of the roller bearing which is soft and wears out..............  Fit a new caliper and try again  Which is why I'm trying to fit Golf Mk4 calipers - but domestic things keep getting in the way  Yes, very occasionally the switch may need seeing to, but very unlikely. The cable only really stretch initially from new and then remain constant length. They are of high quality and rarely give trouble. Don't take up the slack with the handbrake adjustment - the fault nearly always lies with the caliper return spring being unable to overcome the resistance of rusted up roller/ needle bearings |
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Post by petevick on Jun 21, 2012 13:11:53 GMT
^^ what the old geezer said ^^
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Post by Jerry & Di on Jun 21, 2012 16:04:02 GMT
^^ what the old geezer said ^^ Thanks old geezer |
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