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    Bloody handbrake mk1

    I know this post doesnt really fit in here but oh well.....

    Had the friggin car for one day and tried to install my own sunroof by rippin the crap out of the hand brake, breaking the left cable, the mechanism inside has flipped over...... now.... no hand break. What a knob jocky!!!!
    Is it common for the hand brakes to be so fragile? Where do i get a hand brake cable from and are they easy to fit???

    cheers guys

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    Easy to replace, but it does involve pulling the brake drum off that side.

    Whereabouts are you in Melbourne? Most of the VW specialists should have, or be able to get them.

    Pete
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    tried to install a sunroof... and broke the handbrake? how does that happen?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GRN_VAGN View Post
    tried to install a sunroof... and broke the handbrake? how does that happen?
    pulled so hard on the hand brake my hand nearly went through the roof! was a joke dude ha

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    ahhhhhhhhhhh! lol that went straight over my head......

    well yeah, pete jones has the answer lol

    dom

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    Quote Originally Posted by lawny View Post
    pulled so hard on the hand brake my hand nearly went through the roof! was a joke dude ha
    I see, i didnt laugh... ill let you know when i do though

    Must have reefed pretty hard on the poor girl,
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    yeah, my drivway is a big hill and i thought the old girl needed as much tension as possible!

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    Your car is 28 years old, gotta give them some respect...
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    Well a good opportunity to get a new cable or two in and adjust them em for max power.
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    Bit of grease on the cable every 30 years or so helps too.

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