Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:47:10 +0100 From: "Per Laursen" <per.laursennospamSPAMil.dk> Subject: Re: Replacing The 9000's Emergency Brake Cable
"Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message news:42224707.CB5DC1F6nospamail.com... > Valjean wrote: > > > The passenger (right) side emergency brake cable seemed defective to me as I > > worked with the rear brakes on the 9000. When I turned to my trusty Haynes > > manual, though, what to my wondering eyes did appear but a need to remove > > the driver's seat (to access the center console) and lower slightly the fuel > > tank ("see Chapter 11" on that one, too). Just what can replacing one of > > these cables be like? > > Do you mean the *handbrake* / parking brake ? > > I wouldn't suggest using it as an emergency brake whilst in motion ! > > > Graham > > Gee - I always refer to it as the 'quick-cornering brake for snow use' :) Makes wonders if the front starts sliding outwards... Not recommendable in more than parking-lot speed, though. *Emergency brake* is what I used today flooring the middle pedal in my 2.3 9K CSE when some &§(&%§#" crossed a purely red light ltterally in front of me. Gotta be suicidal to do that in front of almost 1.5 ton of swedish steel in a mid-80 Golf.... Still dont know how I made it, but I definately needed a cup of good, strong coffee afterwards. </fun> Are you sure the cable is at fault? I have experienced a stuck parking brake being due to a sticky caliper. Fairly easy to replace. /Per