Walesy 0 Posted May 30, 2005 bonjour. Having recently broken a raddo i noticed that the handbrake had been welded where it is bolted at the base. This made me a bit paranoid as to why my handbrake is a bit loose (( as in it moves from side to side )).... i know my rear calipers are good for sweet F A ...so i thought that was the reason my handbrake went so high...but unfortunatly not.... :( ...see pic... Im now gonna have to have mine welded....so this was just to say....watch ur handbrakes....cos 2 out of 2 of my raddos have broken ones!. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe M 0 Posted May 30, 2005 Had similar in my last C, managed to slide a modified large washer underneath and bolt it back in place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted May 30, 2005 bugger thats not good - hope thats not the result of too many hand brake turns!!! Good luck getting it fixed... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted May 30, 2005 hehe...no hand brake turns from me! :wink: im thinking the washer thing would be a little tricky.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B4LJX 0 Posted May 30, 2005 same thing happened to my c, only noticed it when changing interior over got it sorted though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted May 30, 2005 got it sorted though how? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B4LJX 0 Posted May 30, 2005 i got my old man to weld it back into place - he knows his stuff with welding he been doing it for years Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randal 0 Posted May 30, 2005 Blimey, must be a VW trait - my polo did the same thing! found it creaking down a hill at about 1am! :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashvdub 0 Posted May 30, 2005 thats worried me slightly, mines wobbly and pulls very high, bit scared to look now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted May 30, 2005 ashvdub, be brave mate... it'd be better to find out now rather than when I gives up completely and you find your car a bit further down the hill than you parked it :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted May 30, 2005 yeah...also if you get it early you might be able to do the " larger washer " fix...i think mine is a bit past it!. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted May 30, 2005 Mine did exactly the same recently! I put the car up on a ramp at my mates garage and took down the heat sheilding in the tunnel and put a bolt through with a big washer on it. Worked a treat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted May 30, 2005 Did the same on me, just got it welded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted May 30, 2005 deleted duplicate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2cc 0 Posted May 31, 2005 a few too many weetabix methinks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMC 0 Posted May 31, 2005 My local garage managed to pull my handbrake off the base during the last MOT test. They fixed it with a welded in washer and nut but the damn thing is now off centre. Needless to say, they're not my local garage anymore (cowboys)... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
