Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:30:30 -0000, against all advice, something
compelled Hooch <hoochxy@googlemail.com>, to say:

> > I didn't take it to mean that he brought the car to a stop with
> > the handbrake, only that he used it to keep the car in position
> > at lights.
>
> Indeed.
>
> > That won't abuse it, although I've never heard of
> > anyone else doing that.
>
> It makes more sense to me than sitting there with the car in Drive and
> a foot on the brake pedal.


Certainly won't hurt anything.
--

Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:30:30 -0000, against all advice, something
compelled Hooch <hoochxy@googlemail.com>, to say:

> > I didn't take it to mean that he brought the car to a stop with
> > the handbrake, only that he used it to keep the car in position
> > at lights.
>
> Indeed.
>
> > That won't abuse it, although I've never heard of
> > anyone else doing that.
>
> It makes more sense to me than sitting there with the car in Drive and
> a foot on the brake pedal.


Certainly won't hurt anything.
--

Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:30:30 -0000, against all advice, something
compelled Hooch <hoochxy@googlemail.com>, to say:

> > I didn't take it to mean that he brought the car to a stop with
> > the handbrake, only that he used it to keep the car in position
> > at lights.
>
> Indeed.
>
> > That won't abuse it, although I've never heard of
> > anyone else doing that.
>
> It makes more sense to me than sitting there with the car in Drive and
> a foot on the brake pedal.


Certainly won't hurt anything.
--

Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

> I have just bought an 1987 Audi 5000 Turbo Quattro.On the driver side
> rear wheel the parking brake does not work.The cable seems to be fine,
> but when i pull the lever only the passengr side rear wheel
> engages.What are the possible reasons for this and what steps should i
> take to correct this problem.Thanks for any help at all.

http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/caliper.html

The brakes are essentially the same on the ur-quattro and 5000. There
are half a dozen more brake system pages on the site.

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

> I have just bought an 1987 Audi 5000 Turbo Quattro.On the driver side
> rear wheel the parking brake does not work.The cable seems to be fine,
> but when i pull the lever only the passengr side rear wheel
> engages.What are the possible reasons for this and what steps should i
> take to correct this problem.Thanks for any help at all.

http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/caliper.html

The brakes are essentially the same on the ur-quattro and 5000. There
are half a dozen more brake system pages on the site.

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

> I have just bought an 1987 Audi 5000 Turbo Quattro.On the driver side
> rear wheel the parking brake does not work.The cable seems to be fine,
> but when i pull the lever only the passengr side rear wheel
> engages.What are the possible reasons for this and what steps should i
> take to correct this problem.Thanks for any help at all.

http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/caliper.html

The brakes are essentially the same on the ur-quattro and 5000. There
are half a dozen more brake system pages on the site.

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

> I have just bought an 1987 Audi 5000 Turbo Quattro.On the driver side
> rear wheel the parking brake does not work.The cable seems to be fine,
> but when i pull the lever only the passengr side rear wheel
> engages.What are the possible reasons for this and what steps should i
> take to correct this problem.Thanks for any help at all.

http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/caliper.html

The brakes are essentially the same on the ur-quattro and 5000. There
are half a dozen more brake system pages on the site.