Date:         Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:59:50 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Parking brake actuator rod REMOVAL
Comments: To: "MacLachlan, Bill" <Bill.MacLachlan@CITY.BURNABY.BC.CA>
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The front cable and adjusting rod is one piece. It travels through a
nylon guide that is also part of the cable. The nylon guide is wedged
into a small metal bracket that is welded to the chassis above the fuel
tank. I believe you will need to drop the tank to get the replacement
guide properly into the bracket. Syncros do not have this difficulty as
their fuel tank is in the rear making the guide easy to access. I don't
doubt that someone may claim to have once succeeded in doing it with the
2wd tank still in place but I never could. I did get the old one out
that way but putting the replacement in is another matter.

Mark

MacLachlan, Bill wrote:

>volks:
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>Went to remove the rod between the parking brake and the adjusting yoke
>last night. Disengaged it from the handle mechanism easily enough.
>Pulled it forward about 4" easily but then it stuck. Something firm and
>solid. I can move it back and forth, but it's getting hung up on
>something above the fuel tank. Nothing in Bentley about this. Am I
>missing something? Is there a trick?. Please O list experience,
>enlighten me, I'd like my parking brake back!
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>Bill M 82GL
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