Hi All,

 

My Octavia mk1 TDI 52 plate, last week boiled the fluid and lost brakes! I was told ( Did not look myself) that it was both rear calipers. I have replaced the calipers to find the handbrake is sticking on at both sides.  So I need to fit new handbrake cables tomorrow. 

 

Anyone got any tips when fitting/adjusting the new cables? Do they just thread through the metal tubing up past the exhaust and pop up in the car? hope that makes sense, i am very tired lol, worked all day come home to do  discs pads, both rear calipers, changed the brake fluid and now it needs cables!

 

Thanks and tips tricks will be appreciated. 

 

Jon

 

Edited 2 June, 20179 yr by cyber_killer

Have you tried releasing the adjuster off on the handbrake lever end as if the callipers had been seizing the cables might have been adjusted to compensate for the lack or grip and now might need to be released a bit? Just a thought.