[A4] Handbrake not locking in position

[Tom Christiansen]

Hi,

The parking brake is usually held up by a ratchet gizmo in the lever itself.
Maybe the pin that engages with the ratchet is worn/stuck in grease/fallen
off. I'd think you'd be able to get a look at it by taking out the center
trim. I haven't done so on an A4, but on my 1994 90S, all it took was a bit
of patience and 3-4 screws.

Tom

On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Trevor Jackson <mancubus99 at hotmail.com>wrote:

> My '98 1.8T manual has recently developed a problem where the handbrake no
> longer stays in position if I engage it.  It's like whatever stops it from
> falling is not locking into place.  The hand brake otherwise works though.
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> Does anyone have any suggestions on what it could be and how I can fix it?
> I've been leaving it in 1st gear as a parking brake but I think that I
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> be putting unnecessary stress on my gearbox.
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> Thanks in advance!
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