Rusty handbrake adjuster...ideas?

[Ameer Antar]

I just cutoff the brake lever rod. I picked up a new one at the dealer, but 
they told me the pin was unavailable. Getting the pin out was a little 
tough, but I finally got it and used a standard clevis pin instead. It's 
also kinda a pain in the a$$ to get at the brake mechanism from inside, and 
putting it back right. Look at how it goes in before removing very closely. 
Put anti-seize on the rod threads to protect them for a while. good luck.

-ameer


At 11:20 PM 3/2/2001 , you wrote:
>Well, the euphoria of having an amazingly well-working Audi has passed, 
>and I'm
>back to battling the huge list of 'things to do'.
>
>While doing the brakes this week, I went to go adjust the handbrake 
>adjustment
>back out (it was adjusted a year ago to accomidate worn pads). PLENTY of
>penetrating oil (as it is just RUST) and away-we-go.
>
>Well, I didn't get very far.  I had the socket on tight (or, maybe I really
>didn't) regardless...I rounded the nut. <sigh>  Any ideas on what to do?  It
>seems the only way I can get in there is to un-do the centre support for the
>driveshaft so I can lower it enough that I can work in there.
>
>I have two thoughts:
>
>A) I don't want to touch the driveshaft for fear of upsetting some cosmic
>balance that has built itself up over the 12 year life of the car.  I'd 
>hate to
>have a working emergency brake, only to have problems related to the 
>driveshaft!
>
>B)I'm thinking of getting out MR. Dremel and cutting the adjustment rod from
>the INSIDE of the car, sliding it through the boot and replacing it with a 
>new
>one. I don't, however, know how it attaches to the actual handle.  Does 
>anyone
>know?  Is this a removable piece?  If so, I think that's my easiest angle...
>
>
>Ideas, comments, heck..even flames welcomed.
>
>-Dave
>
>I swear, one day I'm going to work down the list of things to do so that 
>all I
>have is to worry about is the cosmetics of the car!
>
>
>
>There are two ways to live life.
>I choose to no longer live in fear.