[urq] Upgraded e-brake cable problem. They are to short!

Jim Haseltine jim_haseltine at ntlworld.com
Sat Mar 18 11:40:26 EST 2006


Checked. On my 81s (both with single cable) the pull rods are much shorter 
than the one on my 88 by well over a palms width so probably around the 6" 
mark.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "eric harten" <audi90sq at yahoo.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 1:36 AM
Subject: [urq] Upgraded e-brake cable problem. They are to short!


> Thanks Jim.  I would like to know I am not crazy.  I think I have a
> work-around.  I found some 6mm threaded rod and a coupler.  I am just 
> going to
> extend the rod with 6in extesion.  Should do the trick.
>
> Eric
>
>
>
> Two different pull rods (the threaded bit) the vin break of which just
> happens to match that of the change between a single cable and two shorter
> ones. Anybody want to bet that the pull rods are different lengths?
>
> I can check for you but can't get under my cars until the weekend.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Haseltine
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harten Eric C Capt KHQ PAOC/CODP" <Eric.Harten at hickam.af.mil>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 4:40 PM
> Subject: [urq] Upgraded e-brake cable problem. They are to short!
>
>
>> OK, so I am upgrading to the vented S6 rears on my UrQ.  The new 4k
>> style e-brake cables seem to be to short.  The cables come up about 6"
>> short of the threaded rod that extends form the e-brake lever.  I do
>> have the new bracket that bolts to the rod.  Any ideas what is going on
>> here?  Thanks
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>> Capt Eric "Dutch" Harten
>>
>>
>> Chief of Exercises
>>
>>
>> KHQ/ COD JPRC
>>
>>
>> 808-449-8704 (DSN: 449-8704)
>>
>>
>> eric.harten at hickam.af.mil <blocked::mailto:eric.harten at 
>> hickam.af.mil>
>>
>>
>>
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