My handbrake cable broke during the MOT test, it’s a night mare to find this part and four different part supplier delivered the wrong part. Just writing this guide to save someone else going through the same.
Only Audi deal can get you the right part for £45 for the cable!.
First: Audi A2 has 2 hand break cable, first cable going from handbrake leaver to the middle of the car just under the silencer and protective metal mesh. The primary cable (leaver to the split ) is called “Guide tube” part number is 8Z0 711 951 C
Then cable has (slitter ) connector to attach two cables that goes to each of back weal.
Replace procedure.
1. put the rear on the car on axle stand,
2. Remove center console around handbrake leaver.
3. Undo two bold and remove hand break leaver.
4. Remove plastic clip and pin to free the hand break cable form leaver.
5. Go under the car, remove protective metal covers (after lots of WD45 )
6. Undo all the clips and bolt holding the hand break cable under the car.
7. Pull the guide tube out.
8. Putting a new guide is a bid difficult due its getting caught under the carpets, but after wiggling for a while you can do it.
9. The reverse procedures to for fitting. The adjust lockout on the hand break leaver to get right tension.
Only Audi deal can get you the right part for £45 for the cable!.
First: Audi A2 has 2 hand break cable, first cable going from handbrake leaver to the middle of the car just under the silencer and protective metal mesh. The primary cable (leaver to the split ) is called “Guide tube” part number is 8Z0 711 951 C
Then cable has (slitter ) connector to attach two cables that goes to each of back weal.
Replace procedure.
1. put the rear on the car on axle stand,
2. Remove center console around handbrake leaver.
3. Undo two bold and remove hand break leaver.
4. Remove plastic clip and pin to free the hand break cable form leaver.
5. Go under the car, remove protective metal covers (after lots of WD45 )
6. Undo all the clips and bolt holding the hand break cable under the car.
7. Pull the guide tube out.
8. Putting a new guide is a bid difficult due its getting caught under the carpets, but after wiggling for a while you can do it.
9. The reverse procedures to for fitting. The adjust lockout on the hand break leaver to get right tension.
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