[tcb] Re: an interesting extraction

  • From: "Eric Woodall" <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 14:21:15 -0500 (CDT)

Nope.

ATX BUS said:
> Thanks for the tip,  I'll remove the cable tonight.  Can I replace the
> broken cable without removing the rear hub?
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 11:16:37 AM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: an interesting extraction
>
> My concern would be where the cable broke at and is it going to come loose
> inside the drum and get wedged between the drum and the brake shoe. I have
> had this happen while going down the road. It's a real rude awakening. If
> you don't have another cable right now, I would remove what remains of the
> broken cable from inside the drum.
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> sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:  Hmmm!  Not sure I
> understand exactly what you mean, but sounds like one E brake cable broke
> and not the other.  This would mean that the e brake is holding on the
> side that is not broken, which it should.  You can drive it as is and only
> have a functioning e brake on one side or get on the phone and order a new
> one from Wolfsburg West (they should have them in stock) and replace it
> when it comes in.  The replacement is about an hours
>  job.
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> ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>   Thanks Ken and Denis, I know there are some issues with year model
> changes and the vw folks using up things on hand from previous years.
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> On the hand brake,  one of my cables snapped last night after I tested my
> brakes and parked the bus in the garage.  The brake is still preventing
> movement when engaged.  I don't know if I have time to fix this since I
> will be out of town this weekend.  Does this pose a short term problem?
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