Handbrake

[markcdo]

greetings,
recently got my first vw, obviously a t25, very exciting... unfortunately there are several things wrong with it, one of which being the brakes, replaced nearly all of gubbins inside drums and rear h'brake cables, I really need to replace the rod/balance bar/thread/nut section too as it's been there for 25 years and seized solid (ie the nut), meaning I can't adjust the handbrake. I've spent several joyous hours spraying it with penetrating oil, attacking it with a wire brush and trying to loosen nut - it ain't happening.

Any ideas on where to get a new/replacement part, I live in Essex if thats any use .

many thanks from a newbie vw owner and appalling mechanic !!

Mark

[Oldiebut goodie]

If you adjust the rear brakes correctly you will most probably find that you don't need to touch the adjuster.

[Red Westie]

That's..........at the drums through the top holes (remove bungs) using a cranked flat screw driver (medium screw driver with a 30 degree bend approx 3 cm from the end.
Martin

[Ian Hulley]

Brickwerks sell the front parking brake cable and the 'correct' tool for adjusting the rear shoes up

Ian.

[markcdo]

Thanks all.