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Brake System Removing and installing handbrake cables
Removing
- ‒ Remove both rear wheels.
- ‒ Release handbrake.
- ‒ Remove rear exhaust on quattro vehicles.
=> 6-cylinder Engine, Mechanical Components; Repair group 26
=> 8-cylinder Engine, Mechanical Components; Repair group 26
- ‒ Remove centre heat-insulation panels.
 Note:
Mark the position at which the propshaft is bolted to the rear differential.
- ‒ → Unscrew the bolts attaching the propshaft to the rear differential -1-.
- ‒ Remove the heat insulation panel in the propshaft tunnel -arrow-.
 - ‒ → Loosen the adjusting nut for the handbrake cable using special tool -3343-.
- ‒ Take the handbrake cables off the compensating bar.
- ‒ Pull out the retaining springs -arrow- from the handbrake cables.
 - ‒ → Unhook the handbrake cable -3- from the brake caliper.
- ‒ Press out the spring clip -2- and pull out the handbrake cable to the rear.
Notes:
- ◆ On FWD vehicles the open end of the spring clip -2- should point towards the brake.
- ◆ Do not loosen bolt -1-.
 - ‒ → Release retainer -1- and pull the handbrake cable out to the rear through the guide -2-.
- ‒ Release attachments -4- and -5- far enough to allow the handbrake cable to be taken out.
- ‒ Pull the handbrake cable out to the rear through the guide -3-.
Pay special attention to the following on installation:
- ‒ Propshaft to rear differential, 55 Nm.
Remove any residue of microencapsulated adhesive from the internal threads of the rear differential.
- ‒ Install and align the exhaust system.
=> 6-cylinder Engine, Mechanical Components; Repair group 26
=> 8-cylinder Engine, Mechanical Components; Repair group 26
- ‒ Adjusting handbrake=> Page 46-76
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2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.
Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. 
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