Proper way to adjust parking brake VW Golf Mk4

Detailed video how to adjust hand brake on Volkswagen Golf MkIV.
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[@leynagh]

Spot on. As others have already said, clear, concise, no BS or music. Exactly whats needed, exactly what you want.

[@wawayltd]

Thanks :)

[@robgregory6663]

excellent video. no boring intro for half hour before any information. Informative and to the point. plus shows full fix quick and full fix. thumbs up will subscribe 👊

[@wawayltd]

Thank you :)

[@michaelford1124]

this is probably THE most descriptive example on handbrake maintenance i've seen, yet. other videos just adjust the nut inside the car

[@wawayltd]

Thanks 😊👍

[@vplph]

still relevant in 2024! great video! and thank you !!!!

[@wawayltd]

Wow! You're very welcome, time traveller 😊

[@vplph]

@@wawayltd the golf 4 is actually the TARDIS... Don't tell anyone.

[@wawayltd]

Yes, Dr Who 😎

[@jiffjaff1371]

Thanks for such a clear and precise description, no background music makes it even easier, brilliant.

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome :) Glad if it helps.

[@fatwalletboy2]

great video....calipers on the golf seen on lots of other cars so useful to other non golf owners like myself. the adjustment tip is clear and so too the camera footage. no silly music to ruin it.

[@wawayltd]

Thank you :) There will be more of these... Eventually :)

[@silverliteway]

Thanks helps on an Audi A3 8L which is ostensibly the same car rebadged - grateful.

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome 👍

[@CADdesignr]

couldnt have said it better!!

[@cryptic_badger795]

Very clear video and instructions, with the added bonus for models that have the central arm rest assembly! 😊

[@wawayltd]

Thanks 😊👍

[@BenMcghie]

Great video. Good safety techniques, great attention to detail. Thank you.

[@wawayltd]

Thanks :)

[@guywithaname1]

Nice video. Good explanation of options and I do believe I can do a tightening of the cable while I have the middle interior out

[@wawayltd]

Easy 😎👍

[@239tjb]

Thank you sir for the short concise walk through, it was a big help.

[@wawayltd]

+Tylor Brunell You're very welcome! There will be more.

[@krzaczekwegorz1135]

Thank You. I was doing this job with Your help. All the best for You 🤝

[@wawayltd]

I'm glad that it still helps after all these years 👍

[@malcytull]

Brilliant, this is going to help me so much, thank you very much for sharing this with us, you're a top man!

[@wawayltd]

Thanks Malc :)

[@christiannicholson7848]

This video is easy to follow and very clear. Very helpful. Thank you for this.

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@leestewart3690]

from Canada Thank you for taking the time for making a great video!!!

[@wawayltd]

Thanks John 👍 Great hockey from Canada 🥅🏒

[@tadaszadeikis657]

Thanks,I did not even look for this kind of video, IM glad I found it. Did not know how to adjust the hand brake,now I know. I appreciate it.

[@wawayltd]

Easy 😎👍

[@sprintimp]

Great video. Assembly came off - easy fix thanks to this video. Much appreciated. Subscribed.

[@wawayltd]

Thanks 👍

[@TheCheetp]

Straight forward video! Thanks man! Your car's brakes are identical to my 2001 Jetta TDI.

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@johnnoonan5802]

you are very good to show this thank you ,,its great for folk who are not used of jobs like this , please do more videos ,, thank you , all the best for now

[@wawayltd]

Thanks! I'll try my best 😷👍

[@Capamaru78]

Really nice and informative. Thank you for the video

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome :)

[@kregis81]

great video and great explanation of what needs to be done. I'm giving this a try tomorrow at work, thanks

[@wawayltd]

Thank you :) Hope it helps.

[@radenkoradic7136]

Thanks for the video man i had the problem the gaps werent the same on left and right wheel so im going to install new cables and adjust them

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@rickydub6950]

Spot on vid, clear and perfect process shown 👌👍

[@wawayltd]

Thanks Ricky 😎👍

[@Plachkov]

Nice video and explanation, it helped me, thanks!

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome :)

[@petecurran3995]

Great video and thanks!

[@robindunnn]

You make the most concise vids on here. Seen many lately and yours are the most helpful.Thanks and keep up the good work!

[@wawayltd]

Thank you :)

[@valleydude4994]

Excellent video - many thanks.

[@wawayltd]

Thanks :)

[@jauhaune]

it was really informative thank you 😄

[@wawayltd]

Thanks :)

[@para55a2]

Great Job! very much enjoy your video!!

[@wawayltd]

Thanks Stephen 👍

[@SedDrigG843]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!! helps a lot !

[@wawayltd]

Glad if it helps - you're very welcome :)

[@edporter8009]

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome Edward 👍

[@haidarhaidar252]

Thank you so much It's a helpful video

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome 👍

[@theyogcastbulldog]

very good vidio man, Thank you helped me loads

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome 👍

[@robdelany7636]

Really useful mate thank you!

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@mintal09]

Very helpful video. Thank you

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@abdussalammohamed8630]

Thank you for the video very will done

[@wawayltd]

Thanks :)

[@RawRawJonisaur]

Thank you. Very detailed and the trick with the screwdriver made my jab replacing the cables loads easier

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome :) There will be more

[@Jonnytravels]

Thanks a bunch, man. I really appreciate your videos and the value they add to the KZbin community of Car DIY'ers. Where is your accent from btw? It sounds Slavic to me. Czech? Ukraine? Russia?

[@wawayltd]

Thanks Jonny :) I'm from Latvia, but in my family we speak Russian.

[@dawbool9552]

Thanks, well explained!

[@wawayltd]

I'm glad that it still helps after all these years 😎👍

[@pvolkspvolks]

Poli Sosta, Efharisto.

[@latitudeash]

Thanks for showing us how to

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome :)

[@masonpugh3637]

Great video

[@wawayltd]

Thanks 😊

[@masonpugh3637]

Thank you it cheap on fuel my friend my cabrio convertible

[@CarShed68]

thanks,awesome video,just was wanna know where cables can be adjusted,because too big play in cables! :) like!

[@wawayltd]

Thank you :) As I understand the only place to adjust cables is that nut. If they can't be adjusted with it, then there must be something wrong with the cable(s).

[@petergolfmk4399]

nice video men more video on golf mk4 ten you

[@wawayltd]

Thanks :) Need to sort out few things for my Sharan, then I'll back to this Golf.

[@Jake0483]

nice video

[@wawayltd]

Thank you :)

[@ingemarastrom4623]

Hi! Great Vid. I have a Audi A3 2006, need to exchange brake disks. This vid is applicable also for my model?

[@ingemarastrom4623]

... the two back ones.... And does the pistons need to be screwed or just pushed back?, to fit the brake pads on my model?

[@kidda74]

Great thanks! :)

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome :)

[@kylekujawa4087]

Thank you!

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome :)

[@darcioessa8966]

nice video, i did a change on the bushings on the rear bar, and the mechanic disconected the rear brake cables and he conected in a way that my brakes are not loose when not braking need to calibrate that tomorow thanks

[@wawayltd]

Brake pads normally do rub brake disc a little bit, even if not braking... But if you need to adjust your parking brake - I'll be happy if this video helps you.

[@CarShed68]

brake caliper in this car,adjusting hand brake automaticly,cilynder slide out more and fixes!!! :) but cables are diferent story,that what u are showing in this video!

[@johnbakare]

Thanks!!!

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@rilinddreshaj8083]

thanks man

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 😊

[@gregknight5141]

I feel like mine needs doing but cant be bothered taking wheels off to do it "properly". Will it work to adjust a little bit a time until it does come to the top in about 3 clicks?

[@wawayltd]

Yeah, some people do that. Don't overtighten it though! Whole point of that dual lever by the nut is to even out tension to both calipers. If both of your calipers are in good condition, that should work.

[@zachtaylor3070]

At the start they wernt even then u tightens the bold and they made themself even how does that work

[@thedude4795]

5:56 these little things that you measure the gap on. Can I measure the same parts on both sides of the vehicle to find out if my car is braking enough on both sides? Basically: is this the way to see if it is equal braking on both sides? Im asking because I took my car to road safety inspection and both wheels on the left are not braking enough with the handbrake.

[@wawayltd]

Sorry, both wheels on the left - do you mean front left end rear left? How does handbrake affect front wheel? Or did I misunderstand?

[@mumtazzafar1576]

hi how are you? today I finally managed to clean egr on my audi a3 1.9tdi. it's a 55 reg. when I checked the exhaust pipe it looked full of black sticky carbon . it seems to me that the exhaust manifold need to be removed and washed or cleaned with something strong like Mr muscle. I have read the Haynes manual and it says that the exhaust manifold is connected with the turbo therefore it comes out together. the manual also says to lower the subframe down from underneath to get the exhaust manifold out. I am just wandering if there is any other way of doing this

[@wawayltd]

I didn't do it yet on 1.9tdi, so can't say much. Here's the video for 2.0tdi audi a6: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH-XmZhpfZmBpc0

[@davidstuart2322]

You take it from the top

[@mervyncausier]

Method 2 was the same as method 1 . You didn’t do anything different other than check the clearance between the stops on the callipers. What would you have done if they hadn’t been equal ?

[@wawayltd]

Most likely it would be sign of a bad caliper, unless cable is badly stretched.

[@davemoores5945]

Lol, LOOK at those front tires 😂 (2:55)

[@wawayltd]

Yeah, I had that car only for filming. After few videos I scrapped it.

[@unda25]

What size are front disc on vw golf 1.9 TDI gt 2001 year I see nearly 280mm

[@wawayltd]

Sizes can be different. Even parts sellers will offer you different choices. Best thing - take your old one and measure it. And check with suppliers too.

[@69DangerousD]

Secret cup holders! Thanks for making McDonalds trips easier

[@wawayltd]

Anytime 😊👍

[@Wiliuz]

when i start to tighten up the 10mm nut to get 1mm gap between the caliper stop and a lever, my wheels arent spinning, recently replaced both rear calipers and both handbrake cables. cannot work it out what is the problem, so decided to undo 10mm nut so the parking brake fully engaged with the 3 rd click out of 7 clicks, because doing by vw manual my wheels used get warm... maybe i need to re bleed brakes?

[@wawayltd]

Vilius uk If you recently replaced rear calipers, I believe they were bled. However, it's always nice to be sure that there is no air in the system. But with the new calipers and cables, if they are installed correct - I have no clue what could be wrong.

[@Wiliuz]

WheelsAndMotors i dont have a clue myself. after good drive wheels are slightly warm.but front one colder than rear. maybe not bern bled properly and caliper cylinders not working properly, or maybe something to do with pads and discs. they were bidding for a while

[@wawayltd]

Probably worth checking pads, pressurise system and check for bubbles. Maybe new calipers are bad? Did they come with the warranty? By the way - brakes normally do get quite hot anyway..

[@underwherewhore]

Great video. My handbrake previously took like 8 clicks and now today it goes all the way up no resistance. Is it possible both cables broke?

[@wawayltd]

I can't say sorry, try to open it up and have a look.

[@underwherewhore]

@@wawayltd I want to, but unfortunately my interior is different from the video, so still figuring out how to get in there

[@wawayltd]

What car do you have?

[@underwherewhore]

@@wawayltd 05 golf tdi

[@wawayltd]

This is what I've got for removing cover over handbrake lever: - Remove the two trim lining mats (cupholder and rectangular one) - Remove the three bolts (2 in cupholder + 1 in rectangular) - Release cover from mountings. - Pull it forwards through opening for handbrake lever. Hope it helps

[@amana1480]

how did you make the cables become equal? I don't understand? the caliper already had a gap between the lever and the stop? you took the gap away then put the gap back again? I don't understand? I put 2 new genuine handbrake cables and it still goes up 10 clicks and the handbrake doesn't really work

[@wawayltd]

That metal arch by handbrake lever (inside car) equalises pulling power for both cables. If you have new genuine cables installed correctly and you still can't get it right - it's likely to be faulty caliper(s). Unfortunately it's not the best design of VW. Yes - I loosened it and pulled back to have that gap in the video.

[@amana1480]

Before you loosened it, the cables were not equal. But after you tightened it, the cables became equal? How did this happen? You already had a slight gap between the lever and then stop, so I dont understand why you took the gap away, then put it back?

[@wawayltd]

When I opened that adjusting nut - it was loose (I could have tighten it behind the scene, I don't remember by now, to show the idea that it needs to get loose first) + different camera angle later. But it doesn't matter - the purpose of the video is to show how it works. I took the gap away and tightened it again, because that's the procedure explained in both manuals I had about it - you loosen it to make sure that before you start tighten it they start from position of touching those stops. Cables inside the car don't have to be equal, the point of the equalising arch/lever - if the cables have slightly different length, it pulls them accordingly, because they supposed to have same resistance from levers on calipers, therefore inside where you tighten that nut they may have different length.

[@wades623]

Aman A the calipers should reset once you let the pressure off then ice they are back to testing position they will be equal

[@amana1480]

wades623 I still don't get it :-(

[@jasonsearle2512]

Thankyou

[@wawayltd]

Welcome :)

[@superdatamaskin]

Thanks man!

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome :)

[@cjstubejackofalltrade1551]

Changed wheel bearing, disc, caliper,break hose, break pads and still the wheel is too tight. After few miles of driving, wheel is hot. Disc is burning hot. Is it something to do with hand break?

[@wawayltd]

It's pretty normal for brake disc to be burning hot even after normal driving. But if everything is new, I'm not sure what can make your wheel tight. I would consult to some mechanic.

[@cjstubejackofalltrade1551]

@@wawayltd it was very strange. I took the car to the same mechanic and he spent about an hour this morning. The hand brake was fine. He decided to clean some rust from the house where caliper sits/ fitted. He spraid brake cleaner as well. The wheel started spining much better than before. Im still not convinced it was the rust as it was only a tiny bit rust. I am still puzzled. I drove 55 miles and checked the wheel its still hotter than the other side but slight better. I do lot of motorway thats why I am worried. Thanks mate.

[@megabassX]

My car on one wheel the handbrake is loose, is not the cable, but the actuator, how do you adjust that?

[@wawayltd]

If you mean that lever on caliper, if it's loose, most likely you need whole new caliper. They sell them remanufactured. Maybe there's a way how to fix it at home, try to search. Personally, I'm lazy - I would go for new caliper. I may be wrong too..

[@megabassX]

@@wawayltd Here's a good one, just went to a mechanic, seems that I had different springs mounted that returns the rods, this solved most of the issue. The rest is due to handbrake cables difference in the way were mounted on the car and brakepads being stuck.

[@wawayltd]

Nice one, glad that it's not new caliper 😎👍

[@inishbofin1792]

What gear should car be in?

[@wawayltd]

Anything to prevent it from rolling, I think 1st or reverse is best. But! Don't relay just on gear - chock the wheels - safety first!

[@GPCTM]

1:01 I need that piece. If you live near a junkyard or something and can get it for me, do tell.

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

Question is mk4 Jetta the same?

[@wawayltd]

Probably. This type of rear caliper is pretty common in VWs

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

@@wawayltd Alright man thankyou! I've done wayyy too many handbrake turns this is very much needed!

[@gf4509]

My car has rear cup holders?

[@wawayltd]

Apparently so 😏

[@Ch0k0TB]

What if there is a gap only on one side and on the other side there is no gap?

[@wawayltd]

Then most likely you have problem with one of the calipers. Those cables are set to pull on calipers equaly.. unless one of the cables stuck somewhere.

[@Ch0k0TB]

@@wawayltd or maybe the cable is stretched.

[@wawayltd]

@@Ch0k0TB If cable is stretched on one side only, you should be able to see that on that cable splitter.

[@Ch0k0TB]

@@wawayltd thanks mate, yes I see its not level under the ashtray, should replace both of the cables.

[@shawntaylor5690]

those tyres are bald !!! :)) but thanks for the insight .. i really apreciate it

[@wawayltd]

Thanks :) You're right that cars condition was terrible - bought it on eBay for couple hundred quid to play with it for a bit and then scrapped it..

[@airsearescue]

That’s my screwdriver!

[@wawayltd]

Screwdriver is in quarantine now 😉

[@acaf9927]

Smallest garage everrrrrr....😂

[@wawayltd]

Small , but mighty :P

[@sNstRflyEr]

wow that car is in rough shape, bald tires, and corroded suspension, yuck. Your garage is no bigger than a closet lol

[@wawayltd]

Yeah, the car has seen better days. Bought it on eBay for 270 quid to tinker with it, it's officially off the road.. As for the garage, you know, some say - "size doesn't matter ;)"

[@jamespage929]

sNstRchaOs where’s your palace Richie???