I owned a '87 Volvo 740 with parking brake problems a few years back.The
swedes put a miniature drum brake within the inside circumference of the
rear discs.Two brakes in one.
signed : Cold in Maine
Tim Hutchisen
1971 CC57787L
Peter Zaborski wrote:
> I asked about parking brake mechanisms on the water cooled vw list (I
> also own a GTI, 4 wheel disks but I don't know how the parking brake
> works - never thought to look until this discussion came up on our
> list).
>
> Here is one answer. I have removed the responder's name since he posted
> to the vw list only and I don't think it's relevant to identify him
> here.
>
> Peter Zaborski
> 76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
> Calgary AB Canada
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 1998 2:57 PM
> > To: H2O-VW@listproc.sjsu.edu
> > Subject: Re: parking brake
> >
> > Peter Zaborski:
> > >(The discussion centers around retro-fitting aftermarket disk brakes
> > on
> > >the rear of a Triumph, replacing the standard drum brakes. No one
> > seems
> > >clear on what to do about the parking brake setup with rear disks.)
> > >
> > >What do the GTIs and other VWs (or actually any modern cars) with 4
> > >wheel disk brakes use for a parking brake mechanism?
> >
> > The parking brake mechanism is integral with the rear caliper and is
> > cable
> > actuated. My wife's Saab 900T is the same way.
> >
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