Change Car Handbrake Cable Audi A4

Change Car Handbrake Cable

Very easy 0h30 ~50€
Temps estimé 0h30
Coût estimé ~50€
Difficulté Very easy
Motorisations
A4 1995-2002 10
  • 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (AEB)
  • 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (ANB)
  • 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (APU)
  • 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (ARK)
  • 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (AWT)
  • 2.8 V6 30V Gas (ACK)
  • 2.8 V6 30V Gas (ALG)
  • 2.8 V6 30V Gas (AMX)
  • 2.8 V6 30V Gas (APR)
  • 2.8 V6 30V Gas (AQD)
A4 2001-2005 2
  • 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (AMB)
  • 3.0 V6 30V Gas (AVK)
A4 2005-2009 5
  • 2.0 TFSI Gas (BGB)
  • 2.0 TFSI Gas (BPG)
  • 2.0 TFSI, -Cabriolet Gas (BWE)
  • 2.0 TFSI, -Cabriolet Gas (BWT)
  • 3.2 V6 FSi Gas (BKH)
A4 2007-2015 1
  • 2.0 TFSI Gas (CDNC)
Check the parking brake* 0h30
Adjust the parking brake 0h30–1h00
Check the brake pedal travel 0h30
Check the parking brake shoes* 0h30
Remove/refit the left parking brake cable Front-wheel drive 2h30
Renew the left parking brake cable Front-wheel drive 2h30
Remove/refit the right parking brake cable Front-wheel drive 2h30
Renew the right parking brake cable Front-wheel drive 2h30
Remove/refit both parking brake cables Front-wheel drive 2h30
Renew both parking brake cables Front-wheel drive 2h30
Remove/refit the parking brake cable 0h45–3h30
Renew the parking brake cable 0h45–3h30
Check the parking brake cable 0h30
Repair the handbrake cable 0h30
Lubricate the parking brake cable* 0h30
Remove/refit the parking brake lever 1h30–2h30
Renew the parking brake lever 1h30–2h30
Repair the parking brake lever 0h30
Clean the parking brake shoes* 0h30
Mechanical parking brake 0h30
Difficult parking brake cable removal* 0h30
Check the brake pedal travel * 0h30
Remove/refit the left parking brake cable 2h00–3h30
Renew the left parking brake cable 2h00–3h30
Remove/refit the right parking brake cable 2h00–3h30
Renew the right parking brake cable 2h00–3h30
Remove/refit both parking brake cables 1h00–4h00
Renew both parking brake cables 1h00–4h00
Check the parking brake cable* 0h30
Repair the handbrake cable* 0h30–0h30
Repair the parking brake lever* 0h30
Mechanical parking brake* 0h30
Remove/refit the parking brake cables 3h30
Renew the parking brake cables 3h30
Remove/refit the parking brake pedal 1h00
Renew the parking brake pedal 1h00

What is the function of Audi A4 handbrake cables?

The handbrake cables transmit the force exerted on the lever (or pedal) to the rear brakes. The handbrake (parking brake) immobilises the vehicle when parked, even on steep slopes. It also serves as an emergency brake in the event of main braking circuit failure.

Does my Audi A4 have handbrake cables?

Some vehicles have a handbrake with a lever and cables (entry-level models and those over 5 years old). Other vehicles have an electric parking brake operated via a button. Vehicles with electric parking brakes do not have conventional handbrake cables.

When should you change the Audi A4 handbrake cables?

Replace if: the handbrake lever travel is excessive despite adjustment, the cable is frayed or corroded, the cable outer sheath is split, or the cable has seized (common in vehicles not driven regularly). Also replace if the vehicle rolls on a slope with the handbrake fully applied.

Is it difficult to change Audi A4 handbrake cables?

Difficulty level 1/5: very easy. Key steps: release the handbrake, raise and support the vehicle, disconnect the cable from the brake mechanism at the wheel end, disconnect from the handbrake lever, feed the new cable through the same route, reconnect at both ends, adjust tension so the lever locks at 4–7 clicks, test on a slope.

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4 générations couvertes

Génération Période Motorisations Carburant
A4 1995-2002 1995-2002 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (AEB), 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (ANB), 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (APU), 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (ARK), 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (AWT), 1.8 T 20V Gas (ATW), 2.8 V6 12V Gas (AFC), 2.8 V6 30V Gas (ACK), 2.8 V6 30V Gas (AHA), 2.8 V6 30V Gas (ALG), 2.8 V6 30V Gas (AMX), 2.8 V6 30V Gas (APR), 2… Gas
A4 2001-2005 2001-2005 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (AMB), 1.8 20V Turbo Gas (AWM), 3.0 V6 30V Gas (AVK), 3.0 V6 30V Gas (BGN) Gas
A4 2005-2009 2005-2009 1.8 Gas (AMB), 2.0 TFSI Gas (BGB), 2.0 TFSI Gas (BPG), 2.0 TFSI, -Cabriolet Gas (BWE), 2.0 TFSI, -Cabriolet Gas (BWT), 3.0 V6 30V Gas (BGN), 3.2 V6 FSi Gas (BKH) Gas
A4 2007-2015 2007-2015 2.0 TFSI Gas (CDNC) Gas

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