My Beetle's handbrake doesn't click and stay on. The button on the handle also comes out (with the long stiff wire with a half-loop on the end). So I think it's come "undone" at the clicker/ratchet mechanism. Here is a pic of a round-end bit of metal haning loose under the handle... how do I fix it?
Chewy ·
Kind of hard to explain but that half loop in the wire needs to fit around that round ended bit of metal there.
You need to pull up on the handbrake until the round ended bit of metal clears the ratchet so you can spin it around.
When the round ended end of the metal peice is up inside the handbrake lever the half loop in the wire needs to be put over it. then just press in the button and lower the lever.
68AutoBug ·
thats correct Chewy...
I believe it only happens [to me at least] when the handbrake needs adjusting....
If You don't have any more thread to adjust the stretched handbrake cables place a larger size nut or a few flat washers under the nut.......
that will keep You going until You replace the brake cables....