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#1
07-19-2007, 12:39 PM
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Parking brake
Does anyone know how to adjust the tension on the parking brake?
When I pull up the E-brake It comes all the way up with very, very little resistance. I checked rear brake pads, and all is good. Thanks
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#2
07-19-2007, 07:59 PM
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Re: Parking brake
On my 93 ZJ underneath above the tailpipe there's a cable coming from each brake assembly that goes to a bracket that has the cable from the Ebrake lever on the opposite end. The cables stretch over time.
The bracket has a nut on it you can tighten to take up the slack.
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#3
07-19-2007, 09:08 PM
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Re: Parking brake
I believe there is also an adjuster at the end of the lever under your center console. If you have disk breaks be sure to check under the rotors, I know mine is a 97 and it has all disks yet the parking break is controlled by different pads under the disk rotors. So check both the Disk pads and drum pads.
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#4
07-20-2007, 12:19 AM
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Re: Parking brake
The factory approved method is to adjust the parking brake shoes, just like a vehicle equipped with drum brakes. Use the access hole to reach the star adjusting nut - expand the shoes until light drag is felt then back off the adjuster screw only enough to eliminate drag.
I would do this first...if there is still to much movement before the parking brake engages adjust the parking brake cable.
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#5
07-20-2007, 06:48 AM
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Re: Parking brake
before adjusting hte brakes check to make sure the lever on the inside of the drums are not froze up if they are just take them apart and use a wires brush to clean them up and then apply some brake lube to keep it moving smoothly, then proceed with adjusting the brakes. On my old ZJ I had this problem and currently on my new ZJ, I am waiting to get new brake shoes and hardware before I tear them apart again.
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#6
07-20-2007, 09:36 PM
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Re: Parking brake
It would be a safe measure to check the drum parking brakes anyway before adjusting anything. You do not want to adjust them at the wheel and not know how much lining is left on them just to find out you need to replace them and tore up the inside of the drum.
I have seen a lot of people do this on older vehicles with drum brakes just to turn around and spend more money on buying new drums or having the old ones turned down smooth at an auto part store or machine shop.
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