After replacing the front parking brake cable the lever didn't do anything. Nach dem Tausch des vorderen Handbremsseils funktionierte der Hebel nicht mehr.
THANKYOU!!!! After finally working out how to re-tension the spring, I found myself in the same position as you - the handle worked but the cable didn't move. Your trick fixed it!
Danke! I thought that equalizer access would require removing the seats and all of the carpeting. Nien! only the console which was long overdue for a power wash. Then only release the rear pins, far easier than removing the tires and all the carpet. Thank you
Hey Martin thanks for the upload, I am trying this with my WJ, but as soon as I try to put the front cable back into the equilizer, the lever resets back to where it doesn't tighten (like yours in the beginning of the video). I also do not have the rotors on right now, and the adjusting star is all the way tightened. Let me know if you have any ideas what I am doing wrong (i replaced all three cables, as well as the shoes and hardware). Danke Schön
@@grh_angelone Thanks for the fast response. I had to re-wind that clockspring so it should have more than enough tension on it. I am wondering if the cables are new and haven't 'stretched' enough yet. I will continue fiddling with it and post my results for others. Thanks
Hi there. The front cable is self-tensioning, you don't have to remove the center console. The equalizer is below the backseat, you can just flip up the seat and you're there. If you want to change the front cable to the lever, you have to take out the carpet and the center console. I did just cut the carpet, since taking it out was way too much effort. If you don't change anything you just have to adjust the pre-tension in the brake drums.
THANKYOU!!!!
After finally working out how to re-tension the spring, I found myself in the same position as you - the handle worked but the cable didn't move. Your trick fixed it!
Glad I could help :)
Thanks a lot for this video
That exactly what happened to me even though no commentation I could follow n read thaxs alot.
Danke! I thought that equalizer access would require removing the seats and all of the carpeting. Nien! only the console which was long overdue for a power wash. Then only release the rear pins, far easier than removing the tires and all the carpet. Thank you
Hey Martin thanks for the upload,
I am trying this with my WJ, but as soon as I try to put the front cable back into the equilizer, the lever resets back to where it doesn't tighten (like yours in the beginning of the video). I also do not have the rotors on right now, and the adjusting star is all the way tightened.
Let me know if you have any ideas what I am doing wrong (i replaced all three cables, as well as the shoes and hardware).
Danke Schön
Hi. I guess that's when the pretension isn't enough. I remember that I had this, too. But this was long ago and I sold the Jeep in 2017 :)
@@grh_angelone Thanks for the fast response. I had to re-wind that clockspring so it should have more than enough tension on it. I am wondering if the cables are new and haven't 'stretched' enough yet. I will continue fiddling with it and post my results for others. Thanks
to get to the tensioner, did you have to remove seats,carpet etc. Is the a simple on the 2004 jeep to get to this?
Hi there. The front cable is self-tensioning, you don't have to remove the center console. The equalizer is below the backseat, you can just flip up the seat and you're there. If you want to change the front cable to the lever, you have to take out the carpet and the center console. I did just cut the carpet, since taking it out was way too much effort. If you don't change anything you just have to adjust the pre-tension in the brake drums.
Did you reset the adjusters on the rear axle?
Yep. As shown in the video
What is that plate called that the 3 cables connect to at 0:57 the one in my jeep is bent to hell and back and would like to get a new one if possible
Thats the ebrake equalizer bracket
😎 cool
You are to fast, slow down next time