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My emergency brake works if I push in on the pedal, but it does not click and stay in place, so I have to park against a curb or use a block on a hill. I'm not sure where to start with this. Which part could be broken? Can I buy new? All the Cherokees in my junkyard have hand brakes, so they won't do me any good.

Both companies offer retractable and non-retractable, with Hoffman being the less expensive especially with discount. I don't think the non-retractables are meant to be installed in an existing retractor. Instead they are just like our middle lap belt where you adjust it once, and you're confined to its tightness. Not positive though.

EDIT: See page 2 for my review of these belts before you buy. I went down to Hoffman Group and picked up my seatbelts. They look good, but won't be able to install until this weekend, and will update how they work out then. Apparently all seat belts are universal, for all companies selling belts. They gave me a good discount, just for asking. They also said it was okay to post on here my price, and will honor it with anyone that asks. You need to contact Matt for the discount: (503)693-6608 x7319 matt.isenberg@thehoffmangroup.com 3 point retractable are $41.22 each. 2 point lap belt is $13.72. Total for all new set of belts (driver, middle, passenger): $96.16

I am needing new seatbelts as well. Here's another option that I'll likely try out since the retractable belts are a little cheaper, and local to me: http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autoloc/ ... =seatbelts

Thanks for the help. The bleed screws were up. I tried again, this time with teflon tape on each screw, and the pressure held well. Based on hornbrod's reply, I don't think he realized I was using a vacuum bleeder. Its nice to have brakes again.

I put on new calipers, then attempted to bleed the brakes. After spending hours with my kid working the pedal, I still had spongy brakes. Starting at furthest brake and working forward. Then I bought a Mityvac hand pump bleeder and tried with it. This time I started at the closest brake to the master cylinder and worked backwards. The instructions with the vacuum said to go this way, and I read somewhere that this is proper if your chasing an air bubble. I dunno. Anyway, at the front left brake, I would create vacuum pressure, and open the bleed nipple. Some fluid would come out, but pressure drops immediately. I could get more fluid to come if I kept pumping the vacuum, but I don't think this is what you have to do. Moving on to the front right, the pressure would hold, even with the nipple open, and fluid would flow continuously. This seems normal and good. Back left I need a new nipple so I can't test it. Somehow I stripped it since yesterday. Back right, same deal as front left, pressure would not hold. The fluid reservoir stays full after a day of driving, and I don't see leaks anywhere. Could lines be bad? Master cylinder bad?