702_MJ Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 ok so finally got my e brake. any one give me an idea how hard it is to put in? It doesnt have a description in my manual. So i guess I'm gonna wing it. at least it will be legal on the streets in hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepcoma Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 What part did you get, the foot pedal mechanism that mounts to the side of the cabin ahead of the door? It's pretty simple, I can take some pics and write up a description in the morning. I just swapped mine a week or two ago. There are three bolts that mount it, the cable that runs from the bottom out to the rear, a wire for the brake light, and the release cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
702_MJ Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 yep, well sounds simple. Everyone else says its a PITA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepcoma Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I thought it was pretty simple with the right tools. :dunno: The hardest part is the bolt closest to the firewall, the one that also mounts the steering column strut, because it's obstructed by the fuse box. Do yourself a favor and remove the two screws for the fuse box to give it a bit more wiggle room, and pull the carpet out of the way. I think it was a 15mm bolt, and it can be removed with an off-set open-end wrench. This lets you slide the open end over the bolt, loosen it 30*, flip the wrench over, and loosen another 30*, then keep flipping over and repeat. If you have a stubby wrench it would be faster, and a ratcheting box wrench would be best; I couldn't get a 3/8" ratchet in there, and my 1/4" set didn't have a 15mm socket, nor did it fit with a 1/4" to 3/8" inch adapter so I had to stick with the manual method. The longest part was trying repeatedly to get some faster tools in there, but if I had just stuck with doing it the slow way from the get-go it would have been quicker. I do suggest that before putting the unit in, you give the teeth a thorough cleaning. I wrote a brief blurb about e-brake failure when I took my old one out and figured out what was happening, if there is a lot of grease on the teeth it will collect dust which turns to gunk which makes it slip without the teeth actually being bad. If you think about the way the ratchet works, the teeth should never really wear out, but they can either collect gunk which keeps the ratchet lever from fully engaging, or the ratchet lever is prevented from fully engaging either by obstruction or insufficient spring action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
702_MJ Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 well sounds simple thanks. yeah i was gonna clean it a little and maybe put some por15 on some parts just cuz its hawaii. just wanna do everything to keep it relatively rust free. so should there be any grease or none at all. Cuz i could just hit it with some brake clean and be done or should i not do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepcoma Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Clean the whole thing with brake cleaner, then put some aerosol grease that starts as a liquid so you can spray it, then turns to a greasy solid when it dries, into the moving internals. I forget the name of the stuff. Then maybe a light spray of silicone lube onto the teeth to keep rust away. Just don't put any heavy goopy grease on the teeth like I did, then had to do it all over again. :fs2: My mistake, but you can learn from it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
702_MJ Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 LOL sounds good man maybe ill tackle that this sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
702_MJ Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 Ok that was a PITA to get in. Wires and that brace on the dash were in the way. Now the cable needs to have some slack put in it. So how do i adjust it? It needs to come about an inch into the cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Theres an adjustment bolt/ threaded section at the other end of the cable under the bed. it has two nuts, one of them is a lock nut. Just loosen them up, hook up the pedal end and then set your adjustment where you want it. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
702_MJ Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 sounds good thanks :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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