Emergency Brake Cable HELP

Prospect62 · 06-22-2006, 01:43 PM

Hey guys and gals. Finally got the chance to put my new e-brake cables in yesterday and ended up sitting there staring at the thing for an hour before giving up. There are currently no cables on the Jeep, so I have nothing to look at to see how it goes together. And I looked in Haynes and Chiltons...yeah right!

Does anyone have any clue how to put in new e-brake cables from the pedal back? I have all new stuff, going to be starting from scratch. The part where the cable connects to the drums themselves looks the most complicated. If anyone has a write-up or can do a write-up w/ pictures, it would be most beneficial!

Thanks for any help!

**Blthomas** · 06-23-2006, 07:39 AM

Not sure what that part is called, but it should literally just snap into the hole.

Mine I used a flathead srewdriver and lots of elbow grease. Mine were rusted though and I couldn't create any slack in the cables.

Just get in there with a flathead, push in on the little tabs that hold it in the drum, and gently pull on the cable from the back side and it should pop through.

Prospect62 · 06-23-2006, 10:24 AM

Doesn't the cable have to connect to some part of the brake mechanism inside the drum?

**Blthomas** · 06-23-2006, 11:08 AM

Yea.

When you pop the drum off, there is a lever that is attached to the cable at the bottom. It's a ball and slot type deal. Once through the hole in the drum, pull the ball past the parking brake actuator, (or whatever it's real tech name is), and drop the cable into the slot.

Then the ball pulls against the back. Probably be a bit tough, there is a spring on the cable for tension that will be tough to go against.

There are some pretty good pics in the Haynes book you can get from Auto Zone, or whereever.

Worth the $12 or $14.

**Blthomas** · 06-23-2006, 11:23 AM

This is a uber crude sketch, but it will give you an idea of what to look for....

Prospect62 · 06-23-2006, 11:46 AM

AWESOME - thanks alot. Hopefully the rest I can figure out (attaching the pedal, equalizer and all that crap). Thanks again.

cjheven · 06-23-2006, 07:04 PM

Need more info on this one please. I'm having the same prob. Bought a new cable from the pedal back and a new equalizer. I can't find my old cable (been 6 months since I took the Jeep apart-may have tossed it Opps!) Anyway I can't remember if there is any hardware that holds the cable to the pedal and/or onto the equalizer. Chiltons and Haynes both have the same crappy illustration. Please help. Its one of the last thing to do before I'm finally on (or Off) the road again.

Riversidecj · 06-23-2006, 07:54 PM

I dont think there is any hard ware just as long as the cabe going to the pedal has some sort of stopper on it. if you take a look at the way a brake cable attaches to a bike handle its similar. the ball is put through a bigger hole and is pulled to a littler one, in asense "cathing" it... hope that helped

06-23-2006, 07:04 PM	#7
cjheven Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 91 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Need more info on this one please. I'm having the same prob. Bought a new cable from the pedal back and a new equalizer. I can't find my old cable (been 6 months since I took the Jeep apart-may have tossed it Opps!) Anyway I can't remember if there is any hardware that holds the cable to the pedal and/or onto the equalizer. Chiltons and Haynes both have the same crappy illustration. Please help. Its one of the last thing to do before I'm finally on (or Off) the road again. __________________ 1984 CJ7 mostly stock rebuilt drivetrain, Moser one piece AMC 20, 34" Swampers, YJ body(only cuz the cj body disintegrated) and a million other upgrades.

06-23-2006, 10:24 AM	#3
Prospect62 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 83 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Doesn't the cable have to connect to some part of the brake mechanism inside the drum?

06-23-2006, 11:46 AM	#6
Prospect62 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 83 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	AWESOME - thanks alot. Hopefully the rest I can figure out (attaching the pedal, equalizer and all that crap). Thanks again.

06-23-2006, 07:54 PM	#8
Riversidecj Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Posts: 6 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I dont think there is any hard ware just as long as the cabe going to the pedal has some sort of stopper on it. if you take a look at the way a brake cable attaches to a bike handle its similar. the ball is put through a bigger hole and is pulled to a littler one, in asense "cathing" it... hope that helped