mpd2434

What is the part called that covers the inner workings of the parking brake? It's the brush type thing that goes around the handle and is attached to the console. Mine popped off and looks to be broken.

karls10jk

I broke the retaining pieces on my girlfriend's 2016 and she's less than pleased with me but very happy the carpet is clean and cup holders aren't sticky anymore. I'm thinking of using the harbor height plastic welder to melt it back into place but haven't had time recently.

ronjenx

I would call it a brush seal. I don't see it listed separately from the console in the parts book.

mpd2434

Yea I couldn't find it either, kinds looks crappy without it seeing everything underneath.

resharp001

I'd think there has to be some way to repair your old one if you still have it and it's just "broken". Hot glue, epoxy, something. Considering it's fairly superficial item, I wouldn't think it needs to be super durable. I can imagine it is indeed aggravating to see down in that slot. Probably nothing a passenger would care about, but something you notice every. single. time.

karls10jk

Epoxy didn't work for me, even when backed up with duck tape. It held for a couple days and then fell down again. I'm itching to try the plastic "welder" from HF. It's a soldering iron with a flat tip.

mpd2434

My part is intact, it has metal tabs on the ends that look like they clip onto plastic tabs on the inside of the console. Problem is I think the plastic tabs are broken. It popped off while I was reinstalling the console and I didn't notice it until after it was back in. I really don't want to take the console out again since it was a real pain to get back in after fixing my parking brake lever. I wouldn't even mind finding a generic rubber boot to cover it.

mpd2434

I ended up removing my console again, reattached the brush seal to the clips, glued and clamped it, then after it was dry I further reinforced it with gorilla tape over the ends wear the clips are. Hopefully all this will hold it.