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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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Default e-brake adjustment?
how can i adjust my e-brake, its very weak i have to pull it all the way up.
i have 36,000 mi on it.
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Adjustment is done on the E-brake or parking brake drum to each wheel, pull the rubber dust plug and turn the adjustment star


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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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i'll try it tomorrow, the star its adjusted clockwise? counter clockwise? up? down? thanx dude...
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by rzrectd
i'll try it tomorrow, the star its adjusted clockwise? counter clockwise? up? down? than dude...

Use the good old eye ball you can see it, besides my up might be your down.



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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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ok thx man, ill let u know how i did...
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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Please take pics as you do this if you can. I'd like to see as well.
Thanks.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:48 AM
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So I guess that means that Jeep used the Drum inside the Disc rotor e-brake like the Ford 8.8 axle?

crud - I hate that setup.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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well, i dont see any parking brake drum or any dust boot ,
all i see is the e-brake cable attached to a hook into a slot that goes up or down when the e-brake is not engaged and tensioned when it is???????
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by rzrectd
well, i dont see any parking brake drum or any dust boot ,
all i see is the e-brake cable attached to a hook into a slot that goes up or down when the e-brake is not engaged and tensioned when it is???????
You don't see what looks like a brake drum on the ends of rear axle?
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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i dont see what looks like a brake drom, all i see is what rzrectd see's
the e-brake cable witha hook on the end attached to a small rod in a slot that goes up n down...
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