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Old 02-27-2012, 06:44 AM
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When i pull my e brake when i park (6 spd) it doesnt catch. I just did my brakes. Is there a tension wire that i can adjust

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Old 02-27-2012, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by EKAP
When i pull my e brake when i park (6 spd) it doesnt catch. I just did my brakes. Is there a tension wire that i can adjust

please help
Need more information.

By "it doesn't catch", do you mean:

The lever doesn't ratchet and stay up?
The brakes don't hold no mater how high the lever is pulled?
The lever is loose as if not connected to anything?
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Old 02-27-2012, 07:18 AM
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I pull the e brake up all the way but it doesnt stop the jeep when im on a slight incline
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Have you made any e-brake adjustments at each rear wheel?
I don't know how familiar you are with the star wheel adjustment at each rear wheel.



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Old 02-27-2012, 01:47 PM
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Thanx a lot i never new about that im going to do that tomorrow after work
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There's a write up on Project JK here:

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...ake-adjustment

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My 07 Adj auto while backing up a pumping the brakes, still have stock brake on an my E Brake stays the same..
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Try reversing and and lifting your e brake.......read it on one of the e brake write ups as a shortcut to fix this problem. It tightened mine up! do a few times. good luck
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Originally Posted by atc22
Try reversing and and lifting your e brake.......read it on one of the e brake write ups as a shortcut to fix this problem. It tightened mine up! do a few times. good luck
Neverf heard of this before... I'll have to check this out. Thanks
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Originally Posted by atc22
Try reversing and and lifting your e brake.......read it on one of the e brake write ups as a shortcut to fix this problem. It tightened mine up! do a few times. good luck
Ya, this usually does it for me...
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