Parking Brake on 99 TJ

I have a 99 TJ and the parking brake does not hold at all. I have
crawled underneath and can see the cabling. Haven't had the jeep for
long, but really need to get the brake working for safety reasons. Is
there an adjustment I can make so that the parking brake engages
properley? The cables all look intact, so any help would be
appreciated. Thanks in advance.

John

Sorry I didn't mention, but my rear brakes are disc brakes. Any other
suggestions on adjusting?? Thanks,


billy ray wrote:
> Sounds like you need to manually adjust the rear brakes, auto-adjusters have
> a nasty habit of rusting and seizing....
>
> All you need is an inexpensive brake spoon available at any auto-parts
> store.
>
> http://www.4x4xplor.com/drum-brakes.html
>
>
> "silberj" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >I have a 99 TJ and the parking brake does not hold at all. I have
> > crawled underneath and can see the cabling. Haven't had the jeep for
> > long, but really need to get the brake working for safety reasons. Is
> > there an adjustment I can make so that the parking brake engages
> > properley? The cables all look intact, so any help would be
> > appreciated. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > John
> >

Doesn't your parking brake utilize a small pair of shoes inside the rotor
hat on the back brakes?

"silberj" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Sorry I didn't mention, but my rear brakes are disc brakes. Any other
> suggestions on adjusting?? Thanks,
>
>
> billy ray wrote:
>> Sounds like you need to manually adjust the rear brakes, auto-adjusters
>> have
>> a nasty habit of rusting and seizing....
>>
>> All you need is an inexpensive brake spoon available at any auto-parts
>> store.
>>
>> http://www.4x4xplor.com/drum-brakes.html
>>
>>
>> "silberj" > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>> >I have a 99 TJ and the parking brake does not hold at all. I have
>> > crawled underneath and can see the cabling. Haven't had the jeep for
>> > long, but really need to get the brake working for safety reasons. Is
>> > there an adjustment I can make so that the parking brake engages
>> > properley? The cables all look intact, so any help would be
>> > appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>

billy ray wrote:
> Doesn't your parking brake utilize a small pair of shoes inside the
> rotor hat on the back brakes?

They all do.

silberj needs to take the disc off and check the pads inside the hat
and the adjuster. Prior to doing this however silberj should sit there
and apply/release the emergency/parking brake about twenty times to see
if it will take up the slack.

--
DougW

Similar: http://www.billhughes.com/temp/WJparkingBrake.pdf
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O

silberj wrote:
>
> Sorry I didn't mention, but my rear brakes are disc brakes. Any other
> suggestions on adjusting?? Thanks,

So I can use the WJ procedure on my TJ then? Sure thank all for the
help!


L.W.(Bill) Hughes III wrote:
> Similar: http://www.billhughes.com/temp/WJparkingBrake.pdf
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>
> silberj wrote:
> >
> > Sorry I didn't mention, but my rear brakes are disc brakes. Any other
> > suggestions on adjusting?? Thanks,

The rear brakes have an adjustment on them that will make the parking brake
work properly. The parking brake cable also has an adjustment point on it,
but the rear brakes should be properly adjusted first.

If you need more direction than I have given, then odds favor you going to a
mechanic for service.




"silberj" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>I have a 99 TJ and the parking brake does not hold at all. I have
> crawled underneath and can see the cabling. Haven't had the jeep for
> long, but really need to get the brake working for safety reasons. Is
> there an adjustment I can make so that the parking brake engages
> properley? The cables all look intact, so any help would be
> appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
> John
>