You Sir, are a Giga Chad. A national hero. A veritable Galactic Paladin. An unmatched mechanical engineer worthy of unlimited praise! I've had my 2005 LJ in 3 different shops to fix/adjust my parking brake. All 3 returned it to me saying they fixed it, but did not. I finally figured if you want something done right, do it yourself. Using your video, I successfully replaced my brake pads, brake shoes and rotor, and adjusted the parking brake. Thankyou for your effort in making such a detailed video.
Hey buddy, the part you are moving at 8:52 is actually two parts that should pivot on each other and like mine were, yours are seized. The nobble at the front there is the back stop point for the top arm lever that is actuated by the cable at the rear. The two pieces of the actuator sit on top of each other with a pivot pin that is part of the bottom section locating into the top. It's a terrible design ready to rust solid. Hope this info helps anyone else watching :) 👍
I am about as accomplished as a home mechanic can be, but it is always helpful to see a process done by others. Thank you for taking the time to film and for the inclusion of so much detail. I intend to incorporate many of your suggestions. Good call on the rust converter. Mine is already jacked and disassembled in the shop, so I’ll have to just wire brush it.
Awesome video, great detail. Helped me learn the process and get the parking brake lever back together once it fell apart. New shoes on, cable adjusted, brake works as good as new. Thanks again!
Thanks for sharing, just did my 2019 Jeep Wrangler 4 door with 64 000kms which is very similair setup. Couldnt believe the amount of rust inside, guess the previous owner didn't clean and grease when she went off road! Cheers!
Outstanding video with detailed process and good tips. I used this to help me on a Nissan Armada parking brake replacement. Not exactly the same design, but very similar. Thanks so much!
Thanks for the info. I have the 03 Rubicon which I think is the same color as your son's. You do a great job with the videos. Thank you for taking the time to do them.
So this is a meticulously put together video man. GREAT descriptions, detail and video for an idiot like me. Did my sons 2004 liberty flawlessly due to this. Great job and thanx!
I know I left a comment yesterday,however wanted to say Thank You,your video made it so I put the shoes on correctly and the dang thing actually worked,lol mind you this was 4 th try this week,lol it was the explanation of the shoes going up on the lip,I kept putting them down under it,lol thanks a bunch got my inspection sticker😊👍
Waow ! What a good tutorial. I was anxious to put it back all together but, thank to your video it was a piece of cake. Just a challenge I had, my rear driveshafts are chromoly G2 and the hub is bigger than on the stock ones. That leaves approx 1/4 inch of clearance to put the springs in place. A bent nail as a tool, a lot of patience and swearing but it works ! Thanks man !
Great video. Thank you for sharing! I tried the method in a shop manual I have to reassemble the shoes and springs before putting them on, and then I tried the approach you followed. I found your approach to be the easier of the two. One more tip I picked up from South Main Auto channel (which is excellent) is to spray some fluid film on the backing plate once the shoes and springs are in place to help prevent rust. Make sure you cover the shoes and hub area first with paper towels, though. Cheers!
Dear Brother, I have watched your video from beginning to end without interruption and liked it very much. Please upload more such videos showing replacing drum brakes and Brake Booster of Kenworth Trucks. With lots of love and regards, Jayantàda, 05/06/2021
The TJ is a lot easier than the JK, hang on to your hat when you tackle that one. FYI the antisieze would have been the better choice on those adjusters. Great presentation as usual Chief.
Thank you for the video, I just finished a complete brake overhaul on my 2005 TJ. Your calibers look like lava~!!! Why is it that your brakes look completely different from my TJ.
Thanks right was on the left and the bottom piece of the two piece was backwards I had no idea 🤷♂️ I got it and yes the entire thing moves to tighten brake or for brake.
Thanks for a great video! Any chance you will be replacing that backing plate? Mine are toast and and I'm scared to even start the project of replacing them... removing axles? Can't there be an easier way!?
Sorry about your luck, but that actuator is frozen.... the 2 pieces are supposed to PIVOT not move as a welded assembly!!!! the parts moved by the emergency brake cable that is..
I had the same issue last year with the e-brake pad falling off and making an odd noise. Also the ebrake stopped working properly. I actually didn't know that my Rubi with the rear discs had inside shoes for ebrake. So tore into it, unfortunately/fortunately the previous owner went to chromoly axle shafts which is nice but the outer diameter where the lugs go is larger blocking all of the easy access to the parking brake parts, made it a bit of a nightmare trying to get it apart and back together. Did both sides, however i've never been able to get the parking brake to work properly since. I adjust the star until it just causes the e-brakes to drag, but pulling the parking handle it doesn't hold my Jeep in place. If I go a couple more clicks tighter with the start it will hold the Jeep but is rubbing the whole time driving and will actually stop the Jeep if I let it coast on a flat road. It also gets really hot and smells bad, makes sense since it is basically on all the time, so I can't run it that way and just deal with weak ebrake. I haven't done this part yet since watching your video, but I'm thinking the mechanism that you talk about at the 9 minute mark may actually be my problem. I live in the Pacific Northwest so I don't have to deal with any rust which is nice, but something may have jammed up the mechanism. I've adjusted and readjusted and moved the cable adjustment in and out and just can't get the e-brakes to work properly, I'm hoping that part is just jammed or blocked by something. Thanks for the video, it is so informative.
A good video, just a little remark important dog, under the bolts that mount the Calibers is pieces off pipe, they must be moving free and well oiled with silicongress. The brakes will not work if they are stuck, they will overheat fade, and the pads ware down fast.
I have an 05 LJR. The previous owner took the whole assembly out.... Cable shoes hardware. It's disc all the way around. Is this the same for an LJ as a TJ?
The parking brake actuator was a mystery to me. Driver side was solid and passenger side was loose. Before watching your video I thought the loose side was broken. Thanks for this video.
Hey CPO, as usual, great video! I was wondering, the backing plate and the caliper look terrible! Are you planning on doing anything about them? Thanks again for the videos!!
Thank you for this helpful video. I have a question please. After replacing the handbrake shoes (left side) and doing this process, I drove my car with no problems for a long day. The second day, after releasing the handbrake , my jeep started shaking and vibrating for around 150 meters and then worked normally. It seems like the handbrake was still on. This problem appeared twice. What can I do to avoid this ?? Thank you so much.
It's these.... from extremeterrain.com : www.extremeterrain.com/mammoth-boulder-charcoal-15-8-J100612.html If I recall correctly, the backspacing is 3.5" - These are 15s.
You cut out the part where you had trouble and went to string. Makes you look good getting it the first time - but you left out the trouble - and why you went to string. Thumbs down
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You Sir, are a Giga Chad. A national hero. A veritable Galactic Paladin. An unmatched mechanical engineer worthy of unlimited praise! I've had my 2005 LJ in 3 different shops to fix/adjust my parking brake. All 3 returned it to me saying they fixed it, but did not. I finally figured if you want something done right, do it yourself. Using your video, I successfully replaced my brake pads, brake shoes and rotor, and adjusted the parking brake. Thankyou for your effort in making such a detailed video.
Old one but a good one. I've spent far to much time searching for disc brake info on the TJ. Thanks for putting this together.
Hey buddy, the part you are moving at 8:52 is actually two parts that should pivot on each other and like mine were, yours are seized. The nobble at the front there is the back stop point for the top arm lever that is actuated by the cable at the rear. The two pieces of the actuator sit on top of each other with a pivot pin that is part of the bottom section locating into the top. It's a terrible design ready to rust solid. Hope this info helps anyone else watching :) 👍
I thought mine were 1 part. I had to hammer on them to get them to come apart. This is why my parking break was dragging in the first place
This is BY FAR the BEST drum brake video I have seen! Your son is lucky!
instablaster...
I'm just going to parrot what most are saying. Awesome video!!!! Until I found this video, I was going to take my 05 TJ to a shop. Thanks again.
I am about as accomplished as a home mechanic can be, but it is always helpful to see a process done by others. Thank you for taking the time to film and for the inclusion of so much detail. I intend to incorporate many of your suggestions. Good call on the rust converter. Mine is already jacked and disassembled in the shop, so I’ll have to just wire brush it.
Awesome video, great detail. Helped me learn the process and get the parking brake lever back together once it fell apart. New shoes on, cable adjusted, brake works as good as new. Thanks again!
Thanks for sharing, just did my 2019 Jeep Wrangler 4 door with 64 000kms which is very similair setup. Couldnt believe the amount of rust inside, guess the previous owner didn't clean and grease when she went off road! Cheers!
One of the best how to videos I've seen. Thanks
What a nice ride for a newly licensed driver!
I wish this was my first car. :)
so glad I found this! '06 Rubicon and almost as much rust . . . Thanks for all the details!
Best video out there for detailed parking shoe replacement,THANK YOU!! Thou I wish it contained the handle adjustment.
Outstanding video with detailed process and good tips. I used this to help me on a Nissan Armada parking brake replacement. Not exactly the same design, but very similar. Thanks so much!
Thanks for the info. I have the 03 Rubicon which I think is the same color as your son's. You do a great job with the videos. Thank you for taking the time to do them.
So this is a meticulously put together video man. GREAT descriptions, detail and video for an idiot like me. Did my sons 2004 liberty flawlessly due to this. Great job and thanx!
Looking at all that rust makes me glad I live in the desert.
I know I left a comment yesterday,however wanted to say Thank You,your video made it so I put the shoes on correctly and the dang thing actually worked,lol mind you this was 4 th try this week,lol it was the explanation of the shoes going up on the lip,I kept putting them down under it,lol thanks a bunch got my inspection sticker😊👍
Your in-depth assembly was very helpful!!
Waow ! What a good tutorial. I was anxious to put it back all together but, thank to your video it was a piece of cake. Just a challenge I had, my rear driveshafts are chromoly G2 and the hub is bigger than on the stock ones. That leaves approx 1/4 inch of clearance to put the springs in place. A bent nail as a tool, a lot of patience and swearing but it works ! Thanks man !
This video was very helpful! Had the same issue on my 2003 TJ. Great video and followed along. Thank you!
I'm about to do this on my JK! I''m glad you made a video on a similar process. also, those calipers need a repaint!!
Great video. Thank you for sharing! I tried the method in a shop manual I have to reassemble the shoes and springs before putting them on, and then I tried the approach you followed. I found your approach to be the easier of the two. One more tip I picked up from South Main Auto channel (which is excellent) is to spray some fluid film on the backing plate once the shoes and springs are in place to help prevent rust. Make sure you cover the shoes and hub area first with paper towels, though. Cheers!
Just had a catastrophic failure of my e brake.....thanks, this was a great view of the process.
Woot woot have a great day sir and the family
Dear Brother,
I have watched your video from beginning to end without interruption and liked it very much.
Please upload more such videos showing replacing drum brakes and Brake Booster of Kenworth Trucks.
With lots of love and regards,
Jayantàda,
05/06/2021
that was pretty dang helpful. awesome video!
Great video! I'm having to replace everything on the parking brake for my 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 and this looks almost the same.
Good video dude. I gotta do this on mine.
Thank you, I was having a hell of a time getting my rear rotors off. That trick with the parking brake adjustment did the trick!
Fantastic video and very detailed
The TJ is a lot easier than the JK, hang on to your hat when you tackle that one. FYI the antisieze would have been the better choice on those adjusters. Great presentation as usual Chief.
Great video!
Awesome video. Well explained. Great detail on info thanks
Thank you for the video, I just finished a complete brake overhaul on my 2005 TJ. Your calibers look like lava~!!! Why is it that your brakes look completely different from my TJ.
Thanks right was on the left and the bottom piece of the two piece was backwards I had no idea 🤷♂️ I got it and yes the entire thing moves to tighten brake or for brake.
Having huge probs with mine, hopefully this will help Thanks
Thanks for a great video! Any chance you will be replacing that backing plate? Mine are toast and and I'm scared to even start the project of replacing them... removing axles? Can't there be an easier way!?
Well done!
Great video. Thanks
Sorry about your luck, but that actuator is frozen.... the 2 pieces are supposed to PIVOT not move as a welded assembly!!!! the parts moved by the emergency brake cable that is..
Great vid!
Great video! Thank you very helpful
Great video. Where did you get the parking break pads and hardware?
I had the same issue last year with the e-brake pad falling off and making an odd noise. Also the ebrake stopped working properly. I actually didn't know that my Rubi with the rear discs had inside shoes for ebrake. So tore into it, unfortunately/fortunately the previous owner went to chromoly axle shafts which is nice but the outer diameter where the lugs go is larger blocking all of the easy access to the parking brake parts, made it a bit of a nightmare trying to get it apart and back together. Did both sides, however i've never been able to get the parking brake to work properly since. I adjust the star until it just causes the e-brakes to drag, but pulling the parking handle it doesn't hold my Jeep in place. If I go a couple more clicks tighter with the start it will hold the Jeep but is rubbing the whole time driving and will actually stop the Jeep if I let it coast on a flat road. It also gets really hot and smells bad, makes sense since it is basically on all the time, so I can't run it that way and just deal with weak ebrake.
I haven't done this part yet since watching your video, but I'm thinking the mechanism that you talk about at the 9 minute mark may actually be my problem. I live in the Pacific Northwest so I don't have to deal with any rust which is nice, but something may have jammed up the mechanism. I've adjusted and readjusted and moved the cable adjustment in and out and just can't get the e-brakes to work properly, I'm hoping that part is just jammed or blocked by something. Thanks for the video, it is so informative.
EXCELENTE TRABAJO MUY BIEN EXPLICADO GRACIAS
A good video, just a little remark important dog, under the bolts that mount the Calibers is pieces off pipe, they must be moving free and well oiled with silicongress. The brakes will not work if they are stuck, they will overheat fade, and the pads ware down fast.
Exelent video,thanks
Great video! Any chance you have one on rear drum brake replacement?
No. Sorry.
Thanks for sharing !!!
I have an 05 LJR. The previous owner took the whole assembly out.... Cable shoes hardware.
It's disc all the way around. Is this the same for an LJ as a TJ?
The parking brake actuator was a mystery to me. Driver side was solid and passenger side was loose. Before watching your video I thought the loose side was broken. Thanks for this video.
Hey CPO, as usual, great video! I was wondering, the backing plate and the caliper look terrible! Are you planning on doing anything about them? Thanks again for the videos!!
Possible. Not now though
So the pads you installed don’t have the flat spring at the bottom of the outside pad?
Thank you for this helpful video. I have a question please. After replacing the handbrake shoes (left side) and doing this process, I drove my car with no problems for a long day. The second day, after releasing the handbrake , my jeep started shaking and vibrating for around 150 meters and then worked normally. It seems like the handbrake was still on. This problem appeared twice. What can I do to avoid this ?? Thank you so much.
Thanks!
04 TJ, eh? What brake kit did you use?
Nice Video! Great Info. Why isn't you son helping you ?!
Hey CPO .Whats the spec on those wheel and tire is there a offset
It's these.... from extremeterrain.com : www.extremeterrain.com/mammoth-boulder-charcoal-15-8-J100612.html If I recall correctly, the backspacing is 3.5" - These are 15s.
Is this the same as for a 2006 wrangler limited?
Where did you order the replacement kit from?
Very good !! (:(:
AWESOME VIDEO THANK YOU?
Is that a Rubicon? I thought those had drum brakes on the rear except the Rubicon.
It's a sport. Four wheel discs were an option, and frankly one of the reasons I bought this one... that and the D44 rear. :-)
Thought the same thing. Makes sense!
metal prep ,you prepping for the next layer of rust ,,i use metal prep befor i paint am i missing something
How do you know that the pins are 'guys', not gals ?
lol. They are all guys until proven otherwise. :-)
ALL GAYS ? surely not@@o3djeeps
Mine looks nothing like yours and I drive an 01 TJ
Dude you really like to splooge that anti seize. It’s a comprehensive video though
Do pełni szczęścia przydało by się zregenerować zaciski,bo na bank tłoczki stoją,o rdzy na zaciskach nawet nie wspominam.
Wow, the steel is de-laminating on a 2004 - so that is SALT dissolving this vehicle a little bit every year.
If I did work as an auto mechanic, me thinks 90% of my job would be doing rusty brakes. Ug.
You cut out the part where you had trouble and went to string. Makes you look good getting it the first time - but you left out the trouble - and why you went to string. Thumbs down