Changing Jeep Emergency Brake Shoes

[@ajdrew252]

Thank you for this. Most videos just showed how to remove/ install, not how to adjust and what actually happens when you adjust them. This helps a lot.

[@ForestToFarm]

You are welcome! Thanks for the feedback. Glad to help. Terry

[@Madmike772]

Thank you! one of the best parking brake walkthroughs out there imo. From one automotive tech to another, thank you.

[@ForestToFarm]

You are welcome. Thank you for the positive feedback! Makes it all worth while. Terry

[@CaptainInsano-go6vo]

What year is your wife's ZJ grand cherokee and is it q Quadra Trac or a Select Trac ​@@ForestToFarm

[@ryanmartinage]

Just the video I was looking for! I have a 97 GC and was looking for a straightforward easy to understand video to the point. Thanks for talking clearly and not rambling on about all sorts of things.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thank you for the kind words. Glad it helped. We try our best to make things clear. Some times the simplest detail can seem so complicated until you understand it. Some people say we give to many details, lol. You just can not please everyone. Terry

[@otgshows]

Absolutely

[@superjoint57]

Who knew that Ric Flair could work on vehicles?!?!?? WOOOOOOO!!!! Great vid…thank you!

[@ForestToFarm]

I’m a man of many talents 😎. Thank you and you’re welcome. Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@alb12345672]

95+ explorers use the exact same brake shoes. Same slide mechanism parts. They however use TWO heavy springs at the top. One on each side of the shoe. And they are stretched to the v-tab at the very edge of the shoe @5:43! That is why it is there! Not a fun job. At least you are sure they will always retract! They suggest pulling the axle.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@gregoryenste3883]

I am going to do this job today with my son on his Jeep. Wasn’t feeling confident, I thought it was going to be a nightmare. Thank you for this.

[@ForestToFarm]

You are welcome! Hope it all worked out for you. Terry

[@ForestToFarm]

Let us know how it worked out!

[@2tallB]

This was really helpful. Great explanations and camera angles. I know it's not going to be that easy but now I have a pretty clear idea of all the parts.

[@ForestToFarm]

Awesome! good luck! Terry

[@deanbarr5740]

Thanks Terry. You and me are about the same age. I've changed the older drum break shoes and always had to struggle with the task. Thank God todays cars have 4 wheel disc breaks. I never have had to change the E-break shoes but, after watching your performance i think i coul do it. That looked pretty slick. Its nice when you can do your own maintenance. I like saving money and doing these types of things. Thanks buddy. As my dad used to say, " a penny saved is a penny earned". Pretty good logic.👍👍👍

[@ForestToFarm]

I think a lot of people could do more for themselves. Many just need a little confidence boast. Of course there are some who just are not cut out for this type stuff. I agree a penny saved is a penny earned. We have saved a small fortune by doing our own work. Building this homestead/farm and our houses, barn, shop and other outbuildings is going to be saving us a huge fortune. We will be saving several years worth of income for each of us in the next year or so. Saving money is music to my ears. Thanks for watching and hanging out with us shade tree mechanics, ha ha! Terry

[@markbarton3340]

Forest To Farm my

[@ClintonLee83]

Best video ever, I can finally get off the computer and go change my parking brake. Thanks!

[@ForestToFarm]

Glad to hear it!! You are welcome! Terry

[@my2cents616]

Nice video! excellent view,and detailed information on how to replace emergency brake shoes.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks! We try to get it right. Terry

[@rlrl1621]

As a wj owner I'm intrigued as to the complete absence of the disassembly & reattachment of the handbrake cable to the shoes? Small point but not even a mention of the cables which is part & parcel of a job like that. I've done plenty of my own repairs in various shapes & forms living in Southern Africa

[@ForestToFarm]

Your Jeep must be set up different than ours was. No need to fool with the cable. Terry

[@TheToysforboys]

Thank You very much, You've explained very well. I also do everything to my Jeep and I really liked all the details you gave. Thank you for taking the time, you video has helped me a lot.

[@ForestToFarm]

You’re welcome. Glad to help!! Thanks for watching and commenting. Terry

[@richardadams1651]

Good clear video! Not too technical or oversimplified. Thanks!

[@ForestToFarm]

You are quite welcome and thank you. Terry

[@veesoho93]

Great simple and complete explannations Great job filming too! We see everything

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks for the kind words!! Terry

[@bordariel]

Muchas gracias desde Argentina! El mejor video de mantenimiento de frenos para Grand Cherokee. Muy bueno el estado de tu ZJ!

[@ForestToFarm]

You are welcome! Terry

[@Geezsmeez]

Awesome job with this vid! This was very helpful, thank you.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks! Glad to help. Terry

[@CoordinatedCarry]

This is a great video, very helpful & informative. The one change I would make is a drum brake parts kit. Very inexpensive, less than $20. All new springs, adjusters, clips, etc etc.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks! I could agree with that. 😁 Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Dear Terry, Yet another great how to; I trust Her ladyship will enjoy & feel safer using her newly repaired carriage. Kind regards.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks! She is always happy when her car is fixed! Terry

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Reason enough to be cheerful. Glad to hear it. Keep up the good work. Kind regards.

[@jplunkett3647]

Totally Agree with you ... take LOTS of Pictures as a DIYER proceeds ... NICE Videos ... many thanks for sharing your Knowledge / Lessons Learned

[@ForestToFarm]

A picture is worth a thousand words they say. Glad you enjoyed it. Terry

[@andreashartmann3900]

Thanks for a supervideo with all details i just bought a zj from 1997

[@ForestToFarm]

You’re welcome! Loved our jeep. Then my wife decided she needed a new one. We traded. So sorry I let our old one go. It was tough as nails.

[@SkashTheKitsune]

awesome to see you publishing this so soon

[@ForestToFarm]

Hey happy Fox. We are hoping to be posting a lot more videos the rest of this year and on into the next year. There has been a change in our working status that soon should allow us to start making huge progress on our farm project. Its been a long time coming and what we have been working toward for many years. Do not ever let someone tell you that you can not do something. Put your mind to it, work hard every day for it and you would be surprised at what you can accomplish. Get someone else on board with you like my family (including my son, wife and daughter in law) have been with me and great things can be accomplished. Hang on because its fixing to get very interesting! Terry PS Thanks for sticking it out and being one of our long time followers on this channel.

[@Synysterdragon93]

Super informative video. I have to do this job soon for my Jeep because the emergency brakes are not even working. All of the cables work, but the shoes are not. Thank you for this video.

[@ForestToFarm]

Glad to help. Ours were not really working either. Good luck! Terry

[@otgshows]

Good clear and to the point video

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks! Terry

[@rockymountboy]

As far as the spring butting up against the adjustment nut, that is by design. It's to keep the adjustment nut from loosening on its own.

[@ForestToFarm]

Can’t argue with that. 😁 Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@chex313]

Nice vid...Did not know mine were bad until I went to change the rear brakes...and the parking brake pad fell off its mounting hardware. This vid will make it whole lot easier once the pads gets here.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks!! Glad to help. Terry

[@toddmcnall3797]

The hardest part is getting the clips on then rotating the pins. I found using an awl worked better for installing the last free end of the springs. Get the J-end of spring around the awl then stick the awl a little ways into the receiver hole, slowly move the awl handle outboard and the j-end slides down into the hole. The heavy spring is harder to install then the spring at the adjuster. Don't forget to coat the adjuster threads and inside the sleeve with brake grease. I think the job is harder than this video makes it appears. Patience !

[@ForestToFarm]

Good points. Yeah its a difficult task. I have been blessed with good mechanical skills. :) When I was just a kid maybe 12 or so I watched my grandpa fight with the breaks on grandmas car for about an hour or more lol. I learned some new and interesting words that day. I kept telling him to let me try but he did not listen. Finally after the struggle he stepped back and said go ahead if you think you are so good. I reached over and put everything in place without a bit of struggle on the first attempt. He was blown away. He gained a new respect for me that day. :) Terry

[@nazarettos6987]

Thank you so much for this video,exactly what I needed.

[@ForestToFarm]

Your welcome. Glad to help. Terry

[@christopherleemcn3776]

Good work and great explanation 👍

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks!! Terry

[@soungwonyi]

thank you for your great clip!!

[@ForestToFarm]

You are welcome! Terry

[@Sniperssx]

easy way with a hug of info thanks man

[@ForestToFarm]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching! Terry

[@jphergan]

Excellent video! Thank you!!!

[@ForestToFarm]

You're welcome!! Thanks!! Terry

[@zyxnix]

Thanks for the video. Doing this to my vehicle and you have some good tips.

[@ForestToFarm]

You are welcome. Good luck!! Terry

[@Realest1979]

Nice video Sir!

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks and thanks for watching!! Terry

[@ronaldgaska4480]

Hey guys! Early winter with snow and cold here at the Groton/New London, CT shore. Wishing you and your beautiful family a Happy Thanksgiving.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks you so much Ronald! Wishing you and yours a happy Thanksgiving as well. Terry

[@nozzletovthegreat2949]

This video is great. I am getting ready to replace the parking brake shoes on my 2003 wj grand Cherokee Laredo. The service manual says you have to pull out the the front seats, the rear seats, the center console, trim molding, and carpet to access the brake cable in order to put slack in the line before servicing the parking brake shoes. I wanted to ask you if putting slack in the cable was necessary and if so did you need to pull everything out to access the brake cable inside.

[@ForestToFarm]

Not gonna lie to you. I was flying by the seat of my pants on this project. I will say that the cable was very very loose and everything went together easily. If when putting the pads in things became difficult or the cable seemed tight I would have loosened it at that point. I am no expert and that may not be the correct way to do things but it worked for me. The thing is I have been blessed with decent mechanical skills and judgement. You have to know your limitations. Not being there Or knowing you I would have to advise going by the book. Hope that helps. 😁 Terry

[@nozzletovthegreat2949]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I asked the same question on a forum for wj jeep owners and a few people who have also done the job said that the job can be done entirely outside of the rear of the vehicle. No one has mentioned so far that they had to go inside and remove parts. I have decent mechanical skills so I feel pretty good about getting the job done after seeing the process on video. Thank you again for your help.

[@nozzletovthegreat2949]

I think the service manual is adding extra precautions in case of a worst case scenario. I will be prepared to gain access to the cables if needed, but I am going to avoid tearing all that stuff out at the start if I don’t need to.

[@ForestToFarm]

They probably do like you said for the worse case. But they also base you cost on time. If that is a step they will most likely charge by the book even if they skip the step. Not saying a dealer would try to get a few extra bucks out of you but they do sometimes 🤪 Terry

[@ForestToFarm]

They don’t make these cars easier to work on over time. They try to make it impossible for us or at least it seems that way.

[@CaptainInsano-go6vo]

Excellent sir! Excuse me but I really need to know what year your wife's ZJ Grand Cherokee is and is it a Quadra Trac or Select Trac???

[@ForestToFarm]

1999 Quadratrac

[@luckyguero1972]

10:30 very helpful information thank you for your video

[@ForestToFarm]

No problem at all. Glad to help! Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@walterjeanjacques7616]

very well explained many thanks Pal

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks!! Terry

[@carlosestrella4017]

Excellent video very informative thanks

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks! Always glad to help. Terry

[@rwoods1985]

Very informative! You rock! 🤘

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks!!

[@gregorfrankiewicz4103]

Thank you bro very nice movie 💪🇵🇱

[@ForestToFarm]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching! Terry

[@veesoho93]

Well done video thank you !

[@ForestToFarm]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting! Terry

[@josephthomas439]

So do they not self adjust like the older standard drum brakes?

[@ForestToFarm]

Yes but far as I know you should always adjust them when first installed. Terry

[@akaredcrossbow]

Thank you for the video! I need to do this on my commander. 2 years ago the adhesive on my emergency brake shoes let go when I was replacing my wheel bearing. Instead of putting new shoes on it I used construction adhesive to stick the shoes back on🤦🏻‍♂️ It’s still holding but my emergency brake doesn’t work to well.

[@ForestToFarm]

You are welcome! Pads might be to thin or the adjuster may not be set right? Hopefully new pads get you going. Terry

[@almolina1568]

Really good video

[@ForestToFarm]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!! Terry

[@butchs2337]

very good video

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks! Terry

[@bobwhitaker1524]

My only criticism is no brake lube on the metal on metal parts?

[@ForestToFarm]

I have never done that and have changed many breaks over the years without issue. 🤪 so far. Three of those vehicles were owned by us for 20+ years. Still driving my 1999 F150 and plan to drive it until it starts falling apart. Lol Terry

[@Claysfun]

Hey is there an adjustment on both sides or just the driver's side rear parking brake?

[@ForestToFarm]

Yes you have to adjust both sides. Terry

[@Claysfun]

Thanks Terry!

[@ForestToFarm]

@@Claysfun No problem!

[@Nord3202]

Started hearing left rear rubbing noise. My rear disc brake pads are fine suspect it's the emergency brake pads which I never use. Looks like yours fell apart by unbonding.

[@ForestToFarm]

Yes they seemed to have come unglued. We did use ours daily. Terry

[@stephencannon3140]

Another method is to remove both rear wheels. The fairly common procedure and expectation is that the brakes SHOULD be changed in pairs. With the other wheel off you have a reference on one side for the other..

[@ForestToFarm]

Yeah I have done that many times in my younger days when I was a mechanic. When working in my yard/patio I generally try to only have one wheel off at a time for safety but not always. Terry

[@lenny38138]

I had a corvette with e-brakes like this. To adjust, pull brake lever seven clicks, then adjust brake shoes till the brakes lock.

[@ForestToFarm]

Hey Leonard. Thanks for the tip! I will try to remember that next time I deal with breaks like this again. Some times the simplest solution is right in front of you, you just have to recognize it. Terry

[@efrainvil4562]

saludos me ayudo mucho tu video pero no veo que es lo que abre y cierra o suelta las balatas tienes imagen de que hace esta funcion en mi caso la camioneta que compre no tenia el sistema completo

[@ForestToFarm]

I only speak English. Sorry. Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@renevillalobos9083]

Thank you for the tip, looks safe to me, for the fact that the titers are on the car.

[@ForestToFarm]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching! Terry

[@angelf9800]

Question If your e break is bad will it lock up the rear tires

[@ForestToFarm]

Depends on what is wrong with it I guess. I had my back tires lock up once when the break shoes fell apart about 40 years ago. I Assume it could happen to the Jeep as well. Could be rear end or transmission problems as well. I am not an expert on the subject. We do this stuff on a need basis, ha ha. Then we just tear things apart and see what its gonna take to fix them. Terry

[@richaunfacey5447]

love this video. You gave me the confidence to do this myself.

[@ForestToFarm]

Great! I love saving money by doing my own work! Terry

[@donaldpainter956]

They make a tool called a brake spoon it makes it easier to adjust brake shoes

[@ForestToFarm]

Yeah I have use them in the past but do not own one, yet. Terry

[@P.J16]

But I suppose you must adjust in both tires at the same time. Isn't it?

[@ForestToFarm]

Each side will need to be adjusted independent of the other. Hope that helps. Terry

[@thadsgudenuff]

It's true, you should adjust both sides at the same time, but the cable is set up to compensate for some deviation from side to side.

[@marius.n-m]

Just so you know. The spring is in the adjuster so it will be locked. And the vibratoion dosent adjust the hand brake!

[@ForestToFarm]

Ok. 😁

[@1992Bwhite]

Great video! Thanks for your help

[@ForestToFarm]

Thank you and thanks for the comment! Terry

[@alalineman1]

pull the ebrake up 3 clicks before you start, adjust to your feeling them start making contact and you should be good. no need to loosen them up.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks for the input and thanks for watching! Terry

[@dawnlemerand1857]

awesome

[@ForestToFarm]

Thank you. Terry

[@socalRooster]

No Grease on metal to metal contact? No cleaning otherwise great video 👍

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks.

[@donaldpainter956]

You didn't show the cable connection

[@ForestToFarm]

Sorry. :) Thanks for watching! Terry

[@dale60035]

Whenever you are going through that much work to replace the parking brake shoes please buy a new hardware kit and don't reuse the existing hardware. A hardware kit runs about $25.00. The failure rate for poorly installed parking brakes due to hardware failure is extraordinary.

[@ForestToFarm]

Not a bad idea. Terry

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

OH, c'mon. Those shoes got lotsa life left in 'em. You must have at least a square inch of brake lining there.

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

When I was a kid, we dragged our feet to stop like Fred Flintstone. AND WE LIKED IT THAT WAY!!!!!!!!

[@ForestToFarm]

Lol 😂 yeah the good old days!! Thanks for watching. Terry

[@MM92295]

My springs and retainer clips are so hard I can't extend them or compress them I just broke 2 screwdrivers and punched the crap out of my side panel and cut my knuckles up. By far the most frustrating thing I've worked on on my car. I'm calling a mechanic tomorrow fuck that

[@ForestToFarm]

Yikes. Sounds rough. Terry

[@Dixler683]

Marco Murillo I have this exact jeep. Been doing brakes on my own vehicles since 1971. This is the worst job I have encountered. Very little room to maneuver . The clips are okay but the top spring is a nightmare . This guy seemed to do it a LITTLE TOO EASY. He has superhuman strength or something is fishy.

[@ForestToFarm]

Ha ha. I work with my hands daily and always have. Terry

[@Sniperssx]

man that shoe twisted totally

[@ForestToFarm]

Gotta say this was a fairly easy break job. Some can be a real pain. Terry

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

The secret is don't drive w/the parking brake engaged...then they last forever...

[@ForestToFarm]

It is was not saying much about wear. We were changing the breaks and it was getting old, a 1998 so we changed them since we were in there. I have seen very old breaks simply fall apart. They are cheap so it just makes sense yo change them. Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@OXcboydBB]

Hot dog

[@ForestToFarm]

😁