JBugs - 1967 VW Beetle - Emergency Parking Brake Rebuild

[@davidproductions1974]

Mine just blew up in my hands, so now i am going to watch this video.

[@ryanhelms2976]

I just lol'd cuz that's exactly what just happened to me. Felt like Wiley E Coyote with some ACME parts when that spring went flying.

[@UnitedCheese]

This was very useful for me. Thank you.

[@krishampton7060]

Can you reengage the cat paw without removing the entire handbrake ??

[@Sam_Mebane]

Yes, you just need to lift the handle up far enough past the ratchet catch below. This usually involves loosening or disconnecting the parking brake cables.

[@mbarrow68]

where is the original trim that was on the carpet prior the install as now it looks a bit unfinished?

[@Sam_Mebane]

In the trash. The trim isn't original, it's a piece that is installed on "Premium" carpet kits. The boot is normally installed before the carpet kit, but since this handle had to come apart for repair we had to remove the boot and couldn't get it in place with the trim. That is probably why VW never used a trim piece around the carpet. Either way, once the seat is in place you can't see the bottom of the boot.

[@alissa5879]

i just got a 1965 vw, what is the additional two levers next to the emergency brake?

[@Sam_Mebane]

The two levers are for the rear floor heater vents (left) and the heaters (right) www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/65bug/page2_3.jpg

[@benjiereeves4919]

Helped me so much. I was ready to order a new one because i thought i had missing pieces. Thanks !!

[@martinbelton4973]

Had to do my hand brake today had the same problem yours did thanks for the info gr8 video

[@79Keepingitreal]

Hello great video. My brakes when out on my 1964 vw. Once I reset ebrake will my brakes work?

[@Sam_Mebane]

Probably not. The parking brake lever only pulls the two brake cables, which pull two levers inside the drum, which manually pulls the brake shoes against the drum to prevent it from turning while the car is parked.

[@jamesthorp6854]

I found this for you Micky Drake, no one would ever believe your trip accross the RR track and spinning the VW around on the square in downtown Huntland.Tenn,360 after 360. Your emergency brake no way survived.(after football curfew of course) Good thing that VW couldn't talk Ha.

[@neuchigen]

Man. I ordered one of these and just got it today (super quick delivery, by the way!) and the rod with the spring is about 2-2.5” too short. Is it easy enough to send back for the right size?

[@Sam_Mebane]

Give the order desk a call at 1-800-231-1784 and a sales person will be able to assist you, absolutely.

[@michaelrobinson1945]

When you were about to tuck the boot under the carpet, there was reinforcement material (like mine) that disappeared before you began actually tucking it in. Is it nearly impossible to do with the reinforcement in place? I'm about to replace the Heater Control Cable and watched the video to see how to tuck it in....it's a tight fit.

[@Sam_Mebane]

We cover the install of the boot in much more detail in our 71 Super Beetle install here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2K3YmtvasiEo6M

[@brianchisnell1548]

My '64 spec. Calls for only 4 clicks to set the brake. Streched cables cause the ratchet mech. To explode. Early bugs will require needle nose vice grips to grab the cable and feed them into to handle. You are welcome. Cheers!

[@VWRICH23]

Thank you.. Mine had the button and spring just pop out

[@FrankSardina-k8h]

I love how internet people think a youtube video is the actual timeframe it takes to do certain jobs especially on a 65 yr old vehicle let alone you do not do this every day cause I'm not always working on all makes models every second

[@Sam_Mebane]

I saw Chip Foose do a full restoration on a car in a week! That's how long all restorations take right?! Haha....yeah, NO!

[@phish56]

One thing to note.... if you DROP any pieces, such as the ratchet (which fell quite nicely out of the EM Brake assembly when I moved it), they will be excruciatingly difficult to retrieve from the tunnel below.....

[@Sam_Mebane]

Yep, a long magnet or long claw retrieving tool is helpful in those cases! Been there, done that!

[@jeremiahmeraz9298]

Was the trim on the carpet damaged? Is that why it was gone and not re-installed?

[@JBugsVWParts]

Good eye Jeremiah, yes. The carpet kit was previously installed and the trim came off when we pulled the carpet up. Seeing as the brake boot trims out the hole when it's installed properly and VW never used any trim there it isn't really a big deal.

[@jeremiahmeraz9298]

I'm glad you did this video @JBUGS because now I am going to take my embrace off and repaint it since it looks super easy to do. Thanks.

[@Djinantonek]

Embrace... gotta love auto spell check.

[@tylergauvin6073]

@@JBugsVWParts looks better with the trim

[@Sam_Mebane]

@@tylergauvin6073 maybe, but once the seats are in place, you can hardly see the boot, let alone the trim.

[@Djinantonek]

I would have liked to see you show how the toothed ratchet snaps back into the tunnel. Mine is loose and floppy there and I am not sure why. Oh, love the little socket driver with the clearance hole too. Gotta get me one of those.

[@Sam_Mebane]

The ratchet at the tunnel is just keyed into the tunnel with a little slot at the base. You could use a dab of RTV to hold the ratchet in place at the tunnel.

[@johnwarfn]

The circlip that holds the pin is teeny tiny but it’s there. Use an awl or screwdriver to spin it around and feel for it. Break out your reading glasses too.

[@martinbelton4973]

I had to use mine to see the soding thing it's so small 😄😄

[@jamesprophet9634]

Thank you, great explanation.

[@Sam_Mebane]

Our pleasure!

[@tifyoon9336]

whats is the thing color red and black??

[@Sam_Mebane]

The levers to the left and to the right of the emergency brake are for the heaters and floor vents. We touch base on them a bit in our heater box video here: www.jbugs.com/product/video-beetle-heater-box-installation.html?Category_Code=JBUGS-Videos.

[@hanyomar8982]

thanks a lot

[@Sam_Mebane]

Absolutely, glad to help!

[@nakreuger]

1:23 how did you just pull it out? The one I have is totally stuck?

[@Sam_Mebane]

With my fingers, it wasn't rusted in place so it was easy. Stuck pins can be a pain, soak with PB Blaster and use a hammer and punch if needed.

[@rafaelacevedo4715]

Thank you, it is the best of them all. super sense class !

[@fairyofthedawn2447]

Is the new break handle different

[@JBugsVWParts]

+Fairy Of The Dawn There are 2 general styles of emergency brake handles used in Beetles, Ghias, Type 3s and Things. The one shown in the video is the more common that has the cross bar that the cables attach to. We list that at JBugs.com item number 113798305A. The other style handle has loops on the sides that the cables attach to item number 4549. Both handles install and operate the same way, the only difference being how the cables attach to the handle.

[@BradleyStoneV]

I think you just saved me hours and monies. :) Do you think it's possible to reset without taking out the entire handle?

[@JBugsVWParts]

Absolutely, it’s just a matter of rotating the cats paw over and pressing the pushrod down to engage it.

[@vincentnative1855]

what are those black and red lever ?

[@JBugsVWParts]

+vincent balasabas The levers to the left and to the right of the emergency brake are for the heaters and floor vents. We touch base on them a bit in our heater box video here: www.jbugs.com/product/video-beetle-heater-box-installation.html?Category_Code=JBUGS-Videos.

[@vincentnative1855]

thank you for your reply sir.. i appreciate it... you'll be having a lot of question from me when i buy my first car..this year..... i want VW BUG since i was a kid ... thank you sir GOD bless you and your family

[@danteacosta2533]

helped out so much, thank you!!

[@RaulHernandez-fl6lo]

thanks

[@bigpat728]

thank you

[@TheOnlyDonQuixoteDeLaMancha]

You had to cut the piping off the carpet to get it in. Fail.

[@Sam_Mebane]

Absolutely, I would SO much rather have a piece trim (that isn't original) around a boot that I can't see when the seats are in, than a working parking brake! TOTAL fail!

[@codyfranco48]

What do the red and black handles do?

[@Sam_Mebane]

The red handle opens and closes the heater boxes, the black handle opens and closes the rear footwell heater box flaps. In short, they are the heater controls.

[@AzlanMohd]

helped out so much, thank you!!