Wrangler JL Parking Brake Adjustment

[@ROBSMST]

Just one more person saying thank you. The driver side cable had come off. Two front bolts. Two rear. Feeling my way around. Was able to loosen, reattach (twice as passenger came off haha) and adjust. Working as it should. Your video made it possible!!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Awesome. I’m glad that you found the video helpful. Enjoy your Jeep. Cheers.

[@je1279]

My wife's passenger side cable barrel popped out. This video was super helpful to figure out how to get it fixed.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Awesome! I’m glad you found the video helpful. Cheers.

[@sellickusa]

Great pointers. Mine was hella loose. I tightened til my deep 10mm bottomed out, pulled the e brake, sit for 2 minutes, drop and another 1.5turns and was mint

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Awesome! I'm glad you found the video helpful. Feel free to check out some others. Cheers.

[@thejaredbutler]

Used this tip today! Turns out my cables were completely disconnected and I was able to fix everything from the rear of the console. Thank you!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Jared, Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad it helped out. Thanks for letting me know.

[@ghernandez6457]

Mine was kinda loose from the stealership. And it became super loose (useless) after I installed a 2.5 lift. I am glad your method makes a 30 min job a 5 minute job. 👍👍

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Awesome. I’m glad you found the video helpful. Cheers

[@alfa8822]

Great video! I'm glad you showed a way so I don't have to remove the entire console. I think my cable probably got disconnected when we were installing the lift. Thank you!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Mark, I’m glad you found the video helpful. Cheers

[@deanpagliei1578]

Definitely need a 10mm deep socket at least 2” plus to get through the treads to the actual nut. I just barely got it and then used a 10mm combo wrench for a hair more to get it perfect. Excellent video and thanks. 10 minute job

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Dean, I'm glad you found the video helpful. Feel free to check out my DIY maintenance playlist as well. Cheers.

[@jasonparsons4894]

Awesome detailed vid bud 👌 My 21 Gladdy is due for an adjustment and now this will save a boat load of time. 👍

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Jason, Awesome! I'm glad to hear you found the video helpful. You may find a couple of videos in my "DIY & Maintenance" playlist helpful as well. Cheers.

[@RockboRising]

Very helpful. Thank you. My JL is a manual and already needs a 2nd adjustment.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Rockbo_3, I'm glad you found the video helpful. Last week's video is also something manual Jeep owners may find helpful, especially if you go off road. Cheers.

[@michaelreilly3100]

Great tip! Just did it on my 2018 Jeep in 20 minutes

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Awesome, I’m glad you found the video helpful. Cheers.

[@michaelreilly3100]

Extremely. I know it takes lots of effort making and posting these videos so appreciate it. Found nice trick on fixing the sun visors too. Will try and post later @@CheaperJeeperTV

[@TheDiamondOneTeam]

Thanks for the tips and for putting together this great video.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Awesome! I'm glad you liked it. Let me know if you find any other of my DIY videos helpful also. Cheers

[@Jasta315]

Great so all I need is a deep 10mm socket.... all I need is the most elusive tool on the planet... guess my brake is never getting adjusted 😂😂

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

😂…and I haven’t even lost it…yet😂

[@pauls9172]

Super nice hack!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Thanks. I'm glad you found the video helpful. Cheers.

[@avilondon3615]

Great video thank you for all your tips!!!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Awesome. I’m glad you found the video helpful. Cheers.

[@kevincawley2458]

Awesome video with exactly the info I needed. Thank you as I wasn't entirely comfortable taking off the console

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Kevin, I'm glad you found the video helpful. Feel free to check out some of my DIY maintenance videos as well. I recently posted a video on how much money I've saved doing the maintenance myself. Cheers.

[@jonholland581]

Awesome video thanks for sharing my only comment would be there's a very high pitch noise on certain clips in your video.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Jon, Thanks. I eventually learned about the high pitch issue in my early videos and resolved it. Better late than never. Thanks for watching. Cheers.

[@Escape.Idiocracy]

Great video! Thanks- you state being comfortable doing this….. how many times have you had to tighten this adjustment nut? Is it a mater of the nylock is worn out and no longer working? Or should I consider a jam nut. This seems pretty easy- but I’m not trying to make a habit of doing this… 🤣😂🤣

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

I only had to do it once, up to 200,000 kms, after which I sold it.

[@Escape.Idiocracy]

@@CheaperJeeperTV 👍🏼🍺

[@Silverhands]

Detail is great. I need it.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Awesome!!

[@randylowden1902]

I like your method better. Another super video. Keep them coming!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Thanks, will do!

[@UFZach35]

This is how I did it. Worked and saved me a ton of time!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Awesome! Thanks for the comment.

[@biggoathorns]

Maaaan I just tried to do this to fix my 2010 and there’s no adjustment on the y-bracket. It’s just a solid crimped/on cable terminal. I was so hoping this would work.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Yes my Jeep is a 2018 JL which is a different set up than the 2010 JK.

[@EVH5150iii]

God I wish the jks had this. Mine has been a pain in the ass to figure out. I’m putting a new assembly in tomorrow morning. Yes I’ve already replaced the shoes and it did nothing

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Yeah, I seem to recall from other videos that the JK is set up differently. Good luck!

[@DavidGarcia-em6hk]

Thank you Thank you Thank you. Great video

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Awesome! I’m glad you found video helpful. Feel free to share. Cheers.

[@aviatorjake]

Great video! Thanks!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

I'm glad you found the video helpful. Cheers.

[@_JamesBrown]

Thanks for the video! Fixed my problem, and this is the second video of yours that helped me out! Little critique I have, some of the video clips have a high pitched signal to them. Killed my ears when I had headphones on.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey James, I think in my early videos I had an audio issue. I believe it is corrected in my latter videos. Please let me know if you still hear the high pitched sound in my recent videos. Apologies about that in the early videos. Cheers.

[@wtfdoyoumean9341]

Does this work on 2021 wrangler unlimited sport?

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

I believe so, but I haven’t checked to make sure.

[@JasonNeri]

Wait. Does anyone know if the jl handle will fit the jk? The lack of adjustment on the jk is killing me

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

I personally don’t know if the JL handle will fit the JK, but I do believe that I saw online that the emergency brake adjustment occurs underneath of the jeep.

[@JasonNeri]

@@CheaperJeeperTV yeah the JK is trash. You basically only have adjustment at the wheels and by adding tension to the spring on the handle. It's miserable.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Is the video in the following link what you mean to do? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJLTko19ibeGgqM

[@JasonNeri]

@@CheaperJeeperTV see where the three cables meet. The JL has a bolt there that you can add tension to the setup. The JK doesn't and the slack remains if there is any resistance in the cabling. On mine the cables are new and the handle is new, and the pads are about a year old with plenty of meat on them. I have wrapped the clock spring an extra time around to take up a lot of slack, and adjusted the pads till they basically touch the inside of the rotor hats. I dunno how else to get enough grip.

[@MuddyRuttzz]

Thanks Buddy! Our Gladiator was loose when I picked it up. Taking it on its first off-road trip and I was nervous. Jeep would roll with brake set. 15 minutes and I was done. @muddyruttzz

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Love the name. Thanks for the feedback on the video. I’m glad it was helpful. Cheers

[@timrover]

Cool.....This is great information! I’ll keep this in mind if and when I run into this issue with my JL! Thanks Dino!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Tim, I'm glad you found it helpful. You may also want to check out my Maintenance Playlist of other DIY tips. The money you can save with them is significant, not to mention the great feeling that comes from looking after your own vehicle. Cheers

[@spotedmut]

Do you have any info on a jk 2 dr e-brake adjustment?

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Daniel, I do not. Also, it could vary by the year of your JK, as I know I had observed that in some earlier models, the adjustment bracket was actually beneath the floor, exposed to the elements, and lending themselves to rusting. What year is your JK?

[@mynewhandle]

Perfect video. Exactly 💯 what I needed

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Stephen, Awesome. I’m glad you found the video helpful. Cheers

[@w.c.6678]

The drums inside the back brakes adjust from inside, by removing the rubber plug, and turning the "Self-Adjuster..." NOT by removing the whole interior... Takes almost 5 minutes, if you include the power spraying of the back tires/rims...

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Thanks.

[@josh9465]

Good to see Jeep quality hasn’t improved in the JL

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Josh, This is my first ever Jeep, but I think I know what you mean. Check this one out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4rLZGNrfKmsabM Cheers

[@bgj1010]

Fantastic video. I figured this all out last year after a failed inspection sticker. Adjusted enough to hold and pass, but now another year as passed and my 2018 JLU is just over 40K. Tried adjusting yesterday but won't hold in D at idle. Looks like shoe replacement is due. I bought them last year, but never installed. Looks like I have a project ahead of me, sticker is due at the end of May 🤷‍♂️ Done the rear pads 2x now, hoping that rotor comes off easy to get to the parking brake shoes!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Brandon, It sure does sound like you have a project ahead of you. Let me know how it goes and any suggestions/tips? Cheers.

[@mattlonproctor7221]

It's cool but it does not work for 04 Jeep Liberty thanks anyway

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Yeah, This is for the JL.

[@aliaksandr.khatsko]

Неплохо! 👍

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

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