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thanks. Turn out that the Emergency Brake Pads on passenger side were broken into loose pieces, causing the rattling noise & loose then taught Brake Cable tension, when applied. Don't know how that could have happened, w/ 70,000 miles on the Jeep, and I certainly don't come to a stop by applying the Emergency Brakes? Very weird.thanks.
Turn out that the Emergency Brake Pads on passenger side were broken into loose pieces, causing the rattling noise & loose then taught Brake Cable tension, when applied.
Don't know how that could have happened, w/ 70,000 miles on the Jeep, and I certainly don't come to a stop by applying the Emergency Brakes?
Very weird.
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The front brakes are good at 30000 mile intervals ,because they do most of the stopping power. 50 to 60000 miles is about normal on the rear brakes. The most common ailment with rear brakes is the emergency brake not releasing. The cables for the emergency brake run under the jeep ,along the frame and rust keeps them from releasing
Try using super penetrating oil like WD-40 or Liquid Wrench and spray this on the "exterior" of the cable in the vicinity of any "bends" in the cable near the wheel. After liberally applying the super penetrating oil, wait 10 minutes (allow to soak in to break rust free) and then attempt to turn the emergency brake on and off several times to put pressure on the brake and release it. you can also help the spring activated "return" feature of the brake by moving the brake shoe in and out with your hands when parking brake is in the released position. Be careful not to pry on anything delicate...
You do not need to remove it. Trace the cable back to the rear rotor(s). Grab a pair of pliers and some WD-40. Spray the E-brake cable with WD-40 and have a helper pull the E-brake lever inside the cab. Take your pliers, grab the cable and begin pulling the cable back and forth near the E-brake until it releases. You may have to ask your helper to release the cab lever a few times as you continue to rack the cable back and forth. Fairly easy, however, if the cable is rusty, it may take up to 30 minutes to release.
I had the same problem on my 2003. Open the driver door all the way. Get on your knees just outside the door. Follow the plastic tub that holds the parking brake release cable inside the truck. Start from the release lever and follow to the end of the tube. There will be a metal lever that the cable was attached to before it broke. You have to pull that lever with your hand to release the parking brake. Very Important!!!...Hold the parking brake activation pedal with your other hand when you release the brake. Let the pedal out slowly when you pull the metal release lever. The pedal will come back very fast and you could injure yourself if you are not careful. Good luck!
Hello smiversoon, My emergency brake did that too. I had it in for a clamp issue on my exhaust, and the person working on it said that it need replaced, by my honey, he said to just disconnected, I did use it anyways. So if you don't use yours just disconnect or have a new cable installed. Why it won't release I have no answer. But a good Jeep mechanic can tell you. Or if you put on Google search 05 jeep wrangler emergency brake won't release, hit search, I am sure others have similar story and a answer is not far away. Good Luck. Happy Jeepin'
thanks.
Turn out that the Emergency Brake Pads on passenger side were broken into loose pieces, causing the rattling noise & loose then taught Brake Cable tension, when applied.
Don't know how that could have happened, w/ 70,000 miles on the Jeep, and I certainly don't come to a stop by applying the Emergency Brakes?
Very weird.
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