How to Replace and Adjust Parking Brake Cables
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2024
- A worn or seized parking brake cable can be a hazard. If your parking brake will not hold the car is may need to be adjusted, or the cables might need to be replaced. Today I will show you how to replace and properly adjust the parking brake cables.
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Thanks so much for watching everyone! The process may be a little different on each car, but the mindset is the same.
I also found an issue with the caliper on the right rear. I touched on it for a second in the video. I will show you guys exactly what is wrong, once I dive into that issue.
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Use a small socket and extention for the devil clips lol works like a dream. Ps i got my volt gauge and 42 draft and design gauge holder installed looks so nice! Thanks again
Watching this all I can think is why doesn't my mk4 have such a legit console?! My fuel door release is in a similar spot but it sits out in the open (with no actual console for storage) I can't help but feel like having it hidden under a lid like that would be so much better
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My cable won't come out is it safe to heat it up abit to release the cable
What's the meaning of drag
It is rare that I find a video that explains a process so clearly that I feel like I could go out and do the work after watching just once. You have the gift of explaining details clearly with excellent filming. Every component was easy to see and understand. I have liked and subscribed your channel because I want to see more.
Truely humble mechanic is a natural born teacher, easy to follow, nice voice, no cheap music.
I do not typically comment or like much, just due to my antisocial nature. However, this video was SO WELL DONE, I just had to drop a like, comment, and subscribe. I absolutely love how in depth you get without overwhelming us with information or throwing in useless BS. I’m also very happy with the flow of the video, how you take the time to explain each step in depth enough for me to literally be able to visualize how I am going to do it once i get home, without even having the car in front of me. Thank you for such a great video, and keep up the excellent work, man!
Thank you so much. 💙
Well that antisocial nature is very much neutralized when you make sentences with "I absolutely love ..."!
You covered this topic so clear, that we should be charged a installation fee lol.. Good job 🤙🏽
I don't think you understand just how great you made it. It was simple, and concise, no gimmicks.
Video was clear. You gave options that were practical. This is an example of a mechanic you can trust with your car
You see a beard like that on a mechanic, you know you're in good hands :) Great video!
Thanks Charles. That was really well done. Good lighting, camera angles and editing. You made it look simple.
Thank you so much
This video was super helpful! Just paid the family's favorite mechanic to replace the e-brake; I assumed he tested it....nope. He didn't even touch it. lol oh well, live, learn & fix it yourself.
the best how to auto video I've ever seen. Brief, to the point, and no time wasted slowly tuning bolts or letting me know what you had for breakfast for the last week or other non related info. Great job. tx Gary
Just did this on my MKIV. Was easy, thanks for all you do for us VW guys!
Was it a stick? & What does Mk stand for? I'm assuming the V is RN for 5.
Soooo much easier than I thought it would be! Hopefully it'll go smooth when I do my ebrake on my 06 Tiburon!
Great video at school they never taught me how to adjust or replace the cable 😀😀 thanks
This is amazing brother. Always scared myself out of the idea of replacing a brake cable. Thanks so much for doing this video.
This is a classy video. Absolutely no BS - just clear, concise tuition. Gotta love The Humble Mechanic.
Thank you
Thank you so much. I have a 2002 chevy trailblazer that I've been working on. I'm a female that happens to like saving money and learning. The parking breaks and lines are my next project and I appreciate the video .
well-thought-out, detailed instructions and great camera work! Thank you so much
Wow! Never thought it would be so easy! Thanks!
No prob! It's super easy. :)
I always spray a load of Silicon grease up the running no tube into the vehicle also. Also pays to spray some silicon spray into the brake cable also.
Beautiful. Very concise yet you cover all the important points!
You look like Aaron Kaufman from Fast n Loud! Great video, very helpful.
Once again, an excellent tutorial. Many thanks from Vienna, Austria (Europe). :)
Thank you .
After replacing a heater core on my Volvo 940 the interior was never quite the same. So I pretty much gutted it (weight reduction bro).
After dealing with a finicky window regulator I left the door panel off for easy access (more weight reduction bro).
Then the parking brake became an issue. What to do? Take it out was the obvious answer. Took out the center console and threw it away. Took out the lever and threw it away. WEIGHT REDUCTION BRO! Tucked the cable under the carpet.
And now I finally have a place to put my cup of coffee.
All that being said... if I ever need to adjust/replace my cable on my 240 or 740 I'm coming here first.
Thanks Charles! Luv ya!
Very detailed and informative show how. Mine is next generation E39 with different arrangement by the handle (difficult to adjust). Thank you!
I thought this would be really hard, but you made it look so easy. I just tried it and it works like a charm. Thank you!
thanks!
I have'nt seen you in a while sir, i watched you some time back, and was able to fix someone's dragging truck door watching you, Now i'll fix my e brakes on a truck watching you, you're real good sir, at what you be doing.
You beast i needed this video😱
I don’t think I’ve seen an easier parking brake replacement! On some cars you have to drop the exhaust,driveshaft etc. Thanks! 👍
Thanks very helpful "the treasure have value when we see it"
This is the first time I've watched one of your videos but I'm about to adjust the handbrake on my wife's RAV4 and was looking for tips. Great really great video - very clear instructions & pictures. You've just got another subscriber !!!!
AWESOME and thank you!
Awesome video!! Very simple but professional. Good quality video that was clear, and easy to follow along. Very informative! Perfect timing that I came across this video. My E-brake is going all the way up and barely doing its job. Wasn’t sure what to do about it now I am... I’m going to replace it myself!! Thanks again brother for an awesome video.
BTW... I smashed the like button and subscribed 👍🏼
Thank you
Guy, you're great!! Extremely useful instruction and well done video. Thank you so much for sharing this!!!
Thank you so very much!!!
Great video man, one of the best I've seen... Keep up the good work!
Excellent video congrats
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Awesome walkthrough and information. Great job😁
Thank you so, so very much! My parking break just broke- one service station said OH NO! so you cannot drive it🙉😳- obviously, not going there. Other place tried to sell me break pads🤣🤣🤣.
Am a practical and handy chick...figured it's gest to get some knowledge b4 talking to another Service-dude😈.
Never thought about parking break cable might need adjusting...next time around am better informed🎊🎊
Life is good when you have videos like this
Very useful video. You speak very clearly and get straight to the point.
Thank you
Awesome explanation, thank you for being so clear in your explanation
My friend you have a most excellent presentation, flawless procedure accompanied by very well lit camera positioning. The best part is is your clear evenly modulated voice, and accurate and detailed instructions.
Forgot to mention great video, I'm still struggling with a '91 Corvette with the integral calliper park brake. No adjustment anywhere and the "automatic" 3 pulls dosen't work.
Well done. Nice and detailed. Really enjoying your content lately.
Thank you, very helpful!
Excellent video! Thank you for the clear explanation.
Thank you for your time. I will save this and I also have a question. I've been told that my 2009 hyundai elantra has an ebrake issue in that it's "hanging up on the caliper". At lower speeds I'm hearing an incredible loud whining sound. I'm not a backyard mechanic but I'm about to step into that world. Do you have a forum or have you made any other videos that may be of some help? Thanks again
is this the same for most old cars? i need to swapp in my Volvo 850 and have never done it or looked how it is made
Great job! Thank U so much for showing how to do it!!!
Awesome video, Charles! Keep doing repair videos like this one!
Thanks!
You did awesome man,this helpfull to me,now i can do it to mine,thank you so much.
Great video, thanks for posting! Are those cable the same on MK2's?
well done mate, I like how you get to the point and show everything, Keep it up.
Thank you
Wow VW/Audi haven't changed much, looks like my 70 Beetle adjustment.
This was a wonderful video! My cable has stretched. 17 years on it, so I can't say it didn't last long. Any idea what a place would usually charge for it, parts and labor? It's a front wheel drive Mazda sedan, if that makes any difference.
Well made video, good explanation on what to do and showing where everything is located.
Hi I am just wondering what is the back e brake assembly parts called for the e brake wires by the back wheel
excellent video, well explained in a timely manner tips included 👌👍
Excellent help. Thanks for showing me what to do.
One thing the video doesn't show is how you run the line. Did you take off the heat shield or just fish it behind all the other layers. Ty for such a good video btw.
Sir, I have a 97 Honda Accord with the cables under the center console. Tightened up the bolt holding the cable but the car won't roll forward or back, any other way to know if cable has to be replaced?
Thanks Charles, you are very thorough and detailed... you are the best!
Thak you!!!
I have a 2000 New Beetle that needs this. I think I can do this myself, bought the cables already. Hopefully I don't have issues with the caliper. Thanks new sub 👍
Like the video and could see and follow clearly. I have a similar question. I have an 07 Focus an my rear brake keeps wanting to get tight an tighter as I drive. I've done changed all calipers all the way around the car an still the back passenger side still seems to drag. I'm all out of sorts. What else could be an what can I do? Please an thank you.
I believe most people are here because they have failed inspection on this topic on their car. Like I did.
I'm glad Charles also very well explains this more boring topic. Because you know you have to get it right.
LOL Thank you!
True. My shop quoted over $800 P+L (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe). I'm not doing it myself but will see if another shop can come in lower. The cables right now are $89 ea on AutoZone.
Hi , Could you please explain how to adjust/tighten a slack foot brake cable on a Lexus ES 350 2008 ? Please note the rear parking brake shoes are fully adjusted yet the parking brake is not effective.
Thank you
Well explained and demonstrated.. Great camera work too. Due to arthritis and limited strength and mobility you’ve made my mind up~ I’ll get the mechanics to do it. 👍🏻
Yet another project that I have coming up and yet another HM video that I'll be referencing! Keep up the great work Charles!
Woot!
Perfect video, really liked it! In my car the parking brake cables are fine. I have a problem with one of the rear caliper. It has the common VW caliper with integrated parking brake like the ones in this video. If I try to operate the parking brake lever on the caliper (have done this without pads for better viewing) i can see the piston moving out. Problem is if I release the lever the piston moves back in, looks like the self adjuster doesen't work. On the other side I can operate le lever multiple times and see the piston moving a little more out at every stroke without retracting. Is there a way to fix this or do I need a new caliper? Thank you for your work. Greeting from Italy :)
Very well done video
That was an amazing video! EVERYTHING about it was perfect.
Very clear and concise. Thankyou for your lesson.
Great video, well explained!
Better explanation then Chris Fix. Really serious though, great video with lighted scenes. You helped my coming job immensely.
i have ford fusion 2011
when i ever release the emergency brake it feels really light like if there is no brakes at all
the temperature below 30 and this problem prevented my car from moving until i press really hard on the gas pedal to make it move
and after i drive it hard enough it turns normal like if nothing happened
even though i changed the calipers
Finally know how to do it properly on my disc converted Seat Arosa seen as it uses the exact same style!
Cheers humble mechanic good video
Where can I get those small parts for MKV R32 (brakets, clips, etc)?
Thank you that was very helpful. I'll be replacing a stuck handbrake cable in the caddy 2k
Great video. Very helpful!
Hey, 2006 Honda CRV...cables look in good shape outside, but bound up inside...trying PB BLASTER into the wheel end with the rotor off, the the shoes dismantled. Any other suggestions before I buy new cables?
Thanks so much I appreciate your help
It's easier than I thought. Thank you.👍
Fantastic. Need this to get done.
While I was watching an ad for razors came up, irony at it's best!
Hahahaha
also for a french guy easy to understand , thx a lot
I recently had my engine taken out to fix an oil leak in my 2009 Passat. But since than, I've had two coolant leaks. Did the mechanics do a lousy job or does the plastic become brittle and break?
Oil leaks expire the plastic flanges for your radiator lines. So if there was an oil leak, they should have checked to see if it had dripped and expired anything else. Coolant leaks are common with these cars. But oil leaks definitely speed the process up a lot. I think your mechanic is either lazy, or didn't want you to be worried with a huge bill at once.
This is one of the best car repai instructional videos Ive ever seen. I subscribed right away!
Thank you!
I got a whole set of those metric SK wrenches, worth every bit of the $200. The more you use them, the more you'll love them.
My e-brake got stuck and then felt like it snapped but the notification is still on but I can drive the car any way to fix 2003 buick lesebre. My ebrake doesnt have a handle i have to step on it to the left of my gas pedal and brake. Ty
My ebrake cable will not pull all the way out of the tube. There's some sort of metal obstructing the cable end from pulling out. It's only big enough for the thinner white sheath to fit through. Is this part of the old cable (which was extremely rusted and hard to pull through tube) that I just have to force out?
You make it so easy that I will be able to do it myself thankyou good teacher👍
Thanks! Like a lot of car repairs, most are not hard, you just need to see it done.
Wow! Was just wondering a little about how the breake wire system is working on my car and clicked on ur vid. Very impressive vid and very well explained and illustrated ! :D
Thank you ! :D
awesome! thank you
I replaced my rotors, calipers and brake pads ... now e brake not working is cold now in mn ur video is gonna help alot
Thanks you sir, god bless you
Awesome vid man👍
This video really helps
Great video but ive took my car into garage twice now as parking brake kepted being loose but can you tell me my mechanic installed a new cable this time so does the mechanic do the same as you did in your video or can he just install from underneath once the car is jacked up? many thanks
Great vid, very well explained...
Good camera work too btw I couldn't imagine having a tripod in the backseat lolol
Thanks! The overhead shots were from a GoPro with a suction mount on the sunroof, and a selfie stick
Thank you for the video.
This is an A1 video that helped me out tremendously! Thank you so much good sir!
Is the e brake cable line linked only to the driver side?