Ok,
So, over the past several months, I've dealt with the brakes quite a bit. I know I'm not an expert, but something just doesn't seem correct. I'm hoping someone might have a suggestion for me to try that I might not have thought of yet.
Typically, I've done this work with one wheel off the ground at a time, with the vehicle in neutral (it's a manual). I figured this way I could isolate one wheel at a time.
I've taken off the calipers/rotors, and adjusted the star nut numerous times. I'd take the rotor off, adjust the nut, replace the rotor, and temporarily replace the wheel. After I'd pull the handle (only a couple clicks), and attempt to push/pull the wheel by hand it'd hold. Once it'd feel like the brake was holding, I'd put it all together, and proceed to adjust the other side.
My parking brake handle has maybe 7 - 8 clicks before it reaches top of its travel. I'd keep a mental note to pull the handle about 3 clicks for each side adjustment.
Now this would hold for a little while, and then it'd just stop. Then I'd have to park with the transmission holding it in place (really hate doing this).
I'm kinda leaning towards the issue being the lever itself (item #4 on attached link: https://www.quadratec.com/parts/jeep-wrangler-jk-parking-brake-lever-cable-parts).
I feel like maybe the lever is stiff and now it may have stretched my cable. however, I thought the cable was steel, so I'm a little confused as to how such little motion can stress the cable that much.
Is there any other JK owners out there that have experienced this trouble?
So, over the past several months, I've dealt with the brakes quite a bit. I know I'm not an expert, but something just doesn't seem correct. I'm hoping someone might have a suggestion for me to try that I might not have thought of yet.
Typically, I've done this work with one wheel off the ground at a time, with the vehicle in neutral (it's a manual). I figured this way I could isolate one wheel at a time.
I've taken off the calipers/rotors, and adjusted the star nut numerous times. I'd take the rotor off, adjust the nut, replace the rotor, and temporarily replace the wheel. After I'd pull the handle (only a couple clicks), and attempt to push/pull the wheel by hand it'd hold. Once it'd feel like the brake was holding, I'd put it all together, and proceed to adjust the other side.
My parking brake handle has maybe 7 - 8 clicks before it reaches top of its travel. I'd keep a mental note to pull the handle about 3 clicks for each side adjustment.
Now this would hold for a little while, and then it'd just stop. Then I'd have to park with the transmission holding it in place (really hate doing this).
I'm kinda leaning towards the issue being the lever itself (item #4 on attached link: https://www.quadratec.com/parts/jeep-wrangler-jk-parking-brake-lever-cable-parts).
I feel like maybe the lever is stiff and now it may have stretched my cable. however, I thought the cable was steel, so I'm a little confused as to how such little motion can stress the cable that much.
Is there any other JK owners out there that have experienced this trouble?