LOST JEEPS :: View topic - CRD #2 Parking brake froze up with rust again

I use the parking brake every time the jeep is parked.
It would pretty impossible to clean and lube the offending parts without removing the rear rotors to access the parking brake hardware.
Out of sight, out of mind, until trouble appears.

jeepdan wrote:

Easy to clean,I do it every sunday and never take a wheel off.Same parking brake design as yours and zero failure in 3 years and used daily(and hold my 6000lbs KJ on a steep incline).

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You might clean it every Sunday, but have you ever taken the rear rotors off?
The parking brake is inside of a drum or "hat brake"

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jeepdan wrote:

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You might clean it every Sunday, but have you ever taken the rear rotors off?
The parking brake is inside of a drum or "hat brake"

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Yes I know where and how the parking brake works,and yes I've had the rear rotors off many times for other work.Spraying between the back of the rotor and the front of the backing plate will clean the inside of the rotor hat and the parking barkes themselfs and will drain out nicely also.

Author:	jeepdan [ Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:06 pm ]
Post subject:	CRD #2 Parking brake froze up with rust again
The smell of hot brakes and the rear wheels almost too hot to touch was a good indication that the parking brake was stuck again. I had cleaned the parking brake struts and levers last year with the sand blaster and greased the pin, this lasted only a year. I probably should have bought new OEM plated parts for it like I did with CRD #1, but geeze it was $60.00 a wheel for the parts THAT I could only find at the Jeep dealership, I tried to economize.

Author:	tjkj2002 [ Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:20 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: CRD #2 Parking brake froze up with rust again
Do you use the parking brake? I mean more then once a month. Is the adjuster window grommet still in place? That missing without constant use and cleaning can lead to a bad parking brake.Also not washing the brakes adds to the problem,just use a high pressure wand and spary between the rotor and backing plate at least once a month will keep the corrosion down with constant use of the P brake,can be washed easily with the wheels still on.

Author:	jeepdan [ Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:43 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: CRD #2 Parking brake froze up with rust again
I use the parking brake every time the jeep is parked. It would pretty impossible to clean and lube the offending parts without removing the rear rotors to access the parking brake hardware. Out of sight, out of mind, until trouble appears.

Author:	tjkj2002 [ Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:25 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: CRD #2 Parking brake froze up with rust again
jeepdan wrote: I use the parking brake every time the jeep is parked. It would pretty impossible to clean and lube the offending parts without removing the rear rotors to access the parking brake hardware. Out of sight, out of mind, until trouble appears. Easy to clean,I do it every sunday and never take a wheel off.Same parking brake design as yours and zero failure in 3 years and used daily(and hold my 6000lbs KJ on a steep incline).

Author:	papaindigo [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:29 am ]
Post subject:	Re: CRD #2 Parking brake froze up with rust again
jeepdan I don't know what parts you needed but it's my understanding that the parking brake assembly for the KJ is the same for the 3.7L gasser as for the CRD. If so O'Reilly's price for a parking brake kit (Part # H7328 whick excludes pads) is $21.99 and it appears to do both wheels. I suspect NAPA and other good parts stores have similar kits.

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Author:	jeepdan [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: CRD #2 Parking brake froze up with rust again
tjkj2002 wrote: jeepdan wrote: I use the parking brake every time the jeep is parked. It would pretty impossible to clean and lube the offending parts without removing the rear rotors to access the parking brake hardware. Out of sight, out of mind, until trouble appears. Easy to clean,I do it every sunday and never take a wheel off.Same parking brake design as yours and zero failure in 3 years and used daily(and hold my 6000lbs KJ on a steep incline). You might clean it every Sunday, but have you ever taken the rear rotors off? The parking brake is inside of a drum or "hat brake" Thanks papaindigo, The two parts that I have had trouble with; the lever that the cable connects to, and the strut that the lever pivots on do not come in a hardware/service kit that I have found, only from dealer.

Author:	tjkj2002 [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:19 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: CRD #2 Parking brake froze up with rust again
jeepdan wrote: [ You might clean it every Sunday, but have you ever taken the rear rotors off? The parking brake is inside of a drum or "hat brake" . Yes I know where and how the parking brake works,and yes I've had the rear rotors off many times for other work.Spraying between the back of the rotor and the front of the backing plate will clean the inside of the rotor hat and the parking barkes themselfs and will drain out nicely also.

Author:	jeepdan [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:52 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: CRD #2 Parking brake froze up with rust again
tjkj2002 wrote: jeepdan wrote: [ You might clean it every Sunday, but have you ever taken the rear rotors off? The parking brake is inside of a drum or "hat brake" . Yes I know where and how the parking brake works,and yes I've had the rear rotors off many times for other work.Spraying between the back of the rotor and the front of the backing plate will clean the inside of the rotor hat and the parking barkes themselfs and will drain out nicely also. OK, Thanks for the advice.

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