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.
HumbleMechanic 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
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.
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
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!
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.
Okay have a question an need help . I Have a 98 vw jetta an the rear e-brake cable I replaced that was causing the driver side cailper to stick , the new cable at the part inside the car where u make the adjustment at the cable doesn't seem to be long enough to do how u show in the vid of how to do it . Like I havw to have the nut barley on the threads an the brake handle fully released to do the adjustment if I did what you showed I would not be able to even adjusted at all if that makes sense . Would u know what's going on or what I could be doing wrong your the only guy I know that does nothing much vw stuff
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.
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. 👍🏻
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🎊🎊
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 👍🏼
I have the same problem on my 2016 Jeep compass I don't have any tools or a place to do it fix it that's the only problem how do I find this video again that's the problem I'm on my Android phone on RU-vid
in my previous Ibiza cupra 2015 dsg i didn't had this ugly shit exposed under my car... it was very nicely hidden.. in my new leon cupra 2017...this shit is so ugly i want to tight it up but i don't know if i will affect the way the handbrake works...
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 .
amzn.to/2AzzGUL For now you can get them on Amazon, I am trying to find a way to let you guys buy Humble Mechanic ones. But the shipping and handling costs make them pretty expensive
HumbleMechanic that would be so cool to be able to have a humble mechanic pocket screwdriver! Thank you for the responce!! I love your channel an I don’t even own a VW/Audi. lol.
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?
Question @ 4:02 - 4:10 Location emergency brake cable bracket where cable passes thru the bracket. You edited the video here. My guess is that cable was seized up inside that bracket under the retaining clip. Do you remember what you did too free that cable from the bracket? In a perfect world without Michigan salted roads and undercarriage rust; that cable is just a simple slip fit with a clip. I'm working on a similar e brake and caliper e-bracket. I've cleaned the area well with pblaster and wire brushes, heated with a torch, love taps with a hammer& punch. Ultimately I had to perform surgery with a disc grinder to cut the retaining e bracket enough finally break the e cable free. Now I'm on left side with same issue hopefully someone here might have a helpful suggestion. Otherwise an Excellent repair tutorial, very helpful. Thank you
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
Very similar to how the auto industry keeps taking "inspiration" from German cars, flip keys, auto re-locking doors, countless examples of "German styling", making heated seats a staple, hatchback cars. I can't think of any more off the top of my head but it boggles my mind with how many current cars are coming out with simple technology that my vw has had for like 20 some odd years or how many tech pieces you can find on old mercs that have now just shown up in recent model years of western automakers
Damn if i only knew that the knew cables are without the shield pipes on my mk4. Now I'll have to disassemble it 2 times 😅. Like the German saying says: "Not for penalty, just for practice "😛
You mentioned if the wheel still sticking and not moving freely with the parking cable removed this can indicate CALIPER ISSUES? Could you please further explain In my case I figure there could be. Multiple culprits of a sticking wheel,, what I think it could be caliper failure or is it possible it could be bad break fluid or a problem in the break line leading up to the caliper problem Seeing as all these complaints are related. I have a mk6 with a outta wack parking brake and it almost feels like something is holding up my brakes but it’s due for a brake fluid change I just replaced pad and rotors all around but still feel a pull and the same tire that got brake dust all over in the past “rear left “ is squeaking again ! I’m worried this old problem will re occur /is on going and not resolved worried I may rewen my new brakes again I need advice some one try to make sense of this cause if one tires pulling the brakes will ware prematurely hence excessive brake dust all over rim trying to prevent this from occurring and advice sorry ik thats a lot to understand and my grammar and punctuation sucks pleas try to make sense of my gibberish thank you trying to save money and potentially cross off any un possible causes of my sticking wheel / loose e brake
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.
Mine is a 2016 Jeep compass sport it's got CVT transmission and the parking brakes do work but the handle doesn't click how do I fix it myself if I can or do I take it to a professional try to answer by today or tomorrow if you can and tell me what to do cuz I don't know
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?
No offense, but you look like a member of the Taliban. Considering recent world events this made me want to harm you. I will not harm you of course, but I still considered it. Have good day and stay safe.
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.
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.
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
i heard a loud pop when i pulled my handbrake and now it's broken and no handbrake. i can still lift it up and it holds the lever, the ratchet still clicks, my handbrake light still comes on on my dash as if nothing happened.
Id suggest all things being equal if the brakes are adjusted in case of drums and calipers are all good then a long handbrake may point to something not right down at the wheel end of the cables and adjusting them up the other end might mask it. Best to check everything from the brakes and cables before adjusting them. Back when we had manual adjusters only on drums it was pretty common to find handbrakes over adjusted to mask some other problem and the result was instead of the shoes resting on the stops they rested on the cable tension from over adjusted hand brake and caused the cables to stretch or the cable housing to compress, when all they needed in most cases was proper adjustment at the wheels. Auto adjusters cured that mostly but it didn't stop everyone from doing it and odd occasion still get some that find a long handbrake go straight for the adjusters at the hand brake ends. This one the cables look pretty knackered and need new ones so just adjusting them without replacing them wouldn't really fix anything.
At 11:20 the equalizer is uneven...isn’t it supposed to be even ? Or was there an issue in the left rear drum (more wear) ? Thanks and Great video btw... 😃
Hey Charles! I'm not sure if you'll ever read this or even think it's worth replying to, but I've been considering repositioning the parking brake lever, is this a crazy stupid idea? I'm inclined towards engineering a pull-out handle solution like those old mustangs. But extending the cables or just replacing them with longer ones is another concern that you addressed in this video. Could good cables be extended like with a splice/solder/weld? Or is it always better to replace.
what happens when the park brake was applied and driven till it doesnt work? i just bought a suburban and the parking brake was engaged, meaning he drove it engaged…
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.
Hello, is there a website/place here in the UK that can give me the correct housing/cables for my vehicle - Ford Focus estate 20015 petrol 1600? Thank you.
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
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
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.
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.
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!
@@HumbleMechanic it has a hand brake but he said the same thing, that it's electric. He wants to replace the wiring, which is only $80 but he's saying it'll take hours to take apart and reassemble. I watched your video, but is there a resource online where I can find exactly how to replace the cable in my vehicle?
Nice instructions. I would lubricate the cable before installing it in its place. Also remember to test drive the car and see that the brake really holds the car in place when set.
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?
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 👍
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
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.
