JonHughes

My parking break isnt working and the transmission slips out of gear when i put in any gear, [five speed] what can i do fix my parking brake?? Thanks!

98 JeepJeep

get underneath the jeep and look around........

Are the cables rusted up?
are your shoes shot?

DEVILSTOY

carry a brick and put it under the tires ... flinestone style haha

JonHughes

this is my first jeep so i dont even know where the brake line is! haha

DEVILSTOY

mine never worked lol

storm101

First off, i would check the rear brakes, are the pads worn? How do the drums look? Second, you can always adjust the linkage which is pretty easy (assuming its close or the same as the late models)

Those are the things i would start with.....checking out the linkage adjustment would be the easiest to start with though

JonHughes

ok i will try that tomorrow. and thoughts as to why my transmission slips out of gear? it stays in gear when im driving just not when i try to use it as a parking brake lol

fantic238

Not much you can do for the gear box. For the hand brake follow storm101 instructions.

JonHughes

could this be a sign of a bad tranny? im not very experienced with jeeps as this is my first car.

fantic238

You can try an oil change, check the clutch fluid, but i won't do much if the gears are worn out. Drive it till it breaks.

JonHughes

what could a transmission rebuild be priced at? if you know.

fantic238

A complete rebuild would cost more than a complete gearbox from the scrap yard.

206junglist

More then likely your shoes are worn tighten up your E brake cable linkage. All you need it a 1/2 inch box end. If you do not know where your E brake cable linkage is go to an auto parts store and buy a haynes/chilton repair manual, it will be the best 20 dollars you spend on your jeep.

fantic238

Go for the chilton. The hand brake adjust is right above the drive shaft.

JonHughes

i just checked out the cable and its already screwed up as far as it can go on the cable. im thinking maybe my rear drums need to be replaced. does anyone have a write up on how to replace them? thanks