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Apr 15, 2013 | 08:01 PM

97,2door

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How to fix park brake?

Of all the stupidest things to do, I managed to break my park brake

... I accidentally ripped it up too hard and now the lever moves up and down with a breeze, the dash still puts on the light when it is up, but it does not old me anymore as I found out when I tried to park on a hill. How would I diagnose what needs to be replaced/what needs to be replaced?

Apr 15, 2013 | 08:03 PM

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From: SL,UT

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0l

crawl underneath and look at the linkage ...

Apr 15, 2013 | 08:04 PM

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Year: 1998 Sport

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If it still ratcheting you may have just broke the cable. If not you may have to replace the whole arm.

Apr 15, 2013 | 08:18 PM

97,2door

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I'm not too keen on hand brake components but based on the hanging metal piece I found, I think that is it. It is encased in besides the very bottom and connects to a wire and another piece of metal.