pwb

Hi, i'm going to remove my rear axle.
How do i remove the handbrake cable from the bracket under the car? The service manual say use worm drive hose clamp, should i use hose clamp arround the brakecable inside the bracket to get the cables loose?

xj_maniac_newb

Hose clamp? Not sure how that would help much. Do you plan on replacing the rear axle or are you just dropping it for maintenance? If you plan on putting it back in just disconnect it at the splitter that that the main line for the handle connects to. If you DONT plan on putting it in plan on fooling around with the drum brakes to disconnect them. I dont remember how i did it as its been so long ago, but i disconnected on of my cables when it locked down. Wasnt all that difficult, just remember where everything goes in the drum brakes.

pwb

I will remove rust from the car and the axle and replace pinion seal and new axle bearings and seals + new control arms, therfor i want to take it out :-)

jnicewan

The hose clamp trick is for the clip where the brake cable attaches to the backing plate. On the clip you will see 3-4 little fingers that must be depressed to pull the cable free from the backing plate. I have used needle nose and flat blade screwdrivers too.

pwb

ok, thanx. it did look like thoes "fingers" was the bracket, but after a litle cleaning i see what you mean, i will try with hose clamp.

xj_maniac_newb

I never even looked to see that his his jeep was a ZJ and not an XJ.. All we have is one bolt to remove.

pwb

it was easy to use hose clamp to get them loose :-)