E-Brake Clips (what's the deal) |
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cal.bar
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Posted: 12 May 2017 at 6:55pm |
So... just got done installing the e-brake after Bubba removed it on me prior to me getting the CJ. What's the deal with those e-brake line clips.
They are made of like 1/8 steel and bent into a loop that is far too small for the e-brake cable to fit into. Opening and closing them (even with big pliers) is a real hassle. Why are they made like they have to support the weight of the jeep? All they do is hold the e-brake cable. Sure they hold the metal ends of the cable tight so the actual inner cable slides, but come on. What am I missing?
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Stev
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cal.bar,
The one in the picture you posted is mounts to the transmission cross member with a 7/16 bolt. The end of the E Brake cable should have a step in it that just fits into the clip. The clip only holds the very last 1/2" of the cable and sets that angle the cable goes to the E Brake. There is a second one mounts on the inside of the firewall. Similar set up but the cable does not have the step. I am not sure if the clips are different sizes, but they just might be different. |
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1946 CJ2A Trail Jeep (The Saint), 1948 CJ2A Lefty Restored |
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cal.bar
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Yeah, I must have had a mis-matched set, b/c my cable WOULD NOT go into the loop of the mount, and opening the mount was quite a challenge.
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athawk11
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There is a clip on the firewall and a clip on the crossmember. They look similar but they are different. If you're trying to use a crossmember clip on the firewall...or use a firewall clip on the crossmember, you will fight the fight you just fought.
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1- 1946 CJ2A
2- 1949 CJ3A |
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