Hey there, new TJ owner, first time posting here. Hope someone can offer some advice.
Bought my 03 TJ with a rear disc conversion done, Dana44 rear from the factory. Rear axle seal was leaking and upon tearing things apart found oil has coated the rear parking brake shoes and pads - so new ones are going in.
While in there, I wanted to investigate why the parking brake is so hard to pull up. My daughter is learning to drive it and can't pull it up all the way. It's just way more difficult than it should be. With the cables disconnected there is no resistance elsewhere in the system (lever, cables, etc.) and I noticed there are two heavy springs on each side that help retract the shoes. All new parts were used by the PO but none of the receipts he gave me tell me what parts he used.
Can anyone identify if this rear disc conversion was done in a typical way? Or can I remove one of these springs or replace with a softer spring? I might just try removing one from each side anyway to see if that helps - easy enough to do. I figure removing the outside one.
Thanks for any thoughts
Bought my 03 TJ with a rear disc conversion done, Dana44 rear from the factory. Rear axle seal was leaking and upon tearing things apart found oil has coated the rear parking brake shoes and pads - so new ones are going in.
While in there, I wanted to investigate why the parking brake is so hard to pull up. My daughter is learning to drive it and can't pull it up all the way. It's just way more difficult than it should be. With the cables disconnected there is no resistance elsewhere in the system (lever, cables, etc.) and I noticed there are two heavy springs on each side that help retract the shoes. All new parts were used by the PO but none of the receipts he gave me tell me what parts he used.
Can anyone identify if this rear disc conversion was done in a typical way? Or can I remove one of these springs or replace with a softer spring? I might just try removing one from each side anyway to see if that helps - easy enough to do. I figure removing the outside one.
Thanks for any thoughts