Fixing the Emergency Brake

[bostonbronconut]

Anyone who lives in Massachusetts knows how fun it is to get an inspection sticker for their wagon. Unfortunately, I passed everything but the emergency brake test.

It looks like the e-brake cable snapped right off whatever it was attached to (yes, that is a technical term). I'm trying to figure out where the cable connects to the e-brake pedal so I can try to do a quick fix before my 20-day rejection still period is up. I tried searching for how-to videos/articles on installing the dang thing but nothing has come up yet.

Any help with this issue is much appreciated.

 

[Spaggyroe]

The cable comes through the floor, and the outer sheath attaches to the floor through one of these. Looks like yours may have rusted / fatigued and let go.

https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/66-77-ford-bronco-parking-brake-cable-floor-mount

The inner cable then attaches to a little clevis on the back of the peddle.

 

[B RON CO]

Hi, get the new cable and it is pretty easy to figure out. Hook the inner cable to the little catch in the pedal assembly, get the cable routed, and hook it up under the floor. Under the floor there is a bar with a spring. Hopefully that is all. Good luck

 

[EPB72]

The only quick fix I see is to whoever did that floor repair job%)%) the cable use to go through the floor where that hole is covered by the repair panel that's laid over the top of the original floor. and it appears the retainer plate that is/was welded to the original floor the center portion is punched out and still attatched to the cable assembly...

and the cable itself seems the the inner cable is not there ,from your picture .

 

[bostonbronconut]

Thanks, guys! This is a huge help. I'm sure I have more questions and I'll let you know how it all ends up.

 

[bostonbronconut]

Is there a generic parking brake cable I can pick up from an Advance or AutoZone that would fit the '77 or are they all specific to my model/year?

It looks like I can get this one delivered by early next week for free: https://www.autozone.com/brakes-and...parking-emergency-brake-cable-c9172/14442_0_0

 

[EPB72]

Is there a generic parking brake cable I can pick up from an Advance or AutoZone that would fit the '77 or are they all specific to my model/year?

It looks like I can get this one delivered by early next week for free: https://www.autozone.com/brakes-and...parking-emergency-brake-cable-c9172/14442_0_0

there vehicle specific ,,,call northeast classic bronco parts[delconick]may have some and even possible good used ones worth a shot...good luck ''

may even have the damaged floor plate ?


the link you posted the pic is of one of the rear cables not the front one there are actually 3 cables on your truck ..so you need the front cable ,and you should check out the other cables to see if they will function as well sometimes the cables can be rusted/seized up...

 

[Steve83]

Have you looked at the mechanisms under the floor, and the rear cables? If that one is THAT bad, you probably have other problems. Read this & the NEXT few pages:

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