'96 Dakota Parking Brake Blues
#11
12-21-2018, 01:07 PM
#12
12-21-2018, 01:24 PM
Thanks guys, The reason I don't bend it back is because I don't believe it will be as strong as before due to metal fatigue and I am a little paranoid about it rolling down a hill if it acts up again. I could try to reinforce it. Even leaving the transmission in a forward gear while stopped/parked it starts to inch down my driveway little by little. It seems leaving it in reverse holds a little better but still don't want to take any chances. The bottom line is we have had this vehicle since new and I am willing to spend a little cash on NOS parts to keep it original, especially when the aftermarket supplies inferior parts. Today I will try to order the above mentioned part number from an online source, the local dealership yesterday, of course, told me the part was no longer available.
Oh, one more comment, on my vehicle that second smaller little hook might be pointed in the "wrong" direction for a reason. It looks like it may tie into the edge of the cross frame (not in a hole) to help stabilize the whole thing.
I see online @ moparpartsgiant that 081 fits "option N5" and 082 fits "option N1", but I had no luck finding a translation for those "options" anywhere.
Oh, one more comment, on my vehicle that second smaller little hook might be pointed in the "wrong" direction for a reason. It looks like it may tie into the edge of the cross frame (not in a hole) to help stabilize the whole thing.
I see online @ moparpartsgiant that 081 fits "option N5" and 082 fits "option N1", but I had no luck finding a translation for those "options" anywhere.
The whole reason your hook failed to begin with is because the cable tension lagged and the adjuster was not adjusted to take up the slack. As the 'hook' slowly backed out and bound against the frame at a different point along the hook the leverage against it changed and it slowly bent until finally it opened up enough to fall out completely.
Your adjuster is in great shape, have a welding shop (or muffler shop) bend it back and reinforce it with another piece of metal, then adjust until all cable slack is gone. Then periodically check it to make sure that it's not sagging under there.
Steve
#13
12-21-2018, 02:40 PM
I get your desire to keep it original but Steve's suggestion to bend it back should work very well...once you readjust the cable.
Last edited by tbugden; 12-21-2018 at 02:43 PM.