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Dorman HW2101 Drum Brake Self-Adjuster Cable - Front or Rear

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Reliable Drum Brake Self-Adjuster Cable for Select Vehicles

The Dorman HW2101 drum brake self-adjuster cable is engineered from durable steel to ensure consistent performance and longevity. Designed specifically for various Dodge, Ford, Jeep, Lincoln, Mazda, and Mercury models, this cable helps maintain proper brake adjustment for safe and effective braking.

  • Constructed from high-quality steel for strength and durability
  • Compatible with multiple vehicle makes and models including Ford F-150, Jeep Cherokee, and Dodge Charger
  • Designed to maintain optimal drum brake adjustment automatically
  • Part number HW2101 ensures precise fitment and reliable function
  • Package contains one drum brake self-adjuster cable

Durable Steel Construction for Long-Lasting Performance

The Dorman HW2101 self-adjuster cable is made from steel, providing resistance to wear and corrosion commonly experienced in brake system components. This material choice supports consistent brake adjustment, reducing the need for frequent manual adjustments and helping maintain brake efficiency over time. The cable is engineered to meet the specifications required by a range of vehicles, including the Ford Explorer, Jeep Wrangler, and Mercury Cougar, ensuring dependable operation within the drum brake assembly.

Compatible Vehicles and Applications

This drum brake self-adjuster cable is compatible with a variety of vehicles, including but not limited to:

  • Dodge Charger and Dodge Ram models
  • Ford F-150, F-100, and Explorer
  • Jeep Cherokee, Wrangler, and Grand Cherokee
  • Lincoln Town Car and Continental
  • Mazda B2300 and B3000
  • Mercury Cougar and Grand Marquis

Using the correct part number HW2101 ensures proper fitment and function for these specific models.

Common Brake Issues Addressed by This Cable

  • Improper drum brake adjustment causing uneven brake wear
  • Brake noise due to misaligned self-adjuster components
  • Reduced braking efficiency from worn or stretched cables
  • Difficulty maintaining consistent brake pedal feel
  • Manual brake adjustments required too frequently

Installation Notes and Tips

When installing the Dorman HW2101 self-adjuster cable, ensure the cable routing matches the original equipment manufacturer specifications to avoid interference with other brake components. Inspect related hardware such as springs and levers for wear and replace as necessary to maintain proper brake function. Proper tensioning of the cable is critical for the self-adjusting mechanism to operate correctly.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Dorman parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards, providing reliable performance and durability. The HW2101 drum brake self-adjuster cable undergoes quality checks to ensure fitment accuracy and material integrity. Please refer to Dorman's warranty policy for specific coverage details.

BrandDorman
Part NumberHW2101
MaterialSteel
Package ContentsDrum brake self adjuster cable

This part fits 256 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelPositionNotes
2001JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
2000JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1999JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1998JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1997FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1997JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1996FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1996JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1996JeepGrand CherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1995FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1995JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1995JeepGrand CherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1994FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1994FordExplorerRear10 In. Brakes
1994FordRangerRear10 In. Brakes
1994JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1994JeepGrand CherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1994MazdaB2300Rear10 In. Brakes
1994MazdaB3000Rear10 In. Brakes
1994MazdaB4000Rear10 In. Brakes
1994MazdaNavajoRear10 In. Brakes
1993FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1993FordExplorerRear10 In. Brakes
1993FordRangerRear10 In. Brakes
1993JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1993JeepGrand CherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1993MazdaNavajoRear10 In. Brakes
1992FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1992FordExplorerRear10 In. Brakes
1992FordRangerRear10 In. Brakes
1992JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1992JeepComancheRear10 In. Brakes
1992MazdaNavajoRear10 In. Brakes
1991FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1991FordExplorerRear10 In. Brakes
1991FordGrand MarquisRearCompatible with 10" x 2.50" drum brakes for self-adjuster repair.
1991FordRangerRear10 In. Brakes
1991JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1991JeepComancheRear10 In. Brakes
1991MazdaNavajoRear10 In. Brakes
1991MercuryColony ParkRear10 In. Brakes
1991MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1990FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1990FordRangerRear10 In. Brakes
1990JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1990JeepComancheRear10 In. Brakes
1990LincolnTown CarRear10 In. Brakes
1990MercuryColony ParkRear10 In. Brakes
1990MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1989FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1989FordRangerRear10 In. Brakes
1989JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1989JeepComancheRear10 In. Brakes
1989JeepWagoneerRear10 In. Brakes
1989JeepWranglerRear10 In. Brakes
1989LincolnTown CarRear10 In. Brakes
1989MercuryColony ParkRear10 In. Brakes
1989MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1988FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1988FordRangerRear10 In. Brakes
1988FordThunderbirdRear10 In. Brakes
1988JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1988JeepComancheRear10 In. Brakes
1988JeepWagoneerRear10 In. Brakes
1988JeepWranglerRear10 In. Brakes
1988LincolnTown CarRear10 In. Brakes
1988MercuryColony ParkRear10 In. Brakes
1988MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1988MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1987FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1987FordRangerRear10 In. Brakes
1987FordThunderbirdRear10 In. Brakes
1987JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1987JeepComancheRear10 In. Brakes
1987JeepWagoneerRear10 In. Brakes
1987JeepWranglerRear10 In. Brakes
1987LincolnMark VIIRear10 In. Brakes
1987LincolnTown CarRear10 In. Brakes
1987MercuryColony ParkRear10 In. Brakes
1987MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1987MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1986FordAerostarRear10 In. Brakes
1986FordLTDRear10 In. Brakes
1986FordRangerRear10 In. Brakes
1986FordThunderbirdRear10 In. Brakes
1986JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1986JeepCJ7Rear
1986JeepComancheRear10 In. Brakes
1986JeepWagoneerRear10 In. Brakes
1986LincolnMark VIIRear10 In. Brakes
1986LincolnTown CarRear10 In. Brakes
1986MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1986MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1986MercuryMarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1985FordLTDRear10 In. Brakes
1985FordThunderbirdRear10 In. Brakes
1985JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1985JeepCJ7Rear
1985JeepScramblerRear10 In. Brakes
1985JeepWagoneerRear10 In. Brakes
1985LincolnMark VIIRear10 In. Brakes
1985LincolnTown CarRear10 In. Brakes
1985MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1985MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1985MercuryMarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1984FordLTDRear10 In. Brakes
1984FordThunderbirdRear10 In. Brakes
1984JeepCherokeeRear10 In. Brakes
1984JeepCJ7Rear
1984JeepScramblerRear10 In. Brakes
1984JeepWagoneerRear10 In. Brakes
1984LincolnMark VIIRear10 In. Brakes
1984LincolnTown CarRear10 In. Brakes
1984MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1984MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1984MercuryMarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1983FordF-100Rear10 In. Brakes
1983FordF-150Rear10 In. Brakes
1983FordFairmontRearFitment: 10"x1.75" drums
1983FordLTDRear10 In. Brakes
1983FordThunderbirdRear10 In. Brakes
1983JeepCJ5Rear
1983JeepCJ7Rear
1983JeepScramblerRear10 In. Brakes
1983LincolnMark VIRear10 In. Brakes
1983LincolnTown CarRear10 In. Brakes
1983MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1983MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1983MercuryMarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1983MercuryZephyrRear10 In. Brakes
1982FordF-100Rear10 In. Brakes
1982FordF-150Rear10 In. Brakes
1982FordFairmontRearFitment: 10"x1.75" drums
1982FordLTDRear10 In. Brakes
1982FordThunderbirdRear10 In. Brakes
1982JeepCJ5Rear
1982JeepCJ7Rear
1982JeepScramblerRear10 In. Brakes
1982LincolnMark VIRear10 In. Brakes
1982LincolnTown CarRear10 In. Brakes
1982MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1982MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1982MercuryMarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1982MercuryZephyrRear10 In. Brakes
1981FordF-100Rear10 In. Brakes
1981FordF-150Rear10 In. Brakes
1981FordFairmontRearFitment: 10"x1.75" drums
1981FordLTDRear10 In. Brakes
1981FordThunderbirdRear10 In. Brakes
1981JeepCJ5Rear
1981JeepCJ7Rear
1981JeepScramblerRear10 In. Brakes
1981LincolnMark VIRear10 In. Brakes
1981LincolnTown CarRear10 In. Brakes
1981MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1981MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1981MercuryMarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1981MercuryZephyrRear10 In. Brakes
1980FordF-100Rear10 In. Brakes
1980FordF-150Rear10 In. Brakes
1980FordFairmontRearFitment: 10"x1.75" drums
1980FordLTDRear10 In. Brakes
1980FordThunderbirdRear10 In. Brakes
1980JeepCJ5Rear
1980JeepCJ7Rear
1980LincolnContinentalRear10 In. Brakes
1980LincolnMark VIRear10 In. Brakes
1980MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1980MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1980MercuryMarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1980MercuryMonarchRear10 In. Brakes
1980MercuryZephyrRear10 In. Brakes
1979FordFairmontRearFitment: 10"x1.75" drums
1979FordLTDRear10 In. Brakes
1979JeepCJ5Rear
1979JeepCJ7Rear
1979MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1979MercuryGrand MarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1979MercuryMarquisRear10 In. Brakes
1979MercuryMonarchRear10 In. Brakes
1979MercuryZephyrRear10 In. Brakes
1978FordFairmontRearFitment: 10"x1.75" drums
1978JeepCJ5Rear
1978JeepCJ7Rear
1978MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1978MercuryMonarchRear10 In. Brakes
1978MercuryZephyrRear10 In. Brakes
1977MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1977MercuryMonarchRear10 In. Brakes
1976MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1976MercuryMonarchRear10 In. Brakes
1975FordBroncoRear10 In. Brakes
1975MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1975MercuryMonarchRear10 In. Brakes
1975MercuryMontegoRear10 In. Brakes
1974FordBroncoRear10 In. Brakes
1974FordE-100 EconolineRearCompatible with 10" x 2.50" drum brakes for self-adjuster repair.
1974MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1974MercuryMontegoRear10 In. Brakes
1973FordBroncoRear10 In. Brakes
1973FordE-100 EconolineRearCompatible with 10" x 2.50" drum brakes for self-adjuster repair.
1973FordMustangFront10 In. Brakes
1973FordMustangRear10 In. Brakes
1973MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1973MercuryMontegoRear10 In. Brakes
1972FordBroncoRear10 In. Brakes
1972FordE-100 EconolineRearCompatible with 10" x 2.50" drum brakes for self-adjuster repair.
1972FordMustangFront10 In. Brakes
1972FordMustangRear10 In. Brakes
1972MercuryCougarFront10 In. Brakes
1972MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1972MercuryMontegoRear10 In. Brakes
1971FordBroncoRear10 In. Brakes
1971FordE-100 EconolineRearCompatible with 10" x 2.50" drum brakes for self-adjuster repair.
1971FordMustangFront10 In. Brakes
1971FordMustangRear10 In. Brakes
1971MercuryCougarFront10 In. Brakes
1971MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1971MercuryMontegoFront10 In. Brakes
1971MercuryMontegoRear10 In. Brakes
1970FordBroncoRear10 In. Brakes
1970FordE-100 EconolineRearCompatible with 10" x 2.50" drum brakes for self-adjuster repair.
1970FordMustangFront10 In. Brakes
1970FordMustangRear10 In. Brakes
1970MercuryCougarFront10 In. Brakes
1970MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1970MercuryMontegoFront10 In. Brakes
1970MercuryMontegoRear10 In. Brakes
1969FordBroncoRear10 In. Brakes
1969FordE-100 EconolineRearCompatible with 10" x 2.50" drum brakes for self-adjuster repair.
1969FordMustangFront10 In. Brakes
1969FordMustangRear10 In. Brakes
1969MercuryCougarFront10 In. Brakes
1969MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1969MercuryMontegoFront10 In. Brakes
1969MercuryMontegoRear10 In. Brakes
1968DodgeChargerRearCompatible with 10" x 2.50" drum brakes for self-adjuster repair.
1968FordBroncoRear10 In. Brakes
1968FordMustangFront10 In. Brakes
1968FordMustangRear10 In. Brakes
1968MercuryCougarFront10 In. Brakes
1968MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1968MercuryMontegoFront10 In. Brakes
1968MercuryMontegoRear10 In. Brakes
1967DodgeChargerRearCompatible with 10" x 2.50" drum brakes for self-adjuster repair.
1967FordBroncoRear10 In. Brakes
1967FordMustangFront10 In. Brakes
1967FordMustangRear10 In. Brakes
1967MercuryCougarFront10 In. Brakes
1967MercuryCougarRear10 In. Brakes
1966DodgeChargerRearCompatible with 10" x 2.50" drum brakes for self-adjuster repair.
1966FordBroncoRear10 In. Brakes
1966FordMustangFront10 In. Brakes
1966FordMustangRear10 In. Brakes
1965FordMustangFront10 In. Brakes
1965FordMustangRear10 In. Brakes

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

21012101KF44478SH2101

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.