Whether your Jeep Grand Cherokee seems to shudder and pulse when you hit the brakes, the rotors are probably the culprit. Rotors, besides notorious as brake discs, develop into warped and worn down over day for diversified reasons. Luckily, the action for changing them is quite child's play and you can achieve it in your own garage.
Instructions
1999 to Present Jeep Grand Cherokees
1.12. Lower the Jeep, tighten and torque the lug nuts and then pump the brake until you get a firm pedal. Road test your Jeep Grand Cherokee to make sure that the rotor installation was successful.
Remove the early tire and revolve meeting and fix aside. Unscrew the caliper adapter mounting bolts from the steering knuckle and then slide the caliper and attached brake border off of the rotor. Cause mechanic's wire to suspend the caliper and enjoy the brake line from fitting disconnected or damaged while you pocket money the rotor.
3. Discard the O-ring that secures the rotor onto the hub. Pull off the decrepit rotor and then Disinfected the hub and surrounding surfaces with a damp cloth.
4. Install the late rotor onto the hub and tighten the holding screws. Exchange the caliper, adapter and brake string and tighten the mounting bolts with a torque wrench or air ratchet with an obtain adapter. Torque to Sixty five to Eighty five ft. lbs. (90 to One hundred fifteen Nm).
5. Modify the circle meeting and tire and repeat the step for Everyone fresh rotor. Then lower the vehicle, tighten and torque the tire lug nuts, and then pump the brakes until the pedal is trustworthy. Pathway essay your Jeep to produce decided that everything is working properly.
1993 to One thousand nine hundred ninety eight Jeep Grand Cherokees
6. Elevate your Jeep Grand Cherokee on jacks with jack stands for added back. Block the wheels to grasp your vehicle from rolling while you occupation. Remove the wheels and circle assemblies.
7. Remove the caliper while consideration the brake border connected. Adoption mechanic's wire to hang the caliper elsewhere of the habit while you chore. Never hang the caliper by the brake hose.
8. Pull off the grease cap, cotter pin, nut cap, nut and washer from the spindle. Pull the hub toward you and then catch the outer bearing (it should fall out as you pull). Remove the hub and then remove the old rotor. Discard the inner seal.
9. Clean and then repack the hub and bearings with grease. Install the inner bearing and a new seal. Install the new rotor and hub on to the spindle. Next, install the outer bearing.
10. Install the washer and nut. Turn the rotor as you tighten the nut to Twenty five ft. lbs. (33 Nm) to seat the bearings with a torque wrench or an air ratchet with an appropriate adapter.
11. Replace the nut cap and a new cotter pin. Fasten the grease cap and then discard the mechanic's wire and mount the caliper and brake line back into place. Replace the wheel assembly and tire and then repeat this process for each additional rotor.
Up thrust your Jeep using a jack and jack stands. Block the wheels to detain your Grand Cherokee from rolling while you profession. Alternate all of the rotors promptly, or at least the front and rear head rotor brace at the twin bit.2.
