I think I've read through every thread I can find, and I just want to confirm a couple things. I'm doing my 2005 and my son his 2008, rear disc, replacing rotors, pads, and ebrake and ebrake parts on the 08. Main question that is step 14 in my list (I left out jacked the Jeep etc for the sarcastic folks, ha)
This is the process I'm following :
1. Pull caliper and pads rear. (Pull caliper then Caliper bracket).
2. Pulled ebrakes on the JK.
3. Cleaned out the area with brake cleaner.
4. Put the ebrakes back in (with trying to keep my cussing at the springs to a minimal, I failed, and my 19 year old has more patience than me I've learned, he's better at the springs).
5. Shot brake cleaner on ebrake pads and the rotor.
6. put rotor on, and the ebrake pads slightly rub, so didn't feel they needed any adjustment.
7. Caliper grease on the caliper bracket under new tin plates that fit in, and the pins all move well and greased.
8. Bracket and pads on.
9. Emptied the Master Cylinder, and put new Dot 3 fluid in (I use this, even though 4 and I think 5.1 are ok, the MC says use Dot 3 on the JK, and Dot 3 for the TJ and JK are fine, why try and fix a problem that doesn't exist by changing).
10. Filled MC with new Dot 3.
11. Push back in caliper then put it back on.
12. I'm doing the other rear corner, and get to the same spot, then bleed both.
13. Manual bleed is the only one I would do, my wife can push a brake pedal if necessary, so this is how I would do it.
14. Bleed starting pass rear, then Driver rear until clear. Making sure the reservoir stays full.
Obviously torque and put the tires back on, but I'm teaching my 19 year old to do this, he's "mostly" doing it on the JK, and I'm pretty sure I haven't missed anything. His comment so far, "This shit is dirty, and man, you're pretty free with the brake cleaner". Ha
This is the process I'm following :
1. Pull caliper and pads rear. (Pull caliper then Caliper bracket).
2. Pulled ebrakes on the JK.
3. Cleaned out the area with brake cleaner.
4. Put the ebrakes back in (with trying to keep my cussing at the springs to a minimal, I failed, and my 19 year old has more patience than me I've learned, he's better at the springs).
5. Shot brake cleaner on ebrake pads and the rotor.
6. put rotor on, and the ebrake pads slightly rub, so didn't feel they needed any adjustment.
7. Caliper grease on the caliper bracket under new tin plates that fit in, and the pins all move well and greased.
8. Bracket and pads on.
9. Emptied the Master Cylinder, and put new Dot 3 fluid in (I use this, even though 4 and I think 5.1 are ok, the MC says use Dot 3 on the JK, and Dot 3 for the TJ and JK are fine, why try and fix a problem that doesn't exist by changing).
10. Filled MC with new Dot 3.
11. Push back in caliper then put it back on.
12. I'm doing the other rear corner, and get to the same spot, then bleed both.
13. Manual bleed is the only one I would do, my wife can push a brake pedal if necessary, so this is how I would do it.
14. Bleed starting pass rear, then Driver rear until clear. Making sure the reservoir stays full.
Obviously torque and put the tires back on, but I'm teaching my 19 year old to do this, he's "mostly" doing it on the JK, and I'm pretty sure I haven't missed anything. His comment so far, "This shit is dirty, and man, you're pretty free with the brake cleaner". Ha
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