Hi all - First time posting here. I recently purchased a 2005 LJ knowing I was going to have to throw some money into it (mostly because it has lived here in the rust belt). It has a grinding noise coming from the passenger side. I assumed it was the front brakes, so I installed new pads and rotors but the grinding continued and I determined it was the rear brakes. With the LJ, it has the Dana 44 rear with disc brakes, so I bought some more pads and rotors, and attempted to install them today. Lots of rust everywhere...
I ended up shearing off both caliper bolts, and didn't know that the emergency parking brake had a drum-like setup underneath the disc brakes. I am pretty sure the grinding has something to do with the parking brake because the pads still had some meat on them. So, now I have a couple questions I am looking for some help with:
1. Should I go ahead and replace the parking brake shoes and hardware, or just attempt to adjust them to get rid of the grinding? I didn't see anything like a broken spring that I would think cause the grinding noise.
2. How in the world do I get the sheared off caliper bolts out now? My thoughts are possibly soak it in penetrating oil for a couple days and try some vice grips and a torch. Another option I've seen are these EZ Out tools, but I've never used one.
Here's a couple shots of the caliper:
I ended up shearing off both caliper bolts, and didn't know that the emergency parking brake had a drum-like setup underneath the disc brakes. I am pretty sure the grinding has something to do with the parking brake because the pads still had some meat on them. So, now I have a couple questions I am looking for some help with:
1. Should I go ahead and replace the parking brake shoes and hardware, or just attempt to adjust them to get rid of the grinding? I didn't see anything like a broken spring that I would think cause the grinding noise.
2. How in the world do I get the sheared off caliper bolts out now? My thoughts are possibly soak it in penetrating oil for a couple days and try some vice grips and a torch. Another option I've seen are these EZ Out tools, but I've never used one.
Here's a couple shots of the caliper: