Rear Brake Job
Step by step do your brakes at home! Domain: http://www.jeepin.com
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Submitted by PAULHEAD on 10/18/03 Edited
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Replacing Brake Lines
Expect to find the original steel brake lines in dangerous condition. A half century of abuse and corrosion will take their toll. While not exactly fun, fabricating new brake lines is not too difficult. The same techniques, with proper sized tubing, can be used to build new fuel lines. A special type of tubing will make all the difference in the world when building new lines. Parts stores generally only stock precut, preflared lengths. These precut pieces are made from a type of steel that is very difficult to fabricate. It is too stiff and almost impossible to flare with hand tools. It is not uncommon to kink the tubing when trying to bend these precut lengths. The precut lengths require splices when you need a long piece, too. Fortunately, a far superior product is available from Bendix. It comes in a 25' roll. It has a dull gray galvanized coating for better corrosion resistance than the bare shiny steel of the precut pieces. Domain: http://www.vernco.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 07/11/04 Edited
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Speed Bleeder
Bleeding your brakes cant be much easier than using this device. A few twists and pumping your breaks and your done. Domain: http://www.speedbleeder.com
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Submitted by kizer on 10/14/03
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TJ Front Brakes Overhaul
Les, a good friend of mine who I had recently helped with a rear axle swap, found that he had some pulsing in the brake pedal when he applied the brakes. We took a look at the recently installed rear drums and bled them, just in case. No help....the pulsing was still there. A week later, we found ourselves on the trail with another local Jeeper who also just happens to be everyone'&s front end alignment guy (at least those who can appreciate a Jeeper doing front end alignments on lifted vehicles). We got to talking about the brakes and he mentioned that he had noticed that a front rotor on Les'& TJ was looking a bit warped when he last aligned it, just a couple of weeks ago.. Les came over to borrow my jack stands, the floor jack, and some advice so I took some picture of his TJ while he wrenched on it. Domain: http://www.stu-offroad.com
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Submitted by kizer on 11/19/03
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Uninstalling XJ OEM ABS
This write-up describes how to uninstall the failure prone ABS on pre-1992 XJ's. Use at your own risk! Domain: http://www.naxja.org
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 06/12/04
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XJ Cherokee Conversion to WJ Booster/Master Cylinder
This article describes how I converted my 1988 XJ Cherokee to use newer WJ Grand Cherokee steering and brake components. In this part, I replaced the old booster and master cylinder with those from a WJ Grand Cherokee. The '00 WJ brake booster/master cylinder modification was a lot easier than installing the later style XJ setup and it was not necessary to relocate either the washer bottle or air box on the early models. I also did not have to swap out the power brake booster pedal rod. Domain: http://www.4x4wire.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 07/27/04
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XJ Cherokee Conversion to WJ Proportioning Valve
The proportioning valve controls pressure applied to the brakes to prevent premature brake lock up. These valves are vehicle/model/setup specific for maximum braking control. Earlier, I added a new rear axle that has disc brakes, so I did this modification to allow the rear disc brakes to do their job and help overall braking. I recommend either swapping in a proportioning valve that is set up for rear discs or adding a adjustable proportioning valve to prevent premature rear brake lockup. Domain: http://www.4x4wire.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 07/27/04
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XJ Cherokee Rear Brake Hose and E-brake Cable Extension
I replaced the emergency brake cables and rear brake hose on my XJ Cherokee with longer YJ Wrangler versions. The taller lift I got when I added the Dana 44 and the OME AALs was stretching... literally. the limits of the cables and hose. A broken rear brake hose was not what I wanted! Fortunately the upgrade to longer pieces was not difficult. Domain: http://www.4x4wire.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 07/27/04
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YJ Brake Hoses on an XJ
Shows how to install the OEM-style YJ (Jeep Wrangler) brake hoses after installing a lift. Since this modification involves critical brake line work, this procedure should only be attempted with the proper tools and the proper experience. Generally, this is a fairly easy procedure and does not require any further modification of the parts involved or drilling into the vehicle body. This article also puts ABS systems into consideration. If your vehicle does not have ABS, simply ignore the ABS warnings. Domain: http://www.madxj.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 06/12/04
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YJ Master Cylinder Upgrade
I was never happy with the braking capability of my Wrangler, even after upgrading to disk brakes all around. The problem with the brakes did not seem to be with the calipers, pads, or rotors, but with the master cylinder. Domain: http://www.4x4wire.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 07/27/04
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YJ Power Brakes on a CJ !
Many people put larger tires on their Jeeps, add winches, tire carriers ect ect. With all that extra weight what people often overlook is upgrading the means by which you stop all that stuff when going down the highway or a steep grade on the trail. The braking system is one of the most important parts of your jeep, so it is imperative that this system is addressed once you've increased the vehicle weight in order to stay safe.
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ZJ Disc Brakes on an XJ
The one thing I had always wanted to replace on my XJ were the rear brakes. I could never keep them adjusted, they never had enough stopping power or they would lock up in the rain. So I went about looking for a set of discs that would work on the back of my XJ. I checked Explorer's first and actually tried to bolt the backing plates up, I looked into S-10 blazers with rear discs, Mustangs, Camaro etc.
I really wanted the internal drum parking brake and I wanted it to appear factory. I was really leaning towards the TSM or SS brakes YJ kit simply because even my cost (worked for dealer) for the brake parts was going to run me $500+. I came across a wrecked 95 ZJ that had a bent rear axle housing, the owner said I could have the brake assemblies for $100. I will go over the basics and provide some photos to illustrate the changes I did make. Domain: http://cherokeekid5.tripod.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 07/16/04
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ZJ Rear Disc Brakes onto a XJ
My project to fit 98 ZJ D35 C-clip rear disc brakes to my '87 XJ D44. Note that the XJ NON c-clip rear axle shares the bearing retainer bolt pattern with the D44 so these instructions will work for the D35 non c-clip too. All measurements shown. Domain: http://www.madxj.com
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Submitted by kizer on 12/27/03
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ZJ Rear Disk Brake Conversion on corporate 8.25 axle
I had never been satisfied with the performance of the rear drum brakes on my Cherokee. The 9" drums were too small for larger tires, they required constant adjusting and the parking brake never worked well. A rear disk brake swap was an obvious solution to all these problems. In addition, rear disk brakes are self cleaning which eliminated the problem of manually cleaning the drums after getting stuck in sand or mud. After reading that the disk brakes from a '94-'98 model Grand Cherokee was an easy and reletively cheap upgrade, I decided to give them a shot. I got the calipers, caliper mounting brackets, one backing plate, all of the backing plate mounting bolts, both soft brake lines and most of the parking brake hardware used. I had to buy the rest of the parking brake hardware and the other backing plate from the dealer and I bought new rotors, pads and parking brake shoes from an auto parts store. All told, it cost about $250 for everything. Domain: http://home.swbell.net
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 07/16/04
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