Author Topic: TJ rear disc brake pads (Read 4014 times)

Elsifer · « **on:** October 22, 2005, 05:37:03 PM »

I've investigated my grinding noise coming from the rear when I brake, and lo - one caliper has no pad! And the others are near millimeter thin.

So, since this is my daily driver, and its saturday night, does anyone have any pads laying around that I can buy off you?

Preferably in the downtown area? Or willing to deliver for beer?

Or is Partsource or whatever open on a sunday?

Cheers
Chris

Lugnut · « **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2005, 05:48:06 PM »

PM Sent.

Elsifer · « **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2005, 05:53:39 PM »

OK, so maybe not so urgent anymore. I'm heading to dinner with my folks now, so I'll prolly use my dads car tomorrow to run around and get my parts.

Thanks!

Bnine · « **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2005, 09:09:49 PM »

I dont know if its gotten better this year Chris. But I couldnt get rear pads at the aftermarket guys. I ended up at tower.

But its been about a year, they might have 03's in their systems now.

Im sure there's a year and model that would interchange, but I dont know what it is. If you knew that, you could go to auto value for sure.

good luck.

Elsifer · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2005, 10:03:35 PM »

Quote from: "bnine"

I dont know if its gotten better this year Chris. But I couldnt get rear pads at the aftermarket guys. I ended up at tower.

But its been about a year, they might have 03's in their systems now.

Im sure there's a year and model that would interchange, but I dont know what it is. If you knew that, you could go to auto value for sure.

good luck.

Well, somebody makes em.
http://www.discountjeepparts.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/1714_1870/products_id/22963

I'll call before I go out, Napa, PartSource, AutoValue, Crappy Tire, etc; but seeing as the cost on this website is $26, I suspect the cost at Tower will be like $75 per. But if I can find the proper parts, or similar that will work; then I'm doing it!

Elsifer · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2005, 10:32:39 AM »

Napa, PartSource, and AutoValue all have em, around $68/set; they are all within a dollar or two of each other. But it all depends one where the stock actually is.

AutoValue has em in stock, at the store that I called.
Napa has em in stock at the main store.
PartSource has em in stock at the warehouse, for Monday delivery.

So, off I go!

Thanks for all the suggestions.
Chris

Elsifer · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2005, 04:58:07 PM »

Napa - $68.something for a set of rear pads (4 pads, and the little clippy runner things)
Shell - $7.00 for two bottles of Dot3 brake fluid
A couple hours under the jeep learning how stuff works - priceless

So I got er done, but my local gas station only had Dot3 not Dot4 or 4+ brake fluid.

After I found and figgled with a hose to make it work to bleed them suckers, I found the Dot3 is a lighter fluid, whereas the Dot4 is much darker, I hope that doesnt bugger things up. Anyone have an idea on this?

I suppose if it will, I can get a whole bunch of Dot4, and open up all the bleed valves and cycle thru a whole lot of Dot4, and get some proper hose, so I make less of a mess, good thing for those AURS spill kits!
Where can I get some proper hose? The bleed nipple is a 3/8's wrench size.

So all in all, a pretty successful afternoon. The brakes don't grind. YAY!
Hopefully that rotor is ok, I'll have a look next weekend at the pads to see if there is excessive wear on that wheel.

Next weekend will be front brakes (if needed, I havent pulled them calipers, but I will next weekend), an oil change, and a tranny and t-case fluid change. Pull the front driveshaft (angry, angry, vicious sparrows), and maybe even changing the fluid in my diffs. And cycle the brake fluid if necessary.

Anyone know what else should be greased/changed/checked before the winter, and at 25,000 kms?

Cheers
Chris

apex · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2005, 07:49:09 PM »

first off, glad to see you back in the land of the living!

Princess Auto has a one man brake bleeder kit for $5.00 or so. You can borrow mine if you want. They also have caliper piston depressers for cheap. again, you can borrow mine. I had to swap a caliper due to a stupid mistake/blown boot.

As for the sqealing FDS, I am in the same boat. Sending it into the shop on Wed. WIsh me luck with warrantee eh? Ian/TJ54 just got his FDS done from DSI. Full rebuild and balanced for a very reasonable price. Aparantly you can get in there with a grease needle, but it seems pretty damn tight. Sure be nice to get some nipples on the ujoints but it looks like there just ain't enough room.
Anyways, let me know if I can help man. I still have your whiteknight dvd and firewire HD. haven't forgotten about it.

Elsifer · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2005, 08:27:42 PM »

Quote from: "Apex"

Princess Auto has a one man brake bleeder kit for $5.00 or so. You can borrow mine if you want. They also have caliper piston depressers for cheap. again, you can borrow mine.

Sweet! I'll have to pick mine up this week, as I'm gonna do my fronts next; but I didnt find it too hard to look under the jeep, pump the brake, and then run back and tighten the nipple. But getting the piston back was an exercise in finger dexterity and plier wedging.

Quote from: "Apex"

As for the sqealing FDS, I am in the same boat. Sending it into the shop on Wed. WIsh me luck with warrantee eh? Ian/TJ54 just got his FDS done from DSI. Full rebuild and balanced for a very reasonable price. Aparantly you can get in there with a grease needle, but it seems pretty damn tight. Sure be nice to get some nipples on the ujoints but it looks like there just ain't enough room.

One day, I'll have to drop mine and then see where else she is squaking. As for grease nipples, I think I'm gonna install (later rather than sooner) greasables in the font u-joints. As for the FDS, yeah, I'll take mine to DSI someday to get er done right.

Quote from: "Apex"

Anyways, let me know if I can help man. I still have your whiteknight dvd and firewire HD. haven't forgotten about it.

Oh right! How is the video coming? You almost done?

Cheers
Chris

Bnine · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2005, 11:49:45 AM »

Quote from: "Elsifer"

But getting the piston back was an exercise in finger dexterity and plier wedging.

Cheers
Chris

loosen the bleeder silly :wink:

BlackYJ · « **Reply #10 on:** October 24, 2005, 12:12:01 PM »

A c-clamp works well, thats what i use, then you dont have to bleed the brakes

Bnine · « **Reply #11 on:** October 24, 2005, 12:19:42 PM »

Not usually a big deal, but.

If theres any crap, or water in your system, forcing the caliper back will push it towards the MC, instead of leaving at the bottom down by the caliper where its settled.

Its a bigger deal on abs stuff because of sensitivity. Not usually an issue on older ones.

BlackYJ · « **Reply #12 on:** October 24, 2005, 12:50:13 PM »

Quote from: "bnine"

Its a bigger deal on abs stuff because of sensitivity. Not usually an issue on older ones.

And this is why YJs are better than TJs, simpler

Bnine · « **Reply #13 on:** October 24, 2005, 01:03:33 PM »

Quote from: "BlackYJ"

Quote from: "bnine"
Its a bigger deal on abs stuff because of sensitivity. Not usually an issue on older ones.

And this is why YJs are better than TJs, simpler

lol, no abs on TJ's

redbull · « **Reply #14 on:** October 24, 2005, 01:51:14 PM »

Quote from: "Elsifer"

After I found and figgled with a hose to make it work to bleed them suckers, I found the Dot3 is a lighter fluid, whereas the Dot4 is much darker, I hope that doesnt bugger things up. Anyone have an idea on this?

DOT3 and DOT4 mix together, but neither mixes with DOT5. I recommend against using DOT3 as lighter fluid :lol:

Quote from: "Elsifer"

Where can I get some proper hose? The bleed nipple is a 3/8's wrench size.

I assume you mean hose for bleeding, not brake hose. I get mine at Home Hardware, but any hardware store or even Canadian Tire will carry 3/8" ID poly hose. I just poke a hole in the lid of a handy container for bleeding, like so: