75K Miles.

Planning to replace the front rotors. Wondering about replacing the
bearings while I'm at it. Parts stores list a front hub and bearing
assembly. Can anyone tell me if the bearings should be replaced and
repacked?

Also, is a special tool needed to compress the calipers?

TIA!

Paul Nelson
03 Rubicon,
00 JGC

Hi Paul,
Your Grand Cherokee should have never been driven off road, so I
wouldn't worry about the sealed hub bearings:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...2_feb/bearing/ The rotors
were a problem for hard drives, and probably have been replaced already,
if yours at not pulsating than that's not a problem.
Replacing pads and a big C clamp should be all you need:
http://www.allpar.com/fix/Brakes.html Always buy a major brand:
http://www.raybestos.com/usa/brakepads.htm Unless you're selling it to
someone that doesn't mind whether it squeals, grabs and pulls.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:LWHughes3rd (AT) aol (DOT) com http://www.billhughes.com/

swbell wrote:

You have to buy the whole hub if you need bearings, they are sealed
units now.

I always use a large screwdriver and the old pads to pry the caliper
back in before taking anything apart. Don't forget to open the
reservoir cap so the fluid has a place to go. Lots of folks use a
c-clamp to compress the piston too.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

swbell wrote:

Now Bill, I know lots of folks that take their Grands off road. They do
really well too..... Got photos to prove it.

I just thought of one more thing, make sure the lug nuts are put back on
with a torque wrench so the new rotors don't get warped from the start.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

"L.W.(ßill) Hughes III" wrote:

Yes, a c-clamp is nice. Don't strike the piston with a hammer.
"Mike Romain" <romainm (AT) sympatico (DOT) ca> wrote

Just swapped my summer tires back on my car.
Apparantly in the midst of moving on New Year's Eve, I forgot to
re-torque the lugs after having a flat fixed at Canadian Tire.
(broke it down, cleaned the bead, and plugged a puncture)
They either banged those lugs on with the impact, or torqued them a hell
of a lot tighter than the 90ft/lbs I use... just I almost pulled my back
out getting that one wheel off....damn thankfull SWMBO didn't have to
change a flat on that wheel alone on a dark road....

Paul

Mike Romain wrote:

they are great
thats we we use at the shop during winter to tow things into the shop even the
trucks have a problem when the grands don't even slip

Mike Romain wrote:

So your shop parking lot is like an off road test area? In
Kalifornia it never rains, but we still have paved parking lots.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:LWHughes3rd (AT) aol (DOT) com http://www.billhughes.com/

mic canic wrote:

in the winter our lot doesn't get plowed much and it thaws and refreezes and gets
just like a 2 trac sometimes and our bac 40 is a small woodlot with fresh new piles
of dirt so we have a small test course

"L.W.(ßill) Hughes III" wrote: