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Meech
 
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Default 2000 TJ : Suspension / Brake Q - 07-09-2009 , 03:08 PM






2000 TJ, left front caliper locked up. Replaced both calipers,
pads, rotors.

Slight, occasional pull the the left while braking. Bled and rebled
brakes.

Also, occaisonally the Jeep seems to wander while driving. Can't
pinpoint conditions causing this. Sometimes the Jeep drives itself,
and sometimes I really have to drive the Jeep. This problem
predates the brakes. Used to attribute this to driving a brick on
wheels and wind, but it's not always windy...

Going to try flipping the front tires around, but was wondering if
anybody had any other tips/suggestions?

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Default Re: 2000 TJ : Suspension / Brake Q - 07-09-2009 , 06:54 PM






Right wheel bearing. Should be able to see a wobble by jacking that
wheel up and give it a couple of kicks the release the pads.
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"Meech" <meechman (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

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2000 TJ, left front caliper locked up. Replaced both calipers,
pads, rotors.

Slight, occasional pull the the left while braking. Bled and rebled
brakes.

Also, occaisonally the Jeep seems to wander while driving. Can't
pinpoint conditions causing this. Sometimes the Jeep drives itself,
and sometimes I really have to drive the Jeep. This problem
predates the brakes. Used to attribute this to driving a brick on
wheels and wind, but it's not always windy...

Going to try flipping the front tires around, but was wondering if
anybody had any other tips/suggestions?

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Lon
 
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Default Re: 2000 TJ : Suspension / Brake Q - 07-10-2009 , 09:07 PM



Meech wrote:
Quote:
2000 TJ, left front caliper locked up. Replaced both calipers,
pads, rotors.

Slight, occasional pull the the left while braking. Bled and rebled
brakes.

Also, occaisonally the Jeep seems to wander while driving. Can't
pinpoint conditions causing this. Sometimes the Jeep drives itself,
and sometimes I really have to drive the Jeep. This problem
predates the brakes. Used to attribute this to driving a brick on
wheels and wind, but it's not always windy...

Going to try flipping the front tires around, but was wondering if
anybody had any other tips/suggestions?

Possible contamination on the rotors. Good thought on the tires, is
cheap and quick, but unless different brands or severely different in
wear, probably not it. Also depends on how it was bled. Tone rings ok?

The wandering could be a sign of alignment, but basically jeeps do
sometimes wander a bit with stock suspension. Make sure your steering
stabilizer is healthy. Then check your suspension bushings [pay the
nice man what he wants to swap them] and tires--Michelin tends to wander
waaay less than some greasier tires.

With new bushings, alignment, stabilizer, and Michelin M+S, if it still
wanders try Rancho or Edelbrock shocks.

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Default Re: 2000 TJ : Suspension / Brake Q - 07-11-2009 , 02:44 AM



Lon wrote:
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Meech wrote:
2000 TJ, left front caliper locked up. Replaced both calipers,
pads, rotors.

Slight, occasional pull the the left while braking. Bled and rebled
brakes.

Also, occaisonally the Jeep seems to wander while driving. Can't
pinpoint conditions causing this. Sometimes the Jeep drives itself,
and sometimes I really have to drive the Jeep. This problem
predates the brakes. Used to attribute this to driving a brick on
wheels and wind, but it's not always windy...

Going to try flipping the front tires around, but was wondering if
anybody had any other tips/suggestions?


Possible contamination on the rotors. Good thought on the tires, is
cheap and quick, but unless different brands or severely different in
wear, probably not it. Also depends on how it was bled. Tone
rings ok?
The wandering could be a sign of alignment, but basically jeeps do
sometimes wander a bit with stock suspension. Make sure your
steering stabilizer is healthy. Then check your suspension bushings
[pay the nice man what he wants to swap them] and tires--Michelin tends to
wander waaay less than some greasier tires.

With new bushings, alignment, stabilizer, and Michelin M+S, if it
still wanders try Rancho or Edelbrock shocks.
I'd add to check the lower control arm bushings.
Replaced mine due to wondering because they were totally
shot.

http://revbeergoggles.com/control-arms/

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DougW

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