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Jeep Maintenance (starting in June 2009) - July 2009 |
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Page 2 of 3 (July 2009) We finished doing some maintenance on the brakes. The rear rotors were seized due to rust and we couldn't remove them before. The front was easy and came off without a problem. The left rear rotor was loose after 1 hit with a hammer and went great. The right rear rotor on the other hand was a different story. After some heat, a big hammer, and WD-40 we were about to give up and finally we got it loose. Replacement NAPA parts (some more expensive ones because they were cheaper than the normal replacements due to rebates):Item Number: UP UP7358AM
Product Name: Brake Pads - Front, Semi-Metallic Ultra Premium
Item Number: UP UP7502BM
Product Name: Brake Pads - Rear, Semi-Metallic Ultra Premium
Item Number: NB 48880444
Product Name: Rotor - Front - Premium
Item Number: NB 4886451
Product Name: Rotor - Rear - Premium The caliper slides on the balljoint knuckles that the caliper brackets rest on are showing some wear though. The wear and tear probably mostly from vibrating is starting to beat into the slides causing. They're no longer straight and are somewhat deformed. I think if we fill the slides with some weld and file it down it might be better. The rubber breather caps on all of the cylinders are starting to crack so hopefully I can find some replacement ones at a junkyard soon. We also cleaned the IAC and throttle body in hope of fixing the low idle, but it seemed like it fixed it for 30 seconds until it restored the IAC to the original setting. Maybe it's a vacuum problem, as I found some oil in the intake which was an issue before... More on that later!
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