CJ abnormal brake pad wear

More than likely tour calipers are not pulling equally due to binding hence, the wear on one side. Also, this can be caused by not lubricating the guide bolts the caliper slides on.

Just to add, the bolts may also be worn out, New guide bolts are not very expensive, and are a good thing to replace if they show wear or corrosion.

Chris

Besides the dirty slide bolts the others mentioned, the track the caliper slides in needs cleaning and high temp brake grease or antiseize too.

Mike

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

snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com wrote:

As usual, you were correct -- which leads to another question.

When I pulled them the slide bolts were all gummed up with "lubricant". No way they would work.

And I have nobody but myself to dump on; because I was the one who replaced the original pads.

So I've now cleaned them up and cleaned up the bores that they ride within. All looks good to me.

Then the question -- what, if any, lubricant should I use when I put the slide bolts back? The same high-temp brake lube that I use on track that the caliper's slide on?? Nothing??? Something else????

Mike

Mike

snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com did pass the time by typing:

White lithium is what I use. It's a good high temp grease that doesn't run. Just a dab worked around by hand.

I prefer that anti seize compound on them but high temp grease is ok. Just don't use too much. They need something because worn ones will rust.

I don't know for sure, but the anti seize doesn't seem to attract dirt like grease does.

Mike

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

snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com wrote:

As usual, you were correct -- which leads to another question.

When I pulled them the slide bolts were all gummed up with "lubricant". No way they would work.

And I have nobody but myself to dump on; because I was the one who replaced the original pads.

So I've now cleaned them up and cleaned up the bores that they ride within. All looks good to me.

Then the question -- what, if any, lubricant should I use when I put the slide bolts back? The same high-temp brake lube that I use on track that the caliper's slide on?? Nothing??? Something else????

CJ brakes are repaired and springs are on!!

Some of you on the list have been a GREAT help, and I appreciate it.

I know this cj doesn't compare to some of yours -- but here are a few pics to document the completion of this latest Jeep project:

Thanks .....

Mike Mike

Yes, hitemp anti-seize works the best, use it on many things like manifold bolts they always come out.

Don't sell yourself short Mike, there isn't one person in this NG that wouldn't want that CJ8 in their driveway!

-Brian