Hi Iam a first time jeep owner and would like to know, how hard is it to relace the front brake rotor's on a 1999 jeep tj? Thank you
front disc rotor's
May 25, 2007
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Unbolt the caliper, and the rotor slides off the lug studs:
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"L.W. \(Bill\) Hughes III" wrote in news:46574157$0 $10194$ snipped-for-privacy@free.teranews.com:
THank you The photo's on the web sit helps a lot.
I had to use a heavy hammer to remove my rotors; the rotors did not budge with a rubber mallet. The rotors were rusted on the inside and stuck to the bearing assembly. As someone has mentioned, when installing a new rotor, put some anti-sieze on the inside where it comes in contact with the bearing assembly. I did not do that; I saw the post later :(
If you have aluminum rims, you also need anti-seize on the outside of the mating surface. The aluminum and steel can weld together from electrolysis.
I have seen more than a few Jeeps rims destroyed this way.
Mike
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I would not go back with Jeep's composite rotors. They almost always warp.
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Dave, It's pretty easy. This site has a straightforward write-up, with pictures.
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