Never attempted to do something like this before, always “ easier” to take vehicle to a garage and have it done, but with your video I finally decided to give it a try on my 2016 Grand Cherokee. Glad I did, everything went great, video had all I needed, saved a couple hundred bucks, thanks !!!
Great presentation. I like the way you go back and do your final checks after the installation is done. I worked in aviation maintenance all my life and that is exactly the procedure we do. One difference we are required to have someone else look over our completed work again. Overkill? Keep up the fine videos I truly enjoy your attention to detail.
Outstanding video. Extremely well explained and I appreciate the summary of the steps completed towards the end of the video. Glad I watched as this will be the first Grand Cherokee I have done the brakes on and I had no idea about the o-ring. I have never seen that on a cars I have done.
Thanks for the confidence inspiring video. A tip for those with - if you have an older WK2 (mine is a 2015 with 100K) with original brake pads, your rattle could be caused by rusted mounting studs on the break pads. They make the little pressure mounting tabs out of cheap metal and they literally rust away with time and then allow the pads to make an annoying rattle over bumps (can occur on rear as well). I live in Cleveland, OH where they dump a lot of salt on our roads, so if you go longer than say 5 years, and live in a similar environment you may have the same issue. Simple fix with new pads (although both my rotors and pads had another 10-15K in them). I have NEVER had a set of pads last longer than 35-40K - Jeep did a great job engineering the pads and rotors to match the WK2 (mine is V6)! When I went to replace them, I paid up for MOPAR parts hoping to get same results again - don't mess with success!
Extraordinary video. Well done Jimthecarguy. I could not find the donate section, but you have saved me a bunch of dough and deserve one. Clear, articulate and leaves nothing out.
excellent video sir i did brakes in the 80s when you had front disc and rear drum and you had to clean the wheel cylinders out with a hone. i just needed tool info on my 14 overland. great job great patience great explanation. geat safety call out on open had which is what we teach at cat. awesome
very good explanation of the job. Also, very important note you pointed out about not pushing on a ranch with a closed hand. Although, I’m sure everybody will still make that mistake once in a while. Where in New Jersey is your shop located?
I sure like how everything always comes apart so easy on these videos, I have been turning the 2 bolts for 15 minutes and they will not come out far enough for the caliper to come off. The bolt just spins, and spins and spins..
Thanks, that is exactly what I did shortly after my post. I also used a 3'8" breaker bar to break the bottom bolt loose as the rachet did not fit, I tried the wrench trick on the bit socket but it was too small.
I noticed that you didn't mention anything about opening the master cylinder reservoir during piston compression. Is that something that has to be done? I have changed brakes on my own cars in the past and have never done that. I have a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee that is nearing a brake change and I was just curious if that is something that I should do.
Hi Jim. Great video but I got hung up on one thing. The rotor wouldn't come off, essentially a rust ring (I assume) holding the parking brake shoes. I found the adjuster behind the rotor plate or whatever it is. But I have no visibility at all on which way the adjuster is oriented and which way to spin the adjuster and is it the opposite way for each side. Do you know this info or do you have a video on that on the Jeep? I have a Summit series and all the air suspension components don't help with visibility. I do not have a brake spoon and plan to get one. If you see these messages, please comment when you can. THANK YOU!
FCA service manual says in all caps NO GREASE. There was none from the factory. The only place you should have put grease was on the hub so you can get the rotor off someday.
I saw a guy on another video take off the caliper mounting bracket first - with the caliper still attached, then he could get to the 7 mm Allen head guide pins.
thank you, i noticed that as well from other videos, even looked up the parts straight from Mopar and they don't give a size. but I did see the 2017 uses the exact same pins and bolts as the 2014 in this video, so now i know what bit i need to add to my bag before starting this tonight.
You need slide lube on the slides, and it's 100 times easier to remove the 18MM bolts and take the caliper off then hit the 7MM alen bolts. If you don't do this, then it's a nightmare to get them in and out. You also need blue locktite on the 18MM bolts, and they need torqued.
Anyone that follows your instructions should have zero questions about the job because of you're very detailed and complete videos.
3 years later still helping us out, thanks alot
Never attempted to do something like this before, always “ easier” to take vehicle to a garage and have it done, but with your video I finally decided to give it a try on my 2016 Grand Cherokee. Glad I did, everything went great, video had all I needed, saved a couple hundred bucks, thanks !!!
Fantastic. Thank you for the step by step guide. I’ve never done brakes on my car, but I feel much more confident I could do them now.
Glad it helped
Great presentation. I like the way you go back and do your final checks after the installation is done. I worked in aviation maintenance all my life and that is exactly the procedure we do. One difference we are required to have someone else look over our completed work again. Overkill? Keep up the fine videos I truly enjoy your attention to detail.
Outstanding video. Extremely well explained and I appreciate the summary of the steps completed towards the end of the video. Glad I watched as this will be the first Grand Cherokee I have done the brakes on and I had no idea about the o-ring. I have never seen that on a cars I have done.
Thanks for the confidence inspiring video. A tip for those with - if you have an older WK2 (mine is a 2015 with 100K) with original brake pads, your rattle could be caused by rusted mounting studs on the break pads. They make the little pressure mounting tabs out of cheap metal and they literally rust away with time and then allow the pads to make an annoying rattle over bumps (can occur on rear as well). I live in Cleveland, OH where they dump a lot of salt on our roads, so if you go longer than say 5 years, and live in a similar environment you may have the same issue. Simple fix with new pads (although both my rotors and pads had another 10-15K in them). I have NEVER had a set of pads last longer than 35-40K - Jeep did a great job engineering the pads and rotors to match the WK2 (mine is V6)! When I went to replace them, I paid up for MOPAR parts hoping to get same results again - don't mess with success!
I wish Jim was closer, I know where my car would go for any mechanic work. Good video, Thanks, John G.
Thank you!!!!! That wrench trick on the bottom caliper bolt was genius!!! Kept me from having to run to the parts store trying to find shorter bits!
Extraordinary video. Well done Jimthecarguy. I could not find the donate section, but you have saved me a bunch of dough and deserve one. Clear, articulate and leaves nothing out.
Great in depth video. Thanks for being so thorough and not missing any details! Subscribed!
Omg thank you man that bottom one was killing me
I've never had a Jeep beore. Youve save me a hell lot of fiddlin'.
Thank you Jimmy
Thanks for the wrench trick for that 7mm. My ratchet wouldn't fit, and I never thought of that!
Great explanation thank you Jim! I have done many similar jobs (not on this car) so appreciate your clear guidance.
Thank sir, just wanted to give you credit for not making me look like fool when I told the boss I could do the brakes on his jeep!
Great job. Very professional. Show them how everything is done correctly. Thanks for the video.
Hi Jim, Thank you very much for this video. I saved a lot of money for repair.
excellent video sir i did brakes in the 80s when you had front disc and rear drum and you had to clean the wheel cylinders out with a hone. i just needed tool info on my 14 overland.
great job great patience great explanation. geat safety call out on open had which is what we teach at cat. awesome
Very good explanation step by step, thanks!!
very good explanation of the job. Also, very important note you pointed out about not pushing on a ranch with a closed hand. Although, I’m sure everybody will still make that mistake once in a while. Where in New Jersey is your shop located?
Thanks! Great explanation for guys like me!
I sure like how everything always comes apart so easy on these videos, I have been turning the 2 bolts for 15 minutes and they will not come out far enough for the caliper to come off. The bolt just spins, and spins and spins..
They are out just get a flat head screwdriver and gently push them by the treads, just stuck in plastic boot
Thanks, that is exactly what I did shortly after my post. I also used a 3'8" breaker bar to break the bottom bolt loose as the rachet did not fit, I tried the wrench trick on the bit socket but it was too small.
I noticed that you didn't mention anything about opening the master cylinder reservoir during piston compression. Is that something that has to be done? I have changed brakes on my own cars in the past and have never done that. I have a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee that is nearing a brake change and I was just curious if that is something that I should do.
Great video, thank you!
Perfectly shown and to help refresh me to do mine again today..
Great video! Top notch instructions and nice tips and tricks.
excellent video
Thank you very much!
Hi Jim what’s the purpose of the o-ring is it just to help hold the rotors in place and what if that o-ring got lost damage is it a big deal
Its for the assembly line, instead of screw, they use o ring. So if it breaks, rot or gets lost, its of no concern. Hope this helps.
Thank you for a clear well presented video👍
Excellent job.. Real professional
Thank you very much!
Thanks for the video and tips. Good job.
You bet
Excellent! Thanks Jim!
Hi Jim. Great video but I got hung up on one thing. The rotor wouldn't come off, essentially a rust ring (I assume) holding the parking brake shoes. I found the adjuster behind the rotor plate or whatever it is. But I have no visibility at all on which way the adjuster is oriented and which way to spin the adjuster and is it the opposite way for each side. Do you know this info or do you have a video on that on the Jeep? I have a Summit series and all the air suspension components don't help with visibility. I do not have a brake spoon and plan to get one. If you see these messages, please comment when you can. THANK YOU!
2016 jeep grand Cherokee uses a 11mm allen key to hold caliper to bracket. ordered from Amazon
Great detailed video! Made the job a breeze
Well put together video as always
Well done! Thanks for making the vid.
Glad you liked it!
Another great brake job.
Can we use what's going on at the back?
Thank you Jim 👍
Thank you so much for this video. Worked perfectly……
FCA service manual says in all caps NO GREASE. There was none from the factory. The only place you should have put grease was on the hub so you can get the rotor off someday.
excelent video it helped me do mine
very nice and detailed video
if some time have question directly over the phone how can contact to your office.
thank you for this wonderfulvideo
Great tutorial. Much appreciated. Question: Is the master cylinder cap supposed to be off when we push back the piston?
My 2017 Has the Quad Lift suspension and the rear Air Bag is larger than the coil spring, I couldn't get a ratchet and 7mm socket drive behind caliper
I saw a guy on another video take off the caliper mounting bracket first - with the caliper still attached, then he could get to the 7 mm Allen head guide pins.
Great video. A lot of other videos say to use a 11mm for the caliber pins. You're video is right on for the 7mm caliber pins. Good job!
thank you, i noticed that as well from other videos, even looked up the parts straight from Mopar and they don't give a size. but I did see the 2017 uses the exact same pins and bolts as the 2014 in this video, so now i know what bit i need to add to my bag before starting this tonight.
11mm for the fronts if it's the same style caliper as the rear. Just the slide pin size is bigger.
Well explained thank you!
Do you have part numbers for front rotors and pads? thanks
Awesome job!!!!!! Thank you! 😊
Where can I get a new o ring to hold the rotor in place? #help
"there is torque specs on these... Do I know them? No. Do I torque em? No."
It makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only one who does this.
You need slide lube on the slides, and it's 100 times easier to remove the 18MM bolts and take the caliper off then hit the 7MM alen bolts. If you don't do this, then it's a nightmare to get them in and out.
You also need blue locktite on the 18MM bolts, and they need torqued.
Just found that out today, could not get 7mm bolts out
I didn’t watch this until after I mesed up the o ring -_-
Great, MIL needs her rear brakes done, but lives 3 hours away. Now I can throw all the tools I need in my go bag and wont have an oh shit moment.
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