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[madmart]

I own a 97 4.0 Grand Cherokee, great car which we have owned for three years, the only previous owner being the Dubai Embassy in London.

Anyway we have replaced the normal items you would expect, manifold, rear diff has been re-built and now it's time to do the front discs and pads as we are getting judder under braking.

I've bought the discs and pads from ebay seller capital248 - I hope I've made a good choice but too late now really!

So my question is how hard is this job?  I've got a Haynes manual and it looks fairly straight forward, a few hours work.  So any tips?  Any gotchas I need to be aware of?  Is there any special tools or other replacement parts I am likely to need while undertaking the job?

Any help is a appreciated.

Many thanks,
Martin

[Mik]

Pretty simple really Martin. The two common mistakes I come across are getting the pads upside down and stripping the caliper mounting bolts by overtightening.

[madmart]

Thanks very much, I've 'booked' my Dad for the day on Saturday to help me out.  I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks again.

[Mike Pavelin]

The pads are also left and right handed, they should be marked. Be careful when pushing the piston back into the caliper as it is made of Bakelite and easily damaged. Protect it by leaving the old pad in and squeeze it in nice and square with a large G-clamp. Have a look at where the pads rest against the slided on the steering knuckles. If there are deep notches worn into them, carefully dress them flat with a file or grinder to avoid the pads jamming in them. Also make sure the caliper slides are nice and free in their rubbers.

[madmart]

Job completed at the weekend successfully.  Many thanks for everyones help.  Cheers, Martin