mechanic wants $400 to replace my brakes and machine my rotors? no thanks. more fun to do it myself. unfortunatly ive never changed the brake pads one a cherokee, just small cars, and i havent ever changed out a rotor. i hears its easy but if anyone has a video link, or some tips on what i might need etc that would be awsome

 

get a nice dead blow hammer. my rotors were rusted to the hub and needed a few good hits and they came right off. Its really simple. i just did my GFs in about 45 mins. undo the caliper pull old pads out, compress the piston with a clamp put new pads on. put new rotors on then the caliper. If you've done brakes before nothing out of the norm on the XJs

 

Did you have to install any anti ralttle clips on the pads?

 

Before you compress the piston take the cap off the brake fluid fill bowl and put a bunch of papertowels around it. When you use the clamp (he means a C clamp) this will allow the brake fluid to push back up to it and some may spill out.

 

pritty much explains it

 

Or just use a turkey baster to remove some fluid before you start so that it doesn't spill over.