New brake pads. Hoping for quick answer
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^ I've followed the same strategy for 70K miles with the shallow divots in my knuckles. I just wire-brush to clean up that area of the knuckle and keep going. I've had no issues. I fit my pads with abutment clips though, which seems to keep the problem from getting much worse.
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^ I've followed the same strategy for 70K miles with the shallow divots in my knuckles. I just wire-brush to clean up that area of the knuckle and keep going. I've had no issues. I fit my pads with abutment clips though, which seems to keep the problem from getting much worse.
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Year: 2000 XJ Sport & WJ Laredo
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You can try what I do and "gravity bleed" the brakes. Just open the bleeders and go have a cup of coffee. When you come back the fluid should be running out of them. Close them off and check the pedal. If it feels like there's still air in the system, then you can do it the right way.
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Those look like double piston Teves calipers exactly like my WJ had. If so, I would assume the caliper brackets are bolted onto the back of the knuckle and not an integral part. If so, you can buy fully loaded calipers that have the brackets and pads already installed on them.
This is a 2000 Cherokee, right? If they are Teves, I would recommend changing them to Akebono in the near future. I had terrible service out of mine until I changed them. The only difference is you have to remove the brackets to get the rotors off with the Akebono. With the Teves, I had a run of stuck pistons, squealing brakes, and warped rotors until I switched. No problems since.
This is a 2000 Cherokee, right? If they are Teves, I would recommend changing them to Akebono in the near future. I had terrible service out of mine until I changed them. The only difference is you have to remove the brackets to get the rotors off with the Akebono. With the Teves, I had a run of stuck pistons, squealing brakes, and warped rotors until I switched. No problems since.
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I ran into that problem a few years ago when I replaced the pads that came on the Cherokee when I bought it. There were some grooves worn in, but I didn't think too much about it, particularly since the new thicker pads were outside the grooves. A month or so later I had to brake hard, and pads on one side slipped back into the groove. It made for a nice smoke show on the highway. They weren't too bad, so I filed them smooth and haven't had problems since.
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Yeah, it has the potential to be.... interesting.
I have not tried it myself, but I suspect you could just grind down that edge to make a good flat are for the pads to travel in. In other words, instead of welding up the worn part, grind everything around it down to match.
I have not tried it myself, but I suspect you could just grind down that edge to make a good flat are for the pads to travel in. In other words, instead of welding up the worn part, grind everything around it down to match.
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