What did you do to your Cherokee today?
Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 44
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From: wallawalla,wa
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l
Brake still squealing. Anything else I can look at? Maybe my piston needs to be pushed back in and cycled? Not sure if they ever stick over time. The PO had both front hub bearings replaced, and they still feel great (only 20k ago anyway), pads have good life, no smoosh on the rotor. Maybe I can clean the rotor off, any way to clean the pads off? It has gotten worse over the past 6 months.
Yeah that may be it. They look like cheap junk, and there is some pitting on the brake pad. I may push the piston in tomorrow to try that quick, and then go about replacing the rotor & pads. Woof, more money! I hate that damn squeal though.
Seasoned Member
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 473
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From: SATX
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
cleaned out the back and organized it. installed a small led bar from harbor freight in the cargo pocket. rear dome works fine but nice thing about the light is it came with Velcro so I can take it out if I need it somewhere else. put a nice little tool set back there too for trail repairs. tightened the console cover hinge screws. sometimes moves a little when I'm resting my arm on it. hitting the yards tomorrow for odds/ends. hope to find a new drivers seat.
Replaced my leaky front pinion seal. Seems I screwed it up though, went for a 5 mile test drive, looked underneath and its leaking, or hopefully just residual oil dripping off...
I hate it when stupid **** like this happens.
I hate it when stupid **** like this happens.
CF Veteran

Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 4,104
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From: San Antonio, TX
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
i think its damn sexy for one. i dont really care for the way it mounts. i wish it incoraprated the steering box bolts, and used grade 8 hard ware. but other than that its great. it held up in a rollover very well with some scratches and a slightly bent head light gard, i bent it back so its good as new.
CF Veteran

Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 4,104
Likes: 2
From: San Antonio, TX
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L



