5.3 80mm turbo 4l80e 1986 xj
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The other idea I have is shimming the caliper bracket out with a couple of washers is this advisable? This should in theory give me another 1/2-“1/4” of pad seating area right?
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So rotors did nothing for fitment I am thinking the pads maybe are too thick. I know The answer it’s not possible for that but I think this is the case. The old pad which has roughly 1/4” of material fits great obviously. Not sure what to do here. Are there different pad thickness I could look at that will fit on the Jeep?
i am also hoping the master cylinder will get my pedal back and at least I can maybe use the pads I have now.
i am also hoping the master cylinder will get my pedal back and at least I can maybe use the pads I have now.
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Does anyone know if the caliper brackets are different on different year cherokees?
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OK it's got an 8.8 with discs on the rear
When you start to get into this mix-master stuff unless you actually did the conversion you just have to start swapping pats til you get lucky. Are you sure it still has the original XJ calipers upfront?
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I am bringing in to auto zone the old rotors the new stoptech ones I am trying to put on and then also the 2000 Cherokee rotors I just bought to check them all out height wise etc. I will get to the bottom of the different year rotors tomorrow and report back.
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Is there anyone who has a picture or can snap a picture similar to what I took for comparison sake?
specifically how your calipers and pads are setup
specifically how your calipers and pads are setup
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So I replaced master cylinder and I have a pedal again.
I am going to re bleed again however.
Also going change tcase fluid fluid and output shaft seal. I’m losing fluid there. I still have a vibration that gets better when accelerating which leads me to think I need to adjust my pinion angle more. I am going to get an angle finder and figure out the angles.
I am going to re bleed again however.
Also going change tcase fluid fluid and output shaft seal. I’m losing fluid there. I still have a vibration that gets better when accelerating which leads me to think I need to adjust my pinion angle more. I am going to get an angle finder and figure out the angles.
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Hello so I got some progress made on the driveline angles. I found my pinion is actually -2* from measuring from under the pinion on the flat surface of the 8.8
the transfer case is right 0*
i have a double cardan drive shaft but think I can get away with maybe a single and not have to tilt the rear as much.
From the measurements I need 2* shims to be at equal angles. This should solve any of the vibes I am getting right?
they are happening when the driveline becomes unloaded. I’m set acceleration it is vibration free. My idea was to tilt up 2* and set the track bar there so it doesn’t move on acceleration or deceleration.
If if I run the double cardan which is what I would like to do I think I may need to rotate more than the 2 degrees so they essentially make a straight line
the transfer case is right 0*
i have a double cardan drive shaft but think I can get away with maybe a single and not have to tilt the rear as much.
From the measurements I need 2* shims to be at equal angles. This should solve any of the vibes I am getting right?
they are happening when the driveline becomes unloaded. I’m set acceleration it is vibration free. My idea was to tilt up 2* and set the track bar there so it doesn’t move on acceleration or deceleration.
If if I run the double cardan which is what I would like to do I think I may need to rotate more than the 2 degrees so they essentially make a straight line
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Hey since I have no welding skills to speak of and time is pretty limited otherwise I’d buy a welder and say f it I’ll get er done, how much would it be for a shop to relocate spring perches?