I bought a '99 Jeep Cherokee about a month ago and I am very happy with it so far. It's only my second car so lots of research went in to finding the right vehicle. I wanted something strong for daily driving now, but also for off road modification once I am out of college and have more money in my wallet. We also have a '01 Ford Taurus and my "Ol' Reliable" Chevy Corsica. Besides regular oil changes, I have only replaced a radiator, thermostat, and S belt. My next task is to change brake pads which I have never done before. I'm tired of paying some stranger to do jobs I should be able to handle. My friends and immediate family members have no automotive know how. I figure I'll teach myself one job at a time with the generous help of sites like this.

Dave

 

Hey Dave. To change the front brake pads check this out. http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoFrontDisks.htm
To change the rear brake shoes check this out. http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoRearDrums1.htm
Hope that's helpful.

 

Thanks for the links ol''blue, I bookmarked them as I'll need them in the near future. Thanks for the welcome!

 

Hi and Welcome from Oregon!

 

Glad to be of help when/if I can. That link came from here. http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/index.htm
It's a great source of useful info.
And this is too. > Helpful Links!!!

 

Welcome from Maryville Tn.Nice Xj too! RED like I like em

 

welcome to the site from san fran, ca

 

Welcome, from Wisconsin.

 

Thanks for the welcomes guys!

 

You will get alot of help here. Check out the write up section I'm sure somebody did a write up brakes.
Same here nobody in my family had mechanic know how
I started as a auto parts driver making $200 bucks a week and couldint afford garage rates so I did the work myself.
15 years later I'm running a shop and making good $$$ lol
Welcome from CT
and no job is to hard

 

welcome....from the other end of TN

 

welcome to the forum!