After several seasons of off-roading your Jeep’s brakes will probably need replacing. Mud, dust, and small rocks get stuck on the rotors and act like sand paper on your Jeep’s brakes. Matt’s CJ-7 needed a brake job from just such exposure.

• How To Install Disc Brake Anti Rattle Clips Brakes Install
• How To Install Disc Brake Anti Rattle Clips

We decided to replace the rotors along with the pads to completely freshen up the Jeep’s braking system. The old rotors were pretty chewed up from trail debris. We also figured to replace the inner wheel hub seal since it was apart.

Remove and discard the anti-rattle clips. Rear brake caliper To Install: Install new anti-rattle clips. Position the brake pads to the caliper mounting bracket. With the 2 pads in position, place the caliper over the brake rotor and align the holes in the caliper with those of the mounting bracket. Install NEW caliper mounting bolts. Buy 2019 Toyota C-HR Disc Brake Anti-Rattle Clip Set (Front). Fitting Kit, Disc Brake. A set of clips Onto, Reduce, Rattling - OEM Toyota Part # (0). Install new brake shoes; repack & re-torque the wheel bearings. Don't forget the anti-rattle clips. Screw the tie rod into the threaded tie rod joint, setting it close to the original length. Connect the tie rod to the spindle and torque. Tighten the bolts holding the collar. (This will be adjusted during front end alignment. Sign up for the Raybestos Brake STOP to access premium training videos from Raybestos: recently had a Ford Explorer in our shop for.

Pre-work parts and tools list

• Brake rotors
• Brake pads
• Seal set
• Grease
• Bearing Packer
• Seal puller
• Torx sockets and other assorted wrenches, sockets, etc…

Procedure

• Jack up the vehicle and place jack stands under the axle. Confirm the Jeep is supported.
• Remove the wheels
• Remove the calipers by loosening the 2 torx bolts. (81 – 86 CJ) 76 – 80 CJ’s use a center bolt that holds a shim that is knocked out by tapping it lightly with a drift.
• Place the calipers out of the way as to not damage the brake lines.
• Remove the old pads from the caliper mount.
• Remove the hub assembly. This Jeep is equipped with Warn Premium lockout hubs. They are removed by removing the end cap, removing the axle snap ring, then removing the hub gear assembly.
• After the hub is removed the outer wheel hub nut can be removed followed by a washer, then remove the inner nut and washer.
• At this point the wheel hub and bearing should pull right off the spindle.

How To Install Disc Brake Anti Rattle Clips Brakes Install

Installing a new seal and preparing the bearings

• Remove the old seal from the back of the wheel hub using a seal puller.
• Remove the outer and inner bearing. If they are in good condition clean the bearings and repack with a quality grease. We used Valvoline Durablend Grease and a bearing packer. A bearing packer is an excellent tool for any do-it-yourselfer. A bearing is placed in the packer and grease is pumped in through a fitting and is forced through the cage filling the bearing with grease.
• Replace the bearings if they are pitted or show signs of wear or water damage.

Removing the rotor and installation of a replacement

• A press would be handy at this point but a heavy hammer and an old lug nut will work fine.
• Place the old lug onto the bolt and tap with the hammer to drive the lug out of the back of the hub.
• After they are all removed the rotor and hub will separate.
• Install the new rotor onto the hub and place a lug bolt into the hole lining up the splines.
• Put a small amount of grease onto the lug bolt’s threads.
• Using an open lug nut with the flat end in against a washer thread the nut until it pulls the lug all the way into the hub.
• Repeat until they are all installed

Hub reassembly

How To Install Disc Brake Anti Rattle Clips

• Install the packed inner bearing into the back of the hub. Note: the inner bearing is identified by using smaller rollers and a larger diameter center.
• Gently tap the new seal into place.
• Clean the spindle paying attention to the seal contact surface.
• Install the hub onto the spindle. Rotate to confirm a proper seat.
• Grease the inside of the hub filling it with grease.
• Insert the outer bearing into the hub, press it all the way in until the hub is tight.
• Install the inner washer and inner nut. Tighten the nut enough to remove excess play but not interfere with hub movement.
• Install the outer washer and nut. Tighten the outer nut to prevent movement of the inner nut.
• Install the lockout hub gear assembly and axle snap ring. Install the hub cap.

Installing the new brake pads

• Clean the rotors to remove grease and dirt.
• Install the pads and the anti-rattle clips into the caliper mounts. Note: The inner pad is slightly smaller than the outer.
• Using a clamp squeeze the caliper’s reservoir to press the piston back into the caliper.
  Install the caliper back onto the mount an tighten the bolts.
• Pump the brakes a few times to allow the calipers to adjust.
• Install the wheels and test.
• Re-torque the lug nuts to verify tightness after a short drive to assure that the lug bolts have seated tightly.
• Drive the Jeep for a bit, check the wheel hub (by touching it) for excessive heat. If it is hot the bearing may be installed too tightly. It would be necessary to disassemble the wheel to correct this.

This Jeep is ready for a new season of tackling the trails. It is comforting knowing the brakes are going to stop and the bearings are well lubed and sealed.

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• Hello, new guy here. Love the Youtube videos.
  Vehicle: 2012 Kia Optima SX 2.0 Turbo. Found out these use a larger brakes than the standard non-turbo cars.
  Last year I replaced the front disc brake pads with Raybestos ceramic pads and when I did this I also installed the new stainless steel abutment clips?
  Where they bridge from one side to the other the clip would rub the top of the caliper. I’m not sure if I messed something about installing these?
  The clearance is really tight and I thought it was just the rust and crud built up on the edge of the original rotor, so I trimed the clip to clear the rotor.

  Knowing the brakes rotors were worn and rusty, and wanting to upgrade the brakes, I ordered up the “Power Stop” Z23 brake kit.
  They have the entire rear brake kit with drilled/slotted rotors, pads, and hardware kit, but only the pad and hardware for the front (for this car.)
  Just to clearify, they do have a complete front brake kit, but only for the non-turbo car brakes. I think they are about 1/2 smaller in diameter?
  Anyhow, I found some drilled/slotted front rotors from “Stop Tech” which are the same size as the original rotors, just drilled/slotted?
  I installed these new brakes today and ran into the same issue (front brakes only) with the stainless steel spring clips. Abutment clip? Not sure if that is the correct term?
  It was getting late, so I re-used the modified clips I already had.

  So the question is how do I get the new clips to work? Or is this one of those deals where the aftermarket part just does not fit like the stock part?

  Thank you in advance.

  Jim G.

• Compare your old clips to the new. Sounds like the wrong clips.

  I had the same issue on mine. Fortunately I was able to wire brush the caliper bracket to make braking worthwhile. Questions, did you put the clips in their respective places? And also, if you had to stop on a dime, could you? Rhetorical.

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