spencer elliott
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- St. Louis
so i replaced my ball joints yesterday only to find that my brake pads and rotors needed replacing. then while replacing the pads and rotors and getting everything back together we came to find that the caliper threads on the passenger side steering knuckle are stripped out (only 1 hole). a larger bolt cant be used due to the caliper sleeve that the bolt must go through.
so instantly i assume im going to have to replace the knuckle, but there arent any in town (havent tried the dealer yet). so i research online and find that there is a M8 X 1.25 helicoil thread repair kit that a lot of cherokee owners seem to be using. and it seems as if this caliper threads stripping is a common problem with these XJ knuckles.
has anyone done this?
any positives or negatives?
please any info is greatly appreciated. i had to take today off due to my vehicle being down and i really dont want to have to take tomorrow off to install a new knuckle.
please help!
so instantly i assume im going to have to replace the knuckle, but there arent any in town (havent tried the dealer yet). so i research online and find that there is a M8 X 1.25 helicoil thread repair kit that a lot of cherokee owners seem to be using. and it seems as if this caliper threads stripping is a common problem with these XJ knuckles.
has anyone done this?
any positives or negatives?
please any info is greatly appreciated. i had to take today off due to my vehicle being down and i really dont want to have to take tomorrow off to install a new knuckle.
please help!