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Rear disc brake swap.

mack

mack

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Finshed my zj rear disc brake swap toady on my 8.25, this is pretty much a bolt in, just open the axle hole a bit, and bend up your hardlines, then bolt it all in, should have only been a few hours, but after 3 trips to the parts store, and lunch for my "helper", it was an all day thing.
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before.
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out with the old!
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after.
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BingBing tightening his only bolt....but thanks for...huh..hmmm..helping??
just kidding!
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all in all, i spent under $250 on this swap.
$65 for the calipers, backing plates, caliper brackets.
$40 for new rotors.
$18 for new pads.
$30 for soft lines.
$40+ for hardlines, fluid, bolts, ect..ect.
now, to get my NSS fixed so i can drive this...Grrr!!
 
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pm me with the part numbers im dying to do that swap. and by the way where did you get your yukon axles? eh? looks good too
 
i wish i knew....it just keep's on fallin from the sky...:dunno:
Jump This said:
What the hell is that white 'foamy' looking stuff on the ground?
Rick R:sunshine:
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mack said:
$65 for the calipers, backing plates, caliper brackets.
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I don't see no backing plates....no e-brakes for you huh? I did the same swap myself, but I finagled some e-brakes...I paid $150 for brakes, $10 for pads, and $150 for an 8.25....did it all myself in about 12 hours. Not a fun day.
 
i have the backing plates, i just don't run an e-brake anyways, so i just didn't use then, it's wasn't that bad of a swap, after one side was done, the other went together alot faster.
 
looks good Jeff! i just spent close to $300 to do new brakes on the D44. :gonnablow wish i had time to look into a disc swap beforehand.
 
Thank, i've been looking for awhile till i came across a good deal.
 
it was about 10.35am on saturday, came out to a nice sunny day, with a coffee in hand, i hop into my jeep, turn the key......huh....nothin...ok, this happends all the time, i'll just put it in neutral and start it....huh...click...huh, i knew this day would come, my NSS took a $hit!
so....thats what happend to me on saturday.
i still have a no start.....got a NSS??
robz95xj said:
Nice job Mack. BTW where were ya Saturday?
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Looks good! I told you it would be an easy swap. Sorry to hear about your NSS. I just redid the one in my daily driver. It wasn't too bad either....just a little time consuming. Make sure you have a good set of zip tie cutters. ;)
 
Good time, a little cold, looks really good. Now i gotta do it on my 8.25 before a throw it under the XJ. Hey at least your rig stayed on the stands this time. Boy that never gets old. :laugh3:
 
the backing plates are what holds the E-brake shoes and hardware.
 
i took the o-ring and spring out of the stock one, i read that is almost the same as the zj valve, it seems to work ok.
 
Heya Mack!


I had the same problem with NSS- do the "search" thingie, but the bottom line is pulling the thing off, and cleaning up the little basta*d. Use the search function, because there's a few little details I wish I had known BEFORE I did the job!

A little white lithium grease, and a clean pencil eraser is all you need.
If you live in the "salt states" up north, then I'd spooge some good-quality RTV of choice into the seams around the switch, and around the screw/bolt holes.

I DIDN'T use the search function, and managed to crack the plastic case in pulling this thing off- but the cracks were easily sealed with copious amounts of RTV, applied to the cracks... and I think it may seal things up for many more years of salty use! One of those "screws" is actually a "pin", and needs to be treated very carefully. N`e `ggrdpsive move, and`t'r "c"ack " tH`e. Cleh the faulty "pin" up with some gentle abrasive, and lube the daylights out of Hp when d-inserbng.

Nnp I have my reverse lig(ps back, and no funky starting issues.
Spooge away!
 
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