Front Brake pads and rotors

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sublime600

NAXJA Forum User

Location

NJ

• Jul 1, 2008

• #1

hey guys,

Are the front brake pads and rotors on a 2001 4wd Cherokee the same as all previous years or were they changed? Also are the grand cherokees rotors and pads the same or the Wrangler

 

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mfascuba

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Central Florida

• Jul 2, 2008

• #2

I think they changed the front brakes between 1996 and 1997. I bought a set of calipers and pads for my 97 and they were for a 1996 & earlier. They didn't fit. I still have them, gotta buy a 1996 or earlier XJ to put them on now....

Mark

 

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Durango-Bob

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Greensburg, PA

• Jul 2, 2008

• #3

I think the change was actually in the '00 model year. The hub bearing got 1/8" shorter and so did the hat section of the rotor.

 

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jeep ride

NAXJA Forum User

Location

West Virginia 25064

• Jul 2, 2008

• #4

Change was 98 model year xj\tj

 

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tommyr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Chicago

• Jul 2, 2008

• #5

Goto someplace like rockauto . com and check part numbers and years.
You'll get all your answers. Biggest problem is the depth of the rotor 'hat'.
Measure your old one to make sure they give you the right ones. (Regardless of what the box or the computer says).......

 

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axshon

NAXJA Forum User

Location

MD

• Jul 2, 2008

• #6

Lived that dream last weekend. PartsAmerica.com swapped the temporarily unavailable rotor I ordered for my 2000 with "comparable" rotors. Torqued everything down and the front tires were completely locked. The new rotors were about 1/16" deeper than the stock version. Now I have to pay to ship back the wrong parts. Won't be ordering from there again...

When you replace your rotor, bring the old one to check hat depth.

 

Tim_MN

Freakish Hand Strength

NAXJA Member

Location

Minneapolis, MN

• Jul 2, 2008

• #7

The XJ change over was in 1999.5 for cast vs. composite rotors. Read this for more info - http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=907146

 

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tommyr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Chicago

• Jul 4, 2008

• #8

The only problem with that post is that someone indicates that the difference is cast or composite rotors. That is not true. You WILL eventually find that cast and composite both come in both 3 1/16 and 3 3/16 sizes.

Bottom line=Measure the old ones and bring a tape measure.

 

Tim_MN

Freakish Hand Strength

NAXJA Member

Location

Minneapolis, MN

• Jul 4, 2008

• #9

Look at the pictures, measure the existing parts, and note the model years involved and you will get the correct parts.

These two lines are from the cast vs. composite thread in the link - http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=907146 .

Tim_MN said:

Lay the rotor on your bench and measure from the bench to the top of the rotor.

Parts store replacement rotors may have a different appearance but should measure about the same.

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