blazinjames
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I need to replace my ujoints in the fron axle, but I dont exactly know how to remove the calipers? do i need a special tool for the job?
thanks
thanks
blazinjames said:is the average 8m socket 12pt? because I cant get it on..9 is too big..
blazinjames said:hopefully i can figure it out!!
why do i need the C Clamp? what exactly does it do?
Ive never used a "C clamp" although i have heard of doing it this way, and i think it actually says to do it that way in my haynes.5-90 said:As I mentioned, you use the C clamp to compress the piston into the caliper. This gives you more room to slip the assembly over the rotor when you put it all back together.
You can do it without compressing the caliper piston, but it will be more difficult to put the caliper back in place. Making things easier on yourself is just about always a good thing...
Kyle Deidrick said:heres a decent writeup
http://www.cherokeeforum.com/showthread.php?p=4759#post4759
and IIRC on your 89 it uses allen heads rather then standard bolts.
-Kyle
Muad'Dib said:I thought 87-90 was 8mm 12pt (which is not a "standard" 8mm most are 6pt) and then 91+ went to the allen.
I know my 90 is definetly the 8mm. (Now that its been brought up i remember i had to use a ring spanner (aka box end wrench) since the sockets i had would not fit.)
Kyle Deidrick said:It may be worth it to find bolts to replace the allen heads while you are down there.
-Kyle
Jess said:If he still has the factory "boots" on the calipers, hex head bolts will not work without destroying the rubber. If the rubber is gone, bolt away. I have just found it is another "specialty tool" that I need to carry.
Kyle Deidrick said:Come again? my hex head bolts seat nicely into the rubber.
-Kyle