Great video and very professionally done. My only piece of information to add is that it's damn near impossible to remove the rotor bolt with just a 5mm allen key. I basically stripped the bolt trying to use an allen key to take it out. According to Jeep forums you need a Torx T30 adapter to get that rotor bolt out, preferably with a breaker bar since the rust really makes it seize up. Other than that, this video helped a lot. I was going crazy trying to find a E20 bit for the caliper adapter bolts, the 5/8 bit you suggested worked perfectly! Thanks again.

Nice video, big upgrade

@RatchetWrenches

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it was a big upgrade! Much better stopping power

Great video- thank you!

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great job !!! Thanks for the birthday gift ☺️ sooo much better driving now

@RatchetWrenches

4 жыл бұрын

Glad we can help and give ya a nice birthday gift!

Thanks guys! I appreciate you time. That dealership would have charged me $1200 for parts and labor.

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome glad we could he helpful. Yeah they definitely charge an arm and a leg for a job like this

@basics1

Жыл бұрын

paid $300 for front brakes and rotors recently. i thought it was a pretty decent deal so had them check back as well because i was planning on paying 600+ for just the front. probably have another good 40k+ on back brakes i think. probably will change them out when i get new tires. $1200 is crazy but that's dealership prices. oil change on my dads ram is $180 at the dealership and also asinine. i put a blend in my trailhawk for $45 from the same shop that did my brakes. 119k miles on my trailhawk.

make a video about changing coolant (draining coolant), alternator, serpentine belt, etc

I do mine today and i see your clip late !! Have the e24 and i dont know i found the info but is e20 !! I do same as you but clean the rust before rotor to be perfect sit

What about the spreader springs?? Do you replace or discard

Should put some antiseize on the hub before install the new rotor....

Awesome video! Glad i came across this! Where did you place your floor jack and jack stand on?

@RatchetWrenches

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And I’m pretty sure we put the jack stand on the pinch weld and the floor jack on the frame somewhere as extra support

Thanks Bam

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 🤘🏽

Good shiz “” those rotors look cool af”

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

They definitely are cool and functional also!

if you smack outward on the rotor to get it off instead of hitting it into the hub you lower the risk of damaging the front hub. And they only put the bolt in the rotor to keep it on during the building process after that its useless so you dont need to put it back in I use to install that part at the factory for that reason only .

I have a 2017 Jeep Cherokee latitude v6. I’m due for a rotor and pad replacement. Every site is giving me a kit that has vented brake pads when my car currently has vented front and solid rear pads. Would I be fine buying a new rotor and pad kit with vented rear and front?

Single piston would fit?

My best way to push the piston back is I use the old brake pads and put them together and then I use a C clamp and they make it easy to push the piston back.

Good video. I would have cleaned caliper, anchor and painted prior to assembling with new parts. Proper torque is needed on the bolts, you should hit correct values on caliper bolts, anchors and wheel nuts .... over torque is almost as bad as undertorque. Verify master cylinder fluid has correct amount of fluid is also needed. Thanks for posting, always nice to watch someone do the job before trying it yourself the first time.

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed and yes, it is always nice to watch a video before you tackle a job yourself

Nice, I hang the caliper with a coat hanger.

@RatchetWrenches

4 жыл бұрын

Whatever works! Haha that’s cool though

@Nick912OK

2 жыл бұрын

Zip tie

My 2016 Cherokee Trailhawk has caliper pistons that have to be turned or spun in, you'd can't compress them with the tool.

where did you buy these rotors? do they have offer other makes

@RatchetWrenches

4 жыл бұрын

I bought them on Autoanything.com and yes they offer many kits to different vehicles!

Did you replace the spreader springs or discard them

@RatchetWrenches

3 жыл бұрын

Replace, the kit comes with them. You can discard them but it’s not hard to put them on so why not ya know?

Any recommendation brand for front and back?! I heard few like bosch, powerstop, raybestos, brembo?

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly really up to you on what you’re willing to spend! I know powerstop is the middle of the road brand and fair in price yet yields good results! We run powerstop on most of our cars!

@STR33TTRAVEL

2 жыл бұрын

@@RatchetWrenches Based on your video. Front brakes has dual piston right?! Is it correct that dual piston rotor size is 330mm on front and 320mm on rear right?

@willl.3353

2 жыл бұрын

Correct. Dual piston front have the larger 12.6" rear rotor. The Cherokee here is code brg with HD brakes. The HD is the front pads with that front spring clip. Regular dual piston pads do not have that spring clip.

My only concern is when you push the pistons back into the caliper. You did not have the bleeder open therefore any contamination There might have been.you have pushed back into the system.

Did you reuse the bracket bolts? Aren't they torque to yield?

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

No you can reuse them

Did you have to open the master cylinder first when using this tool?

@RatchetWrenches

4 жыл бұрын

To push the caliper pistons back in? No keep the reservoir closed. If you open it, air can seep back in to the master cylinder and then you’re gonna have bleed all 4 calipers if too much gets in. Keep it closed, basically what you are doing is pushing the fluid that is already in the system just back into the reservoir to free up the pressure to allow the pistons to be recessed.

@IxToxicity

4 жыл бұрын

@@RatchetWrenches That is what i thought. I see a lot of people still opening the master cylinder but i dont see where it is needed if you can push them in anyway. Thanks for your replies lately.

@RatchetWrenches

4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Dohner yeah of course, Our pleasure!

@taysmode11

Жыл бұрын

This is wrong. Id rather have fluid spill out,, than a busted brake line. Removing the cap allows the pistons to depress with less torque. Also, fluid will often leak out even with the cap on. The only time air will enter your system is if the master cylinder reservoir is complelty dry.

It is too hard to put those spreader springs back on. I put them on and the brake pads pop out. Too much spring. I guess I have to not install them. I even tried to clamp the pads in place, to put in the springs, but as soon as I unclamp, a pad shoots out.

i gotta ask why didnt you use the brake service software from the infotainment ? in my compass trailhawk i have an option to retract the brakes does that not retract the piston all the way or is it only for teh rear brakes?

@aremtie

3 жыл бұрын

i only ask because i was interested in doing my brakes and rotors soon

@RatchetWrenches

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it that way if equipped! Not all models have the electronic parking brake system. If yours is equipped with that you can do that but it’s not really for the rear brakes only the parking brake

@davidmacphail4493

3 жыл бұрын

Just did my rear brakes this afternoon. I used the brake service mode to retract the emergency brake. I also disconnect the battery after entering service mode. This enables the brake caliper to be retracted by simply pushing on it, you don’t need a special tool. This step isn’t necessary when working on the front brakes.

Do the mounting bracket bolts need to be replaced or can they be reused? I have read in some forums that the bolts need to be replaced if you remove the mounting bracket to replace the rotor

@RatchetWrenches

7 ай бұрын

I've never heard of a brake caliper bracket bolt TTY. Reuse them

Aren't those caliper bracket bolt's 1-time use torque to yield?

@RatchetWrenches

3 жыл бұрын

No they’re not. Usually most bolts that are torque to yield are subframe,some on the block and some related to the suspension

@josegerardohuescamorales2808

7 ай бұрын

Do the mounting bracket bolts need to be replaced or can they be reused? I have read in some forums that the bolts need to be replaced if you remove the mounting bracket to replace the rotor

Did the pads have holes to attach the spring clip?

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Yes the utilize the factory specs to allow use of the retaining/anti rattle springs

Safe to assume this video will not be accurate for the 2020 JGC, since the video says 2014-2018?

@RatchetWrenches

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah unfortunately it won’t be the same procedure but I’m sure it’s very similar! Most brake jobs are relatively the same for standard setups unless you have sport brake calipers etc!

Did you reuse or replace the e20 bolts?

@RatchetWrenches

3 жыл бұрын

We Reused them

@Caliber7123

3 жыл бұрын

@@RatchetWrenches Nice. TY

When i collapse the caliper I use a C clamp or vise grip c clamps pushing against a old brake pad so both pistons go in at the same time . The tool your using is to turn the rear caliper bolts back in as they turn in. The calip[er piston should never pop out lol And when you push the pedal to build up the pressure never push to the floor you can damage the proportion valve

@Nick912OK

2 жыл бұрын

Yea that's what I thought. Both pistons should move in conjunction with another not independent

@skipwilliam5639

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nick912OK the pressure has to go somewhere to the least resistance.. like the other piston if its not under pressure. lol

@RaccKL

2 жыл бұрын

You don’t need to use a tool on the jeep it has a service mode in the settings menu that retracts the pistons

@skipwilliam5639

2 жыл бұрын

@@RaccKL only if its electric brakes will that setup work through your settings on the radio. .. If the rear brakes are not electric you have to do it manually.

@RaccKL

2 жыл бұрын

@@skipwilliam5639 yes but for the most part they are standard with electric brakes I’ve not seen one yet without

What type of paint did you use to spray your calipers?

@RatchetWrenches

14 күн бұрын

Just some high temp rattle can from autozone

Guess I’ll share my bit. I used to work for Les Schwab and they were highly into selling as much product as possible. The lady only needed a flat repair and was on her way to a wedding - to be a bridesmaid - and she was in her dress. She needed brakes but not THAT badly. My manager convinced me to sell her brakes and said we could get it turned around in under an hour (which is possible I can do 40 minute pads, calipers, rotors, bleed n flush. Not hard and she needed all of it). Except this fucking vehicle was a Jeep of some sort (it was 2015 I don’t remember) and the front rotors could only be removed through the removal of the hub assembly - which upon inspection was completely shot, and we did not have the hub assembly on hand - so we had to order one. On top of that you had to disassemble the entire control arm to remove the hub assembly Long story short - I was not qualified to be working on this. And I let my manager pressure me into making a sale which while necessary, was not appropriate to make given the woman’s schedule. Because the vehicle could not be reassembled without functional parts, and the sheer amount of time it took for the parts to arrive, what started as a 15 minute flat repair turned into a 9 hour brake job which we stayed open for late, she missed the wedding, and we comped her the whole thing. I learned a very valuable lesson that day and it’s the only job I did in my 2 years that I’m truly ashamed of.

Is the rear calipers the same?

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Same what? Same procedure? Same size? Same pads?

Anyone followed these instructions for a 2020? Just curious how different it is.

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

Should be the same or similar, being in the industry as a tech I’ve worked on many many cars and the only thing that’s most likely different is the way to retract the EPB you’ll need a scan tool or some have the option to release it in the radio display screen. But as for the process of replacing the brakes it’s the same

They suck in northern climates..they grow rust faster than weeds just after 1 night. Leave it a month and they are ruined.

@RatchetWrenches

2 ай бұрын

Haha yeah its inevitable unfortunately just the way it is up here!

damn the tires look worn af

@RatchetWrenches

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yah they were. We replaced them shortly after this video with BF Goodrich KO4’s

Look too easy

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

It’s definitely on the easier side