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So, figured since I had to do it....I'd take pictures
Scenario:
Driving home last night I hear a big "Ping!!!" under the jeep driving about 70mph. Felt a
little something..but not sure what, so I proceeded home at a slower 50mph pace.
Nothing drastic happened, so figured I'd check it out in the morning. So I start in
looking around and don't see much wrong visually...until I look at the passenger side
ujoint.....
So I begin the job of teardown and replacement. BTW...this is a stock Dana 30,
nothing fancy other than the crossover steering bracket, which has no bearing on this
R/R project. Needless to say....let's begin.
Jack up the jeep. Find a secure place to lift, paying close attention to the jeep/jack
as you raise it. I had a jackstand to place under the axle....but if your on the trail and
this should happen....always have someone man the jack to make sure it doesn't fly
out and the jeep fall and crush you. :doh: I chose the front bumper...because it's
welded to the frame
Next up, remove the wheel lug nuts and the wheel to expose the axle/hub/brake
assembly. From there, you will need to remove the caliper. There are two caliper
retaining bolts on the back/inside of the caliper that need to be removed. I used a 1/2"
12pt socket to get them out. The pads may still have some force applied to them. If
so....a light tapping should get them moving. If not, loosen the brake bleeding valve
and push on the caliper cylinder just enough to get the caliper off the rotor. Retighten
the bleeding screw. Once the caliper is out, set it aside. I set it on the leaf spring...as
not to pull on the brake line.
And removed:
So, figured since I had to do it....I'd take pictures
Scenario:
Driving home last night I hear a big "Ping!!!" under the jeep driving about 70mph. Felt a
little something..but not sure what, so I proceeded home at a slower 50mph pace.
Nothing drastic happened, so figured I'd check it out in the morning. So I start in
looking around and don't see much wrong visually...until I look at the passenger side
ujoint.....
So I begin the job of teardown and replacement. BTW...this is a stock Dana 30,
nothing fancy other than the crossover steering bracket, which has no bearing on this
R/R project. Needless to say....let's begin.
Jack up the jeep. Find a secure place to lift, paying close attention to the jeep/jack
as you raise it. I had a jackstand to place under the axle....but if your on the trail and
this should happen....always have someone man the jack to make sure it doesn't fly
out and the jeep fall and crush you. :doh: I chose the front bumper...because it's
welded to the frame
Next up, remove the wheel lug nuts and the wheel to expose the axle/hub/brake
assembly. From there, you will need to remove the caliper. There are two caliper
retaining bolts on the back/inside of the caliper that need to be removed. I used a 1/2"
12pt socket to get them out. The pads may still have some force applied to them. If
so....a light tapping should get them moving. If not, loosen the brake bleeding valve
and push on the caliper cylinder just enough to get the caliper off the rotor. Retighten
the bleeding screw. Once the caliper is out, set it aside. I set it on the leaf spring...as
not to pull on the brake line.
And removed: