Rear Brakes

Jim Friese · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:15 am

The Crd goes in on this comming Tuesday and DC will Fix the brakes under warentry. I guess at 16000 I got lucky. The DC rep. ordered
it done. Jim

Threeweight · **Joined:** Mon May 14, 2007 5:57 pm **Posts:** 679

I know this has been a topic before, but I'm not having much luck with the archives... has anyone ever successfully upgraded the stock calipers and rotors? For boat towing, I'd like a little extra stoppage.

jinstall · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:12 am

http://www.4wdandsportutility.com/featu ... index.html

jinstall · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:16 am

http://www.4wdandsportutility.com/featu ... index.html

Jim Friese · **Posted:** Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:24 pm

The Chrysler Rep had the dealer fix my rear brakes at 16K+ They are now quite for the first time since I bought the car.
Will see how long this last.
The Transmission was also fixed and it seems to be shifting OK now. Let you all know how it turns out.
Jime

Tinman · **Joined:** Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:45 am **Posts:** 308

I'm suprised to see this thread as we are going thru a brake problem with our libby. It started making a noise a few days ago and when it was in for a warrenty replacement of the FCV, we had them look at the brakes. They said the pads were worn out. I took it home and got new pads and started to replace them. The right rear was metal to metal and the piston won't move. I figured it was a seized caliper piston and was probably that way since new. We took it back in and they are replacing the caliper under warrenty but not the rotor or pads. They should, but it's not worth making a stink about. I'll save the stink making for a more serious issue. This little incident has let me know what kind of service department we have and we won't be darkening their door again once the warrenty is up. BTW we've taken the libby in twice and no brake yet. Diagnose problem, order part, wrong part, re-order part, etc, etc. No offer to help with cost since we have wasted a go bite of time in at the dealer.

chadhargis · **Posted:** Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:51 pm

Luckily, calipers, pads, and rotors are fairly cheap to fix. I put on new rotors and pads after mine froze up and ate into the rotors.

The problem with mine was a bone dry slide pin and clips the pads slide in. I packed the slide pin boot with high temp grease, cleaned and sanded the clip surfaces then lighty greased them. So far, I've had no issues.

If I do, I'll end up putting on some other kind of caliper and being done with it.

Threeweight · **Joined:** Mon May 14, 2007 5:57 pm **Posts:** 679

Mine are no groaning too when I first back up in the mornings... oh well, I need to do the heater blower recall anyway.

The CRD that got the upgraded brakes in that article had the entire axle swapped for a Dana... I'd like to do something less drastic.

Jim Friese · **Posted:** Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:00 pm

Well The brake fix lasted about 5 days and they started to groan again. It looks as if I will have to do the job myself if I want it to be
right. When the weather gets better here in Missouri I do the fix myself. Have a nice day out there everyone.

Jim

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