2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Brake Service (ONLINE REPAIR MANUALS)

• Raise and support vehicle.
• Remove rear wheel and tire assembly, then the caliper and anchor as an assembly.
• Remove rubber access plug from back of rear disc brake splash shield.
• If necessary, retract parking brake shoes with suitable brake adjuster tool.
• remove rotor from axle hub flange.
• Remove lower shoe to shoe spring/adjuster spring with needle nose pliers.
• Remove upper shoe...

Accessing Diagnostic Trouble Codes

• Connect DRB scan tool to Data Link Connector (DLC), the DLC is located under lefthand side of instrument panel, near steering column.
• Turn ignition switch to On position.
• When DRB screen prompts, select "System/Anti-Lock Brakes/Teves," then read and record module information and any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC)s that are output.

Diagnostic Trouble Code Interpretation

If a DRB diagnostic scan tool has been used to access the diagnostic system, refer to the "Diagnostic Chart Index" for a list of scan tool failure outputs. The outputs will correspond...

Manual

• Remove reservoir filler caps and fill reservoir with proper brake fluid.
• If calipers or wheel cylinders were overhauled, open all caliper and wheel cylinder bleed screws.
• Close each bleed screw as fluid starts to drip from them.
• Fill master cylinder reservoir once more before proceeding.
• Attach one end of bleed hose to bleed screw and insert opposite end in glass container partially filled with brake fluid, Fig. . Ensure bleed hose is immersed in fluid.
• Open up bleeder, then have an assistant press down brake pedal.
• Once brake pedal is down, close bleeder. Repeat bleeding unt...

Brake Lines & Linings

Remove one of the front wheels and inspect the brake disc, caliper and linings. The wheel bearings should be inspected at this time and repacked if necessary.

Do not get any oil or grease on the linings. It is recommended that both front wheel sets be replaced whenever a respective pad is worn or damaged. Inspect and, if necessary, replace rear brake linings also.

If the caliper is cracked or fluid leakage through the casting is evident, it must be replaced as a unit.

Brake Roughness

The most common cause of brake chatter on disc brakes is a variation in thickness o...

Removal

Front

• Unfasten caliper as outlined under "Caliper Service." It is not necessary to disconnect brake hose from caliper. Support caliper at all times to prevent brake hose damage.
• Remove outboard brake pad from caliper by pressing one end inward to release pad lug.
• Rotate shoe upward until spring clears caliper.
• Press other end of pad inward to release other lug, then rotate upwards and out of caliper.
• Grasp ends of inboard pad and tilt outward to release springs from caliper piston.
• Clean caliper interior using clean shop cloths. Do not use compressed air, as damage to du...

Service Brakes

• Raise and support vehicle.
• Remove access slot cover at rear of brake support plate.
• Using a suitable brake adjustment tool, rotate adjuster star wheel while turning wheel and tire until brake locks.
• Insert a suitable thin tool through adjustment hole and disengage automatic adjuster arm from star wheel, then back off screw approximately one turn.
• Install access slot cover, then lower vehicle and check for proper brake operation.
• Drive vehicle in Reverse, make 10-15 firm brake applications with one forward stop between each reverse application to equalize adjustment.

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