2007 Jeep Wrangler Brake Service (ONLINE REPAIR MANUALS)

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...

Height Sensing Proportioning Valve

On these models the proportioning valve is not adjustable. Do not attempt to make adjustments.

Stop Lamp Switch

• Push and hold brake pedal in applied position.
• Push switch forward until fully seated against bracket.
• Release brake pedal.
• Lightly pull brake pedal rearward until master cylinder pushrod bottoms against master cylinder internal stop. This action will set switch plunger at proper stroke length.

Park Brake Cable Tensioner

Tensioner adjustment is only required when the tensioner, or a cable has been replaced or disconnected for service. To avoid fa...

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 required.

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 required, 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 of ...

These vehicles are equipped with dual piston calipers, sliding single piston systems, single non-metallic calipers, floating caliper-single piston or single piston caliper mounted disc brake systems.

Upon brake application, fluid pressure exerted against the caliper piston increases equally in all directions, creating the same pressure in the caliper bore and on the piston.

Press...

Caravan & Town & Country

Park Brake Shoes

• Set parking brake. Parking brake is set to keep hub/bearing and axle shaft from rotating when loosening hub nut.
• Raise and support vehicle allowing rear suspension to hang free.
• Remove rear wheels.
• Remove cotter pin and nut retainer from stub shaft of outer C/V joint.
• Remove spring washer, hub nut and washer from stub shaft of outer C/V joint.
• Release parking brake.
• Create slack in rear park brake by locking out automatic adjuster as follows:
• Grasp exposed section of front park brake and pull downward on it.
• Install a pair of suitable lockin...

Pedal Falls Away

• System leak at brake line, fitting, hose or caliper/wheel cylinder.
• Internal leakage in master cylinder caused by worn or damaged piston cups.
• Internal leak in ABS or RWAL system.

Low Pedal

• Worn brake linings.
• Worn drums or rotors.
• Rear brakes out of adjustment.

Spongy Pedal

• Air in hydraulic system.
• Thin brake drums.
• Substandard brake lines and hoses.

Hard Pedal Or High Pedal Effort

• Linings that are water soaked, contaminated or glazed.
• Faulty power booster or check valve.

Pedal Pulsation

• Disc brake rotors have excessive lateral runout or thickness variation.
• Out of round brake ...