WJ Teves Calipers Chronology
 

2000 WJ, 4 liter, 2WD, now with 105 K.

96 K: Replaced both front rotors, due to warped rotors - judder in
steering wheel - but *never* smelled hot brake pads.

98K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging (smells
and vapor). Replaced *both* front Teves calipers.

104.7K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging
(smells and vapor smoke). Replaced left front brake line.

105K: Today - Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive
dragging (smells and vapor smoke).

Stopped, let the caliper & rotor cool, and drove home (10 miles) with no
further incident.

WTF!

Does this mean that I need to remove, lubricate the caliper/brake pad
slide areas with Neverseize, every time I change the engine oil?

Anyone have a better fix?

--
Ted Borck tborck@panix.com

Re: WJ Teves Calipers Chronology
 

I believe it means you must replace your valve cover gasket.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Ted Borck wrote:
>
> 2000 WJ, 4 liter, 2WD, now with 105 K.
>
> 96 K: Replaced both front rotors, due to warped rotors - judder in
> steering wheel - but *never* smelled hot brake pads.
>
> 98K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging (smells
> and vapor). Replaced *both* front Teves calipers.
>
> 104.7K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging
> (smells and vapor smoke). Replaced left front brake line.
>
> 105K: Today - Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive
> dragging (smells and vapor smoke).
>
> Stopped, let the caliper & rotor cool, and drove home (10 miles) with no
> further incident.
>
> WTF!
>
> Does this mean that I need to remove, lubricate the caliper/brake pad
> slide areas with Neverseize, every time I change the engine oil?
>
> Anyone have a better fix?
>
> --
> Ted Borck tborck@panix.com

Re: WJ Teves Calipers Chronology
 

I believe it means you must replace your valve cover gasket.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Ted Borck wrote:
>
> 2000 WJ, 4 liter, 2WD, now with 105 K.
>
> 96 K: Replaced both front rotors, due to warped rotors - judder in
> steering wheel - but *never* smelled hot brake pads.
>
> 98K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging (smells
> and vapor). Replaced *both* front Teves calipers.
>
> 104.7K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging
> (smells and vapor smoke). Replaced left front brake line.
>
> 105K: Today - Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive
> dragging (smells and vapor smoke).
>
> Stopped, let the caliper & rotor cool, and drove home (10 miles) with no
> further incident.
>
> WTF!
>
> Does this mean that I need to remove, lubricate the caliper/brake pad
> slide areas with Neverseize, every time I change the engine oil?
>
> Anyone have a better fix?
>
> --
> Ted Borck tborck@panix.com

Re: WJ Teves Calipers Chronology
 

I believe it means you must replace your valve cover gasket.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Ted Borck wrote:
>
> 2000 WJ, 4 liter, 2WD, now with 105 K.
>
> 96 K: Replaced both front rotors, due to warped rotors - judder in
> steering wheel - but *never* smelled hot brake pads.
>
> 98K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging (smells
> and vapor). Replaced *both* front Teves calipers.
>
> 104.7K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging
> (smells and vapor smoke). Replaced left front brake line.
>
> 105K: Today - Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive
> dragging (smells and vapor smoke).
>
> Stopped, let the caliper & rotor cool, and drove home (10 miles) with no
> further incident.
>
> WTF!
>
> Does this mean that I need to remove, lubricate the caliper/brake pad
> slide areas with Neverseize, every time I change the engine oil?
>
> Anyone have a better fix?
>
> --
> Ted Borck tborck@panix.com

Re: WJ Teves Calipers Chronology
 

They (DC) makes a kit to replace the Teves with Akebono units.

http://www.wjjeeps.com/brakes.htm




"Ted Borck" <tborck@panix.com> wrote in message
news:e2hfid$3u4$1@reader1.panix.com...
>
> 2000 WJ, 4 liter, 2WD, now with 105 K.
>
> 96 K: Replaced both front rotors, due to warped rotors - judder in
> steering wheel - but *never* smelled hot brake pads.
>
> 98K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging (smells
> and vapor). Replaced *both* front Teves calipers.
>
> 104.7K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging
> (smells and vapor smoke). Replaced left front brake line.
>
> 105K: Today - Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive
> dragging (smells and vapor smoke).
>
> Stopped, let the caliper & rotor cool, and drove home (10 miles) with no
> further incident.
>
> WTF!
>
> Does this mean that I need to remove, lubricate the caliper/brake pad
> slide areas with Neverseize, every time I change the engine oil?
>
> Anyone have a better fix?
>
> --
> Ted Borck tborck@panix.com
>
>
>

Re: WJ Teves Calipers Chronology
 

They (DC) makes a kit to replace the Teves with Akebono units.

http://www.wjjeeps.com/brakes.htm




"Ted Borck" <tborck@panix.com> wrote in message
news:e2hfid$3u4$1@reader1.panix.com...
>
> 2000 WJ, 4 liter, 2WD, now with 105 K.
>
> 96 K: Replaced both front rotors, due to warped rotors - judder in
> steering wheel - but *never* smelled hot brake pads.
>
> 98K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging (smells
> and vapor). Replaced *both* front Teves calipers.
>
> 104.7K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging
> (smells and vapor smoke). Replaced left front brake line.
>
> 105K: Today - Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive
> dragging (smells and vapor smoke).
>
> Stopped, let the caliper & rotor cool, and drove home (10 miles) with no
> further incident.
>
> WTF!
>
> Does this mean that I need to remove, lubricate the caliper/brake pad
> slide areas with Neverseize, every time I change the engine oil?
>
> Anyone have a better fix?
>
> --
> Ted Borck tborck@panix.com
>
>
>

Re: WJ Teves Calipers Chronology
 

They (DC) makes a kit to replace the Teves with Akebono units.

http://www.wjjeeps.com/brakes.htm




"Ted Borck" <tborck@panix.com> wrote in message
news:e2hfid$3u4$1@reader1.panix.com...
>
> 2000 WJ, 4 liter, 2WD, now with 105 K.
>
> 96 K: Replaced both front rotors, due to warped rotors - judder in
> steering wheel - but *never* smelled hot brake pads.
>
> 98K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging (smells
> and vapor). Replaced *both* front Teves calipers.
>
> 104.7K: Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive dragging
> (smells and vapor smoke). Replaced left front brake line.
>
> 105K: Today - Left front caliper (driver side) exhibited excessive
> dragging (smells and vapor smoke).
>
> Stopped, let the caliper & rotor cool, and drove home (10 miles) with no
> further incident.
>
> WTF!
>
> Does this mean that I need to remove, lubricate the caliper/brake pad
> slide areas with Neverseize, every time I change the engine oil?
>
> Anyone have a better fix?
>
> --
> Ted Borck tborck@panix.com
>
>
>

Re: WJ Teves Calipers Chronology
 

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Re: WJ Teves Calipers Chronology
 

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Re: WJ Teves Calipers Chronology
 

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