How to Fix the Brakes on a 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport

You can change the brakes on your Jeep Cherokee Sport can be yourself instead of paying a mechanic to do it for you. Brakes are a critical part of your vehicle and should be checked often. The braking system in your Jeep Cherokee consists of a caliper, a brake shoe and a rotor. Together, these components allow the vehicle to stop when the brake pedal is applied.

Instructions

1

Park the vehicle on a flat surface and apply the parking brake.

2

Loosen the lug nuts on the tire with a lug nut wrench. Do not completely remove the lug nuts at this time.

3

Place a hydraulic jack under the axle of your vehicle. Avoid placing the jack too close to the wheel drum as this could interfere with the brake replacement process. Lift the vehicle just enough to remove the tires.

4

Remove the lug nuts with a lug nut wrench. Remove the tire by pulling it off the hub.

5

Locate the caliper which attaches to the brake rotor. The brake pads are located inside the caliper. Remove the brake line to the caliper using a wrench. Place a bucket under the brake line to catch any brake fluid that leaks from the brake line.

6

Remove the two slide bushings on the brake caliper by pressing on the end of the slide bushing. This will allow the slide bushing to be removed from the other side. Remove the brake caliper from the rotor.

7

Disconnect the old brake pads from the caliper by pressing on the release brackets of the brake pads with a screwdriver. The brake pads will pop out of the caliper.

8

Apply anti-squeak brake lubricant to the new brake pad by hand. Spread the lubricant to cover the entire surface of the brake pad that will make contact with the rotor.

9

Install the new brake pads into the caliper manually. The brake pads snap into the caliper the opposite of removal.

10

Replace the caliper back onto the rotor. Reinstall the slide bushings into position by hand. Reattach the brake line to the caliper and tighten with the wrench.

11

Repeat this process for the opposite side of the axle.

12

Reinstall the tires and retighten the lug nuts with the lug nut wrench. Lower the vehicle back to the ground with the jack.