How to Replace the Brake Pads on a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport
- 1). Open the engine compartment and drain two-thirds of the brake fluid out of the master brake cylinder. The master cylinder is on the driver's side on the rear firewall. Properly dispose of the brake fluid. You should never reintroduce used brake fluid into your brake lines.
- 2). Place the wheel chocks behind the rear tires and jack the Cherokee up with the automobile jack on the side you will be starting with. Place the jack stand under the vehicle near the jacking point and raise it up to the frame.
- 3). Remove the wheel using the lug wrench to take off the lug nuts. Place the C-clamp on the brake caliper so that one end is on the back side of the caliper and the other has the brake pad on the back side. Turn the C-clamp clockwise until the brake pad is flush on the caliper. This seats the caliper piston back inside the caliper housing. Remove the C-clamp from the caliper.
- 4). Remove the caliper from the wheel using a socket and ratchet to remove the retaining bolts. You can access the retaining bolts on the back side of the caliper; there are two of them. Pull the caliper off the wheel and remove the brake pads from it.
- 5). Place the new brake pads in the caliper and put the caliper back on the wheel. Push it onto the wheel and find the proper position by loosely installing the retaining bolts with your fingers. Once you have both bolts started, tighten them using the socket and ratchet.
- 6). Replace the wheel on the Cherokee and remove the jack stand from under the vehicle. Lower the automobile back to the ground and repeat the process on the next wheel.