sgjk

Has anyone had any problems with brake calipers comming loose. One of my front ones came loose and locked my wheel up on my last jeep. Now on my new jeep the back one came loose so when you hit the brake it clanks as it goes up.

robin

I had this problem with my tj a few times, and I'm sure it could happen with the jk too, I don't think its a problem with the calipers, but rather with the jeep being driven in rough terrain. dirt roads can make anything loose.

sgjk

guess I just need to keep them cked more often. Thanks

mkjeep

Try blue locktight on them, no probs on any vehicles I put that on. In fact, from the factory, mine looked like thats what was on them.

wells

x2 on blue loctite

Fishyguy

X3 on blue loctite

pirate

In the aviation world we lockwire every thing that could come loose that we don't want it to. Most of out bolts are made this way but some times they are not. So we drill the head of the bolt thru a flat at an angle to the one beside of it or right thru the middle( harder), then put wire thru it, twist it to the next bolt and put it thru it and volia it's lock wired. Do it all in a tightening fashion and they will never come loose. Takes time but it workes good. Plus you can check that it is still tight just by looking at it. If the lockwire is still there it should be good. Even if you do it wrong it can only loosen off so much befor the wire stops it. And if you really mess it up at least the bolt will still be there hangng off the wire.

GoodysGotaCuda

Tightness will do it, every vehicle comes with locktite on them. However i've yet to put locktite back on and have done probably 800 brake jobs lol

Suffolk JK

Never installed loctite. Never used a torque wrench on them. The good 'ol grunt works as a torque wrench. Unless you're torquing delicate items (gearing, clutches, etc), use the grunt method.