Hello everyone, I'm the guy who recently posted the question about
disc brake troubles. Bleeding the brakes is within my ability, but if
it moves up to replacing a valve or master cylinder, I will probably
need to have a competent mechanic do it.

I'm brand new to the western Washington DC metro area (Northern
Virginia) so I don't have a clue where to take the CJ to be worked on.
Any suggestions for an individual guy or a specialty shop would be
appreciated. (I would really hate to go to a chain brake place like
Midas which doesn't know the ins and outs of a custom jeep vehicle.)

If no one here knows a mechanic in the DC area, then perhaps a
referral to any local jeep clubs could help... maybe I could find
some local club members to give me some info.

Thanks!!

 

Your brakes have a combination valve on them. If this gets air in it,
it is a 'real' pain to get out.

The valve is down below the brake MC and has a rubber boot on the front
end. Under this boot you will find a pin. This pin needs to be held so
it can't pop out when you push down on the brake pedal to bleed them.

Chrysler does have a tool to hold this pin, but I use a penny and a
needle nose vise grips to hold it. Or a second person with a plumber's
channel lock pliers to hold it.

Haynes make a good repair manual for the CJ's. It is really accurate,
especially for the wiring harness.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

sm3gurpal wrote:
>
> Hello everyone, I'm the guy who recently posted the question about
> disc brake troubles. Bleeding the brakes is within my ability, but if
> it moves up to replacing a valve or master cylinder, I will probably
> need to have a competent mechanic do it.
>
> I'm brand new to the western Washington DC metro area (Northern
> Virginia) so I don't have a clue where to take the CJ to be worked on.
> Any suggestions for an individual guy or a specialty shop would be
> appreciated. (I would really hate to go to a chain brake place like
> Midas which doesn't know the ins and outs of a custom jeep vehicle.)
>
> If no one here knows a mechanic in the DC area, then perhaps a
> referral to any local jeep clubs could help... maybe I could find
> some local club members to give me some info.
>
> Thanks!!

 

Your brakes have a combination valve on them. If this gets air in it,
it is a 'real' pain to get out.

The valve is down below the brake MC and has a rubber boot on the front
end. Under this boot you will find a pin. This pin needs to be held so
it can't pop out when you push down on the brake pedal to bleed them.

Chrysler does have a tool to hold this pin, but I use a penny and a
needle nose vise grips to hold it. Or a second person with a plumber's
channel lock pliers to hold it.

Haynes make a good repair manual for the CJ's. It is really accurate,
especially for the wiring harness.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

sm3gurpal wrote:
>
> Hello everyone, I'm the guy who recently posted the question about
> disc brake troubles. Bleeding the brakes is within my ability, but if
> it moves up to replacing a valve or master cylinder, I will probably
> need to have a competent mechanic do it.
>
> I'm brand new to the western Washington DC metro area (Northern
> Virginia) so I don't have a clue where to take the CJ to be worked on.
> Any suggestions for an individual guy or a specialty shop would be
> appreciated. (I would really hate to go to a chain brake place like
> Midas which doesn't know the ins and outs of a custom jeep vehicle.)
>
> If no one here knows a mechanic in the DC area, then perhaps a
> referral to any local jeep clubs could help... maybe I could find
> some local club members to give me some info.
>
> Thanks!!

 

Your brakes have a combination valve on them. If this gets air in it,
it is a 'real' pain to get out.

The valve is down below the brake MC and has a rubber boot on the front
end. Under this boot you will find a pin. This pin needs to be held so
it can't pop out when you push down on the brake pedal to bleed them.

Chrysler does have a tool to hold this pin, but I use a penny and a
needle nose vise grips to hold it. Or a second person with a plumber's
channel lock pliers to hold it.

Haynes make a good repair manual for the CJ's. It is really accurate,
especially for the wiring harness.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

sm3gurpal wrote:
>
> Hello everyone, I'm the guy who recently posted the question about
> disc brake troubles. Bleeding the brakes is within my ability, but if
> it moves up to replacing a valve or master cylinder, I will probably
> need to have a competent mechanic do it.
>
> I'm brand new to the western Washington DC metro area (Northern
> Virginia) so I don't have a clue where to take the CJ to be worked on.
> Any suggestions for an individual guy or a specialty shop would be
> appreciated. (I would really hate to go to a chain brake place like
> Midas which doesn't know the ins and outs of a custom jeep vehicle.)
>
> If no one here knows a mechanic in the DC area, then perhaps a
> referral to any local jeep clubs could help... maybe I could find
> some local club members to give me some info.
>
> Thanks!!