So the rearend our '03 KJ has developed a squeaking over the past couple of weeks that has gotten worse. It's not from the interior where the seats can squeak or rattle from the latches or from the hatch area.
Our KJ has 182K miles on the odometer. I have replaced the front and rear shocks ~ 2 years back, have replaced the CV joint in the front driveshaft a couple times and other maintenance on the rig is up to date. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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When my wife got home (she drives the KJ 98% of the time) and when pulling in the garage it appears the rear brakes were squealing. Then when she backed up, brake squeal, forward and applied the brakes and squeal. So I'm guessing it's the rear brakes.
I replaced the rear brake pads and the pass rr rotor just this past Spring. I used Napa's mid-grade pad and rotor. There is lot of pad material left. Also I jacked up the rear and spun the tires and there was no squeal or noise and I also had her tap the brake pad while I spun the wheels and there was no sound aND the brakes stopped the wheels. So without any stress or load on the Jeep the brakes were quiet.
It's hard to duplicate the noise while outside the KJ and not actually driving. Could it be the RR spring rubber pads, perhaps a busted shock (I couldn't get the KJ to mimic the sound while bouncing the KJ up and down from the rear bumper).
Rear differential had a fluid change ~ 1 year back and the fluid still looks good and levels are good.
I'm at a loss as to what else it could be. Perhaps the Emergency Brake or could it just be the brake pads need some anti-squeal on the backs of the pads? I didn't use any of that because the pads came w/the 'plastic' shims on the backs.
Our KJ has 182K miles on the odometer. I have replaced the front and rear shocks ~ 2 years back, have replaced the CV joint in the front driveshaft a couple times and other maintenance on the rig is up to date. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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(interim update)
When my wife got home (she drives the KJ 98% of the time) and when pulling in the garage it appears the rear brakes were squealing. Then when she backed up, brake squeal, forward and applied the brakes and squeal. So I'm guessing it's the rear brakes.
I replaced the rear brake pads and the pass rr rotor just this past Spring. I used Napa's mid-grade pad and rotor. There is lot of pad material left. Also I jacked up the rear and spun the tires and there was no squeal or noise and I also had her tap the brake pad while I spun the wheels and there was no sound aND the brakes stopped the wheels. So without any stress or load on the Jeep the brakes were quiet.
It's hard to duplicate the noise while outside the KJ and not actually driving. Could it be the RR spring rubber pads, perhaps a busted shock (I couldn't get the KJ to mimic the sound while bouncing the KJ up and down from the rear bumper).
Rear differential had a fluid change ~ 1 year back and the fluid still looks good and levels are good.
I'm at a loss as to what else it could be. Perhaps the Emergency Brake or could it just be the brake pads need some anti-squeal on the backs of the pads? I didn't use any of that because the pads came w/the 'plastic' shims on the backs.
