What size is the caliper bolt on a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

What size is the caliper bolt on a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Registered. You’ll need a very hard to find metric 11mm hex head socket to remove the calipers on all 2011 and up Grand Cherokees.

What size are the caliper bolts on a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

FYI: The bolt measures 1 3/4 inch long and is a flange hex bolt with a 3/4 inch hex.

How do you remove a brake caliper from a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Some Grand Cherokee models have a support spring on the front brake caliper. Remove this by prying it off with the screwdriver. Pry the caliper off with the screwdriver and support the caliper to the vehicle with the bungee cord so you can extract the pads from it. Pry the pads off with the screwdriver.

What size are rear caliper bolts?

The closest length you’ll get is 20mm, though some places may have 18mm M6 socket heads in stock.

How do you remove the front caliper on a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Loosen the upper caliper bolt by turning it clockwise (as seen from the outside of the car) with a 10mm hex head socket or a 10mm Allen key wrench. Update – Another Grand Cherokee owner informed me that the front caliper bolt / slider pins on his 2012 model are 11mm hex head.

What size caliper bolts do I need for my Grand Cherokee?

Update – Some Grand Cherokee models (possibly with the “HD” braking package) are instead equipped with 11mm hex head caliper bolts / slider pins. A 7/16″ hex socket may also work. I had no problem using the 10mm Allen key on our 2012 GC.

What size hex head for front brakes on a 2012 Grand Cherokee?

Update – Another Grand Cherokee owner informed me that the front caliper bolt / slider pins on his 2012 model are 11mm hex head. You could also use a 7/16″ hex head socket. Loosen the lower caliper bolt by turning it clockwise (as seen from the outside of the vehicle) with the 10mm hex head socket or Allen key wrench.

What tools are needed to replace the brakes on a Grand Cherokee?

The items needed to complete this procedure include a floor jack, two jack stands, a lug nut wrench, a flathead screwdriver, a 10mm hex head socket or 10mm Allen key wrench, a “C” or “F” clamp, and a packet of brake parts lubricant grease. Some Grand Cherokee models with the “HD” braking package instead have 11mm caliper bolts.