2001 Jeep Cherokee How to lift the caliper off the rotor

2001 JEEP CHEROKEE
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MIKEGROSE87
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2001 Jeep Cherokee Four Wheel Drive Automatic 120000 miles
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I have the two bolts out but the pads won't allow me to just remove the caliper. Do i have to compress the caliper first?
Jan 16, 2008 at 2:59 PM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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you need to compress the piston by using a c clamp. make sure the piston in the middle of the caliper all the way in. hope this helps. feedback greatly accepted
Jan 16, 2008 at 3:01 PM
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