Top 4 Jeep Wrangler JK & JKU Issues (2007-2018)

[@TheNativeAmericanDream]

Thank you for this! I haven’t ran into too many problems yet but I like to watch videos like this to keep myself informed because I aim to keep my jk for a very long time

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Your welcome man , you ever have any questions leave me comment !

[@andycalabro5418]

Hi, iam a new subscriber, i enjoy your videos. My 2007 jk had starting problems. After all the initial checks, I ran a new ground to the engine block,( alternator bracket) and to the frame. I added new battery terminal, that you could add multiple wires. No more standing problems, no turn signal problems and the radio does not blink out any more. Thanks keep up the good videos. Andy.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Hey Andy, thanks so much for subscribing and for the great feedback! Glad to hear the new ground and battery terminals fixed your JK’s issues. I really appreciate you sharing that tip with the community. More videos on the way-thanks again!

[@gunztommiegunz]

Installed Bilstein shocks as well. I was told that I needed to remove the boots on them as they actually trap dust dirt and water. I have 107,000 miles on my JKS. Ordering all new calipers soon but I’ve never replaced one in the ten years

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Definitely the best shock you can get for the money ! I’ve ran shocks with and without the boots never seen much of a difference between having the boots on or off . Doing pretty good making it past 100,000 miles without out having to change them out . When I was working at the dealership it was nothing to see one with 40,000 + miles needing calipers

[@gunztommiegunz]

@@ThrilloftheGrille yea i can not believe it but honestly this Jeep has been fantastic to me. The other day driving slow in a parking lot i could hear the caliper squeaking! That’s them! Good call! I appreciate the videos. Bilsteins are great and might be because I live in the rust belt. I took the boots from the rears as they were catching dirt and water but I left them on in the front so I can see from there what’s what that’s why I said that I was told to but not that I saw anything. Thanks for the response!!!❤️

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Really appreciate you tuning into the videos and giving feedback! It’s always good to hear from fellow Jeepers dealing with the same things. If you ever have questions or want to share what’s going on with your build, feel free to reach out anytime!

[@gunztommiegunz]

@@ThrilloftheGrille hey thanks!! Same here I love the information and being proactive with these projects! Thank you for sharing all of your hard work and knowledge with us! You earned my subscription.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Thank you I definitely appreciate it

[@Matt_Zoutendyk]

As a new guy to owning a JKU - really informative. Thank you

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

I'm glad you found the information helpful for your JKU! Owning a Jeep is a great adventure. If you have any specific questions or need further advice, feel free to ask.

[@staceymiller4765]

I’ve bought the refit kit just waiting on it to get out of the shop ( replacing front And rear differentials)

[@Flyingpigadventures]

Whats the odds this video popped up while scrolling. I was just at Tn trail jam 2024 loretta lynns ranch And on the last day, both of my back brake calipers locked up on the trail. Had to take both calipers off and pinch the lines with vise grips. Good job on the video. Thanks

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Oh man both at the same time . Glad you were able to make it work to get off the trail . Thanks I appreciate it !

[@JamesTyranski]

Man I've tried doing ball joints with some of my past vehicles and I swear I had tried everything until I gave up and brought it to a shop. The one thing I never tried was hitting the c-joint while under pressure. Thanks for that tip.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

You’re welcome man , hopefully it helps you out next time !

[@Huckleberry54]

I have a 2012 jk wrangler and yes I had my front right caliper freezing up on me so I went ahead and replaced all my calipers just in case. I was able to get all four on amazon that were already painted red cheaper than the original ones. I bled them myself with no issues or problems and they still work great.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Amazon seems to be the way to go any more ! I order just about all of my parts off of Amazon now

[@twoallame]

92 k miles 2016 jku, never replaced my calipers. Did place powerstop brakes on it 1.5 years ago with cross drilled vented rotors. Love those. Bought brand new, only issue was the clockspring, and that has an extended 15 year warranty on it from the factory

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

That’s awesome you haven’t had to mess with the calipers! You definitely can’t go wrong with powerstop brakes they are hands down one of the best out there . I don’t remember if I’ve ever had to replace the clock spring on any of the wranglers

[@twoallame]

​@@ThrilloftheGrille yes that's why I'm installing them on my 1996 jeep grand Cherokee laredo 5.2 L also

[@patricksullivan9713]

Great video, I recently picked up some steer smarts for my jk

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Thanks man ! Heck yeah that’s the way to go

[@erikdahl3171]

Same caliper seized on my 2016 JKU. I ended up replacing all the caliper's with the larger JLU brakes which have been fine since. Just did my ball joints as well and did the metal cloak heavy duty drag link and tie rod while I was at it. Only have 32K on the Jeep.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

I will definitely have to look into JLU brakes ! Might have to try that out on my next JKU build . Metal cloak is one of my favorite aftermarket companies you can’t go wrong with any of there products

[@onemorep6]

Great video, already got two of those items marked off the list.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Thank you , I appreciate it ! I have another Jk I’m going to be doing these repairs on here soon

[@poguer6872]

almost had to replace a rear caliper due to a stuck pin. was able to drill it out and put a new one in without any play. eventually upgraded to teraflex delta brakes. huge difference

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Nice man ! It’s always a pain when you’re dealing with frozen pins . The teraflex delta brakes looks like a really nice setup . Might have to try those out on a future build

[@rokyugi]

had the brake hoses collapse on mine, i replaced them with braided stainless.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Definitely a good upgrade !

[@ericeven4090]

Might as well add in redoing the ground wire.terminal for the running lights and blinkers.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

I have not had to fix that issue yet . I’ll definitely look into it

[@staceymiller4765]

My concern now is a water leak that soaks the passenger side but the heater is awesome?

[@danielsteinberg7698]

Pull the floor plug.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Were you able to figure out your water leak?

[@staceymiller4765]

It’s coming from the cowl and the top. Replaced the top seals and working on the cowl leak next. Thanks for your help and advice

[@0verfiend]

I had a leaky rear axle seal. I just bought a whole new axle with the bearing pressed on and new brake assembly. It was pretty cheap actually.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

One of the JKU need a new axle seal also . I think I will do the same and probably upgrade shafts that have everything on them ready to just swap out

[@0verfiend]

@@ThrilloftheGrille I bought a cheap one but either way it was easier than cutting and pressing a new bearing.plus didn’t have to mess with the rear brakes. Just install.

[@jimdavis6357]

I have replaced all 4. Someone had done a pad slap on it before me. Frozen caliper cause over heating of rotors and warped them.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

The good old pad slap . Frozen calipers can wipe out a good set of brakes quick

[@techi3075]

Yup, rear passenger froze up. Put on JT set up with Ss braided lines.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

That will definitely go on next time !

[@staceymiller4765]

To follow up, the Whole dam floorboard gets soaked with light rain? It ain’t the heater core because the heater works.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

rolling out the heater core , I would normally inspect all of the seals for the top and if I'm not seeing anything I would use a garden hose and see if I could trace down the leak that way . They do have seal kits out there for soft tops and hard tops . I've used them many of times to fix a leak and they work very well . here's a link for the hard top seal kit www.extremeterrain.com/crown-automotive-jeep-wrangler-hard-top-seal-68026937ab.html?XTExterior-Other%7CStoreBrand&T5_Var4=J150824&intl=0&XTW+Wrangler+Vehicle+Medium+LTVMiddle+PriorityTiers&dialogtech=ppc&T5_Var2=shopping&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADdHURSafE6CffF53InTnYB-M8Bw7&gclid=CjwKCAiAp4O8BhAkEiwAqv2UqMMJmFvW1zMhdaXpJRgjl4innQYblUePomxc1ZV0ycGQcFg9CaknRBoC-fwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[@suparee]

Nice video! Are you interested in vehicle lighting stuff sponsorship?

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Could you please share your email address so we can discuss this further? Thank you!

[@paulnarro9820]

My slide rusted up and broke off, Also, when I was trying to change the brakes. So I just replace all my brackets and slides..

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Sometimes it’s not worth hassling with them better off just replacing them

[@jimmyh9001]

Just replaced both front calipers on my 2013 jku with 70k miles

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Oh Man the dreaded jk calipers . I just put a set on the rear on my buddies jeep . Then had a shocking surprise with my dads jeep thought it was his front calipers ended up being brakes hoses . Has about 40,000 miles on it so definitely surprising

[@bluemike807]

Your beard is glorious

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Thanks man !

[@michaelohara2161]

Get a brake caliper compression tool or c clamp.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

I normally use a C-clamp , I have all my tools at the shop that was many of the tools I forgot to bring home .

[@88rushrocks]

Easy as 1 2 3

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

That’s right !

[@russellwolter5153]

You did all that work and put a used caliper back on. Knowing of the brake issues, it doesn't make sense to change all but one components.

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Honestly, I’ve always done it that way, but if it was a customers vehicle I would definitely give them the option to do both. Definitely not a bad idea to just go ahead and replace it while I was there but so far I never had issues just replacing the one that was bad .

[@tonyramirezBB1644]

Brakes wearing out is NOT an issue from Jeep, that is wear and tear part, looks like YOU didn't take care of ur vehicles, on average brakes last 15k or 6 months depending how much you drive!

[@ThrilloftheGrille]

Yeah brakes are a wear item for sure for any vehicle I completely agree with you . But the caliper issues are definitely an issue related to the JK and JKU models

[@charlesboetel1324]

Preventive maintainence, bleed the system, esp of you off road through water and mud. 5 yeats 100k on my jkur on 37"s in the salty upper midwest with no problems!​@@ThrilloftheGrille

[@ThelifeofKingfish]

15k brake life span? Only if you ride the brake pedal. 30k minimum for good brake pads. I’d guess 45-60 for most daily drivers with an average 30 minute commute.