I had a front brake problem at 63k miles. The caliper bracket broke. The piece that encases the 2 ends together somehow broke out. The pad fell between the bracket and the rotor. Over time, it got further under the bracket and bent the caliper bolts as once the pad was wore down far enough to ruin the rotor.
New rotor was $75 at CarQuest
Used bracket w/ caliper and bolts was $40 (GV's are the same)
and new pads were $45.
Did the job myself and had it done in 2 hours. I can only imagine what some brake place would have charged.....
While at Pick-n-Pull, the same GV was a 5-sp and had the steel front housing. Told a friend with a broke front diff in his Tracker. He got it for $150!!!! Aaaahhhhh
