Alter the Brakes on a 2005 Dodge Band
Most 2005 imitation Dodge Caravans should acquire brake discs and calipers on all four wheels. The brake calipers on your automobile's wheels may be Teves or TRW calipers, remarkably the front calipers. The type of calipers Testament construct a slight change in the channels. Always replace the brakes for both wheels on one purpose of the automobile stable, on the contrary business on one brake meeting at a continuance.
Instructions
Preparation
1. Disclosed the hood and siphon absent approximately 2/3 of the brake fluid from the skillful cylinder with a syringe or congruent baggage. Discard the fluid as per your limited ordinances.
2. Hoist the vehivle's front or rear end--whichever one you're changing the brakes on--and ease it on jack stands. Remove the wheels. Block the wheels that are even on the ground.
3. Disinfected the plentiful brake meeting with an aerosol brake cleaner--never convenience compressed air. Account a withdraw pan to grip the residue.
4. Compress the caliper piston back into its Muzzle with a C-clamp. Probation the fluid comparable in the skillful cylinder as you compress the piston to conceive decided it doesn't overflow.
Install the brake pads in place on the caliper or mounting bracket, as appropriate. For inner brake pads on Teves calipers, seat the pad's retaining spring completely into the caliper piston bore.11. Install the caliper back in place on the bracket.
6. Remove the captain pins or escort pin bolts for the caliper, lift it off the disc and hang it with a strong wire. Teves calipers have guide pins that require a hex wrench. TRW calipers have bolts that take a standard socket.
7. Pull out the outer and inner brake pads. The outer pads are always in the mounting bracket. The inner pads are clipped into the caliper piston bore on Teves calipers and within the mounting bracket on TRW calipers.
Installing the New Pads
8. Clean and inspect the guide pins, then lubricate them before installing them back in the caliper--use a high-temperature brake grease.
9. Apply an anti-squeal compound to the back of the new brake pads, applying the grease on the areas where they meet with the caliper and piston.
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Removing the Old Pads
5. Pry off the anti-rattle spring clips from the caliper with a Apartment lodgings screwdriver. (This is isolated required for Teves calipers on the front brakes.)Tighten the guide pins/bolts to 26 foot-pounds.
12. Re-connect the wheels and lower the van after changing the brakes on both sides.
13. Fill the brake master cylinder with DOT Type 3 brake fluid until the reservoir is full.
14. Pump the brake pedal multiple times to properly seat the brakes.
