Made a mistake in editing, I left out the part where you are working the parking brake. You need to hold the regular brake while you work the parking brake. Thank you all for watching!
What do you mean by hold regular brake while working parking brake. Will this somehow let the caliper slide off ? My car is jacked up now and I’m searching videos on "how to" give me some slack in the Emergency Brake Cable
FYI I own an '09 Grand Caravan since brand new. If you are replacing the rear brake pads every year, the brakes are dragging. Do not replace the caliper until you check the parking brake. If it's partially applied, the cause is a parking brake cable seizing up. You will most likely need to replace the cable, not the caliper. Took me 7 years to figure that out. Even my local Dodge Dealer missed it
It's a good idea on that P-Brake design to take a pick and walk it around the piston between the boot so the boot doesn't twist and fold with the piston as it is screwed back in. A small bit of silicone grease in there is a good idea as well.
I needed that tool. I couldn't get the piston to move with a pair of pliers. I would have damaged that piston and the boot otherwise. Good video. It was very helpful to me.
@@adamhamann3907 sorry, if you have a vehicle like the one in this video, you can't compress the piston just by pressing on it. It's not physically possible. The brakes you worked on must have been either on the front, or on a vehicle without this type of piston. It must be rotated in.
I'm puzzled why there are threads on the middle of the tool? Does the tool "push" in any way, or does it simply turn the piston? Seems that you could simply have a supported shaft with the round drive-plate and wind the piston in. Maybe the middle threads keep the round plate in contact with the piston, but wouldn't you need to have exactly the same pitch of thread in both the tool and caliper (distance moved per turn...)?
I've used needle nose pliers and press and turn the piston in. The tool is threaded to add pressure as its turned the tool has mated surface that matches in some grooves on the piston which turns the piston head as its being pressed. I have a Fiat 500l and 2010 Grand Caravan both with this type of rear spindle type piston I don't like them but is what it is.
You're right, it does press in while turning. The threads on each part are not the same, so it requires occasional adjusting of the drive bolt. These points are covered in the video, maybe have another look! 😉
Why didn't you show the procedure for cleaning the caliper bracket abutment clip area, lubing under the abutment clips, installing the abutment clips correctly & lubing the piston face. Failing to do so can result in uneven pad wear.
The rear caliper piston needs to be rotated in but not the front, correct? And is there a way in general, to look at the piston caliper and tell if it needs to be rotated or not as it's compressed?
I purchased Duralast Gold ceramic rear brakes from Autozone. They do not come with the "little notch" on the rear side of the brake pad to slide into the piston indent. Do you happen to know why?
I don't understand at 7:30 talking about lining up the piece on the brake pad with the notebook the caliper. Since the piston spins out won't that just defeat lining it up?
Sometimes different breaking systems will use different sized rotors. But your replacement rotor needs to be the same size as the new one. I would measure your old one just so you have that info at the parts store. I have no idea why AutoZone thinks there is 2 different sizes for the rotor. Thanks for watching!
Very informative and helpful, thanks. But PLEASE, use your wrenches and pliers in the correct direction ! Oh, and please learn the difference between a notch and a pin. One is an outty and one is an inny. Lol.
Made a mistake in editing, I left out the part where you are working the parking brake. You need to hold the regular brake while you work the parking brake. Thank you all for watching!
What do you mean by hold regular brake while working parking brake. Will this somehow let the caliper slide off ?
My car is jacked up now and I’m searching videos on "how to" give me some slack in the Emergency Brake Cable
FYI I own an '09 Grand Caravan since brand new. If you are replacing the rear brake pads every year, the brakes are dragging. Do not replace the caliper until you check the parking brake. If it's partially applied, the cause is a parking brake cable seizing up. You will most likely need to replace the cable, not the caliper. Took me 7 years to figure that out. Even my local Dodge Dealer missed it
Good tip! Thanks for watching!
It's a good idea on that P-Brake design to take a pick and walk it around the piston between the boot so the boot doesn't twist and fold with the piston as it is screwed back in. A small bit of silicone grease in there is a good idea as well.
"people on UA-cam will make fun of you" lol
Excellent quality instructional video.
Thank you for the education. Liked and subscribed.
Thanks so much!
Thank you so much you save the day I could not figure out the rear brakes, and shame on those who made fun of any of your videos they are despicable
Thank you so much for watching Jordan. That's the internet sadly. Keyboards makes everyone a tough guy. Thanks for watching!
I needed that tool. I couldn't get the piston to move with a pair of pliers. I would have damaged that piston and the boot otherwise. Good video. It was very helpful to me.
Very cool! Thanks for watching Eddie!
c clamp works
@@adamhamann3907 not for pressing the piston in, it has to be rotated.
Worked perfect for Me a c clamp
@@adamhamann3907 sorry, if you have a vehicle like the one in this video, you can't compress the piston just by pressing on it. It's not physically possible. The brakes you worked on must have been either on the front, or on a vehicle without this type of piston. It must be rotated in.
Thanks for this vid. I'm getting ready to do my rear brakes on my 2015 Grand Caravan. Hopefully they're the same. Subbed!
Thanks for the sub! They should be the same or very similar. Thanks for watching!
Good video. I learned a few things. Thank you. Could you do a video on replacing the caliper and what you must do with that spring on the brake cable.
That would really help. I’m going to try and wiggle it off again. No luck the first time. Did you find a solution?
Nicely Done on a clean and clear video. Just Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
I'm puzzled why there are threads on the middle of the tool? Does the tool "push" in any way, or does it simply turn the piston? Seems that you could simply have a supported shaft with the round drive-plate and wind the piston in. Maybe the middle threads keep the round plate in contact with the piston, but wouldn't you need to have exactly the same pitch of thread in both the tool and caliper (distance moved per turn...)?
I've used needle nose pliers and press and turn the piston in. The tool is threaded to add pressure as its turned the tool has mated surface that matches in some grooves on the piston which turns the piston head as its being pressed. I have a Fiat 500l and 2010 Grand Caravan both with this type of rear spindle type piston I don't like them but is what it is.
You're right, it does press in while turning. The threads on each part are not the same, so it requires occasional adjusting of the drive bolt. These points are covered in the video, maybe have another look! 😉
Can u use c clamp to push cylinder back instead of the tool u used.
Great video,a s always!!!!
Always nice to hear :)
Nice job. Very helpful.
Thanks for watching!
Why not put 2 wheel nuts to hold tje rotor in place while installing the caliper?
That's a good idea, it will also keep bits of crud from getting in between!
Thank you I was just turning it in and not punching in😳
Why didn't you show the procedure for cleaning the caliper bracket abutment clip area, lubing under the abutment clips, installing the abutment clips correctly & lubing the piston face. Failing to do so can result in uneven pad wear.
Because hes not exactly a pro
The rear caliper piston needs to be rotated in but not the front, correct?
And is there a way in general, to look at the piston caliper and tell if it needs to be rotated or not as it's compressed?
Correct. The parking brake is just for the rear.
Yes. It will have the little divots in the piston. Thanks for watching!
I purchased Duralast Gold ceramic rear brakes from Autozone. They do not come with the "little notch" on the rear side of the brake pad to slide into the piston indent. Do you happen to know why?
It should if it's for this Caravan with the ratchet type emergency brake. Maybe Autozone gave you the wrong pads? Thanks for watching!
I don't understand at 7:30 talking about lining up the piece on the brake pad with the notebook the caliper. Since the piston spins out won't that just defeat lining it up?
Exactly what i thought as well...
that tool is way faster then a 3/4 thanks
Just put piston pins at 12 and 6 o’clock
Unless you buy new calipers they come compress for back
You cut off the part of putting on the caliper bracket... What?
I watched this whole video...and I don't even have a Dodge Caravan.
Well thank you! :D
Why does the rotor smaller but for the same vehicle? Auto zone has two different sizes and they say it will work for either size?
Sometimes different breaking systems will use different sized rotors. But your replacement rotor needs to be the same size as the new one. I would measure your old one just so you have that info at the parts store. I have no idea why AutoZone thinks there is 2 different sizes for the rotor. Thanks for watching!
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You never Said to Break the Bleeder screw..Messes up the whole thing..other than that your great
You don't need to. You just need the special tool. Thanks for watching!
ON THE DRIVER SIDE IT NEEDED TO BE DONE ON MY 2016
a 3/4 works well
Needle nose pliers work just fine tool instead of wrestling with that tool.
Yep. Figured this out stoned on a friday night with my only vehicle taken apart. Lol
not in the salt states....
@@TheOutwiththeold in toronto, Canada and St. Johns Newfoundland it worked for me. Struggled a bit but it worked.
35 NM - 100 NM - 135 NM
But wait your not done just yet!
Too easy! I want to see a car from Michigan that has a season or two of road salt, than talk to me about breaker bars and all that!
Well I live in the desert, doesn't snow a ton here lol Thanks for watching!
Very informative and helpful, thanks. But PLEASE, use your wrenches and pliers in the correct direction ! Oh, and please learn the difference between a notch and a pin. One is an outty and one is an inny. Lol.