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how do i remove brakes pads from 2005 ram 1500 front & back
take off wheel, loosen the 2 smaller 10 mil bolts
take off the larger two bolts (13/16th?)remove the caliper, then take out the pre- loosen 10 mil bolts, the caliper should come apart in 2 peices, you can then remove the old pads, make sure to compresse the piston before appling youir new brakes. support the caliper- do not let it hang from brake line. do 1 wheel at time so that you can use the untouched side as a model when putting things back together. happy tooling.
ps if wheel is subborn hit a small peiece of 4in by 4in with large hammer. place the wood on the rim where the tire and tire and rim meet and smack it
all you have to do is take off you wheel. then you will see the caliper that holds the pads onto the brake rotor. there should be two bolts on the back side of the caliper. just remove those and it will come off. after you get the pads off you will have to push the piston bake in. it's about 2 inches round. it's really the only thing inside the brake caliper. the you can install you new pads and just slip them right back over the rotor and bolt the back in. this procedure is same for either side. good luck! P.S. if you install new brake rotors, you will want to get some brake clean and spray and wipe the rotors. they have a greasy film on them when they are new. it can be very dangerous if you don't!
buy an 8 in C clamp. remove the wheel, take the cover off the brake fluid resovoir, use the C clamp to depress the piston back into the caliper. you do this by placing one side on the metal housing of the caliper, and the other on the edge of the brake pad you can see. there are two bolts which have Allen wrench heads that you have to remove. enjoy
1)jack truck up
2)remove wheel
3)remove both 12 mm bolts holding the caliper on
4)pry caliper off..... do not damage the piston boot
5)hang the caliper somewhere using a bungee cord or a bent up coat hanger. DON't just let it hang there.. on an old line this will tear it or cause it to collapse inside.
6)Use the tool mentioned above to reset the piston into caliper. Don't worry brake fluid will leak out of the master cylinder lid...no worries if it does if it didnt you were low on brake fluid to begin with.
7)remove the bolts in the caliper, as well as their cylinder like housings (sliders). clean them and lube them with silglide/ or lubricant that came with pads. Lubricate the backings of the pads aswell very lightly. reinstall the sliders and bolts.
8)pry the old pads off the caliper, install the new ones.
9)if the rotors are being changed they should come off. there maybe OE clips on the lugs nuts holding them off, otherwise they should just fall off..if not persuade them with a hammer. Put the new rotors on
9)remove the stainless steel clips from the caliper bracket, put the new ones on and lubricate them on the outside (any part that will have the pads riding on them). The idea is to help the pads slide in and out when installed.
10) install the caliper that has been loaded with fresh pads. if it does not fit take the pads off, and reset the caliper piston further. Sometimes the calipers sliders are blocking the caliperfrom being seated right if this is the case take the caliper off the rotor and push the sliders in.
11)bolt the caliper back up and your done
12)before you drive you need to pump the brake pedal till it gets hard. if you do not do this, the truck will NOT HAVE any brakes for like 10 full pumps. so pump the brakes before droping out the jack and driving off
Take off caliper by taking off the two bolts, one at top and one is on bottom. Those bolts need to have grease wiped on them when reinstalled. Next take off the 2 larger bolts that are holding the bracket around the rotor. Next you can remove rotor. It simply pulls off. If it is not budging go ahead and whack it with a rubber mallet or dead blow hammer. Very easy job even for the amateur mechanic.
Four wheel drive? 2 Wheel Drive? Front? Rear? Pads, shoes? You're going to have to be more specific.
Remove the tire and wheel. Remove the brake pads and the brake assembly. The brake rotor will come off. Reverse the process to install the new rotors.
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