Rear

NOTE: Before proceeding with this procedure, review service warnings and cautions found at Brakes, Service Precautions.

REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a hoist.
2. Remove rear wheel and tire assemblies from vehicle.






3. Remove the 2 caliper assembly to adapter guide pin bolts.

Removing/Installing Caliper Assembly:

4. Remove caliper from adapter using the following procedure. First rotate top of caliper away from adapter. Then lift caliper assembly off bottom abutment of adapter to remove it from the vehicle.






5. Support caliper assembly firmly from rear strut to prevent weight of caliper from damaging the flexible brake hose.






6. Remove the rear rotor from the hub by pulling it straight off the wheel mounting studs.






7. Remove outboard brake shoe, by prying brake shoe retaining clip over raised area on caliper and sliding the shoe off the caliper.

Removing Installing Inboard Brake Shoe:

8. Pull inboard brake shoe away from piston, until the retaining clip is free from the cavity in the piston.

CALIPER INSPECTION
Check for piston seal leaks (brake fluid in and around boot area and inboard lining) and for any ruptures of the piston dust boot. If boot is damaged, or fluid leak is visible, disassemble caliper assembly and install a new seal and boot, (and piston if scored).
Check the caliper dust boot and caliper pin bushings to determine if they are in good condition. Replace if they are damaged, dry, or found to be brittle.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: Step 1 below is only required when installing a caliper after new brake shoes have been installed.

1. Completely retract caliper piston back into piston bore of caliper assembly.
2. Lubricate both adapter abutments with a liberal amount of Mopar Multipurpose Lubricant, or equivalent.
3. Install the rear rotor on the hub, making sure it is squarely seated on the face of the hub.
4. Remove the protective paper from the noise suppression gasket on both the inner and outer brake shoe assemblies (if equipped).
5. Install the new inboard brake shoe assembly into the caliper piston by firmly pressing into piston bore with thumbs. Be sure inboard brake shoe assembly is positioned squarely against the face of the caliper piston.
6. Slide the new outboard brake shoe assembly onto the caliper assembly.

CAUTION: Use care when installing the caliper assembly onto the adapter, so the caliper guide pin bushings do not get damaged by the mounting bosses.

7. Carefully lower caliper and brake shoes over rotor and onto adapter, reversing the removal procedure.

CAUTION: When installing the caliper guide pin bolts extreme caution should be taken not to cross thread the guide pin bolts.

8. Install the caliper guide pin bolts. Tighten the guide pin bolts to a torque of 22 Nm (192 inch lbs.).
9. Install the wheel and tire assembly.
10. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.).
11. Remove jackstands or lower hoist.

CAUTION: Before moving vehicle, pump the brake pedal several times to insure the vehicle has a firm brake pedal to adequately stop the vehicle.

12. Road test the vehicle and make several stops to wear off any foreign material on the brakes and to seat the brake shoe linings.