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Can't find where/how to bleed back brakes 2000 dodge grand caravan
Van shimmies when stopping. may need new caliper, but i want to try bleeding first. front brakes no problem, but i'm not seeing zeps? for rear brakes. can anyone please help?
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have you replaced the front and rear brake pads (for older vehicles, rear wheels use brake shoes instead of brake pads). if yes, check your calipers. completely remove it from your tire and have it cleaned.
if the problem still persists, then its time to replace your hydrovac
try holding the brake pedal down overnight with a broom jammed into the seat ?? if that doiesnt work then bleed the brakes and if still no joy then ask a local mechanic to diagnose for you before you spend a fortune on unecessary parts
Jack the van up, remove the tire. Then you will see the caliper. There will be 2 bolts that hold it on to the rotor. Remove the bolts and pry it off with a screw driver or what ever works. Then disconnect the break line from the caliper. After you get the new one use a c-clamp to press the piston down into the caliper and install the brake pads. Bolt the caliper back into place and install the line. Loosen up the bleed valve on the caliper 1/2 turn and have someone pump the breaks until no air bubbles come out. Once you have a smooth stream of brake fluid coming out the valve have that person pump once more and hold the pedal all the way to the floor. Then tighten the valve.
I assume you need to know how to compress the piston into the brake caliper. With the caliper mounted on the spindle, open the bleed screw slightly then gently press against the brake pad to compress the piston. Close the bleed screw. Once you have the caliper removed from the vehicle, open the bleed screw and compress the piston the rest of the way using a piston compressor or channel-locks. Close the bleed screw when you are finished.
thanks so much for the helping hand,leetamara :)
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