1500 4x4 Pickup V8-360 5.9L Magnum (1996)
Brake Caliper: Service and Repair
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Raise and properly support vehicle, then remove wheel and tire assemblies.
2. Press caliper piston back into bore using suitable large, flat blade screwdriver. Use large C-clamp if additional force is needed.
3. Loosen bolt securing front brake hose fitting bolt in caliper.
4. Remove caliper mounting bolts with 3/8 hex wrench or socket.
5. Rotate caliper rearward off rotor and out of steering knuckle support ledges.
6. Remove front brake hose fitting bolt completely then remove caliper and brake pads as an assembly.
7. Cover open end of brake hose to prevent entry of dirt.
Installation
1. Clean caliper and steering knuckle slide surfaces and lubricate with suitable silicone grease.
2. Install caliper over rotor and seat it on steering knuckle mounting arm.
3. Connect brake hose to caliper ensuring fitting is correctly seated against locating shoulder on caliper before tightening fitting bolt.
4. Fill and bleed brake system as outlined under Hydraulic System/Service and Repair/Brake System Bleed.
5. Install wheel and tire assemblies, then test brakes for proper operation.
6. Lower vehicle, then retest brakes for proper operation before moving vehicle.