Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L VIN J (2005)
9. Remove the lip seal (4) with a pick tool (3) out of the groove.
10. Remove piston seals (2) from caliper (1) by hand.
INSPECTION
The piston is made from a phenolic resin (plastic material) and should be smooth and clean.
The piston must be replaced if cracked or scored. Do not attempt to restore a scored piston surface by sanding or polishing.
CAUTION: If the caliper piston is replaced, install the same type of piston in the caliper. Never interchange phenolic resin and steel caliper pistons.
The pistons, seals, seal grooves, caliper bore and piston tolerances are different.
The bore can be lightly polished with a brake hone (3) to remove very minor surface imperfections. The caliper should be replaced if the bore is
severely corroded, rusted, scored, or if polishing would increase bore diameter more than 0.025 mm (0.001 inch).
