Grand Caravan V6-3.3L VIN E Flex Fuel (2007)
Wheel Fastener: Service and Repair
Wheel Mounting Studs - Rear
Removal
REMOVAL
CAUTION: If a wheel stud needs to be replaced in the hub and bearing assembly, the studs MUST NOT be hammered out of the hub flange. If
a wheel stud is removed by hammering it out of the hub flange, damage to the hub and bearing assembly will occur leading to premature hub
and bearing failure.
NOTE: Use one of the following procedures to remove one of five studs on a hub and bearing flange.
DISC BRAKES
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the disc brake caliper to adapter guide pin bolts (Figure 1).
Figure 1 Caliper Guide Pin Bolts
4. Remove the rear brake caliper from the adapter using the following procedure (Figure 2):
a. Rotate the front of the caliper up from the adapter.
b. Pull the rear of the caliper and the outboard brake shoe anti-rattle clip out from under the rear abutment on the brake adapter.
c. Lift the caliper from the rotor and support it using a bungee cord or wire attached to the underbody of the vehicle. DO NOT allow the caliper
to hang by the flex hose. Damage can result.
