PT Cruiser L4-2.4L Turbo VIN 8 (2005)
WARNING: DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATING ON BRAKE PARTS DURING NORMAL USE MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS
FROM PRODUCTION OR AFTERMARKET BRAKE LININGS. BREATHING EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF ASBESTOS
FIBERS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM. EXERCISE CARE WHEN SERVICING BRAKE PARTS. DO NOT SAND OR GRIND
BRAKE LINING UNLESS EQUIPMENT USED IS DESIGNED TO CONTAIN THE DUST RESIDUE. DO NOT CLEAN BRAKE PARTS
WITH COMPRESSED AIR OR BY DRY BRUSHING. CLEANING SHOULD BE DONE BY DAMPENING THE BRAKE
COMPONENTS WITH A FINE MIST OF WATER, THEN WIPING THE BRAKE
COMPONENTS CLEAN WITH A DAMPENED CLOTH. DISPOSE OF CLOTH AND ALL RESIDUE CONTAINING ASBESTOS
FIBERS IN AN IMPERMEABLE CONTAINER WITH THE APPROPRIATE LABEL. FOLLOW PRACTICES PRESCRIBED BY THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) FOR THE HANDLING, PROCESSING, AND DISPOSING OF DUST OR DEBRIS THAT MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS.
To clean or flush the internal passages of the brake caliper, use fresh brake fluid or Mopar Non-Chlorinated Brake Parts Cleaner. Never use gasoline,
kerosene, alcohol, oil, transmission fluid or any fluid containing mineral oil to clean the caliper. These fluids will damage rubber cups and seals.
INSPECTION - DISC BRAKE CALIPER
Inspect the disc brake caliper for the following:
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Brake fluid leaks in and around piston boot area
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Ruptures, brittleness or damage to the piston dust boot
If caliper fails inspection, disassemble and recondition caliper, replacing the seals and dust boots.
ASSEMBLY
NOTE: Always use new, clean brake fluid when assembling the brake caliper.
NOTE: Never use an old piston seal.
1. Dip the new piston seal in clean brake fluid and install it in the groove of the caliper bore (Fig. 39). The seal should be started at one area of the
groove and gently worked around into the groove using only your clean fingers to seat it.
2. Coat the new piston with clean brake fluid.
3. Coat the new piston boot with clean brake fluid leaving a generous amount inside the boot.
