Q: How to Maintain and Repair Brake Pads on 2005 Dodge Ram 1500?
A: The first step is to raise and support the vehicle and after that, you remove the wheels and tires from the rear. While pushing the caliper, unscrew the caliper slide bolts (3), so that the brake hose doesn't hold the caliper. After that, lift the top of the battery (4) just enough to pull the caliper off its adapter. Take off the inboard brake shoe (1) and the outboard brake shoe (1) from the caliper adapter (2), remembering that the anti-rattle springs are not the same. Remove the spring on top of the caliper adapter (1) and then remove the spring underneath (1). Clip the mounting adapter flat against a flat surface and the anti-rattle springs together. Then, clean the adapter and the springs, grease the springs with Mopar(R) brake grease and align the adapter around the caliper bracket, rotating it until you hear a click. Replace the worn top anti-rattle spring with a new one (2) and follow that by installing a new bottom anti-rattle spring (1). The inboard shoe (1) goes into the driver adapter (2) and the outboard shoe (1) goes into the passenger adapter (2). Before installing the caliper, lay the base of the caliper (3) over the rotor (1) and under the adapter and press the top of the caliper onto the adapter (6). Replace the wheel and tire assemblies, set the vehicle down and press the brakes many times to help the brake components settle. Next, be certain to add fluid until the master cylinder is full.