How to Service and Repair a Brake Caliper on Rear Disc Brakes on 2005 Dodge Ram 3500?

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Before working on the rear disc brake caliper, lift the car, support it and remove the wheel and tire. Empty a tiny bit of fluid out of the master cylinder reservoir with a suction gun and then remove the brake hose banjo bolt, as well as the copper washers if you're exchanging the caliper. Remove the three caliper slide bolts after that and remove the caliper from the vehicle. Remove the brake fluid from the caliper, then use a block of wood with a C-clamp on one piston and a padded piece in front of the other during removal. Blow low-pressure air in short bursts through the caliper brake hose while it's still attached to help the brake piston out, but don't use constant pressure that may damage the piston. After you remove the first piston, block off the empty bore with a C-clamp and block of wood and repeat this for the second piston. Take away the piston dust boots using a proper tool so as not to scratch the bore and then eliminate the piston seals from the caliper. Throw out or remove the boots, remove the mounting bolt bushings from the boot seals and take off the caliper bleed screw. Check the pistons to see if they are cracked or have scratches and if so, replace them with the same type of piston. If a light polishing with a brake hone isn't enough, change the caliper if the bore is heavily corroded or damaged by wear. Before assembly, clean and dry the space, put brake fluid on the caliper pistons, seals and bores and fit fresh piston seals into the caliper bores. Apply silicone grease to the lip of the new boot, place it on the piston and ensure it stays put. Place the piston into the caliper bore, using Handle C-4171 and Installer C-3716-A for putting in the dust boot. Do the same steps for the other piston and dust boot and coat the caliper mounting bolt bushings, boot seals and bores with Mopar(R) brake grease or Dow Corning 807 grease. Fit the boot seals into the recesses within the calipers, so the seals are centered and put the mounting bolt bushings in place with the seal lip engaged. Once complete, fit the caliper to the adapter, use silicone grease on the slide pin bolts and tighten them until they reach 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.). Attach the brake hose onto the calipers with new seal washers and make sure they are properly tightened to 27 Nm, so that the brake hose stays untwisted and flat. Bleed the brakes, put the wheels back together, set your car on the ground and check that the pedal feels strong before driving.

OEM 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Brake Caliper

6 Brake Calipers found

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Caliper, Rear Driver Side Part Number: 5104759AA

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Caliper, Front Passenger Side Part Number: 5093266AA

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Caliper, Rear Passenger Side Part Number: 5093263AB

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Caliper, Rear Driver Side Part Number: 5093264AB

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Caliper, Front Driver Side Part Number: 5093269AA

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Caliper, Rear Passenger Side Part Number: 5104758AA

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