OEM Dodge Ram 1500 Van Brake Disc

Dodge Ram 1500 Van Brake Disc Parts and Q&A

• Hub & Rotor, Front
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  Q: Can a Scored or Worn Brake Disc Be Machined on Dodge Ram 1500 Van?

  A:

  When the brake disc gets damaged or worn, machining it on a lathe that cuts both surfaces with two cutter heads can help. Make sure the disc mounting surface is clean before letting it onto the lathe, since machines that operate one way only could create a disc that is not perfectly round. We advise using a hub mounted on-vehicle lathe since this allows the disc to be trued to the car's hub/bearing. Any brake discs that are not up to the proper thickness prior to or after machining have to be changed.
• Hub & Rotor, Front
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  Q: How to service and repair the front Brake Disc on Dodge Ram 1500 Van?

  A:

  Begin the service by lifting the car, raising it with floor jacks and then taking off the wheel and tire together. After that, take off the caliper to make sure the brake hose is not supporting the caliper assembly. Remove the steering knuckle bolts and remove the caliper adapter afterwards. Once that's done, remove the grease cap, cotter pin, nut lock, nut, washer and outside bearing from the spindle. During installation, look over and reseal the wheel bearings if they seem in bad condition and fit new grease seals in the bearings housing after removing the inner bearing. For all the vehicles furnished with ABS on all wheel, check the tone wheel in the brake disc hub; in case it is damaged, the whole assembly including the brake disc must be exchanged as the tone wheel cannot be replaced alone. First, rack the hub/brake disc onto the spindle and afterward slip the outer wheel bearing, washer and retaining nut into position. While the nut is at 41 - 54 Nm (30 - 40 ft. lbs.), twist the hub/brake disc by hand and then stop, after which you'll remove the rotation to fully open the bearing preload torque. Make the nut finger-tight, add the nut lock and insert a new cotter pin, confirming the end play at 0.25 - 0.076 mm (0.001 - 0.003 in.). Wash the grease cap, fill its inside with wheel bearing grease and fit it into place. Then, screw in the caliper adapter and fasten the adapter bolts to 176 Nm (130 ft lbs.) if you have a LD 1500 or 285 Nm (210 ft lbs.) for both HD 2500 and 3500 models. Place the caliper in position, drive the bolts to 33 Nm (24 ft lbs.) and then put the wheel and tire back on; bring the vehicle down from the stands. Apply the brakes several times, as this will help seat the brake shoes, making the pedal feel solid before operating the vehicle.