Removal - Rear Disc Brake Shoes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Raise vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
Remove rear wheels and tires from vehicle.
Remove the 2 guide pin bolts mounting the caliper to the adapter. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Caliper Guide Pin Bolts
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1 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER

2 - CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS

Remove caliper from adapter and rotor by first rotating the top of the caliper away from adapter, and then lifting the caliper off the lower machined abutment on adapter. See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Caliper Removal/Installation

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1 - BRAKING DISC

2 - CALIPER ADAPTER

3 - CALIPER

4 - LOWER MACHINED ADAPTER ABUTMENT

Support caliper from rear strut to prevent weight of caliper from damaging the flexible brake hose. See Fig 3.

Fig 3: Supporting Caliper

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1 - FLEX HOSE

2 - STRUT

3 - WIRE HANGER

4 - CALIPER ASSEMBLY

Remove rear rotor from hub/bearing. See Fig 4. Then inspect drum-in-hat parking brake shoes and parking brake braking surface on rotor for any signs of excessive wear or damage. Replace parking brake shoes if required.

Fig 4: Rear Brake Rotor

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1 - BRAKING DISC

2 - DISC SHIELD

3 - HUB

4 - DRUM-IN-HAT PARKING BRAKE

Remove outboard brake pad from caliper by prying brake pad retaining clip over raised area on caliper. Then slide brake pad down and off the caliper. See Fig 5.

Fig 5: Outboard Brake Shoe
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1 - CALIPER FINGERS

2 - RETAINING CLIP
Pull inboard brake pad away from caliper piston, until retaining clip is free from cavity in piston. See Fig 6.

Fig 6: Inboard Brake Shoe

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1 - RETAINING CLIP

2 - INBOARD SHOE