Heavy Duty
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 RAM Pickup and 2012 RAM Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Dirt, oil, and solvents can damage caliper seals. Insure assembly area is clean and dry.
- Lubricate caliper pistons, piston seals and piston bores with clean, fresh brake fluid.NOTE:
Verify seal is fully seated and not twisted.
- Install new piston seals (3) into caliper bores (2).
- Lightly lubricate lip of new boot with silicone grease. Install boot on piston and work boot lip into the groove at the top of piston (3).
- Stretch boot (2) rearward to straighten boot folds, then move boot forward until folds snap into place.
- Install piston (3) into caliper bore and press piston down to the bottom of the caliper bore by hand or with hammer handle.
- Seat dust boot in caliper (2) with Handle (special tool #C-4171, Driver Handle, Universal) (1) and Installer (3):
- 54 mm caliper: Installer C-3716-A
- Install the second piston and dust boot.
- Lubricate caliper mounting bolt bushings, boot seals and bores with Mopar brake grease or Dow Corning® 807 grease only.CAUTION:
Use of alternative grease may cause damage to the boots seals.
- Install the boot seals into the caliper seal bores and center the seals in the bores.
- Install mounting bolt bushings into the boot seals and insure seal lip is engaged into the bushing grooves at either end of the bushing.
- Install caliper bleed screw.