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Removal (Front - Neon)

NOTE: Some vehicle use a different lining material on the front disc brake shoes than other vehicles. When new brake shoes are installed, be sure the brake shoes for the correct type of brake system are used.
  1. Raise the vehicle.
  2. Remove the front tire and wheel assembly.
  3. Remove disc brake caliper. See CALIPER  .
  4. Remove the outboard brake shoe from the caliper by prying the shoe retaining clip over the raised area on the caliper. Slide the brake shoe down and off the caliper. See Fig 1 .
  5. Pull the inboard brake shoe away from the caliper piston until the retaining clip is out of the cavity in the piston and remove the shoe. See Fig 2 .
Fig 1: Removing Outboard Disc Brake Shoe (Front - Neon)
G00309425Courtesy of CHRYSLER CORP.
Fig 2: Removing Inboard Disc Brake Shoe (Front - Neon)
G00309426Courtesy of CHRYSLER CORP.