2000 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup Brake Service (ONLINE REPAIR MANUALS)

Master Cylinder

Except Caravan, Town & Country & Voyager

• With engine stopped, pump brake pedal four or five times to deplete vacuum in power booster.
• Disconnect brake lines at master cylinder.
• Remove ground wire from combination valve bracket.
• Remove master cylinder retaining nuts, Fig. .
• Slide combination valve bracket off cylinder mounting studs. Loosen or disconnect brake lines at rear anti-lock valve and combination valve, if required.
• Remove master cylinder.
• Reverse procedure to install. Tighten master cylinder mounting nuts and fluid line nuts as specified in Fig. .

Caravan, ...

Brake Shoe, Replace

Do not intermix automatic adjuster components from side to side.

9, 10, 11 & 13 Inch Drums

Caravan, Dakota, Durango, Town & Country & Voyager

Removal

• Raise and support vehicle, then remove rear wheels.
• Remove drum retaining nuts if equipped, then the drums. If drum will not separate from brake shoes or axle, proceed as follows:
• Ensure parking brake is disengaged.
• Remove adjuster hole plug from backing plate.
• Insert small screwdriver or equivalent, through adjuster hole, then push and hold self adjuster lever off adjuster screw assembly, Fig. .
• Using a suitable brake adj...

Brake Lines & Linings

Remove one of the front wheels and inspect the brake disc, caliper and linings. The wheel bearings should be inspected at this time and repacked if necessary.

Do not get any oil or grease on the linings. It is recommended that both front wheel sets be replaced whenever a respective pad is worn or damaged. Inspect and, if necessary, replace rear brake linings also.

If the caliper is cracked or fluid leakage through the casting is evident, it must be replaced as a unit.

Brake Roughness

The most common cause of brake chatter on disc brakes is a variation in thickness o...

When working on or around brake assemblies, care must be taken to prevent breathing asbestos dust, as many manufacturers incorporate asbestos fibers in the production of brake linings. During routine service operations, the amount of asbestos dust from brake lining wear is at a low level due to a chemical breakdown during use, and a few precautions will minimize exposure. Do not sand or grind brake linings unless suitable local exhaust ventilation equipment is used to prevent excessive a...

These vehicles employ Delco single piston sliding calipers. The most significant feature of single piston caliper operation is that the calipers are free to slide laterally on the mounting bolts. It is the freedom of lateral movement that allows continuous compensation for lining wear.

Upon brake application, fluid pressure exerted against the caliper piston increases equally in all directions, creating the same pressure in the caliper bore and on the piston.

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Removal

• Raise and properly support vehicle, then remove wheel and tire assemblies.
• Press caliper piston back into bore using suitable large, flat blade screwdriver. Use large C-clamp if additional force is needed.
• Loosen bolt securing front brake hose fitting bolt in caliper.
• Remove caliper mounting bolts with 3/8 hex wrench or socket.
• Rotate caliper rearward off rotor and out of steering knuckle support ledges.
• Remove front brake hose fitting bolt completely then remove caliper and brake pads as an assembly.
• Cover open end of brake hose to prevent entry of dirt.

Disassemble

• Drain brake ...