How do i change the brakes on a 95 dodge conversion van?

i need to change the front brakes on my 95 dodge ram 2500 conversion van. first, how do i jack it up? and then what steps do i need to take to change the brakes? any help would be greatly appreciatedHow do i change the brakes on a 95 dodge conversion van?Pffft, don't listen to him. It's rather easy.



First, set the parking brake.





Now, jack it up. Easiest spot for me is under the shock absorber.

Right before the tire lifts off the ground, break loose the lug nuts with a tire iron. Only a quarter turn each, just enough to make it easier later.

Get the tire maybe half an inch off the ground. Place jackstands on the frame in case the jack fails on you.



Continue removing the lug nuts (See how the tire wants to spin? That's why you broke it loose earlier -- You'd never be able to break them loose with the tire spinning around like that!), and remove the tire.



The caliper is held on by two bolts. I believe they're 5/8%26quot; but I could be mistaken. Keep note of which end is up and how everything faced, including the little anti-rattle clip.



Now that those bolts are off, use a wide screwdriver to remove the caliper. Easiest way for me is using the hub as a fulcrum and pushing away on the brake pad.



Pull the brake pads out. Take a look at the caliper. See the piston that pushes on the pads? Use the old brake pad and a C-clamp to force that piston back in.



Put the new pads on. The inner pad just rests on the caliper mount, while the outer pad is attached to the caliper -- you may need to hammer the fingers to get it to hold on tight.



Put everything back the way you found it. Remember when putting lug nuts back on, you need to %26quot;skip%26quot; a lug. Imagine if they were in a straight line... you don't tighten it 1-2-3-4-5, but rather 1-3-5-2-4.





Any questions, just ask. My Yahoo! IM is the same as my account here, ahanix1989. Or email me at ahanix %26lt;at%26gt; gmail.comHow do i change the brakes on a 95 dodge conversion van?Don't do it. If you put it together wrong, your van will be an accident waiting to happen. Have someone with mechanical knowledge do the job. If possible, watch them and learn.