cleaning w/ brake cleaner is plenty, the pattern is just the effects of them being machined when they were made and will wear off as you use the brakes

 

dont worry about the patern you see, as shrp said they will wear off very fast... as for getting the spring back on im at a loss of how to help you with that predicament without being there... might just have to manhandle it a bit before it pops in..

 

Going back to my last post here,


We are talking about your breaks here, not some lil stupid toy, but something that might stop you from killing an innocent child or other. If you don't know what you’re doing and are unsure take it to a professional and do it right. I couldn't live with myself knowing my ignorance lead to a little child dyeing over saving a few bucks!


My opinion is stated, /and out

 

+1 Hydrashocker

 

All done and the new front brake pads and rotors work good.



Eventually, I found the calipers required a 5.5 mm allen point. On the way to finding that out, I bought a T47 torx, a T45 torx, a 5 mm allen point and a 6 mm allen point. The 5 mm allen point worked well enough to break two of the four bolts loose. The two other bolts were too tight. The 6 mm allen point was too big. When I got the first two bolts out, I saw a 5.5 mm allen wrench was the perfect tight fit...rather than the 5 mm allen point which was a touch loose in the socket.


So, there's something to be gained by knowing what tool fits the hole. Moreover, from the Caliber to the Durango, I've seen a lot of unexpected variability in parts and builds. Shocker, despite your cautionary note, not knowing how to unbolt a caliper from scratch doesn't disqualify me or anybody else from doing repair and maintenance work on a car. If you think this site should exclude people who don't have a lot of mechanical experience, you should post that view in plain sight. You will have seen the last of me. In any case, I find your inference about killing innocent children rude and inappropriate.



Furthermore, hating everybody equally adds to my unfavorable impression. I guess you think it's smart or cool to put that attitude on display, but it raises questions about what you have in mind when you post remarks that are rude and condescending.



Regarding my last brake problem (getting the caliper spring clip back on the caliper), the solution was to use a vise grip, a flathead screwdriver and a small hammer to put the free end of the spring in place. After anchoring one end of the wing clip under the bracket lip and seating that side's prong in its hole, I manhandled the other clip wing under its bracket, tapped it in a bit with the hammer, then pried the free prong up and into its hole with the flathead screwdriver. That was tricky. At the end, I gently tapped the prong into its hole with the hammer. It took ten or fifteen minutes of messing around with tools to see how to seat the spring clip, and it's not easy to do, but there had to be a way. I'm not sure how often that kind of caliper will show up in DIY forums, but there it is.



Thanks again to those who looked in with pictures and advice.

 

Granted that, not knowing how to unbolt a caliper is not knowing how to unbolt a caliper. If you don't know how to unbolt it who says you know how to bolt it correctly back on?

I know you got it right but there's that chance someone couldn't have and something bad really happened. Were not talking about a little Honda with 4 wheel disc brakes here that's stopping. The Durango is a heavy vehicle and depends on the front disc brakes to stop!

I don't see anything wrong with what hydra said I just know too that brakes aren't something to mess around with, plain and simple. If you don't like it tough were just looking up for everyones well being.

That wasn't meant to be funny or a joke he was being serious. I know for sure if my child died due to some ignorant a$$ like you who thought he could replace his brakes but doesn't know how to unbolt the caliper, you'd be dead plain and simple. Brakes aren't something to play around with.

I'm sorry if I'm coming off as a dick but I'm simply looking up for hydra as clearly you didn't see his meaning for what he said. I thought it was a very valid point.

Since you say that's the last of you I know I don't have to worry about helping you out in the future because I wouldn't anyways.

Ignorance and Stupidity are 2 complete different ball games in themselves but put together can be catastrophic. See you around brother!

 

"That wasn't meant to be funny or a joke he was being serious. I know for sure if my child died due to some ignorant a$$ like you who thought he could replace his brakes but doesn't know how to unbolt the caliper, you'd be dead plain and simple. Brakes aren't something to play around with."

Sounds the Dodgeforum mods should take a hand in this. I'm not accustomed to being publically threatened by the likes of you.

The fact that shocker was "serious" was all the more annoying. Who are you and who is he to judge my understanding of the criticality of brakes? You know nothing, "brother".

 

I'm sure shrpshtr will end up closing this because its gotten out of hand but that was not a threat intended for you nor anyone else it was just a very blunt statement. Apparently you know nothing, and I know for damn sure I know plenty of what there is to know about vehicles including brakes so don't ever call me out saying I know nothing. You're the dumba$$ asking if the little patterns on the rotor are supposed to be there, and yet you know exactly what you're doing.

Please do us all a favor and just take your place in line with the rest of the world on here because if you have nothing informative to say, you have nothing else to say.

I am done here and dubina, you will never get my help no matter how much you need it. For the reference I'm a veteran Mopar mechanic, been ASE certified since 1992 and owned my own shop for 9 years, so to make a statement that I know nothing, was just flat out wrong.

/unsubscribe

 

Hey dubina, honestly man, going off on people like that after they try and help you is something we can all do without. It was a warning to be carefull about fixin stuff you know little about, and can harm you and others, thats all, and nothing to get umpty about imo. As for hydrashocker's attitude, well I dont mind that if he gives me some of the same and I stay safe, I might just be an idiot, how does he know, unless I get back to him and tell him I wont take chances. Btw, have you seen the amount of information hydra has posted up for us all on this forum, well that all must have taken considerable time and effort, for no reward, and little thanks, its all free because he put out and gave it to us. Just my 2c worth, stay safe.

Oh, and I just re-read this entire post, and if you have to ask what type of fasteners you have when they are in front of you, and do not have the imagination to figure a simple clip out, you should not be messing with your brakes peroid !.

 

ok yes this thread is finished

however im gonna point out a couple of things

hydra was NOT threatening anyone, he was making a point that some people should not be doing their own work

dubina took things too personally

and also, im sorry i wasnt on this earlier, im a full-time student working my *** off to get thru the end of this semester