Ok everyone I have always been told there is no such thing as a dumb question so here goes.
What tools are needed to change rotors on a 03 Durango. I have changed the brakes before but I am needing to do the rotors now.. Didn't know if there was anything special I needed to have......
Also if anyone has any tips I would greatly appreciate them!!!
Thank you all!

 

i have a 98 its all pretty stright foward but thats on the 98 idk about the 03 good lucky

 

On my 2000 there is a screw holding the front rotors to the hub

 

I don't have anything holding the rotors to the hub on mine.

I gently open the bleeder and with a C-clamp open the pads and bleed off some of the old fluid out of the calipers. Before they are fully depressed turn off the bleed screw so you don't suck in air. Also you don't want the pistons to go ALL the way in. Remember to lubricate the contact points from the pad hangers to the control arm and also bushings that the mounting bolts run through on the caliper. You will need to do this because the old rotors will be thinner than the new. The control arm brackets can get notches in them from the brake pad hangers and those should be ground down flat and lubed before installation by the way.

After the caliper is removed the rotor should come right off unless there is something that needs to be removed to finish alowing it to come off.

I like to use the drilled rotors and DuraLast Gold Edition brake pads from Auto Zone but that's my opinion.

By the way<---- It's not a stupid question if you don't know the answer. Glad to see you here and welcome you to stay!

 

Just be thankful that you have rotors on the rear and IIRC it is just as hydra stated.

 

i dont think she said anything about the rears :/



and on my 02 the rotors are just held in position by the caliper/bolting the rim on good, and then some rust in the middle

my dads 03 dak has the 4 wheel discs(in case you were talking about the rears being disc) and they are the same, the calipers just come off differently on his truck then they do on mine, if you know how to get the caliper off the rotors will just pull right off




o btw, if you have the origional rotors on it fromt he factory there will be little rings pushed onto the studs that the lugs go on, you can take the rings off and get rid of them they are not really necessary

 

I was just assuming it would be an all wheel brake job since the rotors are being replaced as well.

 

i have not seen any of these trucks with 4 wheel disc breaks, at least not in our gen of them, maybe they do exist since i know the daks did come with them for a couple years, but all the ones i have seen have drums in the rear


and i would replace the rotors every time i change the pad, not really necessary, but it gives me xtra piece of mind, and every time we have taken rotors off of either one of our trucks they have been warped, and when my dad had his turned they warped again in about 2 weeks and he was pulling them off and replacing them to get rid of the vibration

 

The warpage is due to improper install on contact points or not curing them correctly. The thing you should look at here Sharp is if:

1. The proper type of pads were installed for the drivers usege needs.

2. If they were installed correctly.

3. If the rear brakes are working correctly.

I had this problem and found a OEM problem with the shoes. Check this out:
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...37-brakes.html

I have gone into this many times here on proper install of front pads including contact points. Here is some good info I just did.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...3-durango.html

 

Thank you guys so much....
Sorry I haven't been back on here.......
I only replaced the pads and the noises I was hearing have went away....
Do you think that I should go ahead and change out the rotors anyways??