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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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Default rear breaks & strouts

Do I need special tool to change the rear disk breaks on my "95" Neon? How about the rear struts? Can we down load any tech articles from Dodge?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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Default RE: rear breaks & strouts

Shouldnt need anything special at all, changing the disc's should be the same as changing the front discs, and for the struts its just 3 bolts in the trunk and the one on the bottom of the strut, make sure to have a jack under the spring so that when you loosen the strut it doesnt just fly out.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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there are 4 nuts in the trunk and 2 bolts on the lower strut.... the spring will come out with the strut....
use some spring compressors to compress the spring.....then remove the big nut on top of the strut mount and remove the spring...
then do the same and swap it over to the other strut....

make sure to use the compressor.....not doing so can cause some major damage to you or anything around you

when you change the rear brakes, make sure that the e-brake isnt on....or your job will be alot harder
you will probally have to hit the rotor a few good times with a hammer to brake it loose
 
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