I'm changing the brake pads on my 99 Dakota and this is the first time I've handled the job myself rather than have a mechanic do the job. It seems straightforward, but I'm having difficult with the caliper mounting pins. Can anyone tell me how to remove them? They are on the inner side of the calipers, so I can't get a good look at them. They also have a rubber piece that obstructs my view of the head of the mounting pin, so I can't tell if it's something I remove with a socket or a screwdriver.

Any help is appreciated!

 

On my 98 they use allen wrenches. Yours will be the same

 

on my 2000, it needs a 7mm allen wrench. perhaps yours is the same.

 

My 2001 uses the 7mm allen as well. Here's a link for an earlier version that uses a bolt. Same principle though. Hope the link works for you.

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/vi...dakota-162676/

 

Outstanding! Thanks so much for the help everyone. This is precisely what I was looking for! Many thanks!

Mike