First time changing the rear brakes on my 2010 Caravan. I have a couple questions about the caliper bolts:

- Are they hex or allen?
- What size socket/wrench do I need?

Went to change them on my son's Issuzu only to find out that it needed a special size allen wrench (dealer item only). Didn't want to get caught in the middle of a change and find a similar situation on this vehicle.

 

no special wrench. a decent socket set should do it. not sure the size. the only special item in question is the parking break. the rear calipers you need to turn them in while pushing slightly in aswell. remember this. also you dont need to berry it. just enough to get new pads on. reason then you wount have the parking break auto adjustment will be off.

 

So, you don't just push the piston in with a clamp like a normal caliper? I usually just open the brake cylinder cover and push the piston into the caliper.

 

Can anyone verify this?

 

You have to rotate the piston back into the bore

 

Clockwise? Counter-clockwise?

 

clockwise

 

This may be what you're looking at:

 

Thanks. Any idea where I can get the tool, and how much it'll set me back?