2001 Other Dodge Models can't remove brake pads

2001 DODGE
145,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SUSANMOMMY
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I can't remove the brake pads. Is there a clip? How do I get them off?
Susan
Aug 18, 2008 at 3:03 PM
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I assume you have a truck?


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You just have to show it whose boss. There is probably a build up of stuff under the tin clips and on top of them locking the pad in place. Some can be surprizingly stubborn. Pry them with a screw driver or use a punch and a hammer and tap them out. When you get them apart clean and lube carefully.


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Aug 18, 2008 at 3:19 PM
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