The 2000 Dodge Neon characteristic front brake pads, on the other hand may extremely feeler rear brake pads or rear drum brakes (which incorporates shoes instead of pads). The front CD brakes return on three times augmented braking effectiveness than the rear conclude, so replacing front brake pads generally occurs and Often. Replacing the pads when the friction data gets low Testament cooperate save other braking components comparable the rotors and calipers.
Instructions
1. Lawns the Neon on a Apartment lodgings, callous surface. Remove the cap on the masterly cylinder and then remove half of the brake fluid from the master cylinder reservoir with a brake fluid siphon. Dispose of the fluid and exchange the cap to the crackerjack cylinder.
2. Apartment a breeze block latest one of the rear tires provided you're replacing the front pads or in front of one of the front tires whether you're replacing the rear pads. Handle the parking brake exclusive provided you're replacing front pads.
3. Loosen the lug nuts on the axle you're replacing the brake pads on. Employment the lug wrench to turn the nuts no exceeding than 1/4 turn counterclockwise.
4. Lift the Neon with a motorcar jack and help it onto jack stands. You can lift both sides or poll to lift and grind on one side at a day.
5. Remove the lug nuts and shove.
11. Replace the wheels and place the lug nuts on the studs. Tighten the lug nuts snugly with the tire iron.
Applicability the ratchet and socket to remove the two caliper bolts. Establish them aside. Remove the caliper pads from the knuckle and then column it to the chassis with a metal wire or hook. Conclude not let on the caliper to dangle from the brake hose or you can damage it.
8. Call a inconsequential pry bar to unseat the retaining wings clips of the outboard pad from the caliper housing. Pry off one side and then the other to remove the pad.
9. Pull the inboard pad (with retaining spring) from the caliper piston. Install the replacement inboard pad elementary by urgent the retaining spring into the caliper. Install the outboard pad extreme, securing one retaining wing clip to the outer caliper housing at a age.
10. Apartment the caliper and pads over the rotor. Lubricate the conductor bolts (non-threaded decrease sole) with the brake lubricant tubelet inside the replacement pads box. Align the pins into the calipers and tighten them to 20-foot pounds with the torque wrench and a socket (26-foot pounds for Str-4 series 2000 Dodge Neon).
6. Assign the vast C-clamp over the caliper housing so the top of the clamp is on the inboard side of the caliper and the screw-base of the clamp is against the outboard brake pad plate. Tighten the clamp slowly to compress the caliper piston fully and then remove the clamp.7. Lift the Neon with the jack enough to remove the jack stand(s) (when both side brake pads have been replaced) and lower the vehicle slowly to the ground.
12. Torque the lug nuts to 100-foot pounds with the torque wrench and suitable socket.
13. Pump the foot brake pedal until it feels firm. Recheck the brake fluid level in the master cylinder and add fluid, as necessary. Remove the breeze block and release the parking brake (if applicable) before test driving for proper brake operation.
