Just a few notes on the '02 Durango 4.7L SLT: 1. The caliper bolts took a 7mm Hex bit. NOT the T-47 Star. I was cussing you out on my way back to the parts store. ;) 2. There was a retaining clip holding my caliper in place on the rotor which needed to be pried free with a flathead screwdriver and re-affixed after changing out the pads. Otherwise, this video was very helpful. Just thought I'd post up for any '02 owners. I'm sure the differences were simply because of the model year.
Can confirm, my 02 5.9L SLT is 7mm Allen and not T47. Would be better except the retards at Wiha decided to skip from 6mm to 8mm on my metric Allen set, second trip to tool store for me after all
@TheHampdenRaven Thank you for checking us out. We have a huge selection of headlights and side markers for all kinds of vehicles on our website 1aauto.com All of our parts also have FREE SHIPPING. Hope this helps you out.
We carry the brake pad and rotor kits on our website, and also the rear drums (out of stock right now). Here's a link to the brake pads and rotor kits for your Durango the drums should be back in stock by the middle of next week.1aauto.com/1A/-/Dodge/Durango/-/-/2002?ATony
@RollingInc You would need to find a way to possibly clamp them around the outside, maybe a pair of vise grips. If there isn't a way to do this possibly go a size up on the torx bit to see if you can get them to turn. Hope this helps you out.
Thank you so much! I'll be doing mine in a 99 tomorrow! And because you shared this video with us I'm feel confident that I'll be able to do this job! And will absolutely be giving you a solid shout out in a video afterwards! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and time with us! Watching from the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island in Canada! Cheers, Jerbs 👍🏼🇨🇦
Just wanted to thank you for the Video. Was getting ready to do the front pads on the wife's new-to-her Durango and so I reviewed the video for any surprises. Now I need to go get a T47 lol. Just glad I saw this before tearing the wheel off and finding out. Thanks again!
Thank you guys for this video! I just replaced my wife brakes on her durango last week using this video as reference and was really amazed on how easy it was! Please keep making videos like this! You have a fan for life now!
Repairs all done! My wife just loves how her Durango feels! Now I'm wondering if you guys can help me replacing her shocks on her 08 durango! I've seen some video's but none on the 08 durango. If you guys can help that would be awesome! I also notice that the windshield reservoir was broken, any videos you guys have? I'm gonna be her new mechanic from now on because going to the dealership is waaay to expensive! Many Thanx for your videos, they are truly helpful!
@1aauto i ended up replacing the rotors, wasnt that bad at all. your heads up for using the t47 was a big time saver. didnt have to go looking for one, already had it. my brakes dont look like the ones in the video at all. not sure why. it created a little hassle due to some kind of flexible bar/pin that was pinching the brake to the rotor. hard to explain.
thank you so much, I recently did the brakes on an older ford explorer and it had a lock pin that u needed a magnet to get out and it took me 16 hours to find it on the 37 vids and how to sites, so I was worried that this might have some weird nuances that I wanted to be prepared for before doing my friends brakes. This seems pretty straight forward, you were a great help and I will tell my friends to look for your links. Lincoln hupp Portland, Oregon
@DJControllerC Check out our rotor and pad kits on 1aauto.com many of our kits cost only a little more than what you paid for had paid for 1 rotor with a couple of pads.
You should one for the back brakes as well. Was a little unsure for a bit till I realized the two small bolts are where the Torx should be. The two larger bolts also had to come out for removal of the brake bracket as I had to replace the rotor this time. But all in all this got me going in the right direction.
Here's a caviet for others. The torx bolt may not be T47. I ran to the parts store and bought one; took off the wheel to find that mine was smaller than a T47.
02 has 7mm Allen. Wouldnt have bought the damn thing if I knew I had to buying a euroqueer car qnd needed a set of metric tools. There's a reason you almost never see a Durango with more than 100,000 miles
If the brake pedal pulsates it may be the rotors that are warped. We carry brake pad and rotor kits for many vehicles with free shipping on our website 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
I'd highly advise brushing/filing and sanding smooth and lubing the sliding surface of the "big arms" (that you mentioned taking the braking force) as well as the tabs on the brake pads that "slide" on the arms. These Dodge models are NOTORIOUS for front brake lock up that many attribute to the pads catching/hanging up on the rusted/pitted slide areas. Google search on Dakota/Durango front brake lock up. Mine did to the point of massive smoking & cracked rotors. Dodge did a bad design here.
@phigo4kins You could also carefully wedge a large screw driver between the rotor and old brake pad and pry the brake caliper piston shut. A C clamp usually works best though to get the caliper collapsed all of the way.
You may want to check the suspension components to see if any of them are worn, or if the caliper on the side it pulls to is hanging up. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
@venta234 We highly recommed changing the pads also, because then may be groved from the old rotors. If they aren't flat they may damage the new rotors.
Great vid! Thanks, even tho it was only thru 2003 Durango, it helped me with my 2004 which is essentially the same except that the T-47 was replaced with a metric 22mm bolt (for those post 2003 owners) on the inside of the caliper (a trip or two to autozone and I eventually figured out the size). Couldn't even get the Haynes book for post 2003. Front is def different with the spring clips, but it's not rocket science if you pay attention to how it comes out. Saved a bunch thx to these vids
Great video. My '02 Durango just started pulling to the right under breaking. Inspected everything and all looks well. Plenty of pad life left and what not. Any thing in particular I can check/test?
Always clean and grease the caliper guide pins. Also the pins should be checked with a flashlight mirror or whatever you can figure out to see what the head is. My 2002 Durango had hex’s . If caliper pins get stripped Napa has oversized self tapping ones to fix that issue
Thank you for stopping by and checking out our RU-vid videos. We try to help you guys out by providing tool sizes, some of the bolts may differ depending on the year and/or plant they were manufactured at. Usually this isn't they case, but it does happen sometimes.
@ThePowerhouseHD You could try to place the brake line in an upright position, to see if this helps to keep it from leaking, or you could get the replacement ready to go so that you don't loose to much fluid when the old one comes off.
Great video! I have a quick question though... Did you have to drain the brake fluid before separating the caliper from the rotor? I would like to give this a go to remove the rust from my rotors and calipers, but I just don't know what to do about brake fluid, or how much it will cost to refill.
add another successful job to the list!!!! good video incredibly informative. one question though. when I pulled the T 47 bolts one pulled the threads with it. I bought new ones but they were now Allen wrench instead of the torx head
+Capt. Cheese That happens sometimes when you get replacement bolts. Allen heads are just fine to use instead. Thank you for the positive feedback, we really appreciate it! If you have a minute, drop us a review on our Facebook page to let other people know about your experience with us. Here's a link: facebook.com/1AAuto/reviews/
On the vehicle that we repaired our took a T47, it may also depend on the date, and what plant your trucks were manufactured at. We try to provide an accurate tools list to help you out. Thanks for posting. Have a great day!
@jellystar7 Thank you for checking out our auto repair video. That's a different year than the range we had covered on this video. It's always interesting to see what changes bettween year ranges.
Hi really informative vid . i have a 2002 durango that needs brake, caliper and drums changed .. what are your recommendation on brands and such. Thanks in advance!!
I got one caliper and put it on; but it was for the wrong side. So, it wouldn't bleed properly since the bleeder has lower than the banjo bolt. Pretty obvious after the face. For my 99 the caliber bolts were allens. 7mm if I recall.
great video and thanks for all your videos. I just got my brake kit from 1A Auto and will be installing this weekend. One question though, do you recommend using brake grease on the back of the pads and or caliper bolts? Thank you
Yes, you can get some anti-squeak grease for the back of the brake pads at your local auto parts store. You should also lubricate the brake pins to keep them sliding freely. Our brakes are awesome. Here's a link to our Google reviews if you could post a review it would be greatly appreciated. goo.gl/Id4soE
you dont have to knock the brakes out if you are just replacing the rotor right? i supposed had new brakes put on by the dealership i just bought my dakota from. its got around 100k miles and the rotors are shot. thanks for the video
If the truck has rear disk brakes the process should be similar to the front. On (some) vehicles the rear disc brakes may require a special tool that you might need that turns the caliper in from the backside. If not then they would collapse just like the fronts with a C-Clamp. Hope this helps you out. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
Hey Nice Video By the way... So quick question, what if I don't have the "C" Clamp. what else can I use??? A timely response will be greatly appreciated!, :)
Thank you very much for the video. I changed the brakes and the rotors form my 2006 grand caravan and after tightening everything the rotors are loose??? i'm wondering why and is that normal for such a vehicle? When i say loose i mean the torque bolts are screwed in all the way, but there seems to be room for the rotors to wiggle a little bit....
You have wonderful videos. Anyways... I was wondering if this aplies for both the front and back brakes? I know some cars have drums in the back and they are different to replace.
+Michael Koch Thanks for the kind words. Glad to hear we could help you out. For anyone else looking to replace their brake pads and rotors, 1A Auto carries the parts here: www.1aauto.com/1A/BrakePadAndRotorKits/Dodge/Dakota/1ABFS00019?RU-vid&CTA%20Comment&ATony
I'm replacing my worn semi-metallic 2003 pads with a new type hybrid ceramic brake pads as well as new rotors. The new hybrid ceramic pads do not have the mounting spring clips attached to the back sides as your brake pads do. My question is do I improvise & use the old mounting clips on the newer type ceramic pads or re-invent a newer way of making them similar to make them fit. The box description states they are an exact fit for my Durango but they are stripped of any brackets or mounts. Unless I'm having a senior moment can you please advise me on how to utilize the new hybrid ceramic pads to fit & work properly. Thank you Sir !!!
+MetalMan2k Thanks for watching. If any of our viewers needs to make this repair, we carry the auto repair part shown in this video on our website. Here is a link to them www.1aauto.com/1A/BrakePadAndRotorKits/Dodge/Dakota/1ABFS00019?RU-vid&CTA+Comment&XElDvh08A
Nice video but I have a question. How do I know if my car have performance package breaks or not? is a question every break parts ask all the time, how we can recognize this? Thank you.
an 03 dodge durango's front brake caliper looks completely different than this. it has little metal clips on it, and some kind of brace. you should make a note of that, because this video doesnt help much for that particular truck. thanks though.
@engineerdave130 did the quote include parts? You still have to buy a rotor an pads- cost me $85 for one rotor and 4 break pads- 1 yr warranty on rotor, lifetime on pads at autozone(as long as u dont wear to the metal), also u gotta clean that grease off that comes on the new rotor with brake cleaner
My 99 durango front caliper takes T45 not T47. But thanks all the same cuz I just couldn't see the bolt end and had no idea what kind of drive I needed.
Thanks for watching. We carry the brake rotor and pad kit shown in this video on our website with FREE SHIPPING. Here's a link to them one our website if anyone needs to replace theirs. www.1aauto.com/2000-02-dodge-dakota-durango-brake-pad-and-rotor-kit/i/1abfs00019?RU-vid&VideoReply&ATony
Check yours first to see if it is a T-45. T-47's can be hard to come by. I found one for $3.50 at Pep Boys....only to discover what was on my 2000 SLT was actually T-45.
Video description says 97 -03 for dakota but audio wise you said 97-04 dakota? 0:43 Just wondering cause i want to takle this job and 2004 was an odd year of new engines but last year for the body style. And lucky me its 2004 haha. Thanks for the video
If for some reason your 2004 is different, you should be able to apply the basic steps shown in this video to your application. The size of the tools needed might be different. Thanks for watching. 1aauto.com