How to Replace Brake Kit 00-02 Dodge Durango 

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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.

@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.

Yes you could do this too. Just remember to close the bleeder right after the caliper is compressed, and to check the brake fluid level.

Just a note: 2001dakota uses a T45 hex driver. Thanks for a great video!

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!

@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.

This did help me out. The torx is what I was wondering about. Thanks a lot.

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.

Just did this today on a different vehicle, a refresher course always helps, thanks!

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.

You may want to recheck everything. and pump up the breaks when you are done to see if that solves the issue.

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

Just wanted to say thanks. I would have been lost without this video. I'll be back next time I need to know what to do.

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.

Thank u very much 1aauto for your videos...they help us out a lot on different vehicles we work on.

THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!!! I have a '99 Durango, but I learn from your viddys! Very thorough! PLEASE continue....

@ignigknogt If the rotors are bad, you should change the pads and the rotors at the same time, so that the old pads do not damage the new rotors.

Thanks for a very easy to follow vid. Got it done before football came on

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

If the brake pads are fine, you could try to bleed the brakes to see if that helps.

Thanks for watching. We carry some great brake rotor and brake pad kits for all kinds of vehicles. Hope this helps you out.

@mss627 The emergency brake can activated while doing the front brakes. Use wheel chocks anyway.

@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

@JPridhamProduction If you have a wire brush, you could try to clean them out with that.

@Filmaker25 A Philips head would not work. Torx head bolts are the type of bolt with a Torx head on them that the factory used.

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.

Thank you for checking out our auto repair videos on RU-vid.

Great video. On a sidenote don't know if its just my Durango but it was a T45 torx bit not a T47.

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

Excellent video

I have an 02 Dodge Dakota and had same deal as Jay Joe. The tool list recommends a T47 driver to remove brake caliper, but it's a T45 versus T47.

You guys are the best!!! Thanks so much for your time and making these great videos!!!!

@edu243346 The ceramic ones will have very little dust, and will also last longer.

@TheHampdenRaven They're both decent, but the Rabestos ons are slightly better.

@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!!

Excellent tutorial.

@halfchinab0y You're quite welcome. we're adding to our rotor inventory daily.

Thanks for the video, I just got a 95 Dakota

This video came in very handy, thank you guys so much!!!!😄

what's the benefit to ceramic / platinum or just regular pads...or is it just what the manufactuer recommends? Thanks for the vide

You guys are great

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.

@TheHampdenRaven If they carry tools you might find one there, or you could try your local auto parts store.

@DIG73RD This video is specific to the Dodge Durango and also the Dakota.

It should be fairly similar.

Appreciate the video for DIYers like myself trying to save a buck, well done. Now, to check out your website.

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

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

You could have the dealer run your VIN numer and they could tell you.

@SkiRacer1953 We currently do not have a brake pad video on that particular year Dodge Durango. It may be the same size Torx as the earlier model.

is it necessary to change your pads when you are trying new rotors? or you can use the old ones?

@TheHampdenRaven You could try some auto parts stores or even the Craftsman section at Sears.

same here... wish i would have read your post before i went to buy one lol

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!, :)

Is there a huge difference between the 97-03 and the 05 model? I am about to tackle the front pads and rotors on my 05 durango with this video

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....

Double check your bolts always. This video failed to mention it may differ. Especially if calipers have been previously replaced.

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.

Thank you so much. This video was very helpful.

@Regina Hamby Bad shocks can also cause uneven tread wear on your tires. Which in turn can cause some of the symptoms you are referring to.

Awesome vid, you just save me lots of cash. thanks

thanks! great help, got it done easy.

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 !!!

Thanks for the heads up!

thank you, helped a lot

i agree ,i have a 98 durango an its not a t-47 either, it is a torque bit but not tha t-47, more like a 45

could you open the bleeder screw to ease the compression of the caliper piston?

thank you very much u helped me so much

Great Video! Thank you very much!

Very helpful

@BlGRUDY Thank you for visiting our auto repair channel on RU-vid.

this will help me out so much thank you :-)

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.

Can you use something instead of the torqx , something in replace of it like a philips head?

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.

Unfortunately we do not currently have a video on the 2005 model year but we will keep this in mind for one very soon.

@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.

Does this video also apply to a '97 dodge ram truck?...Thank You.

Did you put the charter clips back in?

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.

When you push the piston in, do you have to take the reservoir cap off or its not necesarry?

I'm doing the brakes in my Durango I have a metal bracket going over the caliper and rotor does that need to stay on

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

does a 2007 dodge durango require the same T47 socket ?