How To: Front Brake Repair Job On Dodge Dakota Truck

I had to alter audio to comply with a copyright flag, sorry this was the least gay song for the full length of video. Click on MORE. A walk through on Replacing Front Brakes On Rear Wheel Drive RWD / 2WD Dodge Dakota Trucks for the beginners. This video in concept also applies to anything 2WD / RWD cars trucks.

DAKOTA 4WD:
This also applies to to 4WD Dakota with the exception you should not have to take bearings apart. The rotor should come off with a few hammer taps depending on how rusted on they are.

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• Brake
• Pads
• Replacement
• Rotor
• Replace
• Wheel
• Bearing
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• Dodge
• Dakota
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• Ram
• Chevy
• Ford
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[77kutdog]

wat about the brake bleding thing? my mechanick told me he would chage me 120 for just changing my front and rear pads but screw him now!do i have to bleed my brakes if im just changing pads/

[oellrichm]

@77kutdog Bleeding is recommended for vehicles with ABS brakes, although recommended for all vehicles to open bleeders to compress calipers, you can just push them back in if the fluid isnt too nasty most of the time it work fine

[CoolasIce2]

I've never heard of putting grease on the back of the pads or on the caliper piston!

[oellrichm]

@CoolasIce2 Yes, It helps in noise and squeal reduction and prevents back of pad from rusting and swelling up causing a soft pedal feel

[loganpleasee]

you neeed to press out the outter race and press the outter race in the new rotor.. and way to much grease.. bearing grease is a high temp grease and will not liquify if you do it right!

[oellrichm]

Don't need a press for the bearing races, they can be knocked out with a punch or a socket extension, as for going in a wood dowel work well to knock them in without damaging them. I never said the grease would "liqify". I said it will become fluid like meaning i will act like a fluid over time and it will run away from the bearings. Also I have never had a bearing failure so I must be doing something right. Better to over lube than to under lube :-)

[dmwatkins]

7:00 Should not let the caliper hang by the brake line...use a piece of wire or string to hang it from something sturdy.

[MyHappyshit]

thanks for the video in canada the clappers has hax bolts a pain in the ass.

[1001erickp]

Helpful video to me. I was wondering how to get that seal out.

[shetra23]

DUDE your a genius..... this video is one of the more helpful ones on here.... thank you very much

[napetrusha]

Fine job Good Sir. Fine job indeed. 

[debbieandjose]

Excellent video!

Thank you for the instructions and the tips.

If I can do it right the first time my mechanic will not see my face and laugh about it

[TheOutlawbiker666]

great vid thank you

[Doc40]

The bearing was not packed with grease correctly, it didn't even look like it was cleaned in solvent.