How do I remove rear brake caliper from 2005 dodge gran caravan?

Question

there are 2 lower bolts that I removed but this does not seem to loosen it. I was wondering if the brake pads can be replaced without removing the caliper.

Answer 1

Well, you gotta get a couple big screw drivers and maybe a hammer and PRY the callipers out. BUT BEWARE - IF you have ANTI-LOCK brakes, and you almost certainly DO, on a car this new, I would not mess with it, until you know exactly how to do brakes when they are anti-brake brakes. You will seriously mess it up if you do not do it right. Another way for Detroit and auto industry to make huge profits, because they make the job so difficult with anti-lock brakes. The old way worked very well, maybe a 1% improvement over the old "pump the brake pedal" method, but they pushed it through Congress to make it mandatory. Not only are they more expensive, and thus new car more expensive, it multiply more expensive to get it fixed, as it became very hard for backyard mechanics to do it on there own. It is called the bottom line: money.
Before anti- lock brakes, do it yourself for $15.
After anti-lock brakes, take it in, $300.
Safety improvement??? less than 1%
Auto profits: UP, UP, UP!!!

Answer 2

Try prying up on the caliper with a large screw driver or jack handle, sometimes they stick a little.

Answer 3

which will be airborne dirt and mud contained in the brake fluid it really is causing that to ensue,what ought to help is in case you flush the total brake equipment out on it,make effective you've all sparkling fluid operating by it,you could also have were given the proportioning valve off center which will reason that too ensue,if it really is the case you,ll ought to take it to a keep in an attempt to re-center it,and in the experience that they cant they could ought to replace it,its straightforward as to what its doing, its using too a lot stress to that part and protecting it there,you need to enable a keep straiten this one out,sturdy success with it.

Answer 4

girls girls girls...............never know anything bout cars...jk
the calipers always get stuck......you just need to shake/pry it off.