# going to replace the brake pads on a 2000 chrysler town and country **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 18, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360 "2008-11-18T10:56:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/1 "2008-11-18T10:56:53Z")
anything i need to know? i dont need a special tool to push the piston back in, just any old clamp will work? i fucking hate this car thanks ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/2 "2008-11-18T12:48:57Z")
front or rear? Rears are turnbacks calipers need a calipers spinback tool. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/3 "2008-11-18T12:57:06Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > front or rear? Rears are turnbacks calipers need a calipers spinback tool. werd if you go to advance, you can rent them though ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/4 "2008-11-18T13:18:29Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > werd > > if you go to advance, you can rent them though Fuck that lol. I actually used my snap on battery pliers on a 01 grand prix. Worked like a champ. I probably would have used the tool but the car was blocking all the usable cars in the backyard :mamoru: ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/5 "2008-11-18T13:19:26Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/6 "2008-11-18T13:20:04Z")
Yeah, i just use a pair of needle nose pliers for turnback calipers… ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/7 "2008-11-18T13:58:35Z")
9 out of 10 times if you remove the lever on the back of the caliper it will push in. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/8 "2008-11-18T17:06:16Z")
does a 2000 t/c have those annoying calipers? the only chrysler one that ive seen that have those gay ones are 87 turbo cars. 88 they went to shoes inside the disc hat and everything ive seen after that had that style. the pics at [rockauto.com](http://rockauto.com) showed standard calipers. not the annoying kind. Brian ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/9 "2008-11-18T17:13:07Z")
Hey you should def. check out this thread: [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60993](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60993) 😉 made you look :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/10 "2008-11-18T17:13:37Z")
the dodge vans do not have internal parking brakes so they use the actuator style caliper ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/11 "2008-11-18T18:03:36Z")
then why do they sell these? 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 3.8L 230cid V6 FI (L) : Brake/Wheel Hub : Parking Brake Shoe ![http://info.rockauto.com/getimage/getimage.php?imagekey=297946&imageurl=http%3A//info.rockauto.com/Raybestos/761PG-1.jpg](http://info.rockauto.com/getimage/getimage.php?imagekey=297946&imageurl=http%3A//info.rockauto.com/Raybestos/761PG-1.jpg) and why do the calipers look like this? A-1 CARDONE Part # 184774 More Info {[Caliper w/Installation Hardware] Reman.} Rear Left; Original Equipment Phenolic Piston Rear Right; Original Equipment Phenolic Piston ![http://info.rockauto.com/getimage/getimage.php?imagekey=369183&imageurl=http%3A//www.cardone.com/Imagesftp/18/184774-01.jpg](http://info.rockauto.com/getimage/getimage.php?imagekey=369183&imageurl=http%3A//www.cardone.com/Imagesftp/18/184774-01.jpg) they sell them cause they use internal parking brakes. ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/12 "2008-11-18T18:06:26Z")
my truck has internal brake pads for the parking brakes (explorer) what do i have to know if im replacing the rotors tomorrow? anything special? ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/13 "2008-11-18T18:19:05Z")
you might have to take the caliper bracket off to get the rotor off. if there is a rust lip, it might suck to get the rotor past the shoes if they dont retract back far enough. they should though. its not like drum rear brakes where the shoe has to ride right at the drum inner surface so you dont have a soggy pedal. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/14 "2008-11-18T18:30:52Z")
> [@reliant\_turbo](#): > > you might have to take the caliper bracket off to get the rotor off. > > if there is a rust lip, it might suck to get the rotor past the shoes if they dont retract back far enough. they should though. its not like drum rear brakes where the shoe has to ride right at the drum inner surface so you dont have a soggy pedal. > > Brian no caliper bracket on the rears 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-replace-the-brake-pads-on-a-2000-chrysler-town-and-country/58360/15 "2008-11-18T18:48:27Z")
should be good then. im assuming you were talking about the rear rotors or all 4? Brian