Steps to rear brake replacment - 1992 Dodge Caravan

Dear Bryan,
Because it will take many pages of instruction here on this web-site, we would like to recommend you go to a public library or a car parts store and get a repair manual to follow the instructions.
Those repair manuals are year and model specific.
In a nutshell, here are the steps.
1) Block front wheels.
2) Jack up truck and remove rear wheels and brake drums.
3) Remove rear brake shoes, being careful to remember how you did it.
4) Install new brake shoes.
( If the rear wheel cylinders are wet, replace them.)
(Remember to retract the adjusters as the new linings are thicker than the old ones.)
5) Reinstall the drums & wheels, and lower to the ground.
God bless your efforts.

you must have skipped a step>? did you follow all steps in the FSM
or all steps at ALLDATA.com under brakes?
ABS auto resets each key on.
if and ABS scan shows rear brake failure it is.
if it is, then they are in fact bad (slipping)
the ABS detects tire /road slip, then modulates the brakes as you stop
if the ABS sees, the rear brakes fail, during braking then the brakes
are in fact bad, it will not lie to you,
but if you left a sensor off or broke it, the scan tool would show that.
id try to find a scan tool for you ABS and use it.

Have you bleed the brakes? You need to start at the furthest brake from the master cylinder, or the passenger rear. Have some one slowly pump the brake pedal 8-10 times until there is some resistance and the pedal is tight. Open the bleeder screw located on the wheel cylinder and then close it. Make sure the person pumping the brake pedal holds it down until you get the bleeder closed as to not suck air back into the system. Repeat above steps until no more air comes out of the bleeder screw then move on to the drivers rear, repeat all above steps and then on to the passenger front and finally the drivers front. You will want to make sure the fluid level stays full in the reservoir under the hood, if it goes empty and you suck air into the system it is time to start over from the beginning. By the time you get to the front brakes you should have a fairly stiff brake pedal, and by the time you are finished it should be tight with the vehicle running and the power assist active.

There are a number of steps for each style of rear brakes. For one thing, if brake fluid leaked onto a disc pad or brake shoe for a drum type brake, the material should be replaced.

Each style of brake has a different Emergency brake unit. The disc Caliper may have 2 braking systems inside 1 wheel.

Really the best advice to give is only do this with someone who has done this before. Or take it to a brake shop. Brakes are a Key area and a mistake can be serious.

Providing you take off the leaking parts, remove the soaked braking pads or shoe, you still have to reassemble and bleed the brakes to restore the function.

I hope my solution is helpful.

A special tool is required to compress the caliper piston on the rear brakes-don't use a C-clamp on the piston.
Raise the vehicle and remove the tire. The rear calipers have only one guide pin. Remove this pin and raise the caliper. Remove the old brake pads. Using the special tool compress the caliper piston-the piston will have one or two slots on it. These slots must in the correct position to remount the caliper. Install the new brake pads and slide the caliper back over the rotor and replace the guide pin. If the caliper doesn't slide over the rotor you'll need to reset the slots on the piston. Replace the tires and you're ready to go.

Front brakes on all modern cars are disc brakes. The front brakes generally provide 80% of the stopping power, and so tend to wear faster than the rear. Replacing them - pads, rotors and calipers - is quite simple once you understand the process, and can save you a great deal of money. These instructions will include a full front brake replacement. Also, having a service manual for your vehicle will save your sanity, as well as time and money. If you only need pads, or pads and rotors, but not calipers, skip the steps for replacing calipers. Repeat the steps below for each side of the car as necessary.
Complete Directions

ok there are a few things you need to check.. you said you changed the master cylinder.. did you bleed the braking system after???

• remove from wheel,,
• locate bleed valve on caliper / or unscrew one of the lines
• pump brake and push right down and hole,,
  
• repeat plugging the lines with your finger ,,
• repeat the above 2 steps a few times
• tighten the bleed screw while holding the brake right down..

if that fails ...

if that fails try adjusting the brake up.. its on the rear tires,, remove one and them remove the shield protecting the brake shoe,, see the turn bolt that adjust the pistons,, adjust that a bit until the brake is in the desired position..

check your disc pads to see if its wron out..

check your booster / change it..

Check the autozone.com website and register. It doesn't cost anything and will give you access to an online repair manual. The steps for replacing the rear brakes can be found there. Hope this helped and best wishes.

remove the rear brake discs and you'll find the handbrake behind it. good luck.

No, a large metal "C" clamp works well, make sure the master cylinder doesn't overflow when you compress the cylinders back into the caliper.