2009 town and country rear brake caliper special tools?

you need a special brake tool to retract the piston back into the caliper, you can rent this tool from any autozone store, other than the special tool its just removing the wheel and disconecting the two caliper bolts it takes me about an hour to do this job

you can use a needle nose pliers to ratchet the piston in turn to the right or you can buy the specialized tool which cost about ten dollars. there are two fittings on the piston that you use to turn it.

If it is for the back brakes you have to have a special tool that turns the caliper at the same time as pushing it in. My uncle and I just used a C clamp and screw drivers to turn and push in. I worked on them by myself for well over an hour and finally called the dealership and they told me I had to buy a special tool that cost over 20 bucks.
On the front brakes just use a C clamp and loosen the brake fluid valve cause it may cause dirty fluid to run back into the reservoir. I ran a small hose from the valve to a bucket to catch the brake fluid. Hope this helps.

just like any other disc bake job colapse pistons replace pads just standard hand tools will do the job.be carefull when you put the bolts back in that hold the caliper they strip real real easy

The rear calipers on these models require a special tool that compresses and turns the piston in at the same time -- most parts stores carry this tool.

It is called a caliper piston press -- and it installs where the pads would go and acts like a c-clamp,when turning handle it will turn the caliper piston backinto the caliper as it compresses it.
Anytime the brake rotor or brake pads are being replaced, the rear caliper piston must be seated (bottomed) to compensate for the new brake rotor or lining. Because the Parking Brake self-adjuster mechanism is attached to the piston, a special seating method is required. The only acceptable method is by rotating the piston back into the bore using Retractor,MILLER Special Tool 8807, . Any other seating method will damage the self-adjuster mechanism.
Good luck and hope this helps.

You can compress the piston with a simple C-clamp. other than youre basic tools you will be okay nothing special required.

2008 Chrysler Town and Country
Replacing the Rear Brake Pads

Process is typical except for the rotating (screw type) brake piston. You cannot just compress the brake piston with a C-clamp, you have to turn the piston back in. This is easily done with the correct tool (Rear Disc Brake Piston Tool). The tool I had needed to be slightly modified to fit Chrysler's pattern.

Most Auto Parts store like Auto Zone and Parts Source will have the tools for lone or you can buy the tool and keep it in your tool box and the price ranges from $12.00 to $50.00 depending on the brake tool as to universal or specific to the vehicle make. Good luck and keep me posted.

You need to screw it in with a special tool. You may be able to rent one at autozone or advance auto. If you don't have one around, you will most likely need to buy the tool if you plan on keeping the van.

for the most part its a 10-MM and try these website to see if they have any information for you www.autozone.com and www.alldatadiy.com if all fails stop by your local library and get your hands on a haynes auto repair manual for your van.

There should be 2 slots in caliper piston,Take needle nose pliers and insert one tip into each slot,will have pliers in open position.spray lube on rubber seal,then twist pliers in clockwise direction.Piston will screw in.You can also buy special tool for this.