By 2005, the Dodge Grand Caravan had replaced its smaller counterpart, the Caravan. It most commonly featured both front and rear disc brakes. While both front and rear disc brakes are very similar to replace, the rear disc brake rotors on the Grand Caravan use the protruding hub as a brake drum to cover the parking brake shoes. These shoes work similarly to drum brakes, but only when the parking brake is applied. To successfully extract the rotor without damaging the parking brake shoe assembly, a little more skill is required.
Place a wheel block in front of one of the front tires of the Grand Caravan on a level, hard surface. Assure the parking brake is not engaged.
Crack the lug nuts loose using the lug wrench prior to lifting the rear tire or tires.
Lift the rear of the minivan with the jack and support it safely onto a jack stand. If you're doing both sides, repeat this step for the other side. Finish removing the lug nuts and wheels once the rear of the van is raised.
Place the small pry bar into the pads window of the caliper (located on top of the rear brake assembly). Pivot the pry bar between the outboard pad backing plate and against the rotor to compress the caliper piston enough to allow movement of the caliper back and forth. Do not over compress or you will damage the outboard pad retaining spring.
Remove the front and rear caliper guide bolts with the 7 mm hex-head wrench or bit with ratchet assembly. Pull the caliper and brake pad assembly up off the rotor and stick it behind the backing plate so no damage will come to the brake hose.
Spray a generous amount of lubricant spray on the junction of the center rotor hole and the hub face. Allow five minutes or so for the lubricant to penetrate.
Set up the drum and rotor pulling tool so the three teeth grab the inside edge of the rotor in a triangular pattern. Place the center of the puller against the hub facing and tighten the handle clockwise to slowly pull the rotor off the hub and parking brake shoe assembly until the rotor breaks free.
Remove the puller and then remove the rotor.
