# 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan brake bleeding

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-grand-caravan-brake-bleeding/113859>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge, grandcaravan, brakes\
**Created:** [March 17, 2018, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-grand-caravan-brake-bleeding/113859 "2018-03-17T02:48:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Rance](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rance)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-grand-caravan-brake-bleeding/113859/1 "2018-03-17T02:48:42Z")

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when changing brake pads should the bleeder be cracked open to allow the fluid to bleed off when pushing the piston in for the new pads? avoiding damage to ABS?

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-grand-caravan-brake-bleeding/113859/2 "2018-03-18T04:27:46Z")

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Yes. Use a dry plastic bottle, poke hole in the neck, use mechanic wire to hold bottle up with rubber hose in bottle and you are the mechanic. It’s easier than writing it down.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 8:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-grand-caravan-brake-bleeding/113859/3 "2018-03-18T08:13:37Z")

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Mechanics do it this way when the piston is difficult to pushed in due to a seized caliper. A piston should be easy to pushed in with a large screwdriver inserted in the right spot without opening the bleeder.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-grand-caravan-brake-bleeding/113859/4 "2018-03-18T17:07:17Z")

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Yes.

You don’t want any debris pushed back into the ABS system that may cause a problem.

Tester