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Carlson 7648 Disc Brake Caliper Piston - Front
| Brand | Carlson 7648 |
|---|---|
| Position | Front |
| Fits | Mercury, Nissan, Chrysler, Eagle, Ford, Dodge, and Plymouth · 109 vehicles |
Caliper piston. Uses brake fluid pressure to press the pads against the rotor.
Brake hydraulics part. Vital hardware for stopping performance in the braking system.
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Carlson 7648 Disc Brake Caliper Piston
Carlson 7648 is a steel replacement disc brake caliper piston for front brake applications. It uses hydraulic brake pressure to move the caliper piston and press the brake pads against the rotor, helping restore proper braking action on supported Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Mercury, Nissan, and Plymouth vehicles.
Key Features
- Steel replacement caliper piston for disc brake systems
- Front position application
- Direct-fit coverage for select Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Mercury, Nissan, and Plymouth models
- Built for brake hydraulic service where piston wear or corrosion has affected caliper operation
- Part number 7648 for catalog and service identification
Detailed Description
This Carlson brake caliper piston is used in front disc brake calipers where hydraulic pressure must transfer force from the brake fluid to the pads and rotor. It is listed for a wide range of vehicles, including 1993-2002 Mercury Villager and Nissan Quest, 1984-1994 Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz, and 1984-1990 Ford Escort and Mercury Lynx. The 7648 piston also covers select Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth front brake applications with caliper-specific notes such as D257, D367, D414, D416, D523, D576, and D591.
This part cross-references Monroe Shocks & Struts (e.g., 172286, 182286) for the same application.
What It Is Used For
- Replacing a worn or seized front brake caliper piston
- Restoring brake fluid pressure transfer in disc brake calipers
- Addressing uneven pad contact caused by piston corrosion or damage
- Correcting brake drag or poor caliper retraction related to piston condition
- Servicing front brake hydraulics on vehicles such as Mercury Villager, Nissan Quest, and Ford Escort
Installation Notes and Tips
Verify caliper design, brake code, and notes before ordering, especially on applications marked with D257, D367, D414, D416, D523, D576, or D591. Clean the caliper bore thoroughly before installation and inspect seals, boots, and fluid condition during brake service. Confirm front position fitment for your exact year and model, including wheel or brake-package notes where listed.
Quality Assurance
Carlson positions brake components as part of a complete hydraulic system, and this piston is cataloged for specific OE-style service applications. Confirm fitment against the vehicle listing for the exact year, make, model, and brake configuration before installation.
Compatible Vehicles
- Fits 1993-2002 Mercury Villager, front
- Fits 1993-2002 Nissan Quest, front
- Fits 1993-1994 Chrysler Concorde, front
- Fits 1993-1994 Chrysler Intrepid, front
- Fits 1994 Chrysler LHS, front
- Fits 1994 Chrysler New Yorker, front
- Fits 1984-1994 Ford Tempo, front
- Fits 1984-1994 Mercury Topaz, front
- Fits 1991-1992 Dodge Monaco, front
- Fits 1990 Chrysler Daytona, front
- Fits 1988-1990 Chrysler Dynasty, front
- Fits 1990 Chrysler Imperial, front
- Fits 1989-1990 Chrysler LeBaron, front
- Fits 1988-1990 Chrysler New Yorker, front
- Fits 1989-1990 Chrysler Phantom, front
- Fits 1990 Chrysler Town & Country, front
- Fits 1989-1990 Dodge Caravan, front
- Fits 1987-1990 Dodge Dakota, front
- Fits 1990 Dodge Daytona, front
- Fits 1989-1990 Dodge Grand Caravan, front
- Fits 1984-1990 Ford Escort, front
- Fits 1989-1990 Plymouth Grand Voyager, front
- Fits 1989-1990 Plymouth Voyager, front
- Fits 1989 Chrysler Daytona, front
- Fits 1989 Dodge Daytona, front
- Fits 1984-1988 Dodge Caravan, front
- Fits 1987-1988 Dodge Grand Caravan, front
- Fits 1988 Plymouth Grand Voyager, front
- Fits 1984-1988 Plymouth Voyager, front
- Fits 1984-1987 Mercury Lynx, front
- Fits 1983 Ford Escort, front
- Fits 1983 Mercury LN7, front
- Fits 1983 Mercury Lynx, front
This part fits 109 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
| Year | Make | Model | Drive Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mercury | Villager | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 2002 | Nissan | Quest | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 2001 | Mercury | Villager | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 2001 | Nissan | Quest | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 2000 | Mercury | Villager | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 2000 | Nissan | Quest | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1999 | Mercury | Villager | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1999 | Nissan | Quest | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1998 | Mercury | Villager | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1998 | Nissan | Quest | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1997 | Mercury | Villager | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1997 | Nissan | Quest | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1996 | Mercury | Villager | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1996 | Nissan | Quest | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1995 | Mercury | Villager | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1995 | Nissan | Quest | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1994 | Chrysler | Concorde | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D591 |
| 1994 | Chrysler | Intrepid | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D591 |
| 1994 | Chrysler | LHS | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D591 |
| 1994 | Chrysler | New Yorker | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D591 |
| 1994 | Ford | Tempo | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1994 | Mercury | Topaz | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1994 | Mercury | Villager | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1994 | Nissan | Quest | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1993 | Chrysler | Concorde | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D591 |
| 1993 | Chrysler | Intrepid | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D591 |
| 1993 | Ford | Tempo | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1993 | Mercury | Topaz | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1993 | Mercury | Villager | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1993 | Nissan | Quest | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D576 |
| 1992 | Dodge | Monaco | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D523 |
| 1992 | Ford | Tempo | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1992 | Mercury | Topaz | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1991 | Dodge | Monaco | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D523 |
| 1991 | Ford | Tempo | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1991 | Mercury | Topaz | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1990 | Chrysler | Daytona | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D414 |
| 1990 | Chrysler | Dynasty | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D385 |
| 1990 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D478 |
| 1990 | Chrysler | LeBaron | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D414 |
| 1990 | Chrysler | New Yorker | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D385 |
| 1990 | Chrysler | Phantom | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D414 |
| 1990 | Chrysler | Town & Country | — | Front | w/15" Wheels; Steel Replacement Piston; D416 |
| 1990 | Dodge | Caravan | — | Front | w/15" Wheels; Steel Replacement Piston; D416 |
| 1990 | Dodge | Dakota | RWD | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D344 |
| 1990 | Dodge | Dakota | 4WD | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D344 |
| 1990 | Dodge | Daytona | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D414 |
| 1990 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | — | Front | w/15" Wheels; Steel Replacement Piston; D416 |
| 1990 | Ford | Escort | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1990 | Ford | Tempo | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1990 | Mercury | Topaz | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1990 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | — | Front | w/15" Wheels; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D416 |
| 1990 | Plymouth | Voyager | — | Front | w/15" Wheels; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D416 |
| 1989 | Chrysler | Daytona | — | Front | w/High Perf. Brakes; Steel Replacement Piston; D414 |
| 1989 | Chrysler | Dynasty | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D385 |
| 1989 | Chrysler | LeBaron | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D414 |
| 1989 | Chrysler | New Yorker | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D385 |
| 1989 | Chrysler | Phantom | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D414 |
| 1989 | Dodge | Caravan | — | Front | w/15" Wheels; Steel Replacement Piston; D416 |
| 1989 | Dodge | Dakota | RWD | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D344 |
| 1989 | Dodge | Dakota | 4WD | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D344 |
| 1989 | Dodge | Daytona | — | Front | w/High Perf.; Steel Replacement Piston; D414 |
| 1989 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | — | Front | w/15" Wheels; Steel Replacement Piston; D416 |
| 1989 | Ford | Escort | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1989 | Ford | Tempo | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1989 | Mercury | Topaz | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1989 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | — | Front | w/15" Wheels; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D416 |
| 1989 | Plymouth | Voyager | — | Front | w/15" Wheels; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D416 |
| 1988 | Chrysler | Dynasty | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D385 |
| 1988 | Chrysler | New Yorker | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D385 |
| 1988 | Dodge | Caravan | — | Front | Extended Wheelbase; ATE Calipers; Steel Replacement Piston; D367 |
| 1988 | Dodge | Dakota | RWD | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D344 |
| 1988 | Dodge | Dakota | 4WD | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D344 |
| 1988 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | — | Front | Extended Wheelbase; ATE Calipers; Steel Replacement Piston; D367 |
| 1988 | Ford | Escort | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1988 | Ford | Tempo | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1988 | Mercury | Topaz | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1988 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | — | Front | w/Teves Brk.-ext. W.B; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D367 |
| 1988 | Plymouth | Voyager | — | Front | w/Teves Brk.-ext. W.B; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D367 |
| 1987 | Dodge | Caravan | — | Front | Extended Wheelbase; ATE Calipers; Steel Replacement Piston; D367 |
| 1987 | Dodge | Dakota | RWD | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D344 |
| 1987 | Dodge | Dakota | 4WD | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D344 |
| 1987 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | — | Front | Extended Wheelbase; ATE Calipers; Steel Replacement Piston; D367 |
| 1987 | Ford | Escort | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1987 | Ford | Tempo | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1987 | Mercury | Lynx | — | Front | Late All; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1987 | Mercury | Topaz | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1987 | Plymouth | Voyager | — | Front | w/Teves Brk.-ext. W.B; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D367 |
| 1986 | Dodge | Caravan | — | Front | Extended Wheelbase; ATE Calipers; Steel Replacement Piston; D367 |
| 1986 | Ford | Escort | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1986 | Ford | Tempo | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1986 | Mercury | Lynx | — | Front | Late All; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1986 | Mercury | Topaz | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1986 | Plymouth | Voyager | — | Front | w/Teves Brk.-ext. W.B; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D367 |
| 1985 | Dodge | Caravan | — | Front | Extended Wheelbase; ATE Calipers; Steel Replacement Piston; D367 |
| 1985 | Ford | Escort | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1985 | Ford | Tempo | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1985 | Mercury | Lynx | — | Front | Late All; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1985 | Mercury | Topaz | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1985 | Plymouth | Voyager | — | Front | w/Teves Brk.-ext. W.B; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D367 |
| 1984 | Dodge | Caravan | — | Front | Extended Wheelbase; ATE Calipers; Steel Replacement Piston; D367 |
| 1984 | Ford | Escort | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1984 | Ford | Tempo | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1984 | Mercury | Lynx | — | Front | Late All; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1984 | Mercury | Topaz | — | Front | Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1984 | Plymouth | Voyager | — | Front | w/Teves Brk.-ext. W.B; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D367 |
| 1983 | Ford | Escort | — | Front | Late 1983; Steel Replacement Piston; D257 |
| 1983 | Mercury | LN7 | — | Front | Late; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
| 1983 | Mercury | Lynx | — | Front | From 2/1/1983; Steel Replacement Piston; Disc; D257 |
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