Front Brake Caliper: Installation
- Liberally coat inner diameter of bushings with silicone grease (GM P/N 18010908), or equivalent. See Fig 1
. Install caliper. Install caliper bolts and bushings. If bolts slide through bushings using hand pressure, go to step 2
. If bolts do not slide through bushings using hand pressure, remove bolts and bushings. Clean bores with denatured alcohol. Inspect bores for corrosion, replace as necessary. Lubricate bushings with silicone grease and install.
- Install caliper bolts and tighten to specification. If brake hose was not disconnected, go to step 3
. If brake hose was disconnected, install NEW sealing washers, and connect brake hose to caliper. Tighten fitting bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
. Bleed brake hydraulic system, and go to next step. See BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM
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- Apply brakes several times to seat pads. Install wheel, aligning marks made during removal. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
. Fill brake fluid reservoir. Road-test vehicle.
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