Park Brake Hardware: Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Sunfire and 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Perform the following actions on the components before you reinstall the adjusting screw assembly: Disassemble, clean, lubricate and clean the threads on the adjusting screw with a wire brush.
- Wash all components in clean denatured alcohol. Apply brake lubricant GM P/N 1052196 or equivalent to the threads of the following components: The adjusting screw, the inside diameter of the socket and the socket face.
- You have obtained an adequate supply of lubricant when a continuous bead of lubricant appears at the open end of the pivot nut and the socket after you have fully engaged the threads. Lubricate the 6 pads where the brake shoes contact the backing plate. Inspect the threads of the adjusting screw for smooth rotation over the full length of the screw.