Park Brake Shoe Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Montana, 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and 2003 Chevrolet Venture. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Remove the tire and wheel. Remove the rear brake caliper bracket with the rear brake caliper. See REAR BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Remove the rear brake rotor. See REAR BRAKE ROTOR
under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Inspect the park brake shoe and lining. See Fig 1
. If it exhibits any of the following conditions, then it requires replacement:
- Excessive wear indicated by the park brake lining being worn down to the shoe.
- Brake lining cracking.
- Fluid contamination of the brake lining.
- Install the rear brake rotor. See REAR BRAKE ROTOR under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Install the rear brake caliper with the rear brake caliper bracket. See REAR BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Install the tire and wheel. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Lower the vehicle.