Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Aztek and 2004 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Refer to Brake Dust Caution
in Cautions and Notices.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
- Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
- Relieve the park brake system tension at the equalizer assembly.
- Remove the rear caliper bracket. Refer to Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement - Rear in Disc Brakes.
- Remove the rear rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement - Rear in Disc Brakes.
- Disconnect and remove the rear park brake cable from the bracket at the rear wheel. Refer to Park Brake Cable Replacement - Left Rear (Disc) or Park Brake Cable Replacement - Left Rear (Drum) or Park Brake Cable Replacement - Right Rear (Disc) or Park Brake Cable Replacement - Right Rear (Drum) in Park Brake.
- Disconnect the park brake cable return spring from the park brake actuator and bracket at the rear wheel.
- Remove the rear hub. Refer to Wheel Bearing/Hub Replacement - Rear (Front Wheel Drive/Drum)
or Wheel Bearing/Hub Replacement - Rear (Disc and AWD)
in Rear Suspension.
The rear hub, backing plate, park brake cable bracket, and park brake actuator will be removed as an assembly.
- Remove the 2 retainers (9) and the park brake cable bracket (8) from the park brake actuator (4). Position the rear hub aside.
- Remove the park brake shoe and actuator (4) from the backing plate (7).
- Separate the actuator (4) from the park brake shoe.