METALLLIC CLICK NOISE FROM FRONT BRAKES. Chevrolet Malibu 1998

SUBJECT: METALLIC CLICK NOISE FROM FRONT BRAKES WHEN APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS (REPLACE BRAKE PAD ABUTMENT SHIMS)

MODELS: 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU 1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A METALLIC CLICK NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS (APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, 8 KM/H, OR BELOW) OR THAT THE NOISE OCCURS ONCE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE (OR VICE VERSA) WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED.

CAUSE:

THE CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO A CLEARANCE CONDITION BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET AND BRAKE PADS.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE BRAKE PAD ABUTMENT SHIMS USING SERVICE KIT, P/N 18025018. ONCE THE CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE, REPLACE THE TWO REMOVED CALIPER SLIDE PIN BOLTS (ONE PER SIDE) WITH THE SUPPLIED REPLACEMENT BOLTS IN THE KIT.

TORQUE CALIPER SLIDE PIN BOLTS TO 31 N.M (23 LB FT).

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO, 2/9/98.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: H0042 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

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