BRAKE LINING MAT'L CHANGE NEW P/N REDUCES BRAKE NOISE

MODELS/YEARS: 1986-87 TORONADO

A production change was made to the front and rear brake linings used on the 1987 Toronedo effective at VIN breakpoint 309108.

This change includes a new lining material and extended shoes which eliminate the need for the stainless steel shoe abutment insulators. The new shoe and lining may be identified by the following methods:

Lining Edge Code

The lining edge code, which is stamped in the lining material at the locations shown in Figure 1, may be used to identify the new shoe and lining assemblies. The new design shoe and lining asemblies use the edge "DM 128 FE", while early production linings include the edge code "DM 121 FE".

Lining Wear Indicator Color

New design shoe and lining assemblies may also be identified by the color of the lining wear indicator, as shown in Figure 1. New lining kits have a blue wear indicator, while early production linings include wear indicators which are black or gray.

Disc brake noise may be reduced on models built prior to the above breakpoint by installing the new design linings. These shoe and lining kits are available from GMSPO using the following part numbers:

Kit Type Part Number -------- ----------- Front 12321440 Rear 12321441

The length of the shoe in these kits has been increased so that the stainless steel shoe abutment insulators, shown in Figure 2, are no longer required. When installing the new lining kits, discard the shoe abutment insulators. An instruction sheet is included with all new lining kits. Refer to the appropriate chassis service manual, Sections 5B3 and 5B7, for installation procedures.

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