GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2005 🢒 Grand Am 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Hydraulic Brakes 🢒 Rear Disc Brake Backing Plate Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the rear wheels and tires. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Relieve the park brake system tension at the equalizer assembly.
  4. Remove the rear caliper bracket. Refer to Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement in Disc Brakes.
  5. Remove the rear rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement in Disc Brakes.
  6. Disconnect and remove the rear park brake cable from the bracket at the rear wheel. Refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement in Park Brake.
  7. Disconnect the park brake cable return spring from the park brake actuator and bracket at the rear wheel.
  8. Remove the rear hub. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement in Rear Suspension.

    9. The rear hub, backing plate, park brake cable bracket, and park brake actuator will be removed as an assembly.


    Object Number: 177182 Size: SH
  9. Remove the 2 retainers (9) and the park brake cable bracket (8) from the park brake actuator (4). Position aside the rear hub.
  10. Remove the park brake shoe and actuator (4) from the backing plate (7).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 177182 Size: SH
  1. Install the park brake shoe and actuator (4) onto the backing plate (7).
  2. Position the park brake shoe, actuator (4), and backing plate (7) over the rear hub.
  3. Install the park brake cable bracket (8) and the 2 retainers (9).
  4. Install the rear hub. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement in Rear Suspension.

    5. The rear hub, backing plate, park brake cable bracket, and park brake actuator will be installed as an assembly.

  5. Install and connect the rear park brake cable to the bracket at the rear wheel. Refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement in Park Brake.
  6. Connect the park brake cable return spring to the park brake actuator and bracket at the rear wheel.
  7. Install the rear rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement in Disc Brakes.
  8. Install the rear caliper bracket. Refer to Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement in Disc Brakes.
  9. Install the rear wheels and tires. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  10. Adjust the park brake at the equalizer. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment in Park Brake.
  11. Lower the vehicle.