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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2005 🢒 Vibe - FWD 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Rear Disc Brake Mounting and Hardware Inspection
  1. Use a siphon in order to remove half of the brake fluid from the reservoir.

    2. Object Number: 817335 Size: SH
  2. Install a large C-clamp over the brake caliper (10). Position the ends of the C-clamp against the rear of the caliper body and against the outer brake pad.
  3. Tighten the C-clamp in order to compress the caliper piston into the caliper bore.
  4. Remove the C-clamp from the caliper.
  5. Attempt to move the caliper up and down. Verify the caliper is not loose.
  6. Attempt to move the caliper in and out. Verify the caliper slides smoothly with minimal force.
  7. Inspect the caliper bolts for the following conditions:
    8. • Corrosion
    • Damage
    • Looseness
    • Seizing
  8. If any of the conditions exist, replace the caliper mounting hardware. Refer to Rear Disc Brake Hardware Replacement .
  9. Gently pull the caliper slide pins (2,9) outward without disengaging the slide pins from the boots (6,7,3).
  10. Gently push the slide pins inward.
  11. Inspect for the following:
    12. • Caliper bolt damage
    • Missing components
    • Cracked or torn slide pin boots
    • Binding
    • Seizing
    • Corrosion
  12. If any of the conditions exist, replace the caliper mounting hardware. Refer to Rear Disc Brake Hardware Replacement .

    13. Object Number: 817338 Size: SH
  13. Inspect the disc brake pad hardware (1,4,5,6,7,8,9) for the following:
    14. • Bent components
    • Excessive corrosion
    • Looseness at the disc brake pads
    • Missing components
  14. If any of the conditions exist, replace the disc brake hardware. Refer to Rear Disc Brake Hardware Replacement .
  15. Verify the pads slide easily and without binding on the hardware.