Replace the Brake Pads on a GMC Sonoma
The GMC Sonoma was GMC's illumination business Motor lorry before they discontinued it. The brake pads in the Sonoma can be replaced the equivalent as the GMC Jemmy, Chevrolet S-10 and the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer. These brake pads contribute wadding to the rotor when future to a point. When the pads obtain low, they annex what is conscious as a squeal sensor that Testament rub the rotor, causing a grand pitched sound letting you be acquainted that the brake pads are ready to be replaced. Failure to moderate the brake pads Testament backwash in rotor damage and someday dominant brake malfunction.
3. Jack the vehicle up to elevate the shove off the ground. Accept off the lug nuts to remove the circle.4.
Establish the parking brake. Lock up the back rotate is chocked. Corner a block of wood or a brick last the back revolve. This Testament prevent the vehicle from rolling back.
2. Loosen the lug nuts on the Chauffeur's side front spin. Conclude not remove the lug nuts as you good requirement to loosen them.
Instructions
Removing the Brake Pads
1.Haul the circle off the Motor lorry. This Testament expose the caliper.
5. Establish the bolts in the back of the caliper. Unscrew the bolts with a T-45 Torx bit. This bit should fit on your socket wrench.
6. Proceeds the caliper off by pulling it off the rotor. Pull the rotor up and away. Provided the caliper is cussed and Testament not come off the rotor, you can tap it with a hammer to loosen it. Act not let on the caliper to hang freely by the brake string. Conserve a Chair nearby to assign the caliper on to grip any tension elsewhere of the brake lines.
7. Pull the brake pads elsewhere of the caliper. They are fastened into the caliper and can be pulled out with little force.
8. Turn the smaller brake pad around and place it against the piston.
9. Tighten the small brake pad against the piston till the piston is flush with remainder of the caliper. Use a C-clamp positioned between the pad and the back of the caliper. Tightening the C-clamp will push the pad against the caliper. This will push the piston back into the cylinder to make room for new brake pads.
10. Loosen the C-clamp and remove it and the old brake pad. You now have room to install the new pads.
Installing the Brake Pads
11. Place the new pads in the caliper. They will click into place. Ensure the large pad is in back and the small one is in front.
12. Place the caliper back onto the rotor. Ensure the caliper is in position by starting the two bolts. Do not tighten the bolts until both are started.
13. Tighten the bolts with the socket wrench and the T-45 Torx bit. Ensure the caliper is tight on the rotor.
14. Install the wheel back onto the wheel studs. Start the lug nuts but do not tighten till all the lug nuts are on the vehicle.
15. Tighten the lug nuts with the tire tool. Ensure all the lug nuts are tight.
16. Lower the truck to the ground. Ensure all the lug nuts are tight.
17.Repeat these steps to the passenger side front wheel. When completed, start up the truck and pump the brake pedal to reset the caliper.
