The C5 Corvette has choicest braking function
The C5 Corvette was headmost manufactured in 1997 by Chevrolet. This imitation is the fifth begetting of Corvette. The braking course was considered to be world-class at the date of manufacturing. The braking step is a four-wheel, hydraulic CD brake method with two piston calipers on the front wheels. Brake pads are a bourgeois wear baggage on this van and intervals between replacement vary based on driving styles and earth. High-quality brake pads are available for both street and track operate.
Instructions
1. Loosen the lug nuts on all four wheels, sorrounding one revolution with the breaker bar and a 21 mm socket.
2. Uplift the front of the Corvette and secure with jack stands. Stand the rear of the machine constant with the front of the motorcar and secure with jacks stands.
3. Handle the floor jack to stand the Corvette and secure with the jack stands under the frame rails. Remove the lug nuts from all four wheels with the ratchet and a 21 mm socket.
4. Using a 15 mm wrench, loosen and remove the caliper pin, located on the inside of Everyone front caliper near the top of the brake caliper.
5. Pull Everyone brake caliper In relation to the rear of the machine, rotating the caliper to expose the brake pads. Remove the inner and outer brake pad for each caliper by pulling the brake pad away from the brake rotor.
Rotate each rear caliper towards the rear of the Corvette while holding the brake pads in place with your other hand. Position the caliper pin hole to align with the caliper bracket hole. Insert the caliper pin and tighten using a 15 mm wrench.
7. Rotate each caliper towards the front of the Corvette while holding the brake pads in place with your other hand. Position the caliper pin hole to align with the caliper bracket hole. Insert the caliper pin and tighten using a 15 mm wrench.
8. Remove the caliper pin on each rear brake caliper with the 15 mm wrench. Pull the each brake caliper towards the front of the car to rotate the brake caliper, exposing the rear brake pads.
9. Install the new rear brake pads in the same orientation as the used brake pads. Press the brake caliper piston into the caliper housing using the disc brake spreader tool.
10.6. Install the new brake pads in the same orientation as the used brake pads. Press each of the two brake caliper pistons into the caliper housing using the disc brake spreader tool.
11. Replace all four wheels and tighten each of the lug nuts by hand.
12. Lower the vehicle using the floor jack to first remove the rear jack stands and then the front jack stands. Set the emergency brake to secure the vehicle while tightening the lug nuts.
13. Tighten each lug nut to 90 foot-pounds of torque with a breaker bar and 21 mm socket. Release the parking brake and press on the brake pedal six time to move the brake pads into position.
