Everyone of the Silverado's calipers practice two pistons.
The 2001 Chevy Silverado uses brake pads and shoes on the rear brakes. The brake pads demand to be inspected and maybe changed at the twin era that you exchange the front ones. The pads and calipers are larger than those on most other vehicles, so adjust certain that you move the right vastness for the replacement pads. There are some slight differences in replacing the brakes for the 2002 base Silverado trucks, expressly depending on the amount of the Motor lorry.
Instructions
Removal Procedure
1. Dehiscent the hood of the Motor lorry and remove two-thirds of the brake fluid from the crackerjack cylinder reservoir, using a turkey baster, syringe or other suction part that has never been used for anything else.
2. Block the front wheels with turn chocks, uplift the rear head, ease it on jack stands and remove the rear wheels.
3. Wash off the brake CD meeting with aerosol and brake cleaner, using a withdraw pan under the meeting to select any residue. Wait for the CD meeting to dry.
4. Compress Everyone of the caliper pistons into the caliper, using a C-clamp. Pocket watch the brake fluid consistent in the mater cylinder as you slowly compress the piston, and practise confident the fluid doesn't overflow.
11. Refill the master cylinder with fresh DOT 3 brake fluid.12. Press the brake pedal several times to seat the pads.
Remove the inner and outer brake pads from the caliper mounting bracket.
Installation Procedure
7. Utilize anti-squeal compound to the backing plates on the replacement pads. Apply the compound in circles that will match the edges of the caliper pistons.
8. Install the inner and outer pads into the caliper mounting bracket.
9. Lubricate the caliper mounting bolt with high-temperature brake grease. Pivot the caliper downward and install the mounting bolt with the wrench. Tighten the bolt to 31 foot-pounds for a 1500 truck, or 80 foot-pounds for a 2500 truck.
10. Reconnect the wheels after changing the brakes for both wheels, then lower the truck off the jack stands.
5. Remove the caliper's lower mounting bolt with a wrench, then focus the caliper upward to access the brake pads. On a 1500 example, Celebrate the slide pin with an open-ended wrench while removing the bolt with a flare-nut wrench.6.
