Lumina V6-3.8L VIN K (1998)
Brake Pad: Service and Repair
Brake Pads Replacement (Front)
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
GM replacement brake or equivalent lining material is recommended for all GM vehicles in order to maintain the balance between front and rear brake
performance. GM replacement brake parts have been carefully selected in order to provide the proper brake balance for purposes of both stopping
distance and control over the full range of operation conditions. Installation of front or rear brake pad material with performance different than that of
the GM replacement parts recommended for this vehicle can change the intended brake balance of this vehicle.
NOTICE: Inner and outer brake pads must be new or parallel. Parking brake adjustment is not valid with tapered pads, and may cause caliper/parking
brake binding. This will result in overheating and possible damage of the brake linings, rotor, and/or caliper.
1. Remove two-thirds of the brake fluid from the master cylinder.
2. Raise the vehicle and suitably support.
3. Mark the relationship of the wheel to the hub.
4. Remove the tire and the wheel. Install two wheel nuts in order to retain the rotor.
5. Push pistons onto the caliper bores in order to provide clearance between the pads and the rotor.
5.1.Install a large C-clamp (2) over the top of the caliper housing (1) and against the back of the outboard pad.
5.2.Slowly tighten the C-clamp until the pistons push into the caliper bores enough to slide the caliper off the rotor.
6. Remove the outboard brake pad (1).
Use a screwdriver to lift up the outboard pad retaining spring (2) so that it will clear the caliper center lug (3).
