Bonneville V8-4.6L VIN Y (2004)
9. Using your fingers, carefully push the piston to the bottom of the brake caliper bore.
10. Ensure that the caliper dust boot is properly seated into the piston groove and into the groove in the brake caliper bore.
11. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the remaining piston.
12. Install the brake caliper to the vehicle.
Brake Caliper Replacement - Rear
Brake Caliper Replacement - Rear
Caution: Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Caution in Service Precautions.
Notice: Refer to Brake Fluid Effects on Paint and Electrical Components Notice in Service Precautions.
Removal Procedure
1. Inspect the fluid level in the brake master cylinder reservoir.
2. If the brake fluid level is midway between the maximum-full point and the minimum allowable level, no brake fluid needs to be removed from the
reservoir before proceeding.
3. If the brake fluid level is higher than midway between the maximum-full point and the minimum allowable level, remove brake fluid to the
midway point before proceeding.
4. Raise the vehicle and suitably support. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
5. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
6. Pull down on the front park brake cable (3).
7. Remove the front park brake cable from the park brake cable connector.
Notice: When using a large C-clamp to compress a caliper piston into a caliper bore of a caliper equipped with an integral park brake mechanism, do
not exceed more than 1 mm (0.039 inch) of piston travel. Exceeding this amount of piston travel will cause damage to the internal adjusting
mechanism and/or the integral park brake mechanism.
