VUE AWD V6-3.5L VIN 4 (2004)
12. Remove the brake pads from the caliper mounting bracket.
13. Remove the brake pad retainers from the caliper bracket.
14. Thoroughly clean the brake pad hardware mating surfaces of the caliper bracket, of any debris and corrosion.
15. Inspect the brake caliper guide pins for freedom of movement, and inspect the condition of the guide pin boots. Move the guide pins inboard and
outboard within the bracket bores, without disengaging the slides from the boots, and observe for the following:
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Restricted caliper guide pin movement
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Looseness in the brake caliper mounting bracket
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Seized or binding caliper guide pins
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Split or torn boots
16. If any of the conditions listed are found, the brake caliper guide pins and/or boots require replacement.
Installation Procedure
1. Install a large C-clamp over the body of the brake caliper, with the C-clamp ends against the rear of the caliper body and against an old inboard
brake pad or a wood block installed against the caliper piston.
2. Tighten the C-clamp evenly until the caliper piston is compressed completely into the caliper bore.
3. Remove the C-clamp and the old brake pad or wood block from the caliper.
