Skylark V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI (1996)
Front Steering Knuckle: Technical Service Bulletins
Brake Pad/Caliper/Knuckle - Inspect & Maintenance
File In Section: 5 - Brakes
Bulletin No.: 63-50-19
Date: January, 1997
INFORMATION
Subject:
Inspection/Maintenance Procedure for Restricted Movement
between Brake Pad and Caliper and/or Knuckle
Models:
1990.5
Buick Electra
1991-1996
Buick Park Avenue
1991-1997
Buick LeSabre, Skylark
1990-1992
Cadillac Fleetwood
1990-1996
Cadillac DeVille
1992
Cadillac Sixty Special
1992-1996
Cadillac Eldorado, Seville
1994-1996
Cadillac Concours
1992-1996
Chevrolet Beretta, Cavalier, Corsica, Lumina APV
1993.5-1997
Chevrolet Camaro
1997
Chevrolet Malibu
1990.5-1996
Oldsmobile Ninety Eight
1991
Oldsmobile Calais
1991-1997
Oldsmobile Eighty Eight
1992
Oldsmobile Toronado
1992-1996
Oldsmobile Silhouette
1992-1997
Oldsmobile Achieva
1996-1997
Oldsmobile LSS, Regency
1997
Oldsmobile Cutlass
1991-1997
Pontiac Bonneville, Grand Am
1992-1994
Pontiac Sunbird
1992-1996
Pontiac Trans Sport
1993.5-1997
Pontiac Firebird
1995-1996
Pontiac Sunfire
Customer Service Notes
Your customers should be made aware of the maintenance requirements of their vehicle. These owner responsibilities are described and listed in the
Owner's Manual under Periodic Maintenance Inspections. (Example: brake linings, Tire and Wheel Inspection and Rotation are owner maintenance.)
Some of the above listed vehicles may exhibit restricted movement between the brake pad and the caliper and/or knuckle.
Movement may be restricted by:
a.
Debris, build-up, or
b.
Corrosion
If the pads do not have free movement within the caliper and/or knuckle, one or both pad(s) may remain against the rotor. This may lead to the
following:
a.
Early pad wear-out
b.
Rotor thickness variation (may result in pulsation)
c.
Rotor damage it not corrected in time.
The following procedure should be used to inspect for and correct restricted pad movement:
Inspection
