Cutlass Supreme V6-3100 3.1L MFI VIN M (1994)
bore.
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Seal groove in caliper bore for nicks or burrs. If found, replace caliper.
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Boots for cuts, tears or deterioration. If damaged, replace boots.
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Bolt sleeve and pin sleeve for corrosion or damage. Replace corroded or damaged sleeves. Do not attempt to polish away corrosion.
Install or Connect
1. Lubricate pin sleeve OD with silicone grease. Install pin bolt and pin sleeve to caliper support. Torque bolt to 27 Nm (20 lb ft).
2. Compress lip on sleeve boot and push it all the way through caliper body assembly until lip emerges and seats on inboard face of caliper ear.
Lubricate sleeve boot with silicone grease to ease assembly.
3. Push bolt sleeve in through lip end of boot until boot seats in sleeve groove at other end. Lubricate sleeve OD with silicone grease to ease
assembly.
4. Bolt boot onto caliper body.
5. Pin boot over pin sleeve (installed on caliper support). Install small end of boot over pin sleeve until boot seats in pin groove.
6. New lever return spring if replaced. Position spring with hook end around stopper pin, then pry other end of spring over lever.
7. Bleeder valve and tighten to 11 Nm (97 lb in).
8. Bleeder valve cap.
9. New piston seal. Lubricate seal with clean brake fluid and make sure seal is not twisted.
10. Piston boot onto piston assembly.
11. Piston assembly and boot into bore of caliper body assembly:
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Lubricate piston assembly OD with clean brake fluid.
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Start piston assembly in by hand, then thread into bottom of caliper bore using spanner-type tool in slots in end of piston assembly.
12. Boot ring:
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Make sure outside edge of piston boot is smoothly seated in counterbore of caliper body assembly.
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Work boot ring into groove near open end of caliper bore using care not to pinch piston boot between boot ring and caliper body.
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After installing ring, lift inner edge of boot next to piston assembly and press out any trapped air. Boot must lay flat.
13. Caliper.