Firebird V8-350 5.7L VIN P SFI (1996)
Removing Rear Brake Hose
13. Brake hose fitting bolt/screw (32). If through-hole in brake hose fitting bolt/screw (32) is blocked, remove blockage or replace brake hose fitting
bolt/screw (32).
INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. New brake pad anti-squeal shim (10), if removed.
2. Inner and outer pads (29 and 30), if removed. Whenever rear disc brake pads are replaced, immediately check the parking brake free-travel. Adjust
as necessary. Outer pad (30) with insulator is installed toward rear brake caliper (14). Inner pad (29) with wear sensor is installed nearest to the
caliper piston (19). Wear sensor must be in leading position with forward wheel rotation. If not, use other inner pad (29) in replacement kit.
3. Rear brake caliper (14) over rotor (39) and into the caliper mounting plate (17).
4. New brake caliper guide pin bolt (13). Tighten Brake caliper guide pin bolt (13) to 37 Nm (27 ft. lbs.).
5. New rear brake caliper bolt (9), if removed. Tighten Rear brake caliper bolt (9) to 37 Nm (27 ft. lbs.).
6. Brake hose, new brake hose fitting gaskets (34) and brake hose fitting bolt/screw (32), if removed. Tighten Brake hose fitting bolt/screw (32) to 30
Nm (22 ft. lbs.).
7. Vibration dampener (40) and vibration dampener nut (41) to parking brake cable bracket (8), if removed. Tighten Vibration dampener nut (41) to
50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).
8. Parking brake cable (35) to parking brake cable bracket (8) and parking brake actuator lever (5), and parking brake cable equalizer.
9. Parking brake lever return spring (4), if removed.
10. Bleed brake hydraulic system, if brake hose fitting was removed.
11. Lower vehicle.
12. Cycle parking brake.
13. Raise and suitably support vehicle. Inspect Parking brake actuator levers to make sure they are against stops on rear brake caliper (14). If parking
brake actuator levers are not on their stops, make sure parking brake lever return spring (4) is correctly installed, then refer to parking brake
linkage repairs.
14. Tire and wheel. Remove wheel nuts securing rotor (39).
15. Lower vehicle.
16. With engine running, pump brake pedal slowly and firmly three times to seat inner and outer pads (29 and 30).
17. Check brake hydraulic system for leaks.
Disassemble/Assemble