Repair ProceduresWe are constantly updating and adding new repair articles and procudres to our site. Below you will find some advanced DIY information. To get your vehicle specific repair instructions, diagrams, and procedures please access the eAutoRepair Database, powered by Mitchell1 To Give you a little preview of the type of information found within this medium, review the DIY Brake Repair Article on this page or choose from the following list of typical DIY repairs/procedures 1995 Ford F-150 Drive Belt Routing - Installation instructions with diagrams and tourque specifications included 1993 BRAKES General Motors CO. Disc & Drum FRONT BRAKE PADS & CALIPER NOTE: If removing pads only, rotate caliper upward on guide pin. Removal 1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel. Disconnect brake hose from caliper and plug openings (if necessary). Remove lock pin and guide pin. Taking care not to damage pin boots, remove caliper from caliper from caliper support. See image below:
2. Remove pads. Remove and discard pad clips. Remove pin boots. Check condition of lock pin, guide pin, pin boots, and piston boot. Replace if damaged, deteriorated or corroded. DO NOT try to polish corrosion from pins Installation 1. Push caliper piston into caliper body using "C" clamp. Lift inner edge of piston boot to release trapped air. Ensure piston boot lays flat, below level of piston face. Install NEW pad clips and pads into caliper support. Ensure pad with wear sensor is installed in outboard position.2. Lubricate pin boots with silicone grease. Install lock pin boot into caliper support, ensuring boot passes all the way through caliper support. Use a lock pin as a tool to aid installation.3. Install guide pin boot onto caliper. Taking care not to damage piston, pins or boots, install caliper onto support. Compress pin boots by hand as caliper moves into position. Lubricate unthreaded part of lock and guide pins with silicone grease. Ensure pin boots are aligned.4. Install lock and guide pins. Tighten to specification. Route brake hose with loop toward rear of vehicle. If brake hose was disconnected, reconnect brake hose to caliper, tighten brake hose bolt and bleed brakes. Install wheels. FRONT BRAKE ROTOR Removal & Installation Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel. Remove bolts securing caliper support to steering knuckle. Remove caliper and caliper support as an assembly, suspending it with wire. Remove rotor. To install, reverse removal procedure. REAR BRAKE PADS & CALIPER Removal 1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel. Disconnect brake hose and parking brake cable from caliper (if necessary). Plug openings. Using Cable Remover (SA9151BR), remove cable from cable bracket (if necessary). Remove lock pin and guide pin.2. Remove caliper from caliper support, taking care not to damage pin boots. Suspend caliper with wire (if necessary). Remove brake pads from caliper support.(See image below) Remove and discard pad clips. Check condition of lock pin, guide pin, pin boots, and piston boot. Replace if damaged, deteriorated or corroded. DO NOT try to polish corrosion from pins.
Installation 1. Using Piston Driver (SA91110NE), rotate piston clockwise until bottomed in caliper bore. When bottomed, rotate piston so tabs on back of inboard pad will be aligned with indentations on piston when pad is installed. Install NEW pad clips in caliper support. Install pads with wear sensor on outboard pad.2. Lubricate pin bots with silicone grease. Install lock pin boot into caliper support, ensuring boot passes all the way through caliper support. Use a lock pin as a tool to aid installation. Install guide pin boot onto caliper. Taking care not to damage piston, pins or boots, install caliper onto support.3. Compress pin boots by hand as caliper moves into position. Lubricate unthreaded part of lock pin with silicone grease. Ensure pin boots are aligned. Install lock pin and guide pin. Tighten to specification.4. If brake hose was disconnected, reconnect brake hose to caliper, tighten brake hose bolt and bleed brakes. To complete installation reverse removal procedure. Check parking brake adjustment. REAR BRAKE ROTOR Removal & Installation Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel. Remove bolts securing caliper support to knuckle. Remove caliper and caliper support as an assembly, suspending it with wire. Remove rotor. To install, reverse removal procedure. REAR BRAKE SHOES Removal 1. Release parking brake. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheels. Remove brake drums. If drums are difficult to remove, insert a thin screwdriver through the hole in backing plate. Hold adjuster lever away from star wheel. Using Brake Adjuster (SA9201BR), rotate star wheel to contract brake shoes. (See image below)
2. Remove lower return and adjuster springs, taking care not to over-extend and weaken springs. Remove hold-down spring, cup and pin from primary (forward) shoe. Pull primary shoe away from adjuster assembly enough to remove adjuster assembly. (See images below) Remove primary shoe by twisting it out of engagement with upper return spring.
3. Remove upper return spring from secondary shoe. Remove hold-down spring, cup and pin from secondary shoe. Disconnect parking brake cable from parking brake lever. Remove secondary shoe and parking brake lever. Remove retaining clip and spring washer from parking brake lever, and separate lever from secondary shoe. Installation 1. Clean and inspect all brake hardware. Replace any worn or damaged components. Lubricate adjuster threads. Screw adjuster together to obtain shortest length of assembly. Apply light coat of high temperature brake lubricant to all points of contact of brake shoes and backing plate.2. To install remaining components, reverse removal procedure. Before installing brake drum, rotate adjuster wheel until diameter of brake shoes is .050" (1.27 mm) less than diameter of drum. After drums are installed, apply and release service brakes. TO GET VEHICLE SPECIFIC REPAIR PROCEDURES LIKE THE ONE ABOVE CLICK HERE Water Pump Removal & Installation 1. Drain coolant. Remove accessory drive belt. Raise and support vehicle. Remove right front wheel and splash shield. Remove water pump pulley. Remove water pump bolts and pump. 2. Remove old gasket material from block. To install, reverse removal procedure using NEW gasket. Tighten bolts evenly to specification. [Water Pump Pulley Bolt 19 (26), Water Pump-To-Block Bolt 22(30)]. Fill cooling system and check for leaks. TO GET VEHICLE SPECIFIC REPAIR PROCEDURES LIKE THE ONE ABOVE CLICK HERE
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