Genuine Oldsmobile Cutlass Brake Pad

Oldsmobile Cutlass Brake Pad Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Pad Kit,Front Disc Brake
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  Q: How do you remove and replace the front disc brake pads on Oldsmobile Cutlass?

  A: Remove the front road wheels and inspect the thickness of the pad material remaining, checking the ends of the outboard shoes by looking in at each end of the caliper, while the inboard shoe can be checked through the inspection hole at the top of the caliper; pads should be replaced when worn down to inch thickness over the rivet heads. All models feature an audible warning device that indicates when the disc pads have worn down to their safe limit, emitting a squeal when the friction material reaches 0.030 inches. Before replacing the disc pads, ensure the brake fluid reservoir is no more than half full, siphoning off any excess fluid. Raise the front end of the vehicle and remove the wheels, performing the disc pad replacement on one brake assembly at a time. Push the piston back into its bore, using a C-clamp if necessary, while ensuring the fluid in the master cylinder reservoir does not overflow. Remove the two mounting bolts attaching the caliper to the support and lift off the caliper, then remove the shoes and position the caliper so the brake hose does not support its weight, marking the position of the pads if they are to be re-installed. Remove the shoe support spring from the piston, the two sleeves from the inboard ears of the caliper, and the four rubber bushings from the grooves in each caliper ear, cleaning the holes and bushing grooves in the caliper ears. Examine the inside of the caliper for signs of fluid leakage, overhauling if necessary, and ensure the caliper is clean with an undamaged dust boot during installation. Lubricate new sleeves, rubber bushings, bushing grooves, and the ends of the mounting bolts using Delco Silicone Lube or an equivalent. Install the rubber bushings on the caliper ears, followed by the sleeves to the inboard ears, ensuring they are flush with the machine surface. Install the shoe support spring and inboard shoe in the center of the piston cavity, pushing down until flat against the caliper, then position the outboard shoe in the caliper with the ears at the top and the tab at the bottom engaged in the caliper cutout, ensuring the wear sensor, if equipped, is towards the rear. With the shoes installed, lift the caliper and rest the bottom edge of the outboard lining on the outer edge of the disc to eliminate any clearance between the tab and the caliper abutment. Position the caliper over the disc, aligning the holes in the caliper ears and mounting bracket, then install the mounting bolts, ensuring they pass under the retaining ears of the inboard shoe and through the holes in the outboard shoe and caliper ears into the mounting bracket, followed by torque-tightening the bolts. Pump the brake pedal to seat the linings on the disc, bending the upper ears of the outboard shoe until no radial clearance exists between the shoe and the caliper housing. Finally, install the front wheel, lower the vehicle, service the other side using the same procedures, and add brake fluid to the master cylinder reservoir until it is a quarter inch from the top or just covering the reservoir divider, pumping the brake pedal several times until satisfactory pedal action is obtained, then topping up the reservoir if necessary.