Hi all! I need to tighten up the parking brake on my GTP. Anybody here with any advice? I haven't looked at it much, have installed fresh pads all the way around. I'm very mech inclined with equipment, just wondering if any knew a step by step. Thanx in advance!!!
Matz
Document ID# 585179
2000 Pontiac Grand PrixPark Brake Shoe Adjustment Tools Required J 21177-A Drum-to-Brake Shoe Clearance Gage Remove the rear caliper bracket. Refer to Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement - Rear in Disc Brakes. Remove the rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement - Rear in Disc Brakes. Loosen the adjusting nut on the parking brake cable until the lever is at the rest position. Refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment .
Set the J 21177-A so that the J 21177-A contacts the inside diameter of the rotor(1).
Position the J 21177-A over the shoe and lining (1) at the widest point. Turn the adjuster nut until the lining just contacts the J 21177-A . Repeat steps two through five for the opposite side. Adjust the adjusting nut on the rear parking brake cable. Refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment .
Tighten the parking brake cable adjusting nut. Refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment . Install the rear rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement - Rear in Disc Brakes. Install the rear caliper bracket. Refer to Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement - Rear in Disc Brakes.
Heya Silver Surfer! Thanks for the rapid response! Sounds like it is purely an issue of pad to rotor clearance with a simple adjustment. Thanx again!
Matz
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