OEM 2000 Cadillac Catera Brake Calipers

2000 Cadillac Catera Brake Calipers Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to replace the front brake calipers on 2000 Cadillac Catera?

  A: Follow these steps to replace the front brake caliper: first securely elevate the vehicle and remove tire and wheel. Use a tube to drain the brake fluid through the bleeder screw before guiding it into a container while avoidingbackward transfer of foul fluid into the system. Use the brake caliper housing bore along with the Piston compression to clear rotor from brake linings. Then remove the front brake hose bolt before extracting the front brake hose with its seals. Discard the bolt and seals at this time. Remove the caliper guide pin bolts then remove the caliper from the bracket while checking that brake pads demonstrate smooth wear with a taper no larger than 0.15mm (0.006 inches). Disconnect the Brake Pad wear sensor electrical connector and harness retainers from the front suspension strut but avoid prying the sensor from its position instead pushing it through the back side of the Brake Pad. After separating the Brake Pad with sensor from the inner position you should take out all brake pads from both the caliper bracket and the Brake Pad wear sensor. After cleaning and lubricating the caliper bracket mounting surfaces install the Brake Pad wear sensor onto the inside Brake Pad before finalizing your work with harness and retainer and electrical connector connections. Install brake pads into the caliper bracket and the caliper while tightening the new guide pin bolts to 30 nm (22 ft. Lbs.). Secure the front brake hose with new seals by applying a 40 nm torque to the front brake hose bolt. After hydraulic brake bleeding completes the technician will add the tire followed by wheel installation then lowers the vehicle. The last step requires 20 stops from 48 km/h (30 mph) to burnish brake rotors through medium to firm brake pedal pressure.