How to overhaul brake calipers on 2001 Chevrolet Malibu?

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To fix the brake caliper first take out the front brake caliper from your vehicle. You should remove the Brake Caliper Piston by filling the caliper bore with gentle compressed air through its fluid inlet. Push a small wood or plastic implement into the seal counterbore of the caliper to extract the piston dust boot seal and remove it. Then pull out the piston seal that fits in the caliper bore. Turn off the caliper bleeder valve and cap. Do not use abrasive tools to clean the Brake Caliper Piston. Apply denatured alcohol or its equivalent to purify the caliper piston bore, seal counterbore, and piston before drying them with non-oiled filtered air. Check if caliper inner tube shows damage like breaks, marks, holes, severe rust or rust layers. Light rust should vanish under fine sandpaper but heavy layers force replacement of the whole caliper. When you find cracks, scored areas, pits, thick rust, or severe corrosion during the caliper assembly review you must replace it. Look for signs of damage or harm to the piston chrome plating as well as scoring or cracking. Replace the piston now. Place the new piston seal into caliper bore while applying deloc supreme ii (P/N 12377967) brake fluid from sealed packaging then position seal with lubricant inside before inserting piston. Press the new dust boot into position before connecting the bleeder kit parts including valve and cap piece securely to the caliper unit. Put the brake caliper in its proper vehicle position.

OEM 2001 Chevrolet Malibu Brake Calipers

3 Brake Calipers found

2001 Chevrolet Malibu Caliper, Front Driver Side Part Number: 18026208

2001 Chevrolet Malibu Caliper, Front Passenger Side Part Number: 18026209

2001 Chevrolet Malibu Overhaul Kit, Front Part Number: 18026210

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