OEM 2008 Cadillac CTS Parking Brake Shoe

2008 Cadillac CTS Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the Parking Brake Shoe on 2008 Cadillac CTS?

  A: The first step of shoe replacement requires raising and support for the vehicle after tire and wheel removal. Before continuing remove the rear brake rotor from the setup. The park Brake Shoe pins become accessible through holding down spring compression followed by quarter rotational movement of the spring. Adjusting the adjuster screw will retract the park brake shoes prior to taking out the park Brake Shoe adjuster spring. Open the park brake shoes before you extract the park Brake Shoe adjuster. High temperature brake lubricant should be applied to the adjuster screw threads after park Brake Shoe adjuster disassembly. The backing plate requires removal of the park Brake Shoe assembly when you spread the park brake shoes to extract it over the actuator. Remove the park Brake Shoe return spring from the backing plate followed by cleaning operations on the park Brake Shoe backing plate. Application of high temperature brake lubricant should occur on the contact areas between the park Brake Shoe and backing plate. Installation begins with fitting the park brake shoes to the return spring after which the park Brake Shoe assembly needs to be placed onto the backing plate while opening the shoes apart. Begin with the installation of park Brake Shoe adjuster equipment for completing shoe spread adjustment before adding the park Brake Shoe adjuster followed by attachment of its spring component. The park brake pins will be installed once the hold down springs pass through the hole on top of the anchor plate and the spring rotates one quarter turn. After adjusting the park brake complete your work by installing the tire together with the wheel assembly.