OEM Buick Park Avenue Brake Pad

Buick Park Avenue Brake Pad Parts and Q&A

• Brake Pads
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  Q: How to replace the rear brake pads on Buick Park Avenue?

  A:

  Begin by checking the brake master cylinder fluid level before you start. Drain some fluid until it reaches the mark at the center of the reservoir. Lift up the car plus its support while taking off the wheel. Use a large c-clamp to push the Brake Caliper Piston towards its bore but keep travel at 1 mm or less to protect the adjustment internals. Lift out the bolt that attaches the park brake cable to the lower Control Arm and the bottom brake caliper pin bolt. Support the brake caliper with wire to shield the hydraulic hose from damage during the following steps. Rotate the brake caliper body upward while keeping it in place before taking out the brake pads installed on the Brake Caliper Bracket. During brake caliper installation you must replace damage suspension boots for brake caliper bolts and replace brake caliper pin bolts if they show signs of corrosion or damage. Use a spanner wrench to push back the Brake Caliper Piston into its bore with cutout alignment over the Brake Pad pins. The rear brake caliper bolts, retainers, and slides need high temperature silicone lube before installing Brake Pad retainers and brake pads (2 and 3) into the bracket. Fit the brake caliper below the pads after lowering it and secure the lower brake caliper pin with 27 nm torque control (20 ft. Lbs.), then fasten the park brake cable guide bolt at 24 nm (18 ft. Lbs.). Put back the tire wheel component and put the vehicle down. Gently press the Brake Pedal with the engine off until it reaches two-thirds of its travel and slowly release pressure. Address the Brake Pedal until it remains firm before filling the reservoir up to its designated mark and running Brake Pad and rotor testing sessions.
• Brake Pads, Front
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  Q: How to replace the front brake pads on Buick Park Avenue?

  A:

  You can start replacing the front brake pads by examining the brake master cylinder reservoir fluid level. If this stands halfway between its maximum and lowest settings new fluid is unnecessary but when full drawing brake fluid down to equalize the level. Lift the vehicle and take off both tire and wheel parts. Lock the large c-clamp onto the caliper piston to push it inside the housing until the caliper passes over the brake rotor. Afterward remove the clamp. Secure the brake caliper with wire during bottom bolt removal to defend the hose from harm. Position the body of the caliper towards the top and keep the hydraulic hose intact. Push your second large c-clamp along with an old Brake Pad or wood block against the caliper piston to make it fully compressed. Remove the clamp and block before continuing. Check the Brake Pad retainers on both sides of the Brake Caliper Bracket after removing the inboard and outboard brake pads. Look for problems with the caliper bolt suspension boots and change all parts showing damage. Also check the caliper pin bolts for corrosion and replace any faulty parts. Double check the front Brake Caliper Piston boot for wear and apply niglube grease into front brake caliper pin bolts. Place Brake Pad retarders and pads into the caliper bracket before positioning the caliper downward onto the pads while pressing them into the bracket. Put the lower brake caliper pin bolt through its holes and fasten it at 85 nm (63 ft. Lbs.) torque setting. Drive the tire and wheel back into place and lower the vehicle face-down. Press the Brake Pedal a third of the way down while holding the key open then release it. Press and release the Brake Pedal three times for 15-second intervals until you reach a firm pedal feeling to let the brake caliper pistons and pads settle into place. Plug the brake master cylinder reservoir to proper fill and burnish brake pads and rotors.