OEM Buick Parking Brake Shoe

Buick Parking Brake Shoe Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Brake Shoes, Rear
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  Q: How to replace the Parking Brake Shoe on Buick Century?

  A: Begin shoe replacement by supporting the vehicle at height followed by disassembly of both the tire and wheel assemblies from the rear position. The first step entails reducing park brake system tension on the equalizer assembly and subsequent removal of the rear caliper bracket and rear rotor. The rear Parking Brake Cable requires removal from its bracket near the wheel while the park brake cable return spring needs to be detached from the actuator and bracket at the rear wheel. To work on the rear hub you must separate this component with its three integrated parts: backing plate alongside park brake cable bracket and park brake actuator assembly. Disassemble the park brake actuator by taking out two retainers and the park brake cable bracket and set the rear hub to the side. Position the backing plate on its side and detach the park brake shoe with actuator before separating the shoe from the actuator. The park brake shoe assembly with actuator must come together before installing it onto the backing plate . After placing the rear hub under the backing plate and park brake shoe and actuator the installer adds park brake cable bracket followed by two retainers. You should reinstall the rear hub as a single unit containing the backing plate and park brake cable bracket and actuator. You need to link the rear park brake cable to its bracket on the rear wheel, after which you should connect the park brake cable return spring to the actuator and bracket at the rear wheel before putting on the rear rotor and rear caliper bracket. The last step consists of reattaching the rear tire and wheel assemblies and adjusting the park brake system and finally lowering the vehicle.
• Parking Brake Shoes
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  Q: How to Properly Service and Replace a Parking Brake Shoe on Buick Rainier?

  A: Start replacing the park Brake Shoe by rescinding the park brake then lifting the vehicle while ensuring that the brake remains off. After wheel removal the brake caliper combined with bracket must transfer to the empty wheel position without disassembling components. The first step involves removing the brake caliper along with its bracket as well as the brake rotor. Start by detaching the park brake cable from the lever and then slide the park Brake Shoe down from the hold down spring to disengage it before lifting it away to slide off the actuation mechanism . Use a clean towel to wipe off debris along with dust from all park brake components while these components sit on top of the axle flange. Adjust the screw adjustment until it reaches the extreme end of the notched nut before rotating it one-quarter turn counterclockwise to achieve parallel orientation of the slots relative to the backing plate. Dampen the rear backing plate with denatured alcohol followed by airflow from non-lubricated filtered air until dry. A new park Brake Shoe should be positioned over the axle flange while it receives placement on the actuation mechanism. Push the lower shoe away from the backing plate before lowering it down above the hold down spring and set the low end against the plate for a final upward slide underneath the spring. The shoe assembly must be placed in the middle of the backing plate so both actuation mechanism slots align with the tips. The park brake manual operation requires observation of the actuation mechanism when the technician moves the park brake actuator lever. The park brake cable should be connected to the park brake lever while adjusting the park Brake Shoe and reinstalling the brake rotor alongside the brake caliper and mounting bracket and tire and wheel. Finally, lower the vehicle.
• Brake Shoes
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  Q: How to replace the parking brake shoe on a rear disc on Buick Rendezvous?

  A: You should start the Parking Brake Shoe replacement procedure for rear disc systems by raising the car and supporting it while you take off the tire and wheel assemblies. Release the tension inside the equalizer assembly and then proceed to remove both the rear caliper bracket along with the rear rotor. Begin the installation by detaching the rear park brake cable from its bracket at the rear wheel then separating the park brake cable return spring from the combination of park brake actuator with the rear wheel bracket. The combination of backing plate and park brake cable bracket and park brake actuator forms one unit that needs removal from the rear hub assembly. Remove first the two retainers along with the park brake cable bracket from the park brake actuator. Next separate the park brake shoe from its actuator by removing the shoe and actuator from the backing plate. Combining the park brake shoe with the actuator allows for its installation onto the backing plate. Set the assembly over the rear hub before installing the park brake cable bracket and both retainers while concluding with installation of the rear hub. Join the rear park brake cable to its bracket at the rear wheel location while adding the park brake cable return spring to bracket and actuator assemblies at the rear wheel. Place rear rotors along with rear caliper brackets on the vehicle before reattaching rear tire and wheel assemblies. After conclusion of these steps, perform the park brake system adjustment before lowering the vehicle.