OEM Buick Rendezvous Brake Shoe

Buick Rendezvous Brake Shoe Parts and Q&A

• Brake Shoes
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  Q: How to Safely Service and Repair Brake Shoes on Buick Rendezvous?

  A:

  Begin by raising and supporting the vehicle before you proceed to remove the Brake Drum while being cautious about adjuster spring stretch to avoid damage. To begin replacement of the brake shoes the adjuster spring hook end disconnects from the adjuster actuator tab and you should take off the straight section of the adjuster spring from the Brake Shoe. Service brake shoes by starting with adjuster actuator removal followed by the return spring then the park brake cable extraction from the park brake actuator lever and subsequent removel of Brake Shoe hold-down springs and retainers . Begin by taking out the adjuster from brake shoes and park brake actuator lever followed by unclipping the horseshoe around the Brake Shoe to park brake actuator lever connection. Finally, extract the park brake actuator lever together with wave washer from the Brake Shoe. All drum brake system components need denatured alcohol application for cleaning followed by component checks followed by necessary replacements of any damaged parts. Inspection of the Wheel Cylinder should determine if brake fluid is leaking as well as damaged or faulty dust boots. Replace all faulty wheel cylinders immediately. Brake Shoe contact points on the backing plate and adjuster screw threads along with the inside diameter of the adjuster socket should receive the gm p/n 1052196 (Canadian P/N 5264008) brake lubricant and similar products. First, place the park brake actuator lever together with its wave washer onto the Brake Shoe before installing the horseshoe clip onto the park brake actuator lever pivot pin. Position the brakes shoes onto the brake backing plate while installing Brake Shoe hold-down pins and springs with their retainers afterward. Connect the park brake cable onto the park brake actuator lever while checking for proper engageement between the adjuster and Brake Shoe and park brake actuator. Before fastening the adjuster actuator to the Brake Shoe users must first install gm p/n 1052196 (Canadian P/N 5264008) brake lubricant or equivalent to the adjuster actuator/Brake Shoe interface. Pay attention to the limit of adjustable tension on the adjuster spring before pushing the straight section of the adjuster spring into the Brake Shoe and securing the hook end at the tab of the adjuster actuator. Authored instructions are to place the return spring onto brake shoes before checking adjuster operation while moving the park brake actuator lever to separate brake shoes. After that, workers adjust brake shoes and park brake cable and install the Brake Drum before lowering the vehicle.