2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 Brake Caliper

The procedure is to raise and support the vehicle, and then remove the caliper and support with heavy mechanics wire or equivalent, the brake pads and springs, the brake caliper bracket mounting bolts, and the brake caliper bracket.

You need to remove the tire and wheel assembly, the brake caliper from the caliper bracket, the brake pads from the caliper bracket, the brake pad retainers, and the caliper pins, seals, and bushings from the caliper bracket.

You need to raise and support the vehicle, remove the tire and wheel assembly, remove the brake caliper from the brake caliper mounting bracket and support the brake caliper with heavy mechanic wire or equivalent, the disc brake pads from the brake caliper mounting bracket, the disc brake pads from the brake caliper mounting bracket, the disc brake pad retainers from the brake caliper mounting bracket, the caliper slide pins from the brake caliper mounting bracket and the caliper slide pin boots from the brake caliper mounting bracket, and then inspect the disc brake hardware.

The procedure is to remove the brake caliper, place a wood block between the brake caliper pistons and the brake caliper housing bridge and a clean shop towel between the brake caliper pistons and the block of wood, apply compressed air through the brake hose fitting inlet port, remove the brake caliper pistons, the brake caliper bleeder screw, the brake caliper piston dust seals and the brake caliper piston seals, clean the brake caliper housing and any parts to be reused with denatured alcohol, and then dry all components with dry, filtered, non-lubricated compressed air.

The procedure is to install the brake caliper to the brake caliper mounting bracket, remove all traces of the original adhesive patch, clean the threads of the bolt with brake parts cleaner or the equivalent and allow to dry, apply Threadlocker GM P/N 12345493 (Canadian P/N 10953488) to the threads of the bolt, install the 2 brake caliper mounting bolts, remove the rubber cap or plug from the exposed brake hose fitting end, assemble the 2 new copper brake hose gaskets and the brake hose to caliper bolt to the brake hose, install the brake hose to caliper bolt to the brake caliper, bleed the hydraulic brake system, install the tire and wheel assembly, lower the vehicle, and then fill the master cylinder reservoir to the proper level with clean brake fluid.