OEM Buick Century Parking Brake Shoe

Buick Century Parking Brake Shoe Parts and Q&A

• Brake Shoes
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  Q: How to service and repair the parking brake shoe on Buick Century?

  A:

  The procedure for repairing a Parking Brake Shoe requires you to remove the rear Brake Caliper Bracket then the rear brake rotor and the rear Wheel Hub one after another. Remove the parking brake actuator as your second step before extracting the park brake shoe. Checking that the park brake shoe has a proper contact with the park brake actuator marks the beginning of installation procedures. Reinstall the park brake shoe followed by the lining before putting back the parking brake actuator . The rear Wheel Hub needs to go back in position followed by adjustment of the rear Parking Brake Shoe. As a conclusion reinstall the brake rotor followed by the Brake Caliper Bracket.
• Brake Shoes, Rear
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  Q: How to replace the Parking Brake Shoe on Buick Century?

  A:

  Start Parking Brake Shoe replacement by lifting and secure your vehicle then unlatching the rear wheel and tire. The first task involves reducing tension from the park brake system at the equalizer assembly then moving on to separate the rear caliper bracket from the rear rotor. To perform the replacement you must disconnect the rear park brake cable from its bracket at the rear wheel before removing the park brake cable return spring from the actuator and bracket at the rear wheel. The removal procedure requires disassembling the rear hub by separating it from the rear hub and backing plate and park brake cable bracket and park brake actuator unit. Remove the two retained items and park brake cable bracket from the park brake actuator before placing the rear hub to the side. Disconnect the assembly of the park brake shoe along with the backing plate from the shoe and actuator pair before extracting them from the backing plate. When installing you need to combine the brake shoe with the actuator before attaching both components to the backing plate. Over the rear hub position the assembly while you install first the park brake cable bracket followed by retaining the two retainers. The installation process requires inserting the rear hub in a way that keeps the components as an assembly between the rear hub and the backing plate alongside the park brake cable bracket and park brake actuator. After directing the rear park brake cable to the bracket at the rear wheel, attach the park brake cable return spring to combine both the park brake actuator together with the bracket at the rear wheel. The installation procedure requires you to start with the rear rotor, proceed with the rear caliper bracket and end with installing the rear tire paired with the wheel assemblies. Proceed with adjusting the park brake equipment while lowering the vehicle.