OEM Buick Rendezvous Brake Caliper Bracket

Buick Rendezvous Brake Caliper Bracket Parts and Q&A

• Caliper Bracket
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  Q: How to replace the rear brake caliper bracket on Buick Rendezvous?

  A:

  Check the brake master cylinder reservoir fluid before starting work. Drain fluid when the level is higher than halfway between maximum and minimum marks. Lift the vehicle and remove its tire and wheel assembly from their position. While disconnecting your brake caliper hook it to heavy mechanic wire to protect the hydraulic flexible hose. First detach the brake caliper and next remove the Brake Pads from the bracket. Additionally bring off the Brake Pad retainers from their bracket position. Take out both bolts that hold the Brake Caliper Bracket and the bracket itself. Pull off the brake caliper bolt boots and brake caliper bolt bushings that are connected to the Brake Caliper Bracket. Check if the Brake Caliper Bracket has damages before switching it with a new part. Scrub away any rust and dirt that collects at the Brake Caliper Bracket contact points by brushing with fine wire. Position the Brake Caliper Bracket back to its original place while making sure the threaded caliper bracket bolts match up perfectly with clean mountings on the knuckle. You must apply threadlocker gm p/n 12345493 (Canadian P/N 10953488) to the bolts of the Brake Caliper Bracket before fitting and tightening them to torque specifications of 130 nm (96 ft. Lbs.). Add Brake Pad retainers to the Brake Caliper Bracket before coating Brake Pad retainers lightly with high temp lubricant gm p/n 18010909 (Canadian P/N 10953487). Use the existing lubricant to treat both brake caliper bolt bushings before connecting them to the Brake Caliper Bracket. Stroke the bolts of the brake caliper boots with the same oil and mount them onto the brake caliper frame. After placing the brake caliper and tire and wheel assembly you must place the vehicle back on the ground.
• Caliper Mount
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  Q: How to replace the front brake caliper bracket on Buick Rendezvous?

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  Begin by checking the brake master cylinder reservoir fluid before replacing the front Brake Caliper Bracket. Check the brake fluid level first. When it is above the area between maximum-full and minimum-allowed points you must drain fluid until it reaches midway. First elevate your vehicle while providing support before taking off both wheel and tire. A heavy mechanic's wire or similar tool must support the caliper to protect the hydraulic flexible brake hose from damage. Use the following sequence to remove components: first take away the brake caliper followed by the Brake Pads and their retainers from the Brake Caliper Bracket. Clean all thread locker and debris from the Brake Caliper Bracket bolts using a wire brush before unplugging the bolts. Check the brake mount hardware together with damaged or missing parts while inspecting the Brake Caliper Bracket for fractures or damage. Before installing the Brake Caliper Bracket and brake pads brush away all rust and debris with a wire brush. Prior to caliper bracket installation always remove brake rotor flange corrosion using the hub cleaning kit (J 42450-A). Clean all threads from the caliper bracket bolts and check for condition in the knuckle mounting holes. Treatment with threadlocker gm p/n 12345493 (Canadian P/N 10953488) should be applied to the Brake Caliper Bracket bolt threads before tightening them to 185 nm (137 ft. Lbs.). Lubricate everything with gm p/n 18010909 (Canadian P/N 10953487) before installing the Brake Pad retainers and caliper pin boots. Then lubricate the caliper pins with the identical product. After verifying smooth movement of caliper pins through their range install brake pads and brake caliper. Reinstall the tire and wheel followed by lowering the car.