To replace the rear brake pads on your Silverado 3 this tutorial was tailor-made for you. You will be asked to open the hood, open the brake fluid reservoir, remove the brake caliper as well as carry out a few other steps. You can carry out this tutorial of 15 chapters in 45 minutes. Bring your 13 mm wrench and your brake wind-back Tool and let’s get started!
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Open the brake fluid reservoir
Turn off your vehicle’s ignition, set the parking brake, pull the hood release handle and open the hood.
Open the brake fluid reservoir.
Lift the vehicle
Loosen the wheel lug nuts on the rear wheels.
Lift the rear of your vehicle. Place the vehicle on the jack stands.
Don’t forget to put the wheels under the vehicle!
Loosen the parking brake
Before you start, release the parking brake otherwise the operation will be impossible.
Remove the brake caliper
With a 13mm wrench, unscrew the slide pins.
Sometimes you have to keep the locknut from turning by holding it with your fingers or a 20 mm wrench. Finish unscrewing by hand.
You can now remove the caliper.
You can now place the brake caliper on the leaf springs.
Remove the brake pads
Remove the brake pads by prying them out with a flathead screwdriver. Then, remove the anti-rattle clips.
Clean the brake caliper mount
Brush the caliper mount around the pads to remove any extra rust that could prevent the pads from sliding.
Install the new anti-rattle clips
Get hold of the anti-rattle clips supplied in the kit.
Place the new anti-rattle clips on the caliper mount.
Place the new brake pads
Grab the new pads, and lightly coat the ends with copper grease to help them slide more easily.
Insert the new pads into the caliper mount by sliding them in.
Press the piston
Press the piston into the brake caliper.
Informations
For this operation, it is essential to have a brake wind-back tool, a special tool that allows you to push the piston back, making it easier to put the caliper back in place. This step is essential before installing the new pads. As the piston enters the brake caliper, brake fluid will flow back into the brake fluid reservoir. Depending on the original level of the reservoir, make sure that the liquid does not overflow.
Put the brake caliper back
You need to check the sliding of the brake caliper slide pins and the condition of the Caliper slide pin boots. If they look worn, you are advised to replace them with new ones. Put the brake caliper back in place and screw in the slide pins, by hand at first.
Screw them in using 13mm wrench. You can use a 20mm wrench to prevent the bolts from rotating.
Finish tightening using a torque wrench.
Clean
Clean the disc with brake cleaner and a cloth to remove the grease from the new pads.
Passenger side
You can now repeat the same process on the other side.
Put the vehicle back on the ground
Then, you will be able to put the wheels back on your vehicle.
Put the car back on the ground and block the wheels properly.
Don’t forget to screw the brake fluid cap back on before starting the car.
Safety tips
Attention! Before using your vehicle again, start your car, and pump the brake pedal a few times to push the brake pads together again.
Try to drive smoothly and avoid sudden braking for the first 30 miles or so, to avoid glazing the new pads.
Operation complete.