wheel CHEVROLET CAMARO 1982 Repair Guide

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CAUTION
- Brake shoes may contain asbest os, which has been determined to
be a cancer causing agent. Never clean the brake surfaces with compressed
air! Avoid inhaling any dust from any brake surface! When cleaning brake
surfaces, use a commercially available brake cleaning fluid.
1. Raise and support the car. Remove t he wheel. Remove the brake shoes by
following the Brake Shoe R eplacement procedure.
2. Remove dirt from ar ound the wheel cylinder inle t and pilot. Disconnect the
inlet tube.
3. Using 2 awls,
1/8 in. (3mm) in diameter, or J29839, remove the wheel
cylinder retainer. Insert the awls in to the access slots between the wheel
cylinder pilot and retainer. Simultaneous ly, bend both tabs away from each
other. Remove the wheel cylinder.
To install:
4. Place wheel cylinder into position and place a block of wood between it and
the axle flange. Install a new retainer over the end of the wheel cylinder.
Using a 1
1/8 in. 12-point socket with an extensi on, drive the new retainer into
position.
5. Connect the inlet tube and torque 120-280 inch lbs. (13.6-20 Nm). Complete
installation by reversing the remova l procedure. Bleed the brakes.
OVERHAUL
Wheel cylinder overhaul kits may be available, but often at little or no savings
over a reconditioned wheel cylinder. It often makes sense with these
components to substitute a new or re conditioned part instead of attempting an
overhaul.
If no replacement is availabl e, or you would prefer to overhaul your wheel
cylinders, the following procedure may be used. When rebuilding and installing
wheel cylinders, avoid getting any cont aminants into the system. Always use
clean, new, high quality brake fluid. If di rty or improper fluid has been used, it
will be necessary to drain the entire syst em, flush the system with proper brake
fluid, replace all rubber components , then refill and bleed the system.
1. Remove the wheel cylinder from the vehicle and place on a clean
workbench.
2. First remove and discard the old r ubber boots, then withdraw the pistons.
Piston cylinders are equipped with seals and a spring assembly, all located
behind the pistons in the cylinder bore.

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Fig. 4: Remove the outer boots from the wheel cylinder
3. Remove the remaining inner com ponents, seals and spring assembly.
Compressed air may be useful in removing these components. If no
compressed air is available, be VERY careful not to score the wheel cylinder
bore when removing parts from i t. Discard all components for which
replacements were supplied in the rebuild kit.

Fig. 5: Compressed air can be used to remove the pistons and seals

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Fig. 8: ... and the bor e of the wheel cylinder
WARNING - Never use a mineral-based solvent such as gasoline, kerosene or
paint thinner for cleaning purposes . These solvents will swell rubber
components and quickly deteriorate them.
5. Allow the parts to air dry or use compressed air. Do not use rags for
cleaning, since lint will rema in in the cylinder bore.
6. Inspect the piston and replace it if it shows scratches.

Fig. 9: Once cleaned and inspected, the wheel cylinder is ready for assembly
7. Lubricate the cylinder bore and s eals using clean brake fluid.
8. Position the spring assembly.
9. Install the inner seals, then the pistons.

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Fig. 12: Lightly lubricate t he pistons, then install them
10. Insert the new boots in to the counterbores by hand. Do not lubricate the
boots.

Fig. 13: The boots can now be installed over the wheel cylinder ends

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11. Install the wheel cylinder.
REAR DISK BRAKES

BRAKE PADS
INSPECTION
Refer to the Front Disc Brake Inspection procedure.
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
1982-88 MODELS

Fig. 1: Exploded view of t he rear disc brakes - 1982-88

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4. Position the brake pads
into the caliper. Lubricate and install new bushings,
sleeves and check valve.
5. When installing the inner brake pad, make sure that the D-shaped tab of the
pad engages with the D-shaped notch of the piston, as illustrated.
6. Upon installation of the inner pad, make sure that the wear sensor of the pad
is at the leading edge of the shoe during forward wheel rotation. Slide the
metal edge of the pad under the ends of the dampening spring and snap the
pad into position against the piston.
7. Install the outer pad and caliper. Afte r installing the caliper, apply the brakes,
then bend the ears of the out er pad against the caliper and ensure that there
is no excessive clearance.

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1989-92 MODELS

Fig. 3: Exploded view of t
he rear disc brakes - 1989-92
1. Remove
2/3 of the brake fluid from the master cylinder reservoir.
2. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
3. Remove the wheel and tire assembly. Inst all 2 wheel nuts to retain the rotor.

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4. Position a C-clamp a
nd tighten until the piston bottoms in the base of the
caliper housing. Make sure 1 end of the C-clamp rests on the inlet fitting bolt
and the other against the outboard disc brake pad.
It is not necessary to remove the parki ng brake caliper lever return spring to
replace the disc brake pads.
5. Remove the upper caliper guide pin bolt and discard.
6. Rotate the caliper housing. Be careful not to strain the hose or cable conduit.
7. Remove the disc brake pads.
To install:
8. Clean all residue from the pad guide surfaces on the mounting bracket and
caliper housing. Inspect the guide pins for free movement in the mounting
bracket. Replace the guide pins or boot s, if they are corroded or damaged.
9. Install the disc brake pads. The out board pad with insulator is installed
toward the caliper housing. The inboard pad with the w ear sensor is installed
nearest the caliper piston. The wear sens or must be in the trailing position
with forward wheel rotation.
10. Rotate the caliper housing into it 's operating position. The springs on the
outboard brake pad must not stick through the inspection hole in the caliper
housing. If the springs are sticking thr ough the inspection hole in the caliper
housing, lift the caliper housing and make the necessary corrections to the
outboard brake pad positions.
11. Install a new upper cali per guide pin bolt and tight en to 26 ft. lbs. (35 Nm).
Tighten the lower caliper guide pin bolt to 16 ft. lbs. (22 Nm).
12. With the engine runni ng, pump the brake pedal slo wly and firmly to seat the
brake pads.
13. Check the caliper parking brake levers to make sure they are against the
stops on the caliper housing. If the leve rs are not on their stops, check the
parking brake adjustment.
14. Remove the 2 wheel nuts from t he rotor and install the wheel and tire
assembly.
15. Lower the vehicle, che ck the master cylinder fluid level and road test the
vehicle.
BRAKE CALIPER
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
CAUTION - Brake pads contain asbestos, which has been determined to be a
cancer causing agent. Never clean the brake surfaces with compressed air!
Avoid inhaling any dust from any brake surface! When cleaning brake surfaces,
use a commercially available brake cleaning fluid.
1982-88 MODELS

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1. Remove 2/3 of the brake fluid from the ma
ster cylinder. Raise the car.
Remove the wheel. Reinstall a wheel nut, with the flat side toward the rotor,
to hold the rotor in place.
2. Loosen the parking brake cable at the equalizer. At the caliper, remove the
parking brake cable, damper and spring from the lever.
3. Hold the parking brake lever and re move the lock nut. Remove the lever,
seal and anti-friction washer.
4. Position a C-clamp ov er the caliper and force the piston into its bore.
Remove the C-clamp. Rein stall the lever, seal and nut to the caliper.
5. Loosen the brake tube nut and disc onnect the brake tube from the caliper.
Plug the tube to prevent t he loss of brake fluid.
At the right rear wheel, it may be necessary to remove the rear bolt from the
lower control arm to allow the lower caliper mounting bolt to be removed.
6. Remove the mounting bolts using a
3/8 in. Allen head socket. Remove the
caliper and inspect the mounting bolts for corrosion. If necessary, replace
the mounting bolts.
To install:
7. Place the caliper onto the rotor and install the m ounting bolts. Torque the
mounting bolts to 30-45 ft . lbs. (40.7-61 Nm).
8. Install a new anti-friction washer and lubricate the lever with silicone brake
lube. Install the lever on the actuator with the lever pointing down. Rotate the
lever toward the front of the car and hol d while installing the nut. Torque the
nut to 30-40 ft. lbs. (40.7-54.2 Nm), then rotate the lever back against the
stop on the caliper.
9. Install damper and spring. Connect the parking brake cable. Tighten the
cable at the equalizer until the lever starts to move off the stop on the
caliper, then loosen the adjustment unt il the lever moves back against the
stop.
10. Remove the nut holding the rotor in place and install the wheel. Lower the
car and fill the master cylin der with brake fluid.
1989-92 MODELS
1. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
2. Loosen the parking brake cable at the equalizer.
3. Remove the wheel and tire assembly. Inst all 2 wheel nuts to retain the rotor.
4. Remove the bolt, inlet fitting and was hers from the caliper housing. Plug the
holes in the caliper housing and inlet fitting.
5. Remove the caliper lever return spri ng only if it is defective. Discard the
spring if the coils are opened.
6. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the caliper lever and caliper
bracket.
7. Remove the 2 caliper guide pin holes.
8. Remove the caliper housing from the rotor and mounting bracket.
To install:

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9. Inspect the guide pins and boots and re
place if corroded, worn or damaged.
Check the inlet fitting bolt for blockage.
10. Install the caliper housing over t he rotor and into the mounting bracket.
Install the 2 caliper guide pin bolts. Tighten the upper caliper guide pin bolt
to 26 ft. lbs. (35 Nm) and the lower gui de pin bolt to 16 ft. lbs. (22 Nm).
11. Connect the parking brake cable to t he caliper bracket and caliper lever.
Install the caliper lever return spring, if removed.
12. Install the inlet fitting, bolt and 2 new washers to the caliper housing. Tighten
the bolt to 22 ft. lbs. (30 Nm).
13. Bleed the brake system.
14. Adjust the parking brake free trav el if the caliper was overhauled.
15. Lower the vehicle and cycle the parking brake.
16. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
17. Inspect the caliper parking brake levers and ensure they are against the
stops on the caliper housing. If the levers are not on their stop, refer to the
parking brake adjustment.
18. Remove the 2 nuts securing the roto r and then install the wheel and tire
assembly. Lower the vehicle.
19. With the engine running, pump the br ake pedal slowly and firmly 3 times to
seat the disc brake pads. Check the hydraulic system for leaks.
OVERHAUL
1982-88 MODELS

Fig. 1: Rear caliper exploded view