How Do You Change The Brake Pads On A Cavalier?
Replacing the front brake pads in a Chevy Cavalier will be more frequent than replacing the rear brake shoes. The front brakes compensate for 75 percent braking power for the front-wheel drive vehicle. The Cavalier was introduced by GM Motors in 1982, and production stopped on it in 2005. The procedure to replace the front pads can be done by the average weekend mechanic. Apply the parking brake on a flat and hard surface and then release the interior hood release latch. Open the hood, remove the master cylinder cover and remove 2/3 of the brake fluid with a brake fluid baster. Discard the old fluid. This will make room inside the master cylinder when it’s time to compress the front caliper pistons. Remove the hubcaps (if applicable) and then loosen the front wheel nuts 1/8 of a turn counterclockwise. Lift the Cavalier with the vehicle jack and support it safely onto jack stands placed under the front frame rails. Remove the wheel nuts and wheels. Remove the two caliper mounting bolts
