How Do You Install C5 Corvette Brakes?
The brakes on a C5 Corvette use a caliper and brake pad design for improved clamping force and better braking. The brake caliper squeezes the brake rotor by forcing two brake pads, called “brake lining,” against the surface of the rotor. An outboard pad and an inboard pad surround the rotor on both sides. When both the outboard and inboard pad surfaces wear down, you’ll need to replace them. You can usually tell when they need to be replaced because you will feel a shimmy in the steering wheel while applying the brake pedal. You’ll also notice decreased brake performance. After you have the brakes off the Corvette, however, know how to install new brakes. Pull the old rotor off the wheel hub. It should slide right off. Slide a new rotor onto the wheel hub. Place the face of one of the old brake pads against the caliper piston. Slide the c-clamp over the brake caliper and piston assembly in such a way that when you tighten the clamp, the brake pad will force the piston back into the cal
