Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Brake Pad and Rotor Burnishing
Warning:
Road test a vehicle under safe conditions and while obeying all traffic laws. Do not attempt any maneuvers that could jeopardize vehicle control. Failure to adhere to these precautions could lead to serious personal injury and vehicle damage.
Burnishing the brake pads and brake rotors is necessary in order to ensure that the braking surface are properly prepared after service has been performed on the disc brake system.
This procedure should be performed whenever the disc brake rotors have been refinished or replaced, and/or whenever the brake pads have been replaced.
- Select a smooth road with little or no traffic.
- Accelerate the vehicle to 48 km/h (30 mph).
- Using moderate pressure, apply the brakes to bring the vehicle to a stop. Do not allow the brakes to lock.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 until approximately 20 stops have been completed. Allow sufficient cooling periods between stops in order to properly burnish the brake pads and rotors.
Note:
Use care to avoid overheating the brakes while performing this step as it may adversely affect the heating characteristics of the NEW brake pad material.
Brake Pad Inspection
Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning.
Inspect the disc brake pads at regular intervals, or whenever the tire and
wheel assemblies are removed from the vehicle.
If replacement ...
Front Disc Brake Pads Replacement
Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning.
Note: Always replace disc brake pads in axle sets.
Inspect the fluid level in the brake master cylinder reservo ...
Other materials:
Intake Manifold Installation (1.8L LUW and LWE)
Clean the sealing surfaces.
Install 4 NEW gaskets.
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution.
Install the intake manifold (2) and the 7 intake manifold bolts (1) and
tighten to 20 Y (15 lb ft).
Install the intake m ...
Oil Pan Removal
Remove the 16 oil pan bolts (1).
Caution: Pry the oil pan carefully in order to prevent damage
to the transaxle case or the oil pan sealing surfaces.
Place a suitable prying tool to the area shown (1) and carefully pry the
oil pan loose.
R ...
Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Removal
Special Tools
EN-652 Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Holder
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Install the EN-652 holder (1) to hold the automatic
transmission flex plate (2).
Loosen the 6 automatic transmission flex plate bolts.
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