Replacing the brake pads of the rear wheels (Chevrolet Lacetti J200)

We replace the pads in case of the maximum permissible wear of their linings - the minimum lining thickness should be at least 2 mm. The pads must also be replaced when replacing the brake disc, when the linings are oiled, when there are deep grooves and chips on them, or when the linings separate from the base of the pads.

The rear wheel brake pads must only be replaced as a set - all four pads.

Replacing the pads of only one brake mechanism may cause the vehicle to pull to the side when braking.

We show the replacement of pads on the left rear wheel. We remove the wheel.

By inserting a mounting blade or a screwdriver with a wide blade between the brake shoe guide and the caliper and resting it on the guide…



…we move the caliper, pressing the piston into the cylinder.



Using a 14 mm open-end wrench, unscrew the lower bolt securing the caliper to the guide pin.





We pry the caliper up with a screwdriver…



…and we lift the caliper, turning it around the axis of the upper guide pin.



We remove the brake pads from their guide.



We remove two spring clamps of the brake pads.



Using a metal brush, we clean dirt and corrosion from the seating areas of the pads in their guide.

Before installing new pads, check the condition of the protective covers of the guide pins.

We replace a torn or loosened elastic cover. To do this…



…we remove the guide pin with the cover from the hole in the guide shoe.



Remove the protective cover from the guide pin.

Before installing the pin, put a little plastic grease into the hole in the shoe guide and apply a thin layer of grease to the surface of the pin.

Before installing new brake pads, move the piston as far as possible into the cylinder, just as when replacing the front wheel brake pads (see Replacing the front brake pads).

We install new brake pads in the pad guide and lower the caliper. We replace the pads on the right rear wheel in the same way.



After replacing the pads, press the brake pedal several times to set the gaps between the pads and the discs. Check the fluid level in the reservoir and top it up to normal if necessary.

During operation, the surface of the brake disc becomes uneven, as a result of which the contact area of the new, not yet worn-in pads with the disc is small. Therefore, during the first 100 km of mileage after replacing the pads, until the new pads are worn in, be careful, as the braking distance of the car may increase.