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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Chevrolet Astro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Chevrolet Astro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Delco Single Piston Sliding Caliper -> Troubleshooting -> Brake Rattle -> Brake Roughness Or Chatter; Pedal Pumping -> Caliper Brake Fluid Leak -> Excessive Pedal Effort -> Excessive Pedal Travel -> Heavy Brake Drag -> No Braking Effect When Brake Pedal Is Depressed -> Pull, Uneven Or Grabbing Brakes -> Rear Brakes Locking On Application
Vehicle: 2001 Chevrolet Astro 4.3 V6 GAS
Excessive Pedal Travel
- Worn brake linings.
- Disc pads knock back after cornering or rough road travel.
- Piston and linings not properly seated or positioned.
- Insufficient fluid in system.
- Loose wheel bearing adjustment.
- Damaged or worn caliper piston seal.
- Improper booster pushrod adjustment.
- Pads out of flat more than .005 inch.
- Rear brake automatic adjusters inoperative.
- Improperly ground rear brake shoes.
Brake Roughness Or Chatter; Pedal Pumping
- Excessive lateral runout of rotor.
- Rotor excessively out of parallel.
Excessive Pedal Effort
- Frozen or seized pistons.
- Brake fluid, oil or grease on ...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Chevrolet Astro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Chevrolet Astro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Drum Brakes -> Adjustments -> Astro, Bravada, S & T Series & Safari -> Automatic Apply Parking Brakes -> Aztek, Montana, Silhouette, Trans Sport & Venture -> C & K Series -> Control Rod -> G & P Series -> Lever Type -> Manual Parking Brake -> Optional Method -> Pedal Type -> Propeller Shaft Type -> Service Brake -> Standard Method -> Tracker
Vehicle: 2001 Chevrolet Astro 4.3 V6 GAS
Service Brake
These brakes have self-adjusting shoe mechanisms that ensure correct lining-to-drum clearances at all times. The automatic adjusters operate only when the brakes are applied as the vehicle is moving rearward or when the car comes to an uphill stop.
Although the brakes are self-adjusting, an initial adjustment is necessary after the brake shoes have been relined or replaced, or when the length of the adjusting screw has been changed during some other service operation.
Frequent usage of an automatic transmission forward range to halt reverse vehicle motion may prevent the ...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Chevrolet Astro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Chevrolet Astro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Delco Single Piston Sliding Caliper -> Rotor Replacement -> 2WD Models -> 4WD Models -> Astro, Blazer, Bravada, Jimmy, K1500/2500 & T Series Pickup -> Except Montana, Silhouette, Trans Sport & Venture -> Front -> K3500 -> Montana, Silhouette, Trans Sport & Venture -> Rear
Vehicle: 2001 Chevrolet Astro 4.3 V6 GAS
2WD Models
Except Montana, Silhouette, Trans Sport & Venture
Front
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove tire and wheel assembly.
- Remove caliper as outlined under "Caliper Service."
- Remove grease cap from hub/rotor, Fig. .
- Remove cotter pin, nut and washer.
- Remove hub/rotor from spindle, being careful not to damage spindle threads or outer bearing.
- Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
- Apply high-temperature wheel bearing grease to inner and outer wheel bearings.
- Torque nut to 12 ft. lbs. while turning wheel assembly forward by hand, back nut off one flat or until hole in spindle...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Chevrolet Astro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Chevrolet Astro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Delco Single Piston Sliding Caliper -> Brake Pad Service -> Installation -> Removal
Vehicle: 2001 Chevrolet Astro 4.3 V6 GAS
Removal
- Remove caliper as outlined under "Caliper Service."
- Remove inboard pad with retainer spring.
- Remove outboard pad and position caliper on front suspension so brake hose will not support weight of caliper.
- Remove two sleeves from inboard ears of caliper.
- Remove four rubber bushings from grooves in each of caliper ears.
Installation
- Lubricate new sleeves, rubber bushings, bushing grooves and mounting bolt ends with lubricant part No. 19010909, or equivalent.
- Install new bushings and sleeves in caliper e...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Chevrolet Astro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Chevrolet Astro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Drum Brakes -> Inspection -> Adjuster Mechanism -> Backing Plate -> Brake Drums -> Brake Linings & Springs -> General System -> Parking Brake Cable
Vehicle: 2001 Chevrolet Astro 4.3 V6 GAS
General System
- Inspect components for damage or unusual wear. Replace as required.
- Inspect backing plate mounting bolts and ensure they are tight.
- Inspect wheel cylinders. Excessive fluid indicates cup leakage and need for wheel cylinder replacement. Slight amount of fluid is always present and is considered normal, acting as lubricant for cylinder pistons.
- Check adjuster screw operation. If satisfactory, lightly lubricate adjusting screw and washer with suitable brake lube. If operation is unsatisfactory, replace.
- C clean rust and dirt from shoe contact surfaces on backing plate using fi...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Chevrolet Astro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Chevrolet Astro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Power Brake Units -> Delco Brake Booster -> Power Brake Unit Service
Vehicle: 2001 Chevrolet Astro 4.3 V6 GAS
The power brake unit is n...
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