1 Jack up the car and place on stands. 2 Remove wheel 3 Take off the Master Cylinder cover. 4 With a flashlight look behind the rotor. Here you will find two bolt heads. These are what hold the Caliper to the Hub assembly. 5 Extract those same bolts.(BE CAREFUL NOT TO LET THE CALIPER HANG BY THE BRAKE LINE) 6 Slide off the Caliper. 7 Remove the outer pad. 8 Using a 6 inch C clamp run it into the inner pad and tighten gently until flush with the caliper. 9 Take out the inner pad. 10 Put in new inner pad. 11 Insert new outer pad. 12 Buff the rotor with some Emery cloth. 13 Reverse steps 6-1 14 Be careful at all times. When setting the new pads. 15 Drive the car around the block 10mph brake to stop , 20mph brake to stop , 30mph brake to stop 40mph brake to stop. Your done.
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∙ 2007-02-07 05:56:45The master cylinder contains the reservoir for the brake fluid. This is where you would add it on an 1990 Cutlass Supreme.
Replacing the brake pads on your 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass is quite easy. Remove the brake pad Springs and caliper. The brake pads will come off. Reverse the process to install the new brake pads
It's on top of the brake pedal under the dash.
Just tell the parts store what type of car you have and they will be able to get you the right pads.
The brake light switch must be broken or out of adjustment. The switch is located above the brake pedal. what if it don't cut off
The minimum thickness specs are stamped into the rotors.
Pull the tires off and take the brake calipers off and the rotors will pull off.
FRONT OR REAR ?
where is the brake light switch for 1996 Oldsmobile cutlas supreme
Seems silly.. take out the old one, and install the new one. Pull the carpet away from you in the trunk by your brake lights, and you'll see 3 screws with plastic wingbolt lookin things. Unscrew all of them, and you can pull the entire assembly out.
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under the steering column above the brake pedal