1998 Chevrolet K2500 Pickup Brake Service (ONLINE REPAIR MANUALS)

Brake Lines & Linings

Remove one of the front wheels and inspect the brake disc, caliper and linings.

Do not allow any oil or grease on the linings. It is recommended that linings be replaced in sets when worn or damaged.

If the caliper is cracked or fluid leakage through the casting is evident, it must be replaced as a unit.

Brake Roughness

The most common cause of brake chatter on disc brakes is a variation in thickness of the disc. If roughness or vibration is encountered during highway operation or if pedal pumping is experienced at low speeds, the disc may have excessive thickness v...

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...

Astro & Safari

• Apply parking brake.
• Disconnect reservoir and power steering hoses from booster.
• Remove master cylinder to brake booster retaining nuts.
• Position and support master cylinder away from booster. Do not remove hydraulic lines from master cylinder.
• Remove booster rod from top of brake pedal.
• Remove booster mounting nuts from inside of vehicle.
• Remove booster assembly and gasket.
• Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
• Torque booster mounting nuts to 27 ft. lbs.
• Torque master cylinder retaining nuts to 27 ft. lbs.
• Torque power steering hoses to booster n...

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...

Refer to "Hydraulic Brake... "

In order to properly service power brake systems, a thorough understanding of the various power assist systems is necessary. These systems provide a mechanical assist, acting to increase the force applied to the master cylinder piston by the driver while decreasing the effort necessary to obtain acceptable stopping performance. Two basic types of power assist mechanisms are used: vacuum assist diaphragm assemblies which use engine vacuum and in some cases vacuum from an external vacuum pump, and hydraulic assist assemblies which use hydraulic pressure developed by an external pump (...