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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, 4D Sedan, Standard

Front Brake Disc Replacement

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, 4D Sedan, StandardSECTION Front Brake Disc Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: Keep any grease off the brake disc and brake pads.
  1. Raise the vehicle on a lift (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
  2. Remove the front wheel.
  3. Remove the brake hose mounting bolts (A).
    Fig 1: Brake Hose Mounting Bolts With Torque Specifications
    G06430708Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Remove the brake caliper bracket mounting bolts (B), then remove the caliper assembly (C) from the knuckle. To prevent damage to the caliper assembly or brake hose, use a short piece of wire to hang the caliper assembly from the undercarriage. Do not twist the brake hose excessively.
  5. Remove the brake disc flat screws (A).
    Fig 2: Brake Disc Flat Screws With Torque Specifications
    G06430709Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Remove the brake disc (B) from the front hub.
    NOTE: If the brake disc is stuck to the front hub, thread two 8 x 1.25 mm bolts (C) into the brake disc to push it away from the front hub. Turn each bolt 90 degrees at a time to prevent the brake disc from binding.
  7. Install the brake disc in the reverse order of removal.
    NOTE: Before installing the brake disc, clean the mating surfaces of the front hub and the inside of the brake disc.
  8. Inspect the brake disc runout, thickness, and parallelism (see FRONT BRAKE DISC INSPECTION  ).
  9. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel.
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  • • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
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