I am trying to replace my rear caliper on the passenger side from my 2005 Buick LaCrosse. Can you tell what size banjo bolt I have, the M10x1.0 or M10x1.5, without removing the caliper, by the VIN?

Tighten until snug and then 3/4 turn. Check for leaks after system is bled

An Alignment shop can adjust it,

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check thickness of washer(s) with what you pulled off. if not the same that could be your issue. you may have to find the proper thickness washer to get things to line up.

Pacifica 2006-2008
Brake Calipers

• REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

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Removal & Installation


NOTE Using a brake pedal holding tool, depress the brake pedal past its first inch of travel and hold it in this position. This will isolate the master cylinder from the hydraulic brake system and will not allow brake fluid to drain out of the reservoir while the brake lines are open.

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   Negative battery cable Rear wheels Banjo bolt retaining the brake hose to the caliper. Be sure to plug the end of the brake hose or cover it with a plastic bag to prevent contamination from entering the hydraulic system. Caliper guide pin bolts Caliper assembly from the brake adapter by rotating the bottom of the caliper away from the rotor, then lift the caliper with the pads away from the adapter abutment Brake pads by pushing (outboard) or pulling (inboard) from the caliper fingers and piston
   
   

   Fig. Brake hose banjo fitting (1), caliper guide pin bolt (2), caliper adapter (3), caliper (4), copper seal washers (5) and banjo bolt (6)
   
   

To install:

1. Completely compress the caliper piston
2. Install or connect the following:
   NOTE The outboard pads are side oriented, make sure the spring clip is installed so it is positioned downwards when the caliper is installed.
   
   
   Inboard pad clip against the piston cavity and press the pad until the clip is seated making sure the pad backing plate is flush against the piston
   
   
   Outboard pad making sure the locating pins are positioned against the ramps. Slide the pad onto the caliper and ensure the locating pins are squarely seated into the holes on the caliper and the pad is flush against the caliper fingers.
   
3. Make sure the abutment shims are in place on both slide abutments.
4. Retract the caliper guide pins to clear the caliper adapter bosses.
   
   Brake caliper. Staring with the upper end, position the caliper and shoes over the rotor and align the outboard pad upper edge with the caliper slide abutment. Rotate the lower end of the caliper into position Caliper guide pin bolts and tighten to 200 inch lbs. (23 Nm) Banjo bolt with new washers on each side of the hose fitting and tighten to 35 ft. lbs. (47 Nm) Wheels Negative battery cable
   
5. Bleed the brake system and road test the vehicle

What does the wheel bolt pattern ,have to do with snow tires?

Go out in the cold, and write down the tire size from your
vehicles tire side wall

passenger side of engine compartment roughly and to the rear of the P/S pump, black plastic reservoir with cap about the about 1" in diameter which is marked "power steering fluid"

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to replace the thermostat you will need to fallow the upper radiator hose back to the intake you should find two bolts holding the thermostat housing remove the bolts and you should find the thermostat under the housing you will need to remove the hose this will help you out and before in stalling clean gasket surface on both sides..... please leave a review thanks sincerely D.Jones

Remove the tire and there will be to bolts holding the calipers on, once you remove the two bolts the caliper will slide off, you will move it to the side out of the way and you will now pull off the rotor, you may have to give it a tap or two to free it but it should come off fairly easy, make sure you have the same new size as the old one and just slide it on. The next thing will be is to pull off the old brake pads, they will pop out. The next step is to return the piston to the in position, by using a C clamp and one of the old pads, place it over the piston and turn the c clamp until the piston is back into the housing, now just snap the new pads into the caliper and place the caliper back on the rotor and secure the two bolts. The replacing of brake rotors and pads is a really simple task and if all goes well it take about 10-20 minutes per wheel.

there should be 2 brackets at the rear of bulb housing, 1 may have a small bolt.....lift these up and the headlamp housing should come out. you will see how it works when you get it apart.

put the rubber bushing on top