Brake Adjustment - Chevrolet 2001 Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual

NOTICE:
Continuing to drive with worn
could result in costly brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong with
your brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help prevent
brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspect brake
pads for wear and evenly tighten wheel nuts in the proper
sequence to GM torque specifications.
Brake linings should always be replaced as complete
axle sets.
See "Brake System Inspection" in Section 7 of this
manual under Part C "Periodic Maintenance Inspections."
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out brake pads
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in pedal
travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble.

Brake Adjustment

Every time you make a brake stop, your disc brakes
adjust for wear.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many
parts have to be of top quality and work well together
if the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your
vehicle was designed and tested with top
GM brake parts. When you replace parts of your braking
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system for example, when your brake linings wear
down and you have to have new ones put in
you get new approved GM replacement parts. If you
don't, your brakes may no longer work properly.
For example, if someone puts in brake linings that
are wrong for your vehicle, the balance between your
front and rear brakes can change
The braking performance you've come to expect can
change in many other ways if someone puts in the
wrong replacement brake parts.
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quality
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be sure
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for the worse.