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Brake pedal travel, Brake adjustment, Replacing brake system parts – GMC 2002 Envoy User Manual

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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.”

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

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quality GM brake

parts. When you replace parts of your braking
system

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for example, when your brake linings wear

down and you need new ones put in

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be sure 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

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for the worse. The braking performance

you’ve come to expect can change in many other ways
if someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts.