Chevy Corvette 5.7L Repair Information

Chevy Corvette 5.7L Brake Repair Information

Here you can find information regarding the assembly of the corvette's braking system. This information will include the procedures to replace and repair certain main components within the system as well as the corresponding torque specs for bolts involved in the parts. The listing of procedures will begin with the most common and move inwards towards the inner parts of the brake system and the least common repairs that are needed.

How to change the front brakes

In order to change the front brakes on a Chevy Corvette you must first jack the vehicle up into the air and remove the tire for the side that you want to change. Once the tire has been removed you can see the brake rotor and the brake pads within the caliper. To install new brake pads you only have to remove the brake caliper and swap out the pads. When reinstalling the brake caliper you must torque the caliper bolts to 23 ft-lbs. If you need to remove the calipers banjo bolt it will need to be tightened back up to 30 ft-lbs. If removed the caliper mounting bracket will need to be tightened down to 125 ft-lbs.

Chevy Corvette Front Caliper Bracket Torque Specs : 125 ft-lbs

Chevy Corvette Front Caliper Slide Bolt Torque Specs : 23 ft-lbs

Chevy Corvette Front Caliper Banjo Bolt Torque Specs : 30 ft-lbs

 

How to change the rear brakes

The rear brakes on the Corvette are much the same as the front brakes except with different sizes and torque specs. In order to change the rear brake pads you will need to remove the tire corresponding with the side you are working on and then remove the caliper from the brake caliper mount in order to gain access to the pads. From here we can remove and replace the pads. Be sure to clip the new pads in to the slots on the mounting bracket and to use new clips to hold them in place. The brake caliper slide bolts will need to be tightened down to 23 ft-lbs. If you need to remove the banjo bolt or the caliper mounting bracket the banjo bolt will need to be tightened down to 30 ft-lbs and the rear caliper bracket will need to be torqued down to 125 ft-lbs.

Chevy Corvette Rear Caliper Bracket Torque Specs : 125 ft-lbs

Chevy Corvette Rear Caliper Slide Bolts Torque Specs : 23 ft-lbs

Chevy Corvette Rear Caliper Banjo Bolt Torque Specs : 30 ft-lbs