That's not the proper way of using a c clamp to compress the caliper...you should use the old brake pad and flip the c clamp around...you can do some serious damage to the caliper piston the way he did it
I don't think you're supposed to mix brass and galvanized pipe together. I remember reading something about the zinc coating will erode if they are mixed. I could be wrong, so you didn't hear it from me if anyone asked. 🤫
That was super helpful for my 2011 Quest. I couldn't find any videos showing how to get that top nut off. Followed exactly what you did with the impact drill and it came right off (after hours of trying other methods before seeing your video). Thank you for making this and putting out there. God bless!
well I had the swings for 3 years after this, and then I put swings in our new house for the last 3 years, and no one has gone through the window yet! But, we have had a couple fall out of the ceiling while on it, so I use better screws now.
Great common man video! Very down to earth and easy to follow. That said Matt, we should brush up on some things. I dont torque everything either but tightening to torque spec is a no brainer on brake bolts and especially any bolt (not nut) that has rubber involved. What it "feels like" when there is rubber is absolutely irreleveant. I guarantee you are not even close to torque (40 years of wrenching). The jack doesnt work that way, hook in the hole. You must have another jack or a jack stand for safety. Pads must get lubed on edges (this prevents binding and therfore uneven and premature wear), retainer clips should be replaced or at lease cleaned. You should grease both slide pins (that is why people remove both slide pins). You must replace all pads at the same time across the entire axle. Use a penatrating grease, not a standard WD-40 lube, to loosen bolts. Commonly used is PB Blast but there are many brands including WD-40. You can also use a propane torch. That is not how you compress a caliper piston. You risk destroying your $100 caliper. The caliper piston must be pushed in evenly!! Many options to do it the right way: 1. Turn the C clamp around, 2. Use an old brake pad. 3. Get the free tool from Autozone. Again, really great presentation and you got the pads replaced. I would love to see you give informed content with that awesome presentation.
thanks for all the great insights. I wish you had been the one to create the video! Sometimes, you have to create some mediocre content to push the issue so great content comes about! I hope others can learn from the video and your comments!
I do not really have the proper tools and my local mechanic says my alignment cant be fixed because I need to replace the shocks and struts all around and the control arm in the front. He said even if I tried to align it, it wont do anything. Says looking around 3k to fix it all. Does that sound about right for my 2012 Nissan Quest?
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Yeah, luckily he is 6 now so it would be okay if he did! Actually, this is in a basement and that window just has a window well, so would be fine if he went through the window! We moved to a new house, and we put swings in the basement there too, and no windows by those ones!
Thanks dude-I was naive too when I did my bathtub and got iron also. I’ll head to the store and get something like you got to replace with. Thanks again and happy thanksgiving:)
Actually the significant expenses (panels and inverter) have not really gone up in price. If you watch sunelec.com you can see most of that stuff is about $0.25 to $0.50 per watt on the panels (I paid $0.46 per watt I think). I have found inverters on eBay recently for less than I paid. Some of the racking system stuff I bought at Home Depot has gone up, especially the lumber, but I would recommend using unistrut for that anyway.
I have a 2011 and I want to update the suspension. Could you say what the spring there in the rear is for? I assume it's part of the suspension - do you change those if you're changing the rear struts?
Yes, the springs are part of the suspension, but you shouldn't need to replace them. You can probably just replace the struts and be fine - they usually go out and the springs don't usually.
Wow. Too bad I wasn't in the market 6 years ago! This has become prohibitively expensive in recent times. It will cost 3 times that amount now for the same system, at a minimum. Good work, though!
Yeah, it definitely was better back then when Rocky Mountain Power would pay the full $0.11 per kWH, but they still do $0.05. The thing is, I haven't seen the prices triple on the equipment as you say - they have stayed about the same in price. You can still get panels for $0.50/watt, an inverter for about $1500, and racking system for about $1-2K. I also have considered doing a hybrid system on my new house now that batteries cost less (probably lead acid rather than Li-Ion), since net metering is paying less.
Sorry I made the video after the fact, but basically I just drilled holes into the ceiling. I found the studs or I-beams by using a stud finder - that way you know where to drill. Then, you just twist the loop screws into it.
Hey!! Love the video, I’m getting a new aerial silk installed in my roof and my little sister would like something too, do you know how much this could hold?? Thanks 🙏
nice! as long as you hook into the studs or i-beams in the ceiling, it will hold hundreds of pounds. You could also distribute the weight over several of them.
NEVER WORK UNDER A CAR WITHOUT JACK STANDS! They're cheap and will save your life. Never trust the jack to hold. That scissor jack isn't meant for repetitive use or to hold a car up for extended periods of time, it's meant to quickly change a flat tire on the side of a road in an emergency.
NEVER WORK UNDER A CAR WITHOUT JACK STANDS! They're cheap and will save your life. Never trust the jack to hold. That scissor jack isn't meant for repetitive use, it's meant to quickly change a flat tire on the side of a road in an emergency.
This is an incredibly impressive system to be building yourself. I am currently working on a 1,200 watt system that should generate 5-6 kWh per day. This is out of my league
You can also use the inching setting on those Sonoffs to automatically turn off a device after a specified amount of time. My wife always forgets to tell Alexa to turn off the printer. So, I configured the Sonoff to power off the printer after it has been on for 10 minutes.
