Front brake caliper bolts 129 lb. ft. Brake rotor retention bolt (the torx bolt that holds the rotor to hub) 106 lb. in. Brake caliper bolts 47 lb. ft. (tighten the bolt closest to bleed valve first)
Hey Jeff, got my friend's 2012 Traverse pads done today. Everything was the same, thank you. Was surprised that the rear caliper bolts were 14mm instead of 13mm like the front. You would think with everything else being smaller in the back - rotors, caliper, pads - the bolts would be smaller too but instead they're bigger. Go figure! Thanks again for your video and reply. Gary
An alternative to using a piston depressor like the poster has is to use a bigger screwdriver that most DIY'ers may have. Just remove the caliper and remove the outer or both pads then reinstall the caliper and start the bolts a couple threads. Then insert the screwdriver through the hole on top of the caliper and go over the outer surface of the rotor where the pad rides, place the tip on the wear surface and pull on the handle sideways. It takes a constant pull since the pistons move slowly.
Hey Jeff, great video! I just bought the 2010 Traverse and although it doesn't need anything (yet), I wanted to see what was involved in doing those front rotors/pads. Now, did you take off the master cylinder cap to let the brake fluid flow back into the master cylinder as you compress the pistons? Also, the tool you used to compress the pistons....are they available for purchase or did you make it yourself? Thanks and again, great video!
Rando S The procedure would be about the same. USUALLY, ( I say that to cover my butt) front brake pads are bigger than the rear, or designed different. Glad you liked the video I'll make some more.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. This weekend I am replacing just pads on a friend's 2012 Traverse. Are you aware of any differences between this 2010 Traverse you did versus a 2012? Thanks again!
Do you know if the brake rotors are interchangeable with any other vehicle other than the enclave, outlook or acadia? I hv an 09 and my front brakes does the same thing, will be changing soon.
Awesome video the only thing you left out was to pump your brakes about 5 or 6 times before leaving otherwise the video was perfect....Thanks great job
yes I did read all comments just wish you would of put that one important piece of information in your video that is all....I've done hundreds of brakes and watch yours and its perfect love it for the newbies to see and use it as a guide its perfect right to a T thanks for the great video for the rookies well done....hope you release some more awesome video on other things you did....
+Ma Bra that could fix a warped rotor, if you have enough surface to be able to turn the rotor. I would check to price of getting them turned vs buying them new.
Have you ever had to fix the parking Brake cable? Mine broke and i haven't been able to find a video on how to reattach it. I paid 400 dollars to get the front brakes and rotors replaced. I won't do it again.
+darkage5 No I personally have not had to replace any of the cables. Which one broke? Front cable? Right rear or left rear? And if a cable did break their is probably another issue that caused it to break.
+jeff wiseman It is the cable that sets the parking break. I pushed to set it one day and the pedal when right to the floor. The cable is slack right now so i think all i need to do is pull the shroud to get to it.
Derek Bradford well sir it belonged to my in-laws. They had that car until last year when they bought a bigger vehicle for there growing family. They drove it to all the way from PA to Florida and several other states with no issues. So it wasn’t that bad of a job. The only thing I should have shown was to crack the bleeder open before compressing the piston so the old brake fluid won’t be pushed back up into the system. But I already know I can’t please everybody. Thanks for the comment.
