thanks for the video.... i couldn't get the calipers off and thought i was doing something wrong. Your hammer use showed me i couldn't hurt them. Using a big flat head to push the piston in, got me freed up.
Serious people. The man took his time to show people how to do a brake job. Without videos like these you'd be paying a mechanic. So what he let the caliper hang from the hose. Fucking cry about it. If you don't like the mans video, here's an idea. DON'T WATCH IT!
DANG at the haters!!! I'm curious as to why some people are even looking at a how to video since they seem to already know it it all already.(and are very quick and overly vicious to point out every flaw on someone else's video). Yes, theres some problems with this video, but if you're doing your own brakes, I'd hope that you'd do some actual research, and view more than one short video before attempting a brake job. ;) Personally, I appreciate this video since I do know how to do brakes in general, however, I wanted to check to see if there were any differences/tips or tricks to changing them on my truck as opposed to some of my cars. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for takeing the time to post the video nice to see people doing these things themselves thats what the good Lord gave us 2 good hands for well done
If you retract the caliper pistons before pulling caliper they will come off easy, never use a hammer on break components, this can cause damage that may cause your breaks to fail
Great! I'm about to do mine here in the uk, looks fairly simple, although everything under my truck is rusty as they put so much salt and crap on the roads in winter!
I'm not hating for the sake of hating, but you really should use jack stands. Keeping your vehicle on a floor jack like that could potentially end very very badly.
yes the lubricant is for antisieze so the brake won't lock up while braking them in. brakes in time is about 50 to 100 miles. I also bleed the brakes to flush out any air that got into the system while changing them.
buncha people hating on the process, the job got done, and i bet his brakes work fine. i just have two things to add. one you bought the cheepest brakes possible so see you in 6 months. two, you never let the caliper hang by the hose unless you want to replace a hose too. otherwise nice.
Yeah decent video. Don't listen to those idiots that just like to be assholes. Jack stands and caliper hanging are definitely something you would want to do for safety and less chance of damage to your brake lines but as far as removal and replacement of the pads, good video. Hooah Army lol
Decent info, not to pick at you but if showing other people how to do it, use a jack stand, and also never allow a caliper to hang on the brake line. The use of the old pad is a good tip so you don't need two clamps.
Not bad. Its just a quick video on how to change the pads. Damn. Hes not under the truck and he wasn't bumping it enough that the jack wouldnt hold for 10 minutes
The ONE THING I wanted to see, you don't show (how the pads go in... which side the noise tab goes on) You really shouldn't let the caliper hang by the hose. That will damage the hose.
hey buddy. You should never hand your caliper hang like that. Always use a hanger or some type of wire to hand it from the frame. You could damage the brake line that way.. Just saying ,,OK thanks for the video
This is how to possibly get yourself killed and possibly ruin your brake line by allowing the caliper to hang from the hose line, no hating here just want you to live long enough to enjoy your new brakes, get yourself some jack stands, your family will appreciate your effort, so you will be around to take care of them
Dang beat it with a hammer instead of pushing the caliber piston back in....really????? Please read up on how to do the job before filming it. You have to get the pads to clear the edge on the rotor first then it will fall off. Never let the caliper hand by the hose. Use one clamp with the old brake pad to push both pistons back in. Aggghhh so many blunders in this video.
Glad you didn't get killed. I'm not a great mechanic but even I can't do something so stupid an dangerous in most all the methods you used but I'm glad you are brave enough to show your total hacked mess of job. I stopped watching at 1 minute 40 seconds
thanks for the video, it gives me an idea if there any tricks to this one and it seems routine. I would use Never-seize or grease on the caliper bolts. other wise not a bad video. haters will hate screw em
Wow dude. No jack stands? What a great way to crush a hand, arm or a leg. Yeah, yeah - relying entirely on the cheap o-rings and seals in a Chinese made floor jack to hold up the corner of a 5,000 lb truck will work, until the day it _doesn't_. I seem to value my body parts a lot more than other people do theirs...
OK, NOT a hater, but I stopped watching at 4 min's. 1. Uneven surface. Did you see how that truck "fell" into position? Glad nobody's hand, leg, arm, face, or infant was under there. 2. Jack Stands: Buy a pair! Then learn to use them. 3. I lost interest, and realized my reply would be a tome if I continued. When you're removing the calipers, retract the calipers first! Then PULL BACK on the brake shoes. It will come off with your thumb and index. And really? Banging on it with a hammer? I'm gonna stop and not call you stupid. My momma always told me you can learn something from everyone. Even if it's NOT how to do it. Don't follow this fella's advice. He's nice enough. Hard worker, well-intentioned, but the LAST man on this earth to be showing others how to change brakes. Go to Pep Boys, sir!
You shouldn't call your video a "how to" if you don"t really know how to. Try naming it "My First Adventure in..." Or you could just get a job at the DIY Network. : )
