Hyundai Santa Fe Rear Brake Replacement (pads and rotors) 

Thanks very much for the comment, I do my best :)

Yup they do :) Appreciate the comment Shiyelia :)

That is awesome !!! Thank you so much for the comment :). I do all my repair vids like this. So glad you enjoyed and thank you for the positive feedback. Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

Thanks Nish, appreciate the comment buddy !!!!

Thank you so much for the comment !!! I do appreciate it and try my best to educate, as well as provide a little bit of entertainment !!!

Aww thanks !!! Really appreciate the comment and you just made my day :)

Thanks so much !!!! I do appreciate the comment, and glad you enjoyed the video :)

Thank you and hope you are having a great Friday :)

It’s Sat for me now! Time to sleep!

@@TheUkuleleBug That is right LOL:) Its currently Friday lunch time here right now !!!! Have a great sleep :)

Hey Thanks for the great comment and happy Sunday to you !! You did pretty well at 2hrs with those bottom bolts, I know they are tough !!

I had the same issue with the fronts… like you say, challenging. It gets the grey matter working for sure

Thanks so much for the great comment !!!

Thank you for the great comment !!

I know the orange gloves :) I still have them, was just too lazy this time !!! If you lived closer I would say come by for sure and we would get your cars on the channel!!! More content is always better :) Thanks for the comment :)

Thanks for the great comment, and I do appreciate that tip !!!! Thanks for that and happy Friday to you :)

Thank you, and what an awful design.

@@fredconti8530 @GarageKing That lower bolt being obstructed by that lower control arm is just a dumb design indeed. It made what should be an easy brake job take so much longer. I have a 2018 Santa Fe Sport 2.4L by the way.

Sorry to hear that. I know some of those bolts can be really tight. It's a pain when that happens, but glad you got through it.

For sure, and thank you for the comment :)

Good call, I was a bit quick there.

Hey thanks for the comment, and that lower bolt can be tight to get out !! Hope you are enjoying your weekend :)

You're welcome! and hope you are having a great weekend

Thanks for the comment :)

Hey Thanks for the comment, the blue spray is just a sticky spray that goes on the back on the pads. Its not necessary, but just good practice. It's to prevent brake squeal. You can buy it as a paste amzn.to/3j2xmAY I just bought the spray. amzn.to/3wsYkog Sorry about that.

Thanks brother !!!! Hope you are having a good day :) Its Friday !!!!!

Thanks so much for the comment. Yup rear brakes are good, these rear drum brake pad in this video is only used for the park brake, those rear brake drum shoes are not used for stopping, only used for the park brake. The pads in the caliper that I replaced are what is used for stopping. The only time you ever replace those rear brake shoes is if they are cracked, broken, or I have seen when they are missing !!!!

@@GarageKing I have a Honda 2012 Civic the rear brake are drum only but there are NO disc brake on the rear, so the Honda set up is totally different on the rear Hyundai ? from what I see on the video is this car have both disc and drum on the rear yes ????

@@shahnawazvlog6266 Hello, this car is considered to have disk brake ONLY. The drum part is for park brake only, not for stopping, the drum pads are very small and will not stop car. On your Honda Civic the rear drum brake is for stopping AND park brake, so it is used for both. Very different set up. I'm thinking of doing a rear drum brake video on a Honda Civic so people can see :)

@@GarageKing Thank for your input and reply have a great week a head my friend until our next up load

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​@@GarageKingthank you so much.

@@philipsteevee1128 Anytime and glad I could help

Good call, thanks for the comment

NO, but if someone kept topping up the fluid, then it will come out of the master cylinder. Its going to run down and drip on the ground. If someone did not top off the master cylinder then the fluid will just get pushed up. Its not a good idea to leave the cap off as you are going to forget it off, and the brake fluid will keep absorbing moisture from the air.

Hey Thanks for the comment, 1st I know it sounds simple but make sure the parking brake is fully off. I'm not sure if you mean the NEW rotor is causing grinding, or if the old rotor coming off is causing grinding? If its the old rotor, that is a rust ridge that is built up on the inside of the rotor. If its the new rotor being too tight, most likely it could be the pads are not centred. This is actually quite common, and once you have the rotor off, use a screw driver to centre the pads so they are in the middle. Also if you are re-using the old rotors GRIND that rust ridge off !!!! New rotors won't have that problem. Another way to centre the pads (with the rotor on) is to push the parking brake firmly, and then release and the pads should come back to centre. If you need anything else just let me know ;)

Thanks so much for your reply! Appreciate the need to ask but the parking break is disengaged. The new rotors are binding and making a grinding noise, very difficult to turn even with the tire on. Parking break is electronic and seem to be operating correctly, have cycled on and off without issue. Pads for the parking break are free, moving and not displaying any obvious issues. Put everything together and drove vehicle, grinding noise did not minimize after about 1 mile. Took everything off and rotors inside drum showing the wear of the parking brake pad contact but not severe. I’m totally stumped😩

@@keithwahl3245 Thanks for the follow up, that makes things a bit easier to understand. Sometimes I have had brakes that have been a bit tight, it just happens, and most likely you are using aftermarket parts, which are not built to the same tolerances as factory parts (factory parts are usually quite a bit more) When you drove it around for a mile you should feel the wheel (the aluminum rim) and see if its warm compared to the fronts. It's a good way to tell if you have too much drag. If the rotor is really hot (don't burn yourself, but put your hand close so you can feel for heat) then there is a problem. If the rotor is hot, then double check the part #'s. I have had grinding after a brake job that turned out to be a slightly bent backing plate, caliper pins that had a bit too much grease and wont bottom, pads that are too tight in the caliper sliders etc. So I have seen a lot. The one thing you don't see is those park brakes hanging up??? You just don't see that happening. I'm wondering if the cable is somehow not retracting all the way. I know the electronic motor is releasing them, but are they retracting fully? If you have a big clamp you could try applying a little pressure to the park brake pads to see if you can push them together?

Thanks for all of your insight! After your previous message I looked at the back of the new rotor and saw where the rotor was contacting the dust plate at the hub. You are dead on regarding the aftermarket parts! With some “gentle” massaging of the dust plate all is well. Can’t tell you how much your comments helped! Happy new year!

@@keithwahl3245 That is awesome, and it makes me feel good that I could actually help !!!! Happy New Year to you as well, and enjoy those new brakes !!!!! If you ever need any other mechanical advice you know how to find me :)

Thanks for the comment and feedback, I do appreciate it. FYI - the fast Benny Hill music is gone LOL :) It was part of the learning curve for me :)

You are 100% correct, you can see at the 6:45 mark I moved the rubber plug over to the new brake rotor. That is very important. I should have showed adjusting the park brake, sometimes its ok, but sometimes it needs a little adjustment, good catch !!!!

any good video on the adjustment or is it the same as most vehicles with this style parking brake? also, do you know the torque specs for the caliper bracket and caliper bolts?

Thank you, and to be honest 100 to do it is fair, especially if things are straight forward (stuck sliders etc.) Appreciate the comment !!

Mechanics labor charges for all four rotor and brake pads replacement, lowest is $800 here. This video saved me $$$. Thanks for the very detailed video.

@@philipsteevee1128 Glad I could help out, and happy you saved a few bucks !!!

If you did not replace the rotors, it could be rust from the rotors. A very common issue I see is the steel backing plate gets bent very slightly during the job. To fix it you can just bend it back with your hand, if you have the alloy wheels you may be able to just reach through and push it back away from the rotor. If you have grinding in the morning (but goes away after a bit) that could be the pad material and there is no way to fix that. Also make sure the brake pad slides that the pads ride on are properly installed.

Hey there and thanks for the comment. I do find it odd that all 4 calipers on a 2015 would be sized up. Its probably the sliders and they need to spend some time with them. As for the rotors if your brake pedal was vibrating/pulsating when you are stopping then replace them. If they are rusted up on the contact area (in the middle where the pad contacts) then replace them - usually this is on the back side of the rotor. I would get a price on aftermarket rotors, sometimes they are pretty cheap and its just good to do them if there is any question. The one thing I would really advise you to do, and not sure If I showed it thoroughly in this video is to LUBE THOSE SLIDE PINS, that is the #1 cause of premature brake wear. Here is the video for the front ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EIAh6JxAsyI.html

Oh and yes, you are fine to replace just the brake pads as long as you can get those caliper pins sliding and the rotors are in good shape :)

@@GarageKing hey thanks for your reply! i really appreciate it. and no there is no sounds or vibrations when I brake. and the rotors are rust free where the pads engage them. thanks again

Hey there, it was pad spray, it's sticky and holds the pads in place. It's getting hard to find. I'll be 100% honest here, in my new videos I use this amzn.to/48UD3W3 I love it, you can use it on rubber, as well as steel on steel, so its the one product fits all. Also its safe for all rubber so it won't swell the boots.

@@GarageKing thx bud

Thank you for the great comment, I'm in Canada, and I just work out of my garage. I find a variety of vehicles to fix by working on friends vehicles. I am a licensed mechanic.

Hey there and thanks for the comment. The bolt specs vary between 2013 and 2017, but they are close. The big bolts that hold the caliper bracket to the suspension average 50 ft/lbs and the small bolt to secure the caliper to the caliper bracket averages 20 ft/lbs.

Thanks for the comment, I do appreciate it. Those bolts can get tight and depending where you live I guess it can be hit and miss. Thanks for the comment :)

Very good to know and thanks for that. I did not realize they went to electric parking brake for the 2019. Thank you for that !!!

Hey there, I believe the 2012 is the generation before this vehicle, but it should be very similar.

@@GarageKing got it, thanks for getting back so quickly :)

Anytime, have a good weekend !!@@thebayjay

You are correct, it is rotor run out, high spots due to thickness variations, and imprinting. The problem is if I get very technical people make comments they just want to change their rotors and don’t care how it happened. It’s how to fix it fast. So I try to keep it simple and say “warp” as it’s a common term that everyone can relate to. If I said imprinting I would have to explain it and that would make the video longer. I’ll try to be a little more technical in my next brake video. You obviously know your stuff and that’s great to see :) thanks for the comment because you are probably not the only one thinking this. I do appreciate the comment. Thanks :)

@@GarageKing you get a like for an honest answer.

@@papabits5721 Thanks very much !! I do appreciate that. I'm the type of guy that if I don't know I'll tell my viewers, and if I make a mistake I own up to it. The one thing I learned when positing videos is there are a lot of smart people who watch them, so honesty is always best !!! Thanks again and enjoy your day :)

Yup if you can keep it centered and make it work no problem at all. Lots do that

Well that sucks.... I don't know why they would have done that. Maybe a cheaper brand? I hope the old ones were reusable so you didn't have to run back to the parts store.

@GarageKing I guess they were. Had to run back. Last idiot didn't use them.

@@randywadsworth219 Oh geeze !!!! Well it happens, you are not the first and won't be the last !!!!

Fair comment, but these vids are more for the do it yourself person. I havent reviewed the video but I was probably trying to draw attention to anything that can prevent a mistake.

@@GarageKing No problem i just got a giggle seeing that.

@@Fortworthman999 Thank you !!!