Great video. Nice to know the rear calipers aren't on a helix too. Didn't know that, and makes the job easier. Very clear, and easy to follow. Good work.
Newbie question: if I change all all four sets of brake pads (front and rear) at once, when do I put back the brake fluid cap and push on the brake pedal? After each individual set, or at the very end?
Am still on my first brake pads, and I bought mine in 2007. Due to replace them soon. Here its called the Dualis, and the manual is not written in English.
You NEVER put grease around brakes! You NEVER blow brake dust into the air! My cousin died from that dust. Also, if you did the other side as well, the brake fluid would overflow into the engine bay. Use a rag to remove a little of it out of the cylinder, put the cap back on, rinse the fluid off with water. Brake fluid will take your paint off if you don't.
Good video and will help the DIY people to get it right. A word of warning though, never blow brake dust into the air- Even iff wearing a mask. The dust will settle on your cloths/hair and the environment around you. One microscopic speck of Brake dust inhaled can cause Lung cancer 20-30 years later. There are brake cleaner products on the market which are somewhat safer. Distilled white vinegar diluted 50/50 with water in a small garden spray bottle will remove dust (use a small decorating paint brush to get the stubborn deposits off-works on your alloy wheels too). Be safe.
Not so bad now.... but as a UK Engineer decades ago, In the Army workshops, there was a lot of (white) Asbestos blown into the Air when changing the truck brakes (the Perfidious Albion Military did not provide warnings or masks [I used to try breathe through my military shirt; or though the jumper in winter]). Most modern car pads are asbestos-free for the most part. But dust is bad per-se. Blue Asbestos is the most dangerous.
