Thanks for this video! I was at my nearest Chevrolet dealership the other day and they said that my brake pads were "fair" and needed to be replaced, so they printed me out a list of all the things they wanted to charge me for to replace. Long story short, they wanted to charge me $500 to change my brake pads... Now I am quite young, only 22. But I know BS when I see it, most of that charge was for labor. I decided to just buy some front brake pads and watched this video and changed them out myself, I even went out and bought some Anti-Seize like you used and it worked like a charm. Just wanted to come back to this video and thank you for showing young people like me how to do easy maintenance on our vehicles and save money. Hope you're happy and healthy! Best Regards, Hagen
Nice video buddy, I've been doing this since the sixties and you describe the process very well. This will help a lot of DIY guys. Personally, I continue to be "Old School" washing everything with lots of soapy water to get rid of brake dust, and donning a dust mask before I start. I also use some old coat hanger wire to secure the caliper until I'm done, maybe you can include these in your next cut. Good quality video congrats!!
Wow good looking out I didn't notice it either till just now the wear indicator was on the wrong side of the caliper the wear indicator should be on the inside of the caliper that side of the break is the one that usually wears down the quickest upside down or not doesn't matter
just an observation and question. When you pulled the brake off the back of the Rotor the click was at the top. when you put the new brake on it's on the bottom. Does this matter?
It is called the wear indicator no it is fine top or bottom that is what makes the squealing noise when your brake pads are worn down to let you know they need to be replaced
It's not exactly the same depressed in the caliper you also have to screw the centerpiece in while you're doing it there is a tool you can get for free at AutoZone O'Reilly's whatever they have the free tool loan here's a video that explains it pretty good
Okay I found a video that explains what you need it is. GM W Car rear caliper service procedure. Pressing in the caliper is a little bit different but everything else is the same
@@missygibson2205 I got them at the local auto parts store it's called a hardware kit for your front brakes you tell them you need a hardware kit for your front brakes they'll know what to look for
Thanks for this video! I was at my nearest Chevrolet dealership the other day and they said that my brake pads were "fair" and needed to be replaced, so they printed me out a list of all the things they wanted to charge me for to replace.
Long story short, they wanted to charge me $500 to change my brake pads... Now I am quite young, only 22. But I know BS when I see it, most of that charge was for labor. I decided to just buy some front brake pads and watched this video and changed them out myself, I even went out and bought some Anti-Seize like you used and it worked like a charm.
Just wanted to come back to this video and thank you for showing young people like me how to do easy maintenance on our vehicles and save money. Hope you're happy and healthy!
Best Regards,
Hagen
Thank you so much that's absolutely wonderful
Easy yes, but CAN be quite pricey
@@TheRunawaysforever it costed me < $40 to do it
Thanks man. Now I'm doing my breaks tomorrow
Nice video buddy, I've been doing this since the sixties and you describe the process very well. This will help a lot of DIY guys. Personally, I continue to be "Old School" washing everything with lots of soapy water to get rid of brake dust, and donning a dust mask before I start. I also use some old coat hanger wire to secure the caliper until I'm done, maybe you can include these in your next cut. Good quality video congrats!!
Thank you very much and I will keep those tips in mind next time
Man, this is excellent. You explained it so well. Thank you
Glad I could help
you’ve saved me over a thousand bucks man!!!
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are you buying golden pads or what?!
The brake wear indicator (also known as the squealer) should be towards the top as it was when the brakes were disassembled.😮
Wow good looking out I didn't notice it either till just now the wear indicator was on the wrong side of the caliper the wear indicator should be on the inside of the caliper that side of the break is the one that usually wears down the quickest upside down or not doesn't matter
Thanks man. I’m going to change mines today
just an observation and question. When you pulled the brake off the back of the Rotor the click was at the top. when you put the new brake on it's on the bottom. Does this matter?
It is called the wear indicator no it is fine top or bottom that is what makes the squealing noise when your brake pads are worn down to let you know they need to be replaced
I assume the rear brakes are performed the same way?
It's not exactly the same depressed in the caliper you also have to screw the centerpiece in while you're doing it there is a tool you can get for free at AutoZone O'Reilly's whatever they have the free tool loan here's a video that explains it pretty good
Okay I found a video that explains what you need it is. GM W Car rear caliper service procedure. Pressing in the caliper is a little bit different but everything else is the same
Do you not half to bleed them?
No . if you use the C-clamp and do not remove the brake line you do not have to bleed them
Make sure you loosen the cap on the master cylinder
I did it like you showed it was real easy good video man
Great video
Thank you your comments are greatly appreciated
Where did you get your parts the metal brackets where the pads go
@@missygibson2205 I got them at the local auto parts store it's called a hardware kit for your front brakes you tell them you need a hardware kit for your front brakes they'll know what to look for
Pump your brakes before starting
It's not just in your world it happens in my world, too. The brake pads never want to go on easy. 😂🛠🗜
The struggle is real lol