Just did the brakes all the way around on my 04 2WD trailblazer and the back was all sorts of worn out. Decided to do the rotors while I was under there and the rears weren’t troublesome like you would imagine. The E brake shoes were fine and I just blew the dust off and put the new rotors on. Then again, over the years the E brake might have been set a dozen times in its life. I did my brake job in 85 degree weather and I thought that sucked, but I’d rather have that than freezing cold hands and a runny nose. Nice vid by the way.
Compressing the Calipper with an "E-Clamp, removing the two bolts holding the Caliper on, and then swapping out the parts, is a lot easier than removing all four bolts...
I did exactly what this video said except for the greasing of the pins. My driver side started to smoke and there's major resistance to the wheel as if its braking all the time. Not sure if my brake fluid is the problem, but I was told I did not do whats called bedding. I guess you drive at 10mph and apply the brakes/pump the brakes. Drive at 25mph and repeat process. Is there anything else I should be looking at to cause the brake pad to be applied all the time result in glazing my rotors and completely torching the new pads.
hey no need to say thanks for watching if people cant appreciate the fact that you took the time to make a very intelligent video well then thats their loss.. as for me i learned alot and realized a fews things i couple of things i could have done better and Thank you for your time and posting ..please make a video for everything you replace since i have a 2002 it would be helpful to me im a woman and i can help myself learning from good people like you !
linda meanbean I like the thumbs down I've gotten. I know I may have not covered every tiny detail but I feel like I gave a pretty good backyard tutorial. Lol like what are they thumbing down? But thanks, I'm glad I could help You!
On the rears, if you must change the rotors, what size are the bolts holding the caliper brackets? Also, have you done a front brakes video? I need to install all 4 rotors & calipers...'02 ZR2 4WD.
Excellent video. My fear of doing this myself is gone. Looks like a half hour per side, no problem. Do you by chance have a video of changing the front pads?
hey there, awesome video. How do you get the brake to depress so I can get the caliper back on? Do you need a C-clamp to press back the piston every time or is there another way? Cheers
There are multiple tools that could be used. There are multiple wide jaw pliers/channel locks that you can get. You can also head to most parts stores and rent a piston compressing kit. Here is a link for example www.napaonline.com/en/search?text=Brake%2Bcaliper%2Btool&referer=search_form-allprod
I used the "it took a few taps with hammer to loosen it, so I used a few whacks with heel of hand to tighten" approach. Since I'm a woman, I doubt I over tightened. Also I only had blue thread lock. Hope that's good enough
Just did the brakes all the way around on my 04 2WD trailblazer and the back was all sorts of worn out. Decided to do the rotors while I was under there and the rears weren’t troublesome like you would imagine. The E brake shoes were fine and I just blew the dust off and put the new rotors on. Then again, over the years the E brake might have been set a dozen times in its life. I did my brake job in 85 degree weather and I thought that sucked, but I’d rather have that than freezing cold hands and a runny nose. Nice vid by the way.
Compressing the Calipper with an "E-Clamp, removing the two bolts holding the Caliper on, and then swapping out the parts, is a lot easier than removing all four bolts...
I did exactly what this video said except for the greasing of the pins.
My driver side started to smoke and there's major resistance to the wheel as if its braking all the time.
Not sure if my brake fluid is the problem, but I was told I did not do whats called bedding.
I guess you drive at 10mph and apply the brakes/pump the brakes.
Drive at 25mph and repeat process.
Is there anything else I should be looking at to cause the brake pad to be applied all the time result in glazing my rotors and completely torching the new pads.
hey no need to say thanks for watching if people cant appreciate the fact that you took the time to make a very intelligent video well then thats their loss.. as for me i learned alot and realized a fews things i couple of things i could have done better and Thank you for your time and posting ..please make a video for everything you replace since i have a 2002 it would be helpful to me im a woman and i can help myself learning from good people like you !
linda meanbean I like the thumbs down I've gotten. I know I may have not covered every tiny detail but I feel like I gave a pretty good backyard tutorial. Lol like what are they thumbing down? But thanks, I'm glad I could help You!
@@Volfreak1115 Very well done...thumbs down are undeserved...thanks again
Thank you!
On the rears, if you must change the rotors, what size are the bolts holding the caliper brackets? Also, have you done a front brakes video? I need to install all 4 rotors & calipers...'02 ZR2 4WD.
Cool brother right here, very calm spoken and easy to understand, definitely learned some things. Thanks bro
King David no problem. Thanks for watching!
Good video, thank you for taking the time to do this.
this was a huge help i just changed my 2005 Trailblazer rear brake pads myself and this saved me a lot of money. Thanks dude
Excellent video. My fear of doing this myself is gone. Looks like a half hour per side, no problem. Do you by chance have a video of changing the front pads?
Should be nearly identical...best of luck!
hey there, awesome video.
How do you get the brake to depress so I can get the caliper back on? Do you need a C-clamp to press back the piston every time or is there another way?
Cheers
There are multiple tools that could be used. There are multiple wide jaw pliers/channel locks that you can get. You can also head to most parts stores and rent a piston compressing kit. Here is a link for example
www.napaonline.com/en/search?text=Brake%2Bcaliper%2Btool&referer=search_form-allprod
A c clamp is usually the simplest method though. Glad this video helps.
I use vice grips
you don't own a regular box end wrench or socket to break the bolts loose?
Red locktite on brake bolts?
Totally enjoyable and well done. Thank you replacing mine by my boyfriend tomorrow and I will show him this video so he can do it properly
Maurr Thanks. I'm glad I could help!
Well done! Thank you for posting Sir!👍
Wow, that isa CLEAN truck. Mine is rusted to s*** LOL. (same year but winter driven on salted roads.)
Chevy sold a stainless steel version for salty states up north, ya should have bought that version.
I don't see the torque specs. Mainly concerned about the caliper to slider bolts.
I used the "it took a few taps with hammer to loosen it, so I used a few whacks with heel of hand to tighten" approach. Since I'm a woman, I doubt I over tightened. Also I only had blue thread lock. Hope that's good enough
If they are the factory clips and shims they are stainless steel. The replacements are not.
The clips on yhe pads were kn the bottkm but you installed them on the top
Tanya Gaigneur I put them on both top and bottom.