Be very careful, viewers. This "amateur" video is full of things that are unnecessary and dangerous, in addition to not doing things that are essential.
I would always advise everyone to watch a few tutorials, don't take any one opinion on anything. The only thing anyone has called this video out on is the lack of copper grease but thats a debatable subject itself, many say you should use copper grease and many say not to use it. I would like it if you could tell people what other issues there is or your really contributing nothing other than fear to the debate.
safety jack is better than a tire and you don't need vise grips because the guide bolt has a 15mm size, you just hold it with a wrench so you don't damage the guide bolt cover boot when winding back brakes you want to take pressure off, you are pushing fluid so take off the reservoir cap or better yet open the bleeder with some clear line into a bottle, it will turn much easier then just top off with new fluid. You did not even check if the guide pins have lube, if they are dry the pad will ride on the rotor and you always! put brake grease on the tabs that sit in the carrier or they can't move and you will get the pad stuck to the rotor not only killing your MPG but you will wear the pads out 100% faster.
9:34 is about how nice you can combine a useful handwork (for those who have no money for service), with humour (for those who for no reason are stressed for nothing) Good work, 👏👏👏🤝
1) head unnecessarily underneath a raised vehicle - unnecessary risk no need to have head under the arch 2) clamping a rubber bush with mole grips - potential damage to bush 3) hitting a metal caliper with a metal screwdriver - using a block of wood or rubber mallet would eliminate the inevitable marks and damage Other than those points a really useful guide :)
Loz Pavier Where's Loz pervert's video. Ooow, he doesn't have one. Because he doesn't know how to make one, booooo, rubbish...! Hows college going pervert...?
Hey mate.... awesome vid. I loved the tea break top class!!! To add, my dad never ever used any type of grease on all the brakes he changed over the years , he did however use it in his hair :}
This was quite helpful and informative...great job! I have a 2004 Skoda Octavia vRS and I got my break shoes (all 4) painted recently. Ever since then i have been getting the feeling that the acceleration of my car is being obstructed ever so slightly...as if there is a slight resistance ...or friction...and there is a rubbing sound that becomes audible to me above 100-120kph.....When I looked at each break shoe properly...i observed that all 4 of them are touching the drum ....my mechanic said after driving a few kms the extra paint layer will wear off...and that there is no problem ...its normal. Is this normal? Should I just carry on driving this way ...Will this put any unwanted load/stress on the engine? Seeking your advice ...
Great vid. Just use a flat screwdriver to pried off the pads. No banging on brake calipers, never. Really like the humor, it what kept me watching. How long was the tea break?
Top vid, cheers mate. None of the obvious wanky stuff, stopped me from starting the job without the wind back kit, I thought you would be able to prise the piston back with a jemmy whilst still in situ, like you can on the front. Top boy!
I did the exact same process as you but I changed the disks as well as the pads, both side on the rear. However the brake pedal now is a little softer than it used to be. Is this the case of bedding the brakes in or do I need to bleed the brakes?
Hi bud thanks for your time making this ...a question does the wind back kit fit all cars or do you have to get a specific kit for the make model of car ? I have a Skoda Octavia scout cheers
They are generally all the same. I've never come across any that a typical wind back kit didn't have the right parts. The Skoda will be the same as the Audi as they are pretty much the same company so a standard kit should do the job.
what's the size number of the key used to compress the piston backwards? i'm planning to buy a toolkit, a cheap one with 12 pieces in it and want to know if that key is in the set
subscribed, video very entertaining. also reading a few comments down @supersesqui, thats what comments are for. so thank you for educating me. dont have to be a dick to the guy who invested time into the video. besides the fact, i enjoyed the video very much.
So: You didnt remove cap from reservoir. You dont bother to use copperslip on piston face/pad backs/etc. You dont bother to use copperslip on wheels to hub. You dont bother to use Red Rubber Grease on sliders.
supersesqui Erm... almost all true.We did remove the cap from the reservoir but forgot to put it in the video, I think most people will work that out for themselves, maybe ill put a little subtitle explaining this in the video. All the rest is true but the brakes were changed months ago and we have had zero problems with them or any other brakes we have ever changed in all the years of changing our own brake pads.I am sure you are suppose to use everything you mentioned but we are talking DIY, quick fix solutions on an old car here, most people can't be arsed with all that.
Reelfunky Tutorials Ok, If you are going to make a video about the most important safety system on a car(OF ANY AGE) for beginners... I think its reasonable to be very specific, comprehensive and clear on EXACTLY what needs to be done... how its done and in which order. I used to pack parachutes and never had one complaint in all those years...get the idea ?
supersesqui HA HA I am glad you never had a complaint about your parachutes! I expect anyone who is considering changing their own brake pads to have at the very least some common sense, an understanding of how the brakes work and do more research than just one you tube video. Ive never used copper grease, i know about it but never had any issues not using it. If you are really that concerned make your own brake pad tutorial and stick a link to it in my comments, i don't mind.
Reelfunky Tutorials I don't suppose any fucker who's chute didn't open was able to complain. Just a thought. I see no links to 'correct parachute packing techniques' above so I can rip that video to bits. Good video son. Don't worry about the grease. Ha
MrCountmeout Why would I need to make a chute packing video to comment on other vids ? Why would you want to rip it to bits...if it were correct ? It's not a GOOD video if it does not actually show you 'How To' properly ! I made salient technical points...unlike you. It's called ENGINEERING...son....about which you obviously know very little. Now off you go and comment on cartoons or similar.
Great video, but I got a problem. I've resonantly changed the rear pads on my Audi A4 B5 1.8T but 1 side is now griping onto the disc without the handbrake or foot brake being applied, any idea what could be the problem?
Do I need to do anything with the piston once finished? Wheel feels locked as new pads are right up against the disc. I took it for a drive and its driving fine but just worried about the lack of spin in the wheel....
On the front brakes you normally just need to push the calliper back but the back callipers are often on a thread so they can be operated by the hand brake, these types need to be wound back. There are a couple of easy ways to tell which you have. First you can release the handbrake while pushing the foot brake, if the pressure changes a little on the foot pedal then it's most likely on a thread. You can also tell once the brake pads are off as there will be two notches in the piston designed to take the calliper wind back kit.
mine is push and turn (audi a3) Was trying to just use that universal cube w elbow grease, but gave up and rented the winder w backplate. Love needlessly fancy german auto's. The fronts are push only.
Reelfunky Tutorials Just bought an old Octavia running LPG i needed a car fast and cheap but it seems like the 12 month MOT was done over the phone!!! brakes are a digrace as were two of the tyres. got it for a good price. Loving the gas and the service parts are as cheap as ive had on any car . Hopefully Santa brings me a Haynes Manual and ill give this a go in the warmer weather. Which in Scotland is about 4 months away hahah
Ah cool. I have a Vectra that I got converted to LPG. I guess you did ok if its only the brake pads and tyres, at least they can be changed easily and fairly cheaply. Yeah doing any work in the winter is shite, every scrape and knock just hurts, wait till its warm, or warmer at least.
Be very careful, viewers. This "amateur" video is full of things that are unnecessary and dangerous, in addition to not doing things that are essential.
I would always advise everyone to watch a few tutorials, don't take any one opinion on anything. The only thing anyone has called this video out on is the lack of copper grease but thats a debatable subject itself, many say you should use copper grease and many say not to use it. I would like it if you could tell people what other issues there is or your really contributing nothing other than fear to the debate.
safety jack is better than a tire and you don't need vise grips because the guide bolt has a 15mm size, you just hold it with a wrench so you don't damage the guide bolt cover boot
when winding back brakes you want to take pressure off, you are pushing fluid so take off the reservoir cap or better yet open the bleeder with some clear line into a bottle, it will turn much easier then just top off with new fluid.
You did not even check if the guide pins have lube, if they are dry the pad will ride on the rotor and you always! put brake grease on the tabs that sit in the carrier or they can't move and you will get the pad stuck to the rotor not only killing your MPG but you will wear the pads out 100% faster.
Your video helped me fix the brakes last year,
today i came back to se you taking a tea break and thank you . 👋
9:34 is about how nice you can combine a useful handwork (for those who have no money for service), with humour (for those who for no reason are stressed for nothing)
Good work, 👏👏👏🤝
The hysterical laughing in the garage had me cracking up.
lol 'you dont want to kill your family'. Cheers for the video! It's the tapping with the screwdriver bit I was lacking!
Great video. Not really interested in changing my pads but I loved it
Nice job mate! great video haha. As a mechanic I see youve used no grease but fair enough its simple for anyone to do like.
love the production value of 2013 thooo
good video
1) head unnecessarily underneath a raised vehicle - unnecessary risk no need to have head under the arch
2) clamping a rubber bush with mole grips - potential damage to bush
3) hitting a metal caliper with a metal screwdriver - using a block of wood or rubber mallet would eliminate the inevitable marks and damage
Other than those points a really useful guide :)
Loz Pavier the pervert.
Loz Pavier Where's Loz pervert's video. Ooow, he doesn't have one. Because he doesn't know how to make one, booooo, rubbish...! Hows college going pervert...?
how do you even stop it from rotating then?
Possibly the best thing on the Internet
Haha, this is the best DIY video i've ever seen.
Haaha yes! professional yet doesn't give a fuck at the same time
Hey mate.... awesome vid. I loved the tea break top class!!! To add, my dad never ever used any type of grease on all the brakes he changed over the years , he did however use it in his hair :}
great video, quick question did you not have to loosen the handbrake or take off the handbrake cable? Thanks
This was quite helpful and informative...great job! I have a 2004 Skoda Octavia vRS and I got my break shoes (all 4) painted recently. Ever since then i have been getting the feeling that the acceleration of my car is being obstructed ever so slightly...as if there is a slight resistance ...or friction...and there is a rubbing sound that becomes audible to me above 100-120kph.....When I looked at each break shoe properly...i observed that all 4 of them are touching the drum ....my mechanic said after driving a few kms the extra paint layer will wear off...and that there is no problem ...its normal. Is this normal? Should I just carry on driving this way ...Will this put any unwanted load/stress on the engine? Seeking your advice ...
Chris your the best mate! Very enjoyable DIY project..
cheers mate been paying through the nose for years for pad changes !!!! Not anymore
after watching this !!! and it was that easy Lol
this guy cracks me up!! well put together
Great vid. Just use a flat screwdriver to pried off the pads. No banging on brake calipers, never.
Really like the humor, it what kept me watching.
How long was the tea break?
Top vid, cheers mate. None of the obvious wanky stuff, stopped me from starting the job without the wind back kit, I thought you would be able to prise the piston back with a jemmy whilst still in situ, like you can on the front. Top boy!
Was that tea laced with something? 🤣
Laced with biscuits
Scotty Kilmer,,,, brilliant,,,, well done,,,,
A real beginners attempt.
kick ass video mate!
very funny and helped me ,like you a lot.
Thanks bro. Easy and fast.
I like how you thru humor into the video
Entertaining and informative.. Useful video cheers!
thanks man, this video really helped.
You are a very funny guy. I love the video
lol I like your number plate @9:25
Brilliant video
Classic Carroll!
Thanks mate great help
Tea Break was hilarious! Cheers....
Rudy Rude Thanks, guess you either love or hate the tea break.
How do you replace the rear rotors on a 2013 VW Golf? The bolts holding the caliper carrier are very difficult to remove.
no shims on the caliper carrier i guess they are not really needed just there to combat any possible noise issues
I did the exact same process as you but I changed the disks as well as the pads, both side on the rear. However the brake pedal now is a little softer than it used to be. Is this the case of bedding the brakes in or do I need to bleed the brakes?
Do the customer pay you for your tea and biscuit break ? Lmfao. Greeting From Malta-Europe.
good tutorial man
Hi bud thanks for your time making this ...a question does the wind back kit fit all cars or do you have to get a specific kit for the make model of car ? I have a Skoda Octavia scout cheers
They are generally all the same. I've never come across any that a typical wind back kit didn't have the right parts. The Skoda will be the same as the Audi as they are pretty much the same company so a standard kit should do the job.
good job, thanks for the video.
What is called a special tool, which returns the piston back?
what's the size number of the key used to compress the piston backwards? i'm planning to buy a toolkit, a cheap one with 12 pieces in it and want to know if that key is in the set
subscribed, video very entertaining. also reading a few comments down @supersesqui, thats what comments are for. so thank you for educating me. dont have to be a dick to the guy who invested time into the video. besides the fact, i enjoyed the video very much.
So:
You didnt remove cap from reservoir.
You dont bother to use copperslip on piston face/pad backs/etc.
You dont bother to use copperslip on wheels to hub.
You dont bother to use Red Rubber Grease on sliders.
supersesqui Erm... almost all true.We did remove the cap from the reservoir but forgot to put it in the video, I think most people will work that out for themselves, maybe ill put a little subtitle explaining this in the video. All the rest is true but the brakes were changed months ago and we have had zero problems with them or any other brakes we have ever changed in all the years of changing our own brake pads.I am sure you are suppose to use everything you mentioned but we are talking DIY, quick fix solutions on an old car here, most people can't be arsed with all that.
Reelfunky Tutorials
Ok, If you are going to make a video about the most important safety system on a car(OF ANY AGE) for beginners... I think its reasonable to be very specific, comprehensive and clear on EXACTLY what needs to be done... how its done and in which order.
I used to pack parachutes and never had one complaint in all those years...get the idea ?
supersesqui HA HA I am glad you never had a complaint about your parachutes! I expect anyone who is considering changing their own brake pads to have at the very least some common sense, an understanding of how the brakes work and do more research than just one you tube video. Ive never used copper grease, i know about it but never had any issues not using it. If you are really that concerned make your own brake pad tutorial and stick a link to it in my comments, i don't mind.
Reelfunky Tutorials I don't suppose any fucker who's chute didn't open was able to complain. Just a thought. I see no links to 'correct parachute packing techniques' above so I can rip that video to bits. Good video son. Don't worry about the grease. Ha
MrCountmeout
Why would I need to make a chute packing video to comment on other vids ?
Why would you want to rip it to bits...if it were correct ?
It's not a GOOD video if it does not actually show you 'How To' properly !
I made salient technical points...unlike you.
It's called ENGINEERING...son....about which you obviously know very little.
Now off you go and comment on cartoons or similar.
Top bloke..
Tea break =smoke break.. lol.. thanks for the info
Nice....thank you
No probs and thank you
Great video, but I got a problem. I've resonantly changed the rear pads on my Audi A4 B5 1.8T but 1 side is now griping onto the disc without the handbrake or foot brake being applied, any idea what could be the problem?
***** Thatnks. My first guess would be the caliper has seized up, that's happened to me before
Could be, I've got it booked in now for someone t have a look
LOL good video thank you
Do I need to do anything with the piston once finished? Wheel feels locked as new pads are right up against the disc. I took it for a drive and its driving fine but just worried about the lack of spin in the wheel....
I should add I didnt use the special winding tool, so didnt get the piston all the way back. I just presumed it would reset itself?
So what do you do if you've fitted a brand new caliper and now that side fails MOT because the handbrake is too weak?
Buy a new vehicle
Thank you
👍
Like the end :)
Thanks
Haaaa very helpful thanks.
do you need to wind the calliper back in or can it be pushed back in by pipe pliers?
On the front brakes you normally just need to push the calliper back but the back callipers are often on a thread so they can be operated by the hand brake, these types need to be wound back. There are a couple of easy ways to tell which you have. First you can release the handbrake while pushing the foot brake, if the pressure changes a little on the foot pedal then it's most likely on a thread. You can also tell once the brake pads are off as there will be two notches in the piston designed to take the calliper wind back kit.
What about putting copper grease on the rear surface of pads
Yeah your supposed to do that.
LOL this is real nice!!
lololol......anyone who cant change there own brake pads deserves that number plate lolololol
Legend 😭
Good vid, Copper grease ??????? Swear by it ;)
it wasen't bad but you did overmiss some few important things like cleaning ur pad and that sort of stuff and using a brake cleaner aswell
made a boring video alive and fun mate good luck with more videos im subed
Looool great job
200th subscriber...can i have a freddo?
how long do you have to turn that piston, been cranking for some time, doesnt appear to be moving anywhere.
+Ronin some Pistons are push only and do not require turning .
mine is push and turn (audi a3) Was trying to just use that universal cube w elbow grease, but gave up and rented the winder w backplate. Love needlessly fancy german auto's. The fronts are push only.
Tea for two?
Haha scotty kilmer is a don great video
.. like for combing hair with iron brush! haha
Brilliant tutorial sir. Never tried doing brakes befor but it looks like a piece of piss.
Thanks. It is a piece 'O' piss mate, give it a go.
Reelfunky Tutorials Just bought an old Octavia running LPG i needed a car fast and cheap but it seems like the 12 month MOT was done over the phone!!! brakes are a digrace as were two of the tyres. got it for a good price.
Loving the gas and the service parts are as cheap as ive had on any car . Hopefully Santa brings me a Haynes Manual and ill give this a go in the warmer weather.
Which in Scotland is about 4 months away hahah
Ah cool. I have a Vectra that I got converted to LPG. I guess you did ok if its only the brake pads and tyres, at least they can be changed easily and fairly cheaply. Yeah doing any work in the winter is shite, every scrape and knock just hurts, wait till its warm, or warmer at least.
He got some cannatea
Lol funny start up
Liked u r comb haha
Yeah that's how I did it but not as good.
Why no lube 🤷♂️
Its not that kind of video.
que lindo gringo loco jajaja
Dude needs a gearwrench. He'd die on flat rate lol
How many days did it take you to change the right rear brake pad? Hahaha
magdalenojuan 4.3 days + a tea break.
ha
😂
hahahahhahhhhahahhhhhhhhhhahahahhhhahahhhahhahahahhhhah
👍 thanks . I think
Scotty. Eh, I don't like this guy
What is called a special tool, which returns the piston back?
Universal 22pcs Disc Brake Caliper Piston Wind Back Tool Kit For Cars
Universal 22pcs Disc Brake Caliper Piston Wind Back Tool Kit For Cars there you go mate.