Disc Brake Caliper - Overhaul

[@georgedominguez7633]

Eric, on a personal note this is the first or one of the very first videos that i viewed and i was totally impressed with you. I was in a hospital room that i was not allowed to leave at MD Anderson Cancer Center going thru my bone marrow transplant for my leukemia diagnosis. Your voice and attitude got me thru those three months that I couldn’t leave my room. Without sounding like a total weirdo your a very important part of my recovery. It’s now been a few years and guess what I’m doing now for a living!!!jajaja I exchanged my suite and tie for wrenches and a scan tool. I now this its the best way to tell you but this morning i git up and said today is the day. Sir thank you for showing me what real priorities in life should be, wife, family and do what makes me happy. God Bless you my friend...

[@frankbrunner9360]

Love this post.!

[@floorpizza8074]

Hey George, it's five years later, and I just wanted to see how you're doing? Hope all is well.

[@charlesmiller5078]

Hey Eric, Parts made it home safe and sound, Had my Rotors turned at Napa, started to put back together and decided that I needed to replace the rubber brake lines that connect to calipers, they were really not flexible anymore, so I went to Napa and of course they didnt have any, I told the guy just match them up with anything, guess he was to lazy to do this, so I ordered some from Rock Auto, now Im back to the waiting game, hopefully tomorrow, or soon, they will get here. After I ordered them, I noticed there is actually 2 rubber lines on each side, Not going to worry about them at this time. Yes the fluid will be flushed out before I connect to the new calipers. They were pretty bad off, Funny...they worked pretty good, until they started dragging. Im really excited to take it out for a shake and a shimmy :). Like I said the car is really fun to drive, sticks to the road like a dead racoon in the summer.............24,636 views, not bad. Do you rebuild turbos ?

[@colubrinedeucecreative]

This comment needs to be pinned! Gj Charles, hope you have some videos of how it is doing on the car and such!

[@BillinSD]

Any updates Charles?

[@jjyemg2397]

I don’t see a thank you

[@craig9802]

@@jjyemg2397 Well, God forbid that two friends / business associates should communicate gratitude from a year ago without including every entitled douche-nozzle that thinks they have ownership in a transaction or interaction between two people they don't even know. Self-righteous much?

[@mjb12141963]

@@craig9802 and now we have another example of what has happened to manners in this country. So, so sad.

[@therocket280z7]

For folks that work on their own vehicles, I recommend having a 6in welding/woodworking C-clamp in your toolbox. They're about $6, and work well to hold lots of things while you work on them. In this case he could have kept that spring compressed, using the socket like he did, then put the C-clamp in the vice to hold it while he put the snap ring on. It also makes pushing the caliper pistons back in the cylinder really easy, while it's still connected to the hydraulic system, when you're doing a typical brake job.

[@bpetnoi1472]

After many years of meditation I was finally able to sleep at night without nightmares and then you posted this video. For me these calipers were designed by an engineer who should have been forced to commit seppuku to apologize to all Datsun/Nissan mechanics.

[@amadafaka]

This is the best complete caliper rebuild video available so far. Thanks for your time and showing us all your grandmother's tips.

[@richardcoldin3831]

im a old corvette owner who paid ssbrakes to sleeve all four calipers with stainless tubing and then used dot 5 silicone she sat for 23 years and no pitting

[@Babylo1972]

The best thing need C clamp to hold then you can just focus on to put that locking washer next time thank you

[@brennangrimley8701]

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[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

@@Babylo1972 I'm no mechanic but I thought C Clamp would free up the extra hand too.

[@thadmachia9873]

Thank you for this video. You have way more patience than I.

[@cass612t]

This video proves why you have a loyal following. You start with calm, cool and collected, sprinkled with humor. Then add a bit of frustration and awkwardness AND you still get the job done! While still managing to entertain and educate! Great video.

[@DupeyXD]

"If you don't smoke, you might want to consider it." -Eric O.

[@UtahDarkHorse]

This video is easily among your best, not because you made it look super easy, but because you struggled a bit like most of us do, and still did a top notch job. Thanks for sharing, and God bless you and your family.

[@JWGasner]

My wife watches with me for the humor. Your videos are by far the best thing on our TV these days. Thanks for the detailed commentary as well as the sheer entertainment value. Not many things in life entertain and educate at the same time.

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Not only was this a brilliantly detailed explanation but the rebuild was completed for a subscriber. This is the sort of channel that goes above and beyond. A very educational video and no doubt a very grateful subscriber. I've seen the big jobs, the small jobs but this had me transfixed. So intricate. What can I say, I must be a nerd in the making. Way more patience than me and a great video, kudos.

[@nathanserve897]

Reminded me of doing my first brake job on a 54 international pickup when I was 17. What a nightmare, but a good lesson too.

[@johnaclark1]

This is a great video...one of your best, actually. It shows the "real" part of wrenching on cars. Late at night, wrong tools, no parts available, blah blah blah, and the frustration that goes along with it. It's a great break from watching you with the lift, and all the nice tools that many of us who work on our own cars just dream of.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Haha glad you enjoyed it!

[@billc7211]

I was laughing and grimacing at the same time with images of myself doing similar stuff in the evening at the workbench.

[@Mr572u]

Good job robbing the piston. Most would have never thought of that. You da man as usual.

[@brucepeebles2084]

Thank you for not cutting out the frustrating parts. This is how the REAL world works. I recall when mechanics would "rebuild" alternators by tearing apart and replacing the brushes. (I am not sure that individual brushes are even still available)

[@johnciely8209]

When I turned wrenches in the 70’s we rebuilt everything. Starters, alternators, wiper motors, you name it. Helped tremendously with diagnosing. Love it.

[@lightningsmokerXx]

Could you imagine if you happen to own a 1982 Nissan Datsun 280ZX and have this exact problem and happen to come across this gem of a video. You'd be doing a happy dance and wanting to name your next born child Eric.

[@Trumpetmac]

I'm actually Rebuilding my rear 1982 280zx calipers so yeah 😃

[@deansapp4635]

As a retired mechanic, I love how Eric thinks outside the box. Eric, you sir are the real deal.

[@scott8076]

You Can do it,even when it not way messed up

[@haywardsautomotive6156]

Man I was having flashbacks of doing brake jobs in the 70s & 80s b/c we rebuilt all our calipers and w/cyl's. The chrome pistons always would corrode and pit and the chrome plating would come apart and then the pistons would seize up in the bore. Had to use a piston clamping tool, heat, air, whatever to get the piston out of the bore. The best pistons were the thermal plastic pistons b/c they didn't corrode but slowly the pistons became harder to find & more expensive and the rebuilt calipers got cheaper and rebuilding b/c a thing of the past. I still rebuild calipers and w/cylinders on my own but it's not cost effective on customer cars. My honing tools are still holding up over the years. Brake calipers in NY get so rusted it's probably not worth the labor or headaches. You're a better man than me leaving the camera running b/c it would probably get ugly & I show the bad side of being a mechanic but I have learned over the years to just get a cup of coffee, sit down & chill and then go at it again less frustrated and let the mind overcome the problem. There is a reason I don't do videos...too much editing would be involved probably. Nice video & a definite happy customer!

[@SouthMainAuto]

Oh man you should do vids! People love drama!

[@haywardsautomotive6156]

You'd be laughing for sure!

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

I hated rebuilding wheel cylinders!

[@Dustin_the_wind]

There is honor in showing the struggle; to pass the experience on and show humility. You are a great teacher, an accomplished mechanic, and a funny dude. And the final proof is, I wrote this before you said the very same thing yourself. Thanks Mr. O.

[@curiosity2314]

I have been here allot of times in my life, working on Typewriters, not calculators Adding machines. Automobiles; 57 today and working on Desktops, laptops and tablets. What we see here is working without the manual and working it out and getting the job done. It's ingenuity at it's best. Hats off, I have done it this way many times in my life, sometimes with modification because the original design was less than desirable. Here you can not play that way; it's go or no go. This is a 3D puzzle most could not attempt. Nice...

[@mbrand1291]

Thanks for this instruction Mister O! This is the most complete caliper rebuild video I've found anywhere. On my 2001 Maxima for spring compression I tried a c-clamp for nearly two hours before switching to a 2 arm gear puller. I put the caliper in a vice, set a deep socket w/ short extension on top of the spring retainer, and compressed the spring handily with a straight pull off of those outside bracket arms. Like you, I noticed that the spring retainer tabs were at risk of catching on the snap ring grove and bending on the way down. The cylinder bore is 1.5" deep and there is not enough clearance for straight snap ring pliers. Bought a pair of 90 degree bend, long nose (2") snap ring pliers for $15 and they did the trick. My last battle will be getting the piston through the dust boot and the square cut seal. Love your channel !

[@terryhicks694]

Not editing out mistakes = respect.

[@mattcassle4880]

ikr I was like at least the threads were the same pitch!! Thx for leaving it in, we all do it :)

[@agmc4me]

The ability to stay calm and press on when it doesn't go as planned is invaluable

[@jetlaw_1]

Such a great channel. I love that Eric is willing to show the struggles when things don’t go perfectly. Keep up the amazing work.

[@jimdandy6472]

Hard to believe I watched a 1hr video for rebuilding a caliper for a car I'll never work on, but you're always fun to watch. This reminded me of back in the 80's when we rebuilt calipers, wheel cylinders and master cylinders to save money (starters & alternators too). Now days the rebuild kits costs as much as new stuff (if even available), and calipers come with brackets, etc, so 2 bolts and you're done. A few years ago I took some rotors in to be turned and he said he could, but with the deal they had going I could get new ones cheaper. I guess after seeing you struggle, I'm glad we don't rebuild things anymore. We just have to trust "Bob", or the guy who took his job in China.

[@maxxtech8532]

"Let's fumble through this together" LOL, story of my life. Nice work Eric.

[@richsmith7821]

thats an honest comment right there

[@SouthMainAuto]

True story...

[@johnadams3152]

True drama you mean. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@pancakeman3626]

You probably won't ever see this comment because of the age of the video but I wanted to let you know a few things. Im a 50 year old mechanic down here in Kentucky where the rust don't grow. I have seen some damn good mechanics in my time but you sir are one of the very best. Maybe even the best. Watching this video though, I have to say, reminded me that all of us are only human bro !!! I can't tell you how many late nights I have spent finishing up a job that I have only done once or twice, 30 years ago !!! Tired, aggrivated and knowing that nobody is gonna get it done but me. In other words... I was feelin your pain bro !!! All but the camera watching anyways !! I genuinely felt like clapping my hands when you completed this job that you will probably never have to do again !!! Ahhh.... I love cars...lol...GOOD JOB ERIC !!!

[@arciefan]

Got to be untold tricks of the trade . On your videos , you routinely take stuff apart and put em back together and make it look easy. Experience, mechanical mind, photographic memory, all the above. Regardless, it's enjoyable to watch someone with those skills and realizing of course , even the best make an occasional mistake, which seems to get "auto-filed" into the memory banks as a learning experience. And while experience may be the key , it's the combination of all those other attributes that separates. Great job Eric and thanks for the videos !

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

Never in a million years would I feel comfortable trying to rebuild a brake caliper, but watching it done was extremely interesting. Thanks for taking the time to shoot this vid!

[@SouthMainAuto]

Oh come on man there is nothing to it!

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

South Main Auto Repair I'm sure "Bob" at Wearever thought the same thing, and look how well THAT worked out!

[@SouthMainAuto]

Hahaha good point!

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

I have only seen three mechanics as capable as you are in my life time. My Dad, a guy I went to school with and one other. Please move to Florida, we need you!

[@187nags]

by far the most entertaining how to channel on KZbin

[@robertopenheimer1451]

Future Charles was perplexed when his local mechanic stated he found a olive slice in his caliper piston.

[@EKHondaMotive]

🤣🤣🤣

[@wmcounts7720]

I really appreciate the the videos in this down time.

[@Mr92cadi]

this has got to be my favorite video to date. thanks Eric O

[@jamesmiller3297]

A lesson and a show. Great video . Started with Nissan in 1984 , it has been decades since I have seen any of those calipers.

[@diagrep4826]

Man, 3 days in a row of new videos...nice!

[@shaneharrison4775]

You are a scholar amongst men and not many folks would jump on the given opportunity to make a caliper rebuild video and go the distance on the job too.

[@emtscythe3782]

We dealt with this on an old Datsun pickup last year, I used a valve spring compressor to hold the spring while I put the snap ring in. I had a cheap set of long snap ring pliers from Harbor freight. Worked great.

[@richardwhalen732]

Just saw this one for the first time. I had an '81 200SX with the same rear brakes. I did replace both calipers eventually around 1988 when I gifted the car to my brother. At least both sides were available then. I decided to do both sides because the drivers side pads would wear out really fast. Datsun told me that I needed to replace the caliper and I didn''t want to do just the one side. I wasn't ambitious enough to try a rebuild then, no garage, not nearly enough tools, etc... so I went for the remans and did the swap out on the street. I am glad that the box that you picked to canniballize was the improperly assembled one. Had you picked the other, you probably would not have seen a need to check the bad one. Sometimes luck is a factor.

[@svengonzales2664]

Eric, one of your better videos. Please don't think about editing out the good stuff it makes us all think. Now I know how these caliper E brakes work. Thanks for taking the time.

[@mtreadway8858]

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[@davemachoukas6175]

Tried rebuild rears on my RXSfew years ago. Tried everthing i could think of get the dust cover on 3 hrs two dust covers later gave up paid 125 for each side. Wish I'd seen this video could saved me lot time and money. Thanks Eric!

[@A65impalass]

This is by far my favorite video. The struggle was real and unedited. I enjoyed watching this because I felt I was watching myself, because I been down that road, living in Pennsylvania we too are in the rust belt. Everything you touch gives you hell. Also I have to mention, I like how you keep your videos kid friendly. I watch your videos with my daughter and we get a kick out your cheesey sound effects and watching you work out your struggles. Keep it up the great work.

[@CubasAutomotive]

My daughter and I watch a few together too. His sounds effects are her favorite part of the vids. Great vids, informative but can be hilarious!

[@petepeabody8905]

Sometimes car parts will give you tons of grief. Good job not giving up and then doing a stellar job as always......Pete

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

Improvise, adapt, overcome! You're the man!

[@paulhoskins7852]

Eric O., in the know! Another educational, detailed show! What a pro, don't ya know!?

[@budgetoverlanding1062]

Never thought about rebuilding my calipers before, GREAT IDEA! I'm looking forward to doing this! Thank you~

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Did you get it to work OK? Was it just as fiddly when you did it?

[@budgetoverlanding1062]

@@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling havent yet, but will next time for sure. Super simple and will save a ton of money

[@dandearman2871]

I've been looking for the secret to getting the piston in past the boot. Watching you do it made me feel better.

[@davidgoldberg]

Thanks for the tip on installing the piston in the boot. Good video!

[@schreadersautorepairllc.6202]

Eric, option; metal spray and machine to spec. Never mind, you just commented that. You the man!

[@PeteyG708]

Glad you had a great night, Eric!

[@juanmendoza9475]

Patience is a blessing and you must love your trade in order to put up with so many challenges, congratulations

[@OrlandoDrivers]

Late nights with Eric O. are certainly funny!

[@darrinstone49]

I'm always amazed at how much rust you have to deal with! We are so lucky here in Idaho, saddly they have been using liquid sodium chloride on some areas & its noticeable on our snowmobile trailers. The majority of our old rigs are in great shape making restoring & building up old rigs reasonably & fairly straight forward. Building 4x4s & capable diesel tow rigs is my passion.

[@Compvir]

Quite a nice way to blow dust seal on! Thanks for the tip. Cheers!

[@N269]

At first I thought, uuuugggghhh, an hour-6minute video... do I have time??? Where did that hour go? What an educational, entertaining, and "make-you-feel-good" channel. Thank you Eric. You explain things in a way that a mortal can understand. (I use red rubber grease, but that's not any better than the silicone stuff you use) Best.

[@hatfez]

I was almost screaming at the screen... "the vice! Put it in the vice! Then get a socket to compress the spring!" I'm glad you listened...

[@aterack833]

He mentioned a press, I would honestly unbolt the vice (if none was available unmounted) and get the thing vertical, then use the press gently to press the spring down

[@ryanfulkman]

I just used a 24mm socket. Compress the spring and presses the snap ring at the same time.

[@eugenehorvath2494]

Had an older Honda with really pitted brake pistons. Cleaned them up real good and J B welded the pits. After setting up , chuck them in the lathe and finished them off. Worked like a charm.

[@BTURBOCOUPE]

This video is a year old but I love watchin it. I laugh my ass off everytime. Mr O, you are awesome.

[@richardmurdoch2888]

It would be a shame if after all your effort the car owner snapped off the bleeder because you didn't free it.

[@SuperSecretSquirell]

Old video I know, but have only recently discovered the channel. Re: popping a piston out. While deployed to Iraq one of the guys did that but left his thumb in the caliper. He ended up getting medevac'd to Germany because it was so bad. When he got there, they had just assumed it was a comabt injury and started the Purple Heart paperwork for him. Command got word of this and ended up sending someone there to get it straightened out.

[@stephensomersify]

Brill job - respect - from UK Typical of the level that I rebuild to = hours and hours

[@erickieffer8440]

Eric you are a good guy for taking on this job and doing it the way you did. At this point I probably would have been looking at loosing the parking brake and maybe even worse vehicle modifications to fit an alternate caliper.

[@v-performance]

Next time send that old piston to me - I have a brake components factory just around the corner(used to work there). They will make any piston size you want - up to ISO standards ;)

[@Graham_Wideman]

You should write a bit more about how to make use of such a service -- could be useful!

[@elijahwatson8119]

It seems like it would be more cost effective to order two rights to steal a piston from one than to get one custom made.

[@denniswilkinson1118]

Great customer service second to none. Your patience amazes me. That snap ring was a true pain. Thanks Eric, your videos are the best!!!

[@Rookie_DIY]

Great video Eric. Love how you showed all the challenging parts. I had to rebuild one on a Estima (Previa) And I kinda went in blind as never done it before and it took me like half a day. Now there is a good video on KZbin that would of saved me hours. Thanks for showing how it works also. Cheers!

[@rubenlongoria7531]

I once squeezed some wire crimpers with my dads palm still in the way of the wire stripper portion of the pliers. . I was young and he was super cool. He just made a face. I miss him dearly but I thank God for all the time we spent working together. He was a machinist.

[@javier4456]

one of the best videos i've seen so far, again thank you..retired mechanic

[@swanie_6448]

That brought back some memories...!! A brake job used to take hours/ half a day if things went sideways. I know the air gun trick... my grade 10 shop teacher taught us how to rebuild calipers. Those were the good ole days. That is why I enjoy watching you... we fix and repair, rather than replace parts. Cheers...!! Ken, Durham Ontario (also part of the rust belt lol)

[@Iciielitez]

I guess they should have named their line of brakes Whatever instead of Wearever .

[@xxRamD3yruxx]

69th like

[@austinderouchie5950]

Fucking hilarious

[@gatewayekkamai7549]

LOL

[@korbendallas4232]

Bwahahaha

[@scorpio_c4024]

Man, did I feel your pain watching this video. I'm not a certified mechanic, but I know and done a lot of $..t on cars. I recently had to do an 'emergency' rebuild on my rear caliper for 2003 Audi A4. Had some squealing going on, accompanied with a warm rim...Dragging brake. Similar setup with the parking cable. No new parts, just teardown (not fully, but going to have to, once parts come in), and clean, and put back together. I know the frustration you were going through. If I could hopped through the screen to give you a hand putting that clip back in I would've. Your story with losing 4 nails, made me feel uneasy just hearing about it. Good redemption on the air to put that seal on. I'm sure I'll be seeing more of your videos on my feeds, since I watched all of this one. Good work on those calipers!

[@jgarr9216]

Here's a thought to free up one hand while depressing the spring. Put a 3 inch ? piece of threaded rod. with a washer and nut on the rod against the socket, At the other end put another nut and large washer on the rod against the forked side of the caliper. Thread the nuts outward against the washers to depress the spring .

[@draganjanicijevic4502]

I really like that you show us all your success and your misstakes. One learn much more that way! Thank you for a great video!

[@Stephen-cr3sc]

When I was rebuilding Volkswagen engines, my partner and I would buy super cheap tools for the express purpose of modifying them as needed. Since the modified tools were usually rarely used, quality wasn't an issue.

[@iduimovic]

Eric, this is one of the best videos so far! I feel so identified because that is what you get every time you try to do a job on your car. You know how to do it, has the tools (sorts off) but those little moment of frustrations are always there to remind you the challenges of a real job and the theory of the job. I laugh a lot on this video, thanks for giving us the real life of a shop. Keep doing a great work and be your self, that is the difference between a good person with a shop and someone that wont help unless you bring the entire vehicle to do the job like many places does.

[@SouthMainAuto]

well not every job is smooth sailing :)

[@mechanic_marky]

Do you laugh at your videos when you are watching and editing? Haha. I love it! A good gesture, educational, and good humor to boot.

[@jpol3808]

Two tips Eric. Try holding the shaft of a small pocket screwdriver against the side of the piston. Hook the rubber boot over the side of the piston and screwdriver, then gently apply the air pressure. The small gaps caused by the shaft of the screwdriver will let just enough air escape between the screwdriver and the side of the piston, to let the rubber boot expand over the top of the piston, without the piston bouncing around on top of the rubber boot. My mema taught me that method. It works. Also, use part of a steering wheel puller in reverse to compress the center e brake piston and spring. Just place a threaded bar inside the caliper ears and screw in a long enough bolt to apply pressure to the center, by pressing the bar back against the caliper ears. That leaves you two hands free to install the clip ring. I hope this helps and that you remember them 20 years from now, when you can't find a right side caliper! Lol No body has one, Go figure! Take care. Jpol.

[@Hilts30]

Top man Eric, thanks for this, vintage after hours SMA. Have a couple of ice creams and all will be well with the world again.

[@BannerTrucking2]

Me and a friend tried to rebuild a caliper of the same style off a Sentra. Got hung up at the same upper snap ring. PITA!!! After an hour or so we gave up and he went and bought new caliper. Course they are more plentiful than those for the ol Z's. Good job Eric awesome video as always.

[@SouthMainAuto]

yeah that thing was a pisser

[@ianmckirdy1094]

always love the videos Eric, I'd love to see all the tools you've collected over the years in a video!

[@michaelbasford9845]

Don’t be to hard on yourself. You did a great job. Nobody is perfect and we all get projects that don’t go the way they should. Yes you were frustrated and you had a reason to be, so what. I lover your videos they are detailed and they leave no question of what you did, so we can go back and see what we need to do. Pat yourself on the back. You also have a great attitude, which makes it real. Mike

[@chunkeeone8408]

Great job man! It was very informative, especially the "embarrassing" parts. It's good to know that you are human to, you know! Hannah's absence was apparent, to us and I'm sure to you, as well. She is definitely one of your best tools.

[@SouthMainAuto]

she sure is :)

[@andrewstones2921]

You guys have awesome grandmothers, my grandmother didn’t know shit about rebuilding calipers

[@clarencek3658]

lol eating that sandwich with dirty gloves 😭😭.. like a true mechanic 😂

[@Blazer02LS]

Yup. Just wipe off the heavy chunks and chow down.

[@ab30494]

those looked like clean gloves to me

[@metalslingr]

Black prints on white bread adds flavor.

[@LAactor]

I'm gonna try turkey pastrami hot and on rye now

[@LaPabst]

Eating the buggers a man gets after welding cast steel? Could be Trump (Not the Prez, the Game: Iffin you ain't from 'here' you won't get it the joke).

[@Ez-sk8ig]

"Life doesn't give you seatbelts." Greatest piece of advice I have heard from Eric O and since this was the first video I watched of his, was also the reason I sub'd

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Advance Auto strikes again! I seriously thought it was just the forces of the Universe plotting against me - every single thing I touch from that place is EXACTLY like that. Missing parts, parts not assembled correctly, completely misboxed parts, parts that last 3 days and grenade spectacularly, incompetent counter people ... I could go on all night! Nice battle there! Was exactly like me disassembling a '04 Polaris Sportsman 700 secondary clutch a couple weeks ago ... only to find out that new clutch already had a spring in it! WTF! Big fail there. Wish I had known that ahead of time! The primary comes with no spring, and no weights - that's what I get for assuming on the secondary! I had to put all my body weight on the thing to get the snap ring back in. Boy was I losing my mind that day! I could hear my voice echo through the woods ... and I was inside my barn. :D Great vid man! Enjoyed it! :)

[@SmittySmithsonite]

@@notsevenfeettall - I've had hit or miss luck with them. But, this was 13 years ago - seems everyone has become worse since then. I bought an alternator there for my '86 Grand Marquis - I got 10 years & 170k out of it. The replacement alternator from the same store had a bad diode, and immediately drained the brand new battery to nothing. They wouldn't warranty it, because "it tested good" - unreal! Battery light in instrument cluster was on constantly, key off and out of the vehicle. I replaced the rectifier with something I found online. Got only a year out of the unit before the bearings got noisy, and the windings cooked afterwards. Ended up finding a Denso alternator elsewhere, and everything has been good so far. I definitely won't shop there again. NAPA is the only store I'll go to. Most of my parts come from Rockauto these days, but you have to be careful with them, too. They misbox stuff all the time. Just had a Moog tie rod end box that had a cheap Chinese knockoff inside - it clearly wasn't a Moog product. Called Moog with the part number stamped into this part, and they said, "That's not ours". Rockauto did swap it for the correct unit, but what a waste of time! I've bought shocks from Rockauto that leak immediately upon installation - warranty replacements leaked just as badly! Won't buy shocks from there anymore.

[@Jbmc65]

I know this is old but I just relived Eric’s injury when that piston come flying out. I felt that one. OUCH!

[@rickjljr11]

I really like your videos. The everyday trials and tribulations of someone pursuing his chosen career. A lot of channels start out this way, where you can learn along with the producer, but rapidly degenerate into endless undeclared tool endorsements and release mundane videos just to get a few views. Somehow you have resisted this.

[@Yawwee]

Great rebuild Eric !!!! Brought back memories of doing that in the 60's and 70's - fronts and rears !!!!! Worst job I ever did was to try and take apart a Plymouth / Chrysler starter motor .... there was gears and springs everywhere ..... I got so scared I went out and bought a rebuilt starter and put it on the customers car - the core was just a box of jumbled parts - never did I ever try that again.....gear reduction, wing ding sounding starters. Ugh !!! PS Creatively used your noodle to come up with a solution to non available parts - and it worked !!!! You get a gold star by your name, Eric !!!!!!

[@pinzgauernorcal]

before i watched i was like "cool im going to rebuild my calipers" After I watched i was like " NAH.

[@ozzierabbit587]

Now I realize why few mechanics rebuild them.

[@Asto508]

Honestly, when I repaired and cleaned my G9x (changed old button switches and removed years of grease), it had more individual parts to take care off than this caliper, especially several tiny ass springs on the wheel that you will never find again if you lose them once. Looked rather straight-forward tbh.

[@doug2616]

Patience of Job! You sir are a great mechanic and honest ones are rare these days.

[@marty0715yt]

Great Timing I have to rebuild my calipers !!!!Good Job!!!

[@franknewling1139]

You, both, are lucky that you randomly picked the one that was screwed up to part out! Had it been the good one, you never would have known that they messed up the other one. I have learned a lot from this video. Mostly, don't rebuild your calipers unless you absolutely have to ❗ Thanks for another great video.

[@trryhin]

I don't think I've ever laughed so much during one of your videos! I understand the frustration, but your commentary that goes with it is great.

[@SouthMainAuto]

lol thanks

[@brnmcc01]

A trick I learned from my Dad was also that popping the dust boot over the piston with compressed air. We also ran into some very stuck pistons that had gotten a little crooked in the bore and got quite rusty. A trick we figured out when compressed air didn't work, is he had a really big 10,000 psi grease gun. We made a grease nipple that would screw into the bleeder hole, then blocked off the other one with an old banjo fitting, then pumped the caliper up with grease. It was going to come out or break one way or the other. The nice thing with the grease method is, as long as there's not too much air trapped behind the piston, is it won't pop out violently since grease acts like a hydraulic and doesn't compress much. Grease cleans off quite well later with brake cleaner solvent.

[@AustrianAnarchy]

I wonder if those Engineers started off the design meeting with the express purpose of making the most complicated caliper in the industry, or if it just happened over several meetings.

[@danielmull2178]

In those situations I tend to wonder if this was designed by one flaming genius, or a dozen flaming #$$holes.

[@michaelhaney3175]

Excellent Job. The first time I tried the air nozzle trick was in 1975 to a Chrysler Newport. My thumb was bruised for about two weeks.

[@halleffect1]

thanks for this Eric, you just gave me the motivation to replace the brake fluid in my cars.

[@bobgreene2892]

Your real-time, running-camera documentation really helps us understand your process, possibly better than having the best shot with your camera. Of course, your comments during the operation are at least half the value of the whole video.

[@shadowrayz]

What a fun watch... Love your technique, LOL! Cheers!

[@SouthMainAuto]

Thanks!

[@yuriboiblu]

fun learning, everytime!

[@toroon]

Eric, Eric, Eric.. Humility is wonderful; Profanity as stress relief is necessary! As a member of the walking weekend wounded I am more than proficient in it's application. Hoo Haa baby!!

[@markbelden6919]

Stuck it out, whole video, that was impressive man!! Deeper into a world of calipers I didnt wanna know existed, definitely a like and subscribe

[@mtleavey]

Hole time I'm trying to say to him try a C clamp! Lol good show

[@fordford21007]

after watching this , I have become a subscriber! down to earth, extremely knowledgeable and a sense of humor!