How To Change Front Brake Pads and Rotors on Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Or Magnum DETAILED

[@yilol]

This is the man you WANT doing your brake job. Thorough, detailed, complete and competent. Great video sir. Excellent job!

[@FixCarYourself]

Thanks so much and that you enjoyed it and appreciated the level of detail I put into the video!

[@Ottonic6]

Your videos have helped me out in several different jobs, but I would like to say that you shouldn't need to tap your new pads into position using a hammer, they should slide with minimal force. I would take a file to your brackets where the clips rest to make sure you remove all the rust and make sure your clips fit nicely into place before inserting the new pads. Your clips looked kinda cockeyed before you tapped the pads in. Just wanted to add I've started spraying a coat of Fluid Film on my hub before putting new Rotor on, I find it not as messy as anti seize and it works great!

[@ralf8534]

Glad I found this found 🙏🏻 great video appreciate you talking throughout the entire walk through I’ll be doing this soon

[@FixCarYourself]

Awesome your welcome, and I'm glad you enjoy the video!

[@GregLopez75]

Thanks for sharing. It made my job easier on my 2014 chrysler 300. The only difference is I had to loosen the brake line bracket to be able to loosen the caliper bracket. Cheers from Dallas TX.

[@FixCarYourself]

Awesome. Great tip!

[@gregoryharris8706]

Thanks! , well detailed video.

[@FixCarYourself]

Glad you enjoyed the details!

[@forzaitalia41487]

Instead of putting the grease on the pads I started putting it on just the calipers where it’s going to touch the back of the pads. Looks cleaner especially since the grease I use is orange.

[@FixCarYourself]

Nice!

[@Ottonic6]

Yes! You shouldn't have to put any grease on the brackets either, they're stainless, the pads will slide just fine without it. Also grease will attract dirt. I just go with the way Eric O. (SMA Channel) does them. I would put some on the piston where they contact the pads... This was great info on the procedure.

[@ja4018]

Thanks buddy I think I can do this now

[@FixCarYourself]

Glad it helped!

[@mando1k53]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@FixCarYourself]

Glad this helped!

[@staceym8031]

I have never had to use all that shit to change brake pads or rotors whats all the cans and a drill what are drilling if you have a jack and stands and a socket set I think I seen more than one hammer

[@FixCarYourself]

You don't need to use all of it, but most of the items depending on your situation. You will need the extra tools to take off pads and rotors on an old car especially if you live in a harsh snowy climate. Let me further explain: Like the cans in the video are penetrating oil which helps if its hard to get off any rusty bolts. The other can is brake cleaner which is good to put on the brake rotors as their is usually a coat put onto the rotors during manufacturing and it helps to remove it with brake cleaner. The air can is not necessary but I used it to remove fine brake dust on the brake pad brackets before I lube them with grease. The drill is really a power tool with a grinder attachment. If your brakes were rusty or very hard to put on new ones, then its a common practice to "shave" the brake pad holders specifically where the pads lay... so the brake pads can slide on easier. You could then use a clean cloth and an air can to get the fine particles off. As for the hammers: I used 1 rubber mallet to knock off the old brake pads and I used it to tap on the new brake pads. The sledge hammer should only be used on freeing the seized brake rotor, which is the only way I could get the old rotor off. I wish I only needed a socket set, jack stand, and pads, and rotors, but the truth is it can be more complicated and because I am doing the job, I make sure I do it correctly and better than if I were to take in in to another mechanic or dealer. Anyway I could go on and explain in further detail why all the tools are necessary if you would like. Hope this helps other viewers to take their time and have more tools and supplies on you in case you run into problems.

[@Ottonic6]

@@FixCarYourself Like the old saying: Better to have the extras and not need them, than to not have the extras, then need them. I seem to always have more than I need, but you never know until you get into the job. But if you have already done them years back, you know more of what it will take this time.

[@FixCarYourself]

Nicely put!