I did HVAC for a living and PM (Preventive Maintenance) was drilled into head and was a big part of my job, I took what I learned into my cars and PM'd everything especially my brakes I did those twice a year (front brakes and rear) 1 hour per weekend. My schedule was front brakes, 3 months later do the back brakes, repeat. Use top quality brake pads (Akebono) if it fits your budget and replace your pads every 2-3 years now that I'm retired I do PM's more frequently for the heck of it.
@johanahorning76475 жыл бұрын
Just finished my first brake job frozen caliper pin and all. Not bad for a girl.(nearly 50) thanks for your help.
@pussinboots11455 жыл бұрын
Not bad for a girl?really?
@williampennjr.44484 жыл бұрын
yeah my caliper was frozen too. I ended up taking off the entire assembly. It was a pain in the neck. How did you do it?
@benten63014 жыл бұрын
William Penn jr. I am doing it right now frozen bottom slide pin, 2010 Odyssey. I can’t figure out it is not staying in but out after
@JUKE179r4 жыл бұрын
Good one!!!
@riceburner47473 жыл бұрын
Marry me! I'm impressed! 😂😂🤣🤣
@donjohnson37014 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Watching videos such as yours has given me the knowledge to tackle the brakes on my cars. I find that I can purchase premium components and do a complete job including pads and rotors for less than half the cost of a mechanic just doing a “pad slap”.
@gingercat5555 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean about DIY, as every time you take your car to a garage you are a walking $$$/£££ sign on legs, I also do all I can myself due to very tight money situation. Like your Father my Father was a good all round mechanical / eletro-mechanical engineer who I watched as a young teenager and learnt all i could from him, he worked on our first old car and kept it going for years he even built an electric lawn mower from parts we had in our shed, worked great for many years he made and repaired many other items over so many years. So I get where your coming from, you are NO fool with a bunch of tools, you have really good knowledge. This same problem is occurring on my car where one of the front pads is not pulling away from the disc intermittently so you have taught me how to sort this problem out. Great video, straight to the point, well videoed, thanks from England U.K.
@juiceybananas54894 жыл бұрын
I didnt know how important greasing these slider pins was till today. Thank you for your info on greaseing a Honda Element slider pins.
@xxjacxxxx64545 жыл бұрын
Never use your hand as a hammer avoid injury and just use a hammer That said, great video! Such an important step missed by most folks just doing brakes, thanks much for the instruction
@blaknoizee6 жыл бұрын
Even though I already know what to do, this video is nicely done and can be viewed as "normal" to many folks. That anti-seize issue is very common. Great work.
@drjimjam1112 Жыл бұрын
Never had a problem with anti seize gumming up in my life. Would suggest it be applied in a very thin layer.
@patriciasefcik77835 жыл бұрын
thank you so much i am a 65 year old woman you have helped
@Akira-nw4jl6 ай бұрын
I have learned throughout life that if something is important to you then take the time to learn something about it. even if you don't fix it yourself at least learn how it basically works. I am sadly surprised that most men I know don't have the least bit of interest to do basic maintenance on their cars. I don't necessarily enjoy doing my own maintenance and repairs but I find it so important I just do it especially if you buy a used car.
@cex57715 жыл бұрын
You did a good enough job, working with one hand.
@13Scorpio6 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say thank you for this video. My dad's car had a frozen up slide pin and I got it fixed after watching what you did here!
@Kowyn6 жыл бұрын
13Scorpio Glad to be of some help friend. Hearing that it helps people makes it all worth the extra effort.
@agberthillary6 жыл бұрын
I am doing brake job first time, I can't pull out one slide pin out of 4. I learned from you. Thanks. Great video.
@ikust0076 жыл бұрын
Well explained. Rarely seen. I agree with you; it is a very important step, never done by standard mechanics. Bravo and thank you.
@loveyou-qk4bm4 жыл бұрын
3 years past sense this film and i can tell you .you the same as me...i do everything at home by the way i got every tool for the jobs...but to do the job you just done will cost around 100 pounds.with that money if was me i will buy 1 tool at the time for easer job done in future time...thats what ive done and thats why i got every tool i need...garages to expensive .good job keep well with this corona virus .stay safe with your family
@mattfoley60826 жыл бұрын
Good for you for putting corrections in description. Shows you actually give a damn. I asked my local Autozone for silicone brake lube and they looked at me like I spoke Chinese. Came home and found it on their website. WTF? Anyway, my 2003 Element just failed inspection because they said caliper was seized. Dealer wanted almost $300 to replace caliper. Told him no thanks. Brought it home and looked at it. Nope, caliper is fine, it's the slider pin that seized. Rusted. Rubber boot is ruined. Heated with a propane torch. Took 5 minutes of turning with a wrench and pin finally came out. Instead of getting gouged for $300 by dealer I only need to buy new boots, lube and brake cleaner for $20.
@Kowyn6 жыл бұрын
Was the guy on the other side young? Usually I head for the oldest looking guy/gal they know what's up. Younger ones can't do anything unless it's a button or says so on the computer.
@mattfoley60826 жыл бұрын
No, both people were middle-aged and have worked there for years.
@UCfan4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I've always struggled with removing the back rotors, so I appreciate you telling us how to use the bolts to push it towards us.
@fredwendorf10746 жыл бұрын
I was ready to do the back brakes on my daughters Honda Pilot when I ran into your video. I had already watched several videos which were also helpful. Your video added to my knowledge and everything went smooth because of the time I took to watch several videos. The Pilot calipers have on the top end caliper a rubber "grommet" type thing at the one end. On the rear right wheel this "grommet" was missing. This was causing the sliding caliper to get into a bind at time making the whole wheel to get hot. The reason the grommet was missing is because most brake grease causes the grommet to swell and once you take it off you can't get it back in. Instead of buying a 5 dollar rubber kit this person left the grommet off causing an overheated wheel.
@Kowyn6 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you found my video helpful Fred. Really like when I hear that the videos I post are useful to folks.
@erniejose136 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I'm not also a mechanic but love to fix things about car.
@c.anderson34444 жыл бұрын
You hurt my hands watching you. Nice place but I bet mice love it in the fall. Good info and detail.
@Kowyn4 жыл бұрын
You might not believe this but in the 12 years I lived there I never had a mouse in the house, I did have a bat one time though.
@c.anderson34444 жыл бұрын
@@Kowyn Lucky. I've had those guys in my condo almost every fall, and if dont catch them right away they stick around. I live near a conservation area alot of dry wood in the fall and a pond.
@KevinSun2424 жыл бұрын
I have the same exact issue as you on a CRV that seems to have the same caliper bracket. Thanks for the tip on the drill bit. The rubber boot was so old it was completely split in half down the middle. I put a thin ring of silicone lubricant around the part of the boot that goes into the bracket too, just as an extra barrier against water.
@Kowyn4 жыл бұрын
If it's a gen 2 crv I believe they share the same suspension, breaks and engine.
@jbean5305 жыл бұрын
I made this same mistake. Luckily, I found this out before I took the car back down. It takes forever to clean inside the pin compartment. Thank you for explaining. From an old lady working on my brakes.
@CalkoLouie4 жыл бұрын
Hey Eric I watch a lot of your videos and I am very pleased the way you indicate how important every little thing is love4 it.
@robertcaperton3514 жыл бұрын
Yeah Bro, we are watching and are impressed. Professionals try to woo you with big words and technical jargon (2 big words...together!). Keep it up. Thanks. Robert C
@williamwindsor16733 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate the use of a drill bit to help remove corrosion in the caliper bracket. I'm doing mine now.
@Don-zg6xp4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video ! I couldn't figure out how to get my pins out till now .
@Kowyn4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@broncobra5 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Got new rotors and pads. Would not have known about the pin slides. You absolutely rock! Thank you. By they way, those goofy screws holding the rotors on are just for assembly purposes. Anti-sieze everything. That's all I have to offer. THANK YOU!
@ottofumbler72676 жыл бұрын
Good tutorial. 8:00 talks about taking over an hour to remove a seized pin. Top Tip: if you have an impact wrench, a few short buzzes to get it moving, then a long buzz until it spins freely. The friction causes heat to build up between the pin and the housing, and then you'll easily be able to pull the pin out by hand. Wear gloves and don't burn your fingers. Wait until everything cools before rebuilding. And if it was seized so tight that you had to use an impact wrench at that point, don't worry about ruining the pin... it likely needs replacing if it's that badly seized. Turn an hour long job into one that takes less than a minute... if you have an impact wrench of course.
@Kowyn6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip Otto!
@bazooka72194 жыл бұрын
I dont recommend the impact wrench because you can broke the pin (if the ping it's not moving at all), you must heat up the metal around the pin and try to move slowly with a socket and ratchet handler until it moves 360 degrees around and then use impact wrench to spin very fast the pin.
@jeromeburrasca67105 жыл бұрын
Bro, $5 for a rubber mallet at Walmart. I know a mechanic that got blood poisoning from all the years working with chemicals with no gloves on. Always work safely bud. ;)
@JiggyC6 жыл бұрын
Great video bro. Thanks for making it. Will be doing this weekend to try and fix my seized caliper.
@Mr89siR6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I thought I had to buy new calipers but you just saved me 💰💰💰
@kend.65926 жыл бұрын
Kowyn, excellent video bro🤓. I loved that you pointed out that a 3/8” drill bit will fit perfectly into the caliber slide pin bores. Last Honda mechanic to work on my brakes must have used the wrong “grease” on the pins because they are stuck in some really glue-like gunk! I will now cautiously clean out the bores with a 3/8” bit and use SILICONE lube to solve my sticky problem! Thanks
@Kowyn6 жыл бұрын
I bet it was standard bearing grease. Its amazing what a professional will do if they think no one will ever see it.
@joelpierce39403 жыл бұрын
It’s September in Texas! It’s 105 degrees with 75% humidity. Sweating my A off. I don’t envy your rust!
@johnhall32515 жыл бұрын
Nice job ! It's obviously an important part of the brake process and I'll add it to the rest of what I've learned from yours and other videos ! As the saying goes ( The Devils in the Details ) ! Thanks for the information and keep up the good work!
@unilx815 жыл бұрын
You can use your jack handle as a breaker bar also you should torque down your caliper bolts. On my 08 mustang it's 85ft lb, 25ft lb for my guide pin bolts.
@luban4u6 жыл бұрын
Dude such a perfect explanation great. Thank you so much. Even tough I'm not a fully english speker i do learn and understand very well.
@Kowyn6 жыл бұрын
Glad to be if some help friend :)
@stillwill18083 жыл бұрын
At leest you kan right it like a boss. Keep praktis it wurked fore me much gooder.
@AndyUK-Corrival4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, exactly the problem I have on my Honda CRV. Garage wanted to replace callipers. You have saved,me big bucks. Thanks Andy UK
@phxrsx Жыл бұрын
I live in dry phoenix arizona. Its wild to see your guys' cars look like the titanic.
@alanfrancis92253 жыл бұрын
Great video showing tremendous detail . A bit more information. Some calliper pins on some cars have flattened surfaces (3) for the leading pin ( to let out air) and a rubber thin washer at the end to limit vibration on the trailing calliper pin.
@Spookieham3 жыл бұрын
I had to remove a seized pin from my 2001 MX5. The sliding pin goes into blind hole in the caliper so it took lots of penetrating oil, two goes with a blowtorch, multiple days and lots of percussive maintenance with a bfo hammer. I damaged the boot and had to buy a whole caliper seal kit to get it - not cheap. As you said - keep the boots!
@easternbushytail4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting, finally a fully comprehensive video. I will use your tips for sure.
@danah3585 жыл бұрын
Good info on the caliper pins, thx. Add’l items I’ve found typ needed include: - wire brush caliper bracket where clips are put in - put small amount of anti-seize on bracket under where clips go - put small amount of high temp Sil-Glyde or Super Lube (not anti-seize) on ears of pads and a bit on their contact area on clips....and small amount same stuff on face/edges of caliper piston and back of pads(also non-moly high temp tolerant grease could be used here) - small amount of
@calvinpryor5 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for making a video just for the guide pins. My Ford Explorer has been eating front bearings. 17k on one set...33k on the last set...just put in a new set. Now I'm thinking the guide pins were the culprit. Mine were not nearly as bad as yours. They were pretty seized but you could still tell it was grease at one point in time, and no rust. vise grips got it. but I still spent the $18 for new guide pins and boot kits for the front. I'd driven it for 3 yrs and they had never been touched so I just replaced everything. I did keep the old boots, though, just in case. Also worth noting is caliper brackets for the Explorer are about $30. I saw ones for smaller passenger cars for $17. I've seen some pretty epic videos of people using torches and 20-30 tons of pressure and what not to get seized pins out. seems like you have a pretty good set up with a vise and wheels and stuff so it might be worth a go, but if you're doing it shade tree style, I would give up the $30 and probably saved at least one bloody knuckle.
@racheat4 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Just want to add that the two tapped holes (11 & 5 o'clock) are for the jack screws to walk off the rotor. The other small Phillips head screw and opposing missing one are just factory screws that hold the rotor in place while the brake are done....those two aren't even necessary as the wheel will sandwich the rotor between it and the hub.
@forwork321 Жыл бұрын
Great video…I have a Land Rover with a hanging front brake…. Pretty sure the caliper bolts are sticking. This was a great video as prep for my doing the job.
@vw_mods_47113 жыл бұрын
Decent vid good info! One of mine was seized while I had the calliper bracket out, I wire brushed under the pad wear plates so pads go in easier.
@carlyletom3015 жыл бұрын
You stated a lot of safety concerns and it was well taken. However, I personally do not like putting a jack under the car, on bare soil. I always try to put plywood or a piece of board under the jack, even if I do my repair on a pavement . That's just me.
@SciFly72 жыл бұрын
Yes that's a good idea especially if not on pavement, but not sure plywood would be my first choice, but rather a harder wood.
@GunitEngage5 жыл бұрын
Hi, nice fixing. I just did my Mazda 6 in the rear axle. Cooper Lube was used by the professional Mazda Mech. It is all clunked for no good. Even broke off a pin because it was more then seized, it was better than welded. Could not press it out. ATE has a branded stuff lube called Plastilube, that works. Also always sandgrind and lube the caliper and bracket area touching each other. Underneath the metal sliding pads you should also grind und lube. Because when rust occurs it will squezze the fitting, making the brakepads stuck.
@_DC5DEE5 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Love how you touch the topic of safety and wearing safety gear when working on vehicles! I hope you're not still abusing your hands though
@ollimakkonen64814 жыл бұрын
Good and informative video. However, just for the record, the taper screws are there to initially locate the rotor disc, once the wheel rim is installed they basically do nothing. They have nothing to do with the pulling screw threads which are the 2 X 8 mm 1.25 pitch tapped holes in the rotor disc front face. Incidentally, when using these pulling screws, it pays to make sure that only lubricated and pretty darn strong bolts are screwed into them. Like grade 10 or similar. Cheers from Indonesia and thanks for posting this video.
@dg1155 жыл бұрын
Changing out my rotor's/discs and pads on my Honda CRV 2004 today and this video helped me do a proper job. Using ferodo pads honda rotor's thanks 🇬🇧
@jonfowler9911 ай бұрын
A Volvo I worked on had a binding slide pin. It turned out that the oxidation behind the slide pin's boot had gotten to the point that the inside diameter of the boot had gotten too small. I pulled out the boot and used a rotary rasp to clean out the feed-through hole in the caliper. After that it worked fine.
@1188clean5 жыл бұрын
ive had corroded slide pins on a car and man that was scary because i was going fast and the car wanted to stop but my pins were corroded that it just bent the brake pad.cleaned them up and bought new pads they work great now.
@kc86535 жыл бұрын
Breaker bar works wonders. Hell even a small pipe to go over the wrench lol
@oKeNSchWarZo4 жыл бұрын
I use a rubber mallet if there isn't enough room for a breaker bar. Might get away with it on the front tires since those can be turned exposing more room by having the caliper facing out of the wheel well more.
@stillwill18083 жыл бұрын
@@oKeNSchWarZoGood way to strip your ratchet gears. If there is room enough to swing a mallet should be plenty of room for a breaker bar. Correct tool for the job saves your ratchet and arthritic hands.
@ahmadkamali85475 жыл бұрын
Exlent n professional job.. All the best dear Pls remember to drain n change ur entire brake fluid with new one from sealed bottle..because the old fluid quickly absorbs humidi n boils when yu put brak.. Good luck .
@joshrandal69823 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the lesson. My advice to you. If you have arthritis in any part of your body at 29, you are going to be in trouble at my age, 71. First, you can forget 13 degree weather. Even if you can stand the pain kiss hand work goodbye. I’m not taking the meds yet and I don’t want to. Nasty bit of work they are. Eat right and avoid foods that exacerbate arthritis. Absolutely avoid running. If you are light and small frame it’s ok. But even then the place to start is your core. I broke this rule, ran to lose weight, very little core work. I have artificial knees and should get a hip soon. Move to the desert to stay off the grid like you are now. It’s warm. It will free up your joints and slow down the arthritis. From watching you work I’m sure you will still have the Element✌️
@Jddvs4 жыл бұрын
Good video and narration.
@kickinrocks60554 жыл бұрын
When breaking off tough bolts, hold the wrench with one hand, and smack your hand with your other hand. It doesnt hurt, like just hitting the wrench with your palm.
@davegosselin93273 жыл бұрын
I see now best to use silicone lube, good video and very informative. Thank you
@Jahalang824 жыл бұрын
You ought to invest in a long handled flex head ratchet or slide a pipe over what you have to give you more leaverage; it would have saved your hand in the beginning. Those rubber boots and slide pins are readily available at just about any local autoparts store just incase a pin is too heavily pitted or you have a torn boot; they are typically made by by Carlson and can be had for under $10 USD.
@MrRockydee075 жыл бұрын
Great video , I put some of that lude also on the boots outside ...serme to help with the drying out cracking ....👍
@garyroy35035 жыл бұрын
Not a good idea CK, a sticky product like Silicone will attract dirt that will be ground into the rubber as the boot flexes. Put our Ceramlub on the inside and then wipe a small amount on the outside using a clean cloth, it is specifically made for this purpose and is not sticky. www.Ceramlub.com
@George-fh9zm4 жыл бұрын
16:58 That's how it was with my uncle and myself. I would always go and watch him work on cars and that's how I learned. Today, there aren't too many young people that want to be a part of working on a car. It's a real shame.
@Kowyn4 жыл бұрын
I guess we have gotten to a point as a society where things are disposable and nobody cares to understand how things work, all that matter's is that they do work, when they stop you throw it away and get another. I don't like that school of thought myself.
@AA-os1sg2 жыл бұрын
Pro job good job ya knucle head very humble! Subscribed!
@scottclaason24223 жыл бұрын
this video is a great help to me
@JodBronson4 жыл бұрын
5 Finger Hammer gonna hurt later !!! LOL
@AndyBrasfield5 жыл бұрын
Just what I needed to know. Thanks!
@princess89pinky954 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid! Honesty and good info and funny 🤣 "that ones missing I don't know why" 🤣🤣🤣 gota do my pins on my Corolla
@riceburner47473 жыл бұрын
Ur rachet is so short. Save ur hands & go to home depot or lowes & get a pipe about 12" in length. Bring ur rachet to make sure it fits over ur rachet. EXCELLENT job on pin work!!
@wickedcl0wn4205 жыл бұрын
I recently bought a caliper bracket, guide pins and boot set (yes they still sell boots) Ended up costing as much as a new caliper. Didnt check til I was done. xD
@bfarm44 Жыл бұрын
Boots and pins sold separately on Amazon bigger issue is orientation. One has a flat side and one has a plunger type rubber. The ones you pulled out are not oem. Oem do not have a nut shaped end on them they are half round and flat.
@mareerogers7663 Жыл бұрын
I had to hammer mine it took one half hours that's roughing it up , cleaned with water and metho mixed no wait no anti seize
@martynh62626 жыл бұрын
Great video. Ive been watching a number of videos to understand the problems with my brakes and to build up the courage to have a go at fixing them. But I'm surprised you haven't greased the actual pad and slides ...?
@benjiG193 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Good tips. Long live the E!
@aberdeendeltaforce2 жыл бұрын
Never apologise for the sounds of nature, life already feels far too much like a simulation, sometimes imperfections are good for the soul 👍
@MackNNations4 жыл бұрын
Last step should be to pump the brake pedal a few times to be sure the caliper piston is back in place and working. Test the brakes before driving the vehicle out on the road.
@speakingtonganwiththetutuu84216 жыл бұрын
I have same problem thank you I’m not a Mechanic but I’ll try
@rodneysmith2473 жыл бұрын
Nice to know how brakes work and brake failure. 👍
@tabasamashfaq16804 жыл бұрын
Such a good video and very informative. Hope your health gets better but stay safe 😊
@ptrsqionut3 жыл бұрын
Use a bolt the size of pins and wd-40 to clean inside the pins hole,works better than a drill
@The3rdCoat5 жыл бұрын
You need a breaker bar. I don't think you should use anti seize on the bracket bolts either, but maybe some Loctite to make sure they don't vibrate loose.
@The3rdCoat5 жыл бұрын
@Stephen James the guide pins need to slide freely. The bolts must not.
@leonardodavinci3035 жыл бұрын
Just a couple thoughts. Use some BrakeKleen spray when using the 3/8s drill bit trick. Gets it much cleaner inside. Second, take a a small nail or other pointy tool and scrape out the rim notch where the rubber boot fits in a slot. If you don't do that then debris can reenter the slide and you wonder why you have to redo the job. Lastly, jacking a car up without a safety block/ jack standof some kind is not a good idea (esecially on bare ground).
@geoffball68844 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Well done and very helpful. Only suggestion: have someone else film it, so you can use two hands.
@ignaciopinedaherrera42712 жыл бұрын
excelente información amigo gracias... desde el estado de mexico...!
@paulkile9998 Жыл бұрын
Instead of wailing away with your hand, use a longer breaker bar to get the caliper frame bolts loose before using the ratchet.
@reddemon525 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video my celica has the same problem. One of my boots tore going to junkyard to get another. I will be greasing up those pins tomorrow mine are stuck one of them I hear the noise
@davegosselin93273 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen others use anti seize on slider pins so they won’t get stuck. Granted lil bit of lube can’t hurt
@ThePiattat885 жыл бұрын
They do sell guide/slide pins & boots separately on Amazon... just FYI. about 20 bucks for 2 wheels' worth of new pins & boots... worth it to make sure you dont have to continually deal with these kinds of problems...
@gregoryblair9810 Жыл бұрын
Watched another video wgere the mechanic said not to put stop seize. In fact, he put red thread lock on the bolts that hold the bracket onto the hub.
@EricTireguy9 ай бұрын
I got alot of hate for putting grease on my slide. I dont see the same hate on this video. This world is so wild. I had to use the impact to get mine off. Was told that im an idiot for helping a woman that was on fixed income. Devil is real.
@Kowyn9 ай бұрын
Man there's always a lot of people gotta hate on everybody, pay them no mind though nothing wrong with helping people, some people can't afford $5 so spending an hour to save it makes sense. Constructive criticism is great but most these folks ain't constructive.
@anthonyguess55285 жыл бұрын
You forgot to lube the edges of the brake pads so those slide
@DJJAW11 Жыл бұрын
... Also if new pads,pistons, may have to go back (piston tool kit etc). Before,clamp/pinch the brake hose,to stop bits,that maybe in system, going back into the abs.
@rottmanthan5 жыл бұрын
i had to clean and lube those pins on the rear of my jeep because the rubber boots were bad, so of course i changed them. fronts still good. (got boots from from ebay)
@dennisrandall96984 жыл бұрын
Lube all contacts. Anywhere the brake pad makes contact with the rotor bracket. The brake pads also slide on the brackets and can get hung up there as well.
@brianmather47984 жыл бұрын
THE COUNTERSUNK SCREWS HOLD THE DRUM ON. THE OTHER TWO TAPPED HOLES ARE FOR THE EXTRACTOR SCREWS.
@Kowyn4 жыл бұрын
Brian, I think your Caps Lock is on.
@brianmather47984 жыл бұрын
@@Kowyn YES I AM 80 AND LIKE TO SEE WHAT I DO.
@sbond19635 жыл бұрын
Get rid of that philips head screw in the rotor. Rusts then you can't get it off without drilling the head off. And it prevents you from correcting lateral runout.
@ysceifiog5 жыл бұрын
Little bit if info which is almost always forgotten --it is the piston seal which causes the piston to recoil and allows the caliper to release the disc. The seal is cut at an angle so that when it deforms as the piston moves out it a maximum amount of energy is stored in the deformed rubber and it is this stored energy which pulls the piston back in. The rubber elastomer boot cannot and is not designed to do this. ProSlip PIN is specifically engineered to be very low friction lubricant -- why? to allow the micromovements of the caliper and not to be so viscous as to oppose the relatively small amount of energy stored in the deforme piston seal as it essentially pulls the caliper off the disc...ProSlip.com and her on KZbin
@loscarnm5 жыл бұрын
Don't Hamer with your hand, you Will end yo with carpel tunnel syndrom. Beside that detail your vídeo Isabel great. Thanks for posting it.
@johnfilmore76385 жыл бұрын
That's what god gave us cheap $3 deadblow hammers for.
@justusrhines90315 жыл бұрын
I use a breaker bar for caliper bolts. Sometimes its a little tricky to get to them but much better than smashing my hand against a ratchet
@SciFly72 жыл бұрын
If your caliper bracket bolts (or any bolts really) are so tight, It's a better idea to use a ring spanner and rubber hammer instead of wrecking your ratchet and wrist. Using a torque wrench with the correct specs for each bolt would avoid over tightening and possibly shearing a bold during removal which is the biggest headache you don't want 🙂
@LLCoolPass6 жыл бұрын
I basically only wash this to see if you use the right stuff but I was pleasantly surprised to see you had silicone paste so many mechanics everyday all-around don't use it they use that oil-based also known as organic super synthetic blah blah blah brake Lube grease what you can't use on pins
@gregorym95915 жыл бұрын
You didn't lube the shims that hold the pads in place. ???????????
@eraldorh4 жыл бұрын
They dont need lube, they were designed to work without it. If they are a problem just replace them they cost nothing.