How to replace rear brake Shoes on a 2005-2010 Chevy Cobalt

Hi viewers, I will show you how easy it is to replace your rear brake shoes on your Chevy Cobalt. Enjoy and God bless

[@ahmadghosheh3104]

This is one of the best drum brakes replacement videos. Thank you Oscar, great great video.

[@michaelfall3056]

Thank you for taking the time to show all the little things that make a difference. I watched several other videos and still didn't have a clue how to get the e-brake cable hooked in the lever. They seemed to be geared more towards showing that they can do it rather than teaching us how to do it. Thank you again for actually teaching us something.

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Your very welcome Michael, my videos are step by step how to complete a task. Very happy to hear they helped you and many other.stay save and have a bless rest of your day.

[@jeffknickerbocker4808]

Oscar, this was extremely helpful. You didn't do the 'time-lapse' thing that makes us miss the details. Thank you and God bless you!

[@andacondanation1933]

This is much better than the mechanic video of the same process. Thanks for all the details and time to take everything apart

[@nulife022]

I ordered the same spring tool from Amazon a couple of days ago. Thanks for showing me how to use it. They are $17 now. Thanks again

[@qman99plays25]

What’s the name of it

[@nulife022]

@@qman99plays25 I thought I already replied to this. Sorry it didn't work. It's a Lisle 44210 Universal Emergency Brake Tool

[@normanstover8500]

One of the best diy videos I have seen. Good step by step instructions. Very accurate. Thanks

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Thanks for your feedback Norman. Happy the video help you complete the job.

[@jeremiahclark3508]

Great video. Patient, organized, informative and to the point. Killed it!

[@SylvanTuck]

This is the best video of all the ones i have watched. You covered everything . All the proper steps. Thank very much.

[@sgarra6490]

Awesome Guy! Loved the encouragement to be patient while doing this work and for being an inspiration to do it yourself. Thank you for your patience and the nicely detailed repair. It really helped when you took the time for close ups while explaining....GREAT JOB! Have a BLESSED DAY!🙏

[@shojay9270]

I greatly appreciate your video. Out of all the videos on here, yours was the best one. I just finished a rear brake job on my 06 HHR and it was a horrible experience. I don't ever want to go through that ever again. The worst part were the main springs. Took two days to finish. Thank you for all your help!

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Shojay92, thank you for your feedback, happy my video help you get the job done. Your kind words are motivational to me in continuing to do these videos.

[@shojay9270]

@@oscars-autorepair3236 Your welcome:) you made it look so easy in your video but out in a cold wet garage totally different story. It was strenuous and depressing. I had to force myself out there to finish the job. I also had to bleed my brakes. That was the only thing that went well. I drove the car tonight and it is doing much better. I have so much pedal under my foot now. Its like a new car. So happy ending to had day.

[@denissmith696]

This was by far the best video ive seen on this you the man

[@kalanikapuniai5873]

Great video brother,didn’t rush and took your time to show us ! 👍🏼

[@evankemmerer4480]

Well done. Never done drum brakes but am otherwise quite experienced. Good explanation. Thank you very much.

[@christiansanchez4145]

THANK YOU OSCAR!!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!🙏

[@trevorb3342]

Very informative, detailed, and overall great video!

[@amandabrock5989]

This is a fanatic video! Thank you!!!

[@hredjragon3005]

Bruh... this video is the bomb!!! Thanks a shit-ton!!! I found a way to make it a bunch easier because of it too... after the e-brake cable is in... install the W clip in the rear-side shoe and use the upper spring to hold both shoes together as you wrangle the W clip in the front side shoe... then remove the upper spring and continue the install as you've shown... saved me some muscle. 🤜🤛

[@Jason_Van_Stone]

So I had an ignorant question...both shoes are supposed to fit perfectly inside the lip, correct? I couldn't see when I took off the older replacement, because as soon as I took out the Hub, the old W spring was snapped in half.

[@martingradillas957]

Great video brother! It truly helped me and a lot of folks a lot! Really systematic and ordered..

[@adamstowing]

Good job on the video. It showed me everything i had questions about

[@tommycwelch]

Good job Oscar I watched a couple other videos on how to do it and you explained it and went step-by-step I think you did it the absolute best after watching your video I was able to do the other side with no problems thank you from Chicago Illinois..

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Thank you for watching my channel

[@CincyFritz1]

Thank you for this excellent video. You showed the patience of Job.

[@1000MileVision]

thank you very much i am facing doing this on a 2005 equinox & you were very through it is very appreciated ...bless you for doing this

[@1keykneedeep]

Good job Oscar. Very helpful video.

[@trentblack1218]

i love all your video's. works just like you said. put on small vise grips on the spring to do the left side pads giving u something to pull, easy as pie. i had problems with big pliers

[@johnnie8662]

Thanks so much for the video! It literally was my entire education on changing the rear brakes on my 2005 Chevy Cobalt. You rule!

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

You are welcome and thanks for watching my channel

[@DavidHernandez-ue4fz]

@@oscars-autorepair3236 same process for 07 aveo?

[@dontworrybehappy9713]

Your videos are easy to understand

[@vbeck5517]

very nice of you to post very very good video informative yes !!use jack stands my boys friend just had his head under a car wihout jack stand serious injury !skull i put a jack stand in his trunk ! god bless.thanks oscar!!!

[@goldguy4675]

This was some well explained great job done.....Thanks!

[@charlesgammon38]

Awesome video going to be trying to do my daughter's car this seeking this video is actually was needing

[@moileung]

Very nicely done play by play film. Its always the "W" spring metal thats get the work hard.

[@rubenmina1154]

Nice video, very well detailed. Thanks.

[@hlb5395]

Thank u this really help me fix my car

[@HaroldCook-fo5bs]

Good job Oscar you did a great video for me thank you very much for your help😊

[@bbahe10]

My cobalt “lambo” feels like a winner after following your technique in order! Thanks for this!

[@kentlane5002]

This video was very easy to follow and was a great tutorial for me. Great job narrating simply Oscar. Keep up the good work

[@jamesdillard1981]

This is a helluva great video!

[@aleKaneki]

Thanks man you are a life saver

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Thanks for watching

[@jorgevasquez7691]

me an gustado muchos tus videos amigo !!!! muchas por poder compartir tus conocimientos espero seguir viendo muchos mas de este modelo chevrolet cobalt 2005-2010

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Gracias Jorge, me alegra escuchar que este video te a ayudado. Bendiciones

[@shawnbegay7506]

Thanks man today Dec 31 i am gonna change my back break pads for the first time thanks alot

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

You are welcome, thanks for watching

[@haydeng.1328]

Thanks man, great video for real!

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Your welcome. Happy the video help!

[@efrenmaldonado9651]

Thanks from El Paso TX

[@Bawkr]

Thanks. Thought I was doing something wrong. Don't have the best pry bar but it looks like I just need to keep hammering and prying it off. It is looser than it started.

[@jacobm7026]

Oscar, my man, you got a gift! Every other video, even those with better video quality, were awful at explaining each step. Ive never worked on a car before and i felt like a pro working on my brakes

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Thank you for your kind words. You the viewer motivate me to keep on doing these videos. Thanks for watching

[@RezorekdTerror]

Great video man!

[@kitwhale9634]

THANK YOU FOR CLOSE UPS SHOTS. APPRECIATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gerardoterrones6847]

Excelente video bro!

[@nickpfarner5288]

Thank you very much for this

[@Floreslerenaeduardo]

Great job bro thank you

[@thomasjohnson4321]

You're an excellent teacher. Thank you

[@TheBlkita]

Good looking out! 👍🏾

[@deadspot1]

GM engineers what a design

[@Flitalidapouet]

GREAT VIDEO bu wow, rear brake are way more a pain then front ones. Good thing they last longer.

[@dddddd2100]

most cars today have brake pads NOT shoes on both front and rear, why Chevy decided to use drum brakes makes no sense at all, these are a thing of the past.

[@talalalbayati1519]

U the best 👍👏👏

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Thank you

[@jorgevasquez7691]

Amen!!😀 e igual a usted oscar dios le bendiga

[@gregrobertson1348]

Thank you!

[@quadstatecameras]

#QUADSTATECAMERAS I did one side so far. It was also able to get that e brake on. I made every effort to do it on my own, and it paid off. I had have to purchase an additional long nose locking pliers. The ones I had weren't strong enough to hold that spring back.

[@abokarak3219]

nice video

[@MRhaan00]

Awesome thanks

[@crapschamp9986]

The ebrake goes on top of the round slot for the big spring slides in the slot.is that right?

[@natesilva3232]

Imm literally crying cause i took pics and i bought new hardware and i looked and not only did i stick the spring in the wrong hole ....the new spring has the hook the opposite directions thank so much

[@claycarbone7556]

Word of advice, tools and parts have real names. If you want to help people use them. You can’t go to the parts store and ask where they keep the special tool.

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Thank you. I will definitely do better on naming the tools I used. Thank you for ur feedback greatly appreciated. Have an awesome rest of your day.

[@CreatureOutOfTime]

Drum supposed to wiggle a bit because lug holes on drum are bigger than lug themselves? I swear i saw a spacer fot tighter fit on one video and i cant find it now

[@hozerdzyou]

I use a clamp to hold the shoes in place then there not jumping around

[@joanpepe5454]

Thanks for the video , I'm an old retired lady with more time than money . My only question is how strong does a person have to be do to this job ? Thanks again for a great video

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Good morning Joan, If you can lift 10lb you can definitely do this job. Thank you for your comments. Have a bless day young lady.

[@joanpepe5454]

Oscar Ruiz-Autorepair I should have done this a week ago but I wanted to let you know I followed the instructions on your video and I was able to do my own brakes ! Saved a little money and a got a great sense of accomplishment to boot , thanks again

[@AlejandroPerez-xw9zf]

Good

[@camarozone2751]

What's the name of the tool u used for the spring

[@danielguzman8346]

Do brake shoes auto adjust?

[@BsUJeTs]

FYI if you don’t have the tool to stretch the spring to release the cable from the shoe, you can release the tension on the cable via the parking brake lever. You just have to adjust it once you are done.

[@damiandexter2659]

How is this done

[@jimmyheinickejr.354]

Yes please explain what you are talking about. I struggled for hours trying to get spring pulled back. I looked to buy special tool and no one near me (in the same town) has it so I'm having to get creative.

[@BsUJeTs]

@@jimmyheinickejr.354 the parking brake lever has an adjustable nut. Loosen it there.

[@abramdeloera4230]

Did the shoe have a horse shoe clip to hold the emergency brake lever

[@edhardt1198]

Well done. How many miles were on it before the brakes needed replacing?

[@ratchetking87]

I’m having trouble with the W spring to hold brakes together can’t get it on for nothing, I been working on that part for 5 hrs. What’s the name of the tool your friend never gave back that helps with that part?

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Hi, are you placing the w spring under the bottom holder spring?

[@jimmyheinickejr.354]

I have to ask where you got that camera. It looks like it's on glasses or a hat. I really like it!

[@ifihadahammer7856]

I must check my "arson of tools".

[@jorgecorona5769]

Hola oscar... me gusto mucho este video , soy nuevo a tu canal. tambian me gustaria saber los nombres de las aramientas , llo nunca eh puesto brecas y boy a tratar de poner le las brecas a mi carro, gracias oscar buen video hay Estamos.

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Hola Jorge, gracias por tu comentario, claro que si, te Mando otro mensaje aqi con Los nombres de la aramientas que use. Saludos de California.

[@thebranmanyo]

I dont have a horse shoe spring at all?

[@colem531]

How do you like those tires? Just put a set on my cobalt. They do really well in the rain, but winter is coming up here in Indiana.

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Hi Cole, I love live in California so the tires are very good on the highway, we don't really get any snow hear.

[@randylee2229]

for the do it urselfer,.. use *some* brake cleaner then compressed air. b sure to wear saftey glasses!! it will be less expensive than a whole can of cleaner!!

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Great tip!! Thank you for the advice

[@lucquangilbert4151]

What’s that special tool name ??

[@diosdadomarundan]

Tnx for a job well done.

[@alexgarza2759]

I was wondering why don’t you use brake grease

[@pepperjack7870]

I’m having issues with my adjuster. Everything is brand new yet the lever/bracket piece seems to be kinda loose on the star and when I adjust it the lever seems to get stuck or stops touching the star all together. I have to manually adjust my brakes every few weeks and it’s really frustrating.

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Get the adjuster from Chevy dealership. It will solve ur issues

[@jamesgrubbs1780]

Nice job and thank you!!!!

[@alexgarza2759]

I bought some anti seizes for this job

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

I use anti seize to help with the rust and parts getting stuck.

[@92clintonr]

Very good video 👍 Also what kind of brake cleaner was that? Stuff shot out of there with the pressure of a fire hose 😂

[@cargage9523]

You can clearly see oreillys

[@92clintonr]

@@cargage9523 Excellent detective work good sir

[@joehunt3512]

Most cans of Brake Cleaner will have that amount of pressure and spray

[@thomaskelly2040]

Wheew...good thing we only have to do the driver's side. I'd get confused if I had to do the passenger side also. Lol kidding

[@nephilly87]

Putting drum brakes on a 2010 car nice gm

[@maggieannlove7494]

Can u please tell me were we can get that emergency brake tool from auto zone dont have it can u tell us your video help alot an we try somethings but it still was to hard.we need that same piece u used can u get back in touch with us as soon as possible thank u my name is dre

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Hi yes I can, do you have Amazon prime, you can get it shipped in two days

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

This is the name of that tool you need, type in via Amazon if you need it asap it's called Lisle 44210 Universal Emergency Brake Tool

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Amazon has it for 16 doller

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

If you need it asap also call pepboys and give them the part number or call Napa auto parts they also have it

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

I hope this helps you Dre

[@matthewerich1778]

i was feeling pretty good about this until i saw the part where you put the spring back on after you replaced the shoes, and now i'm a little scared to try.

[@Nick-fp3ru]

matthew erich it’s a pain

[@ifihadahammer7856]

Glove integrity compromised @ 3:38

[@johnpolk1438]

What name of that specialty tool???

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

hi John, the tool is Lisle 45100 Brake Spring Tool

[@johnpolk1438]

@@oscars-autorepair3236 thank you. Going change mines next weekend. Do have a video doing the front brakes?

[@ifihadahammer7856]

The added lubricant is going to be a collector of crap.

[@michaelvalone907]

Not a job for a beginner. Do a video to convert your vehicle to disc. So much easier.

[@jamescurtis643]

Crome on a impact made me cringe so hard

[@fanfonfeir]

Ha, same here!

[@peaceful4you408]

Yea, but it's only extremely simple and easy if you don't have rust problems. Most Cobalt owners face rust problems with their rear breaks that makes the job alot more difficult and longer.

[@swervothegod5728]

Looks frustrating just watching

[@prophettnanez2443]

Omg intro so lomg

[@matthewcubbage5303]

Good information and detailed explanation. But bro, have you ever heard of editing? WAY too drawn out.