Installing New Brake Pads & Rotors on 2001 Olds Silhouette

Thsi is how I replace brake pads and rotors on my vehicles. I've been doing it this way for years and haven't had any problems.

[@idessaoutlaw]

I always jack it up first and use the tire to check for wheel bearing slack 😎👌

[@Paisteboy]

Good idea! Thanks for watching.

[@idessaoutlaw]

My son just did the same job to his 2003 Olds Silhouette today.😎👍

[@deanwilliams534]

just did my first brake job on my 03 Sihouette following your video step by step. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Very helpful.

[@Paisteboy]

deanwilliams534 Thanks for watching. I'm glad it helped.

[@CraigArndt]

Always, always use jack stands to hold the vehicle. I've had jacks fail, trust me you do not want to be anywhere near it when it comes down.

[@Paisteboy]

@Harmonnics23 Not sure. Never did drum brakes before. Sorry.

[@Paisteboy]

@cat123456789101 Oh yeah. The brakes were metal to metal. It made a nasty grinding sound when you would stop. Works great now and is so quiet again. It only cost me 55 bucks to do it too.

[@Paisteboy]

@cat123456789101 No. Only the front brakes are disc brakes. The rear brakes are drum brakes.

[@Paisteboy]

@01jaycob Thanks.

[@jessicahockema3298]

Thank you for posting this! I need new brakes and I always like to see if it's something I can do myself. This looks doable! 😬😂 I'm a little scared but I think with some help, I can do it! Wish me luck!

[@Paisteboy]

You can do it! Good luck!

[@Paisteboy]

@BandOnTheRun87 No good reason. Procrastination i guess.

[@ytmike100]

thank you

[@stuckinmygarage6220]

Thank you for the video and yr time . For those not so lucky to have long brake lines, we always tie the heavy calipers with a wire/rope to the spring. No point in stressing the line! Best regards.

[@Paisteboy]

👍

[@monkeyboy563]

Watching this was scary! I have a gold '01, have a gotie(?), glasses, the same build, am to cheap to buy the caliper tool, and wait til the pads are toast also! It's like watching my self

[@Mikes360JTAGS]

should be good now with new brakes

[@physiqueandstyle]

Never never.. never forget to remove the brake oil reservoir cap and most likely some brake oil

[@Paisteboy]

I never do that because I am not Changing the brake oil or allowing air into the system. Pushing the caliper piston back in returns the brake fluid back to the reservoir and back to the level from when the new pads were first installed. It may not be the way a mechanic eould do it or be taught to do it but I've never had an issue doing this way. I suppose the fluid level should be verified each time. Thanks for watching.

[@emmettturner9452]

@@Paisteboy It overflowed mine, spilling brake fluid onto the transmission below… right where the shift cable boot attaches. I had to replace the rubber bushing in the shift cable boot when the old one crumbled to bits several months ago, leaving me stranded in Neutral and now I have to wonder if someone spilled brake fluid there in the past, ruining the rubber bushing.

[@ScottPerratti]

Good job showing the brake pad replacement. Thanks!

[@Paisteboy]

You're welcome. Glad it helped.

[@Paisteboy]

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@stevenr21]

great video but i don't understand why you just throw the hubcaps on the ground like that. you'll scratch them up!

[@buckeyediddy11]

Getting ready to do the exact same thing to my '01 Silhouette. Thanks for posting. It brought it all back to me since I haven't done it in a while and unfortunately because I put it off so long, now I have to do the rotors too!

[@BandOnTheRun87]

wow why did you wait so long to change these?

[@silverado0499]

I really enjoyed your video, I found it to be most helpful!

[@Harmonnics23]

How do you change rear brake shoes?

[@hayyoyoume2]

Safety is important other then that good job

[@Mikes360JTAGS]

@paisteboy was it done to all four?

[@Paisteboy]

@mrwiggles2 I agree. I wasn't under the car so I got a little to confident. The only thing is that a jack stand at the lowest height is a lot higher than I would like it to be. I guess better safe than sorry though.

[@darkwaterss]

THanks!!!!!!!! Repairing something has never been so eassyyyyyy!

[@Paisteboy]

@2020iee You need a lathe to machine rotors. I don't have one. I also know how to operate a lathe. If i had access to one I definately would do it.

[@Paisteboy]

@monkeyboy563 Haha. Yeah. Funny coincidence. I concidered buying the tool a couple times but still haven't.

[@Paisteboy]

I've done it many times. No special tool needed and the ABS is irrelevant.

[@Paisteboy]

@silverado0499 Glad it helped.

[@Paisteboy]

@billunolia Thanks. I hope it helped.

[@chrislong1304]

they come like that in from the factory so when there going down the assembly line the rotor doesnt come off the car when its being worked on.

[@nadiaswaidan5272]

. He indicated to push the brakes after replacing them and he did not show how

[@Paisteboy]

You just push the brake pedal multiple times until it feels and functions like new.

[@nadiaswaidan5272]

Paisteboy How come you did not induct it

[@nadiaswaidan5272]

How come you did not mention it

[@Paisteboy]

@@nadiaswaidan5272 What i said is enough. It's not rocket science. Pump your breaks when you're done with the job.

[@Paisteboy]

@ytmike100 Thanks for watching.

[@ironniesmith]

Oh man that rotor just came right off after taking off the caliper? On The Fords you have to take out a cap, cotter pin, and some nuts that hold in in. Thats kind of scary knowing this on the Silhouette. One thing I would like to add though is it helps to take the cap off the reservoir under the hood when your pushing that piston back in.

[@Paisteboy]

@DowraMick Thanks for watching.

[@Autocon609]

My sister's fiance told me I'd need a special tool since my Silhoutte has ABS; he was wrong, eh? This doesn't look too difficult at all, though I still loathe brake jobs.

[@2020iee]

Should've just remachined the rotors

[@Paisteboy]

@2020iee New rotors are so cheap. I don't think it's worth the hassel.

[@zackmorris5020]

Bro you still had 1000 miles left on them pads😂

[@Paisteboy]

👍

[@Paisteboy]

@roastingpeanuts Thanks.

[@angelreynoso7315]

What was he talking about pushing the piston in?

[@Paisteboy]

Yes

[@ken6x]

@paisteboy it makes a diffrence

[@DamoThaRealNigga]

I install new brakes and I hear a knocking after

[@Paisteboy]

Sounds like something is still loose. I would double check everything or have a licenced mechanic take a look at it.

[@2020iee]

Not really and machining rotors are easy just have to learn how .