How to Inspect and Replace Car Brake Rotors : How to Install the Brake Caliper Bridge

[MegaMarshal]

@wachman, it doesn't mount to the rotor, it mounts to a bracket behind the rotor, then slips on to it. Yea he kind of fucked up saying that.

[MegaMarshal]

Enjoy doing a clutch or, a timing belt then. Because this is easy!!!! And a seized bolt takes muscle, but putting it back in is the pain if it's been cross threaded then stripped. Then you get to learn heli-coil now that can be a pain the ass.

[Thailao4ever]

All these brake video's make it sound so easy, how come they never have one which something goes wrong like a broken bolt or a bolt being seize that it's a pain to come off? I'm pretty sure it happens often to other people too!

[wachman]

how the hell does it mount to the rotor without spinning with it?

[Broadcast1Channel]

With servicing of the calliper bridge is advisable to replace the old mounting bolts with original specified components, as removing and refitting the old ones can damage them. The new bolts may be supplied with the correct locking compound pre-applied if not refer to the original specification. Only use a brass brush to clean the pad running surfaces on the bridge to avoid damaging the surfaces which may cause the pads to stick.

[mgee63]

not such an expert Nate...instead of using your knee to hold the rotor in place it's easy to take two of the lug nuts and snug them down to hold the rotor against the flange....

[IronMothaFnLeg]

Because tightening those two bolts down takes less time than leaning into it with your knee.. Time is everything in this profession.

[fancygremlin]

what issue do i have if i hear a muffled knocking sound when i turn and a squeaking noise that sounds like a dying parakeet + nails on chalkboard, when i brake?

[MikemastaDS]

Have you replaced your brakes recently? Or are they kinda old? The squeaking might be coming from the brake pad's wear indicator rubbing against the rotor if it's old....if that's the case, you'll probably needs new brakes. I'm trying to think of what might cause a knocking sound now...

[johannescourtens]

Is it possible if the brake pads where worn unevenly that dirt, and or shards of metal are stuck in the pad? Something like that happened to my car and it mad a pretty good noise, but that was like a grinding noise, I could imagine that it could make that noise to though breaking at low speeds.

[Rich2841]

I like to snug both bolts up first, then torque them. Just a good habit to get into.

[andymarkel1234]

It is a caliper bracket, not bridge.

[vectorm1299]

i saw that too.

Would be helpful if he used coper-grease too, once them bolts and nuts get heated and cooled a few times they'll be tough as hell to remove on the new service