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I have no experience fixing my cars but I followed your video and did the whole thing in only 45 minutes! Thanks! My brakes now work perfectly and no squeeks. I saved a bunch of money! Thanks again for posting this video.
Wait, stupid question alert. I didn't see you do anything to the brake boot with the clamp the first time? Could you explain ? You pushed it in before putting the pads back in. Wouldn't the piston have to be pushed back at first , too?
noticed you used a very light torque on the bolts holding the calipers on. I guess this is due to the two piece bolt/caliper pin design,which I have never seen before. Good to know.
...seized because the dried part of the piston with a little corrosion (rust) was behind and under the piston seal. It's amazing how tight the caliper was squeezing the rotor. I could barely drive it home. I measured the temp of the rotor with an IR gun and the rotor was over 600 degrees! I took apart the caliper and cleaned off the rust with crocus cloth and reassembled with a new seal and dust boot. Moral of the story is to R&R the caliper boot when it has a few holes and isn't air tight.
Everything Rich did is fine for a newer car, but let me say that for an older one with a less than perfect dust boot around the caliper piston, it would be a good idea to take the extra time and replace the dust boot. My '99 Corolla has a dust boot with a few holes in it which exposed the end of the caliper piston to the elements such as moisture. As the pads wore, more and more of the piston became exposed. When I changed pads, I pushed the piston back in too. 6 months later the caliper .....
what are your thoughts in regards to opening up the bleeder screw and pinching off the hose prior to compressing the caliper. Is there definate time when to do this or not. Gread Vid,eep it up,Thanks.
what are your thoughts in regards to opening up the bleeder screw and pinching off the hose prior to compressing the caliper. Is there definate time when to do this or not. Gread Vid,eep it up,Thanks.
I agree that pushing the caliper in this way does not damage the master cylinder. I have done this on my own vehicles and had to reverse bleed brakes on Hraleys to get the air out. I am not a fan on putting grease on the contact points on the caliper though.
I don't agree with compressing the caliper the way you did. You should have pinched the brake line, open the bleeder valve and then compressed. The Master cylinder is designed to push fluid out, not have it come back in.
@richpin06a Well I don't valve his opinion, Richpin. There's no way this can damage the master cylinder, but the brake hose can be damaged by pinching it as he said. As someone else said, however, it would have been a good idea to flush out some of the old brake fluid, even though it's not that old. Why not? You're right there with the caliper easily accessible. Crack open the bleeder and bleed out some of the old shizzle.
@rjal1973 At least this is a 2009, and the brake fluid is only 2 years old. Still, it's a good idea to flush the brake fluid, it'll help extend the life of the calipers.
@rjal1973 When the brake pedal is at rest there will be a straight flow-through path for the fluid to the calipers, the master cylinder's seals, etc. don’t come into play at all. Sometimes it’s necessary to reverse bleed brakes – and that process does exactly what Rich was doing, push fluid back up to the MC. I’ve seen it done both ways, but on a car in the rust belt trying to loosen a corroded bleeder is a good way to ruin an otherwise good caliper.
@rjal1973 Your suggestion seems logical, though of the dozens of brake jobs I've seen on YouTube, this is the first time I've learned (from you comment) about that procedure. Is this something you learned in school or from fellow tech's or is it a technique you've developed? Pressing the brake peddle causes fluid to flow out of the MS, an releasing the brake pedal allows fluid to return to the MS. How is compressing the caliper a slight bit more to release them any different...
@rjal1973 I've heard that argument before, and I think I understand your point. That reasoning makes the assumption that the damage caused by pinching brake lines is less than that caused by retrograde flow of brake fluid. But retrograde flow of brake fluid happens every time you take your foot off the brake, albeit with lesser volume. How is it that retrograde flow of fluid damages the MC? Do impurities of the line contaminate the MC reservoir? The risks seem fairly small either way....
@rjal1973 It has been done the way richpin compressed it for a long time. Rarely does any damage. Yes, your way is the " Book Way " but you can do it both ways. What if the bleeder screw looked like it was going to shear off right when you turned it. Then its gonna be a constant battle between who is paying for a new caliper. Customer will get angry because you did not tell him/her. Pinching the line takes more time, Face it we are Flat Rate Techs. Not union workers.
do all cars have those shims and do you have to use a wrench to hold the guide pin or can you just tighten the bolt down. when i did my breaks on my Taurus i don't remember doing that....
@Tressah Most vehicles have some sort of shims for the pads.If the bolts are in good shape you might be able to tighten them with out holding the pin.
@Tressah On my '99 Corolla there is a flat face of the caliper that matches with the flat part of the guide pin bolt to keep it from rotating so you don't have to hold it.
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ytregguy1 3 weeks ago
I have no experience fixing my cars but I followed your video and did the whole thing in only 45 minutes! Thanks! My brakes now work perfectly and no squeeks. I saved a bunch of money! Thanks again for posting this video.
Jcsharitz 3 months ago
@Jcsharitz Awesome
richpin06a 3 months ago
Thank you, very informative. I'll be sure to use that kind of brake pad's in the future ? .O)
addaboy88088 4 months ago
So do you not machine or replace the rotors? Whats your take on that?Im curious because everyone has different opinions on it lol
hwfixiturself 5 months ago
@hwfixiturself I replace them.
richpin06a 5 months ago
Wait, stupid question alert. I didn't see you do anything to the brake boot with the clamp the first time? Could you explain ? You pushed it in before putting the pads back in. Wouldn't the piston have to be pushed back at first , too?
Filmaker25 6 months ago
The first one , I love it when they say that to me LOL
Filmaker25 6 months ago
Thank you for taking time to put this video together. It was very helpful. Nice job!
dpilarsk 6 months ago
noticed you used a very light torque on the bolts holding the calipers on. I guess this is due to the two piece bolt/caliper pin design,which I have never seen before. Good to know.
Ferd
gst69man 6 months ago
@gst69man You want to be a little tighter than what i did in the video.
richpin06a 6 months ago
Hi Rich! Where did you get the brake tool? To compress the piston in.
chevynut71570 6 months ago
@chevynut71570 Go to AutoZone and ask for part number 27111 very nice tool.
richpin06a 6 months ago
also it depends how hard you on the breaks to
crystalscan2002 6 months ago
it needs brake pads already lol
crystalscan2002 6 months ago
do you need to torque those caliper bolts?
KezoZydis 6 months ago
@KezoZydis Not if you been working on cars long enough you have the feel in your hands how much to torque the bolts.
richpin06a 6 months ago
Quality is going down no doubt. Especially with tires, your lucky if you can get 25k miles on a set of new ones.
StratusCams 6 months ago
@playstation2bigs I agree with you. This one was made in Canada
richpin06a 6 months ago
Is Toyota putting cheap pads on their cars now? I have 85K on my Acura and brakes are still good.
extremediyer 6 months ago
@extremediyer I truly believe the quality has gone down hill.
richpin06a 6 months ago
@richpin06a because newer toyota cars are not 100% made in japan anymore
playstation2bigs 6 months ago
@playstation2bigs I just read a consumer reports piece on the 2012 Honda civic looks like they are going down hill too.
richpin06a 6 months ago
@richpin06a it's so funny that my 1995 corolla have 491,280 km and it still running
playstation2bigs 6 months ago
@playstation2bigs That's when there were built good.
richpin06a 6 months ago
...seized because the dried part of the piston with a little corrosion (rust) was behind and under the piston seal. It's amazing how tight the caliper was squeezing the rotor. I could barely drive it home. I measured the temp of the rotor with an IR gun and the rotor was over 600 degrees! I took apart the caliper and cleaned off the rust with crocus cloth and reassembled with a new seal and dust boot. Moral of the story is to R&R the caliper boot when it has a few holes and isn't air tight.
CoolasIce2 6 months ago
Everything Rich did is fine for a newer car, but let me say that for an older one with a less than perfect dust boot around the caliper piston, it would be a good idea to take the extra time and replace the dust boot. My '99 Corolla has a dust boot with a few holes in it which exposed the end of the caliper piston to the elements such as moisture. As the pads wore, more and more of the piston became exposed. When I changed pads, I pushed the piston back in too. 6 months later the caliper .....
CoolasIce2 6 months ago
In my opinion, This job is only half done. I always resurface/replace the rotors. No exceptions.
wigsplittin26 6 months ago
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what are your thoughts in regards to opening up the bleeder screw and pinching off the hose prior to compressing the caliper. Is there definate time when to do this or not. Gread Vid,eep it up,Thanks.
Bonfield2002 6 months ago
what are your thoughts in regards to opening up the bleeder screw and pinching off the hose prior to compressing the caliper. Is there definate time when to do this or not. Gread Vid,eep it up,Thanks.
Bonfield2002 6 months ago
35K and the brakes are already gone?
Intelpentium54321 6 months ago
I agree that pushing the caliper in this way does not damage the master cylinder. I have done this on my own vehicles and had to reverse bleed brakes on Hraleys to get the air out. I am not a fan on putting grease on the contact points on the caliper though.
JohnSRosamond 6 months ago
I don't agree with compressing the caliper the way you did. You should have pinched the brake line, open the bleeder valve and then compressed. The Master cylinder is designed to push fluid out, not have it come back in.
Seems like a bad habit for older techs.
rjal1973 6 months ago
@rjal1973 I valve your opinion thank you.
richpin06a 6 months ago
@richpin06a Well I don't valve his opinion, Richpin. There's no way this can damage the master cylinder, but the brake hose can be damaged by pinching it as he said. As someone else said, however, it would have been a good idea to flush out some of the old brake fluid, even though it's not that old. Why not? You're right there with the caliper easily accessible. Crack open the bleeder and bleed out some of the old shizzle.
CoolasIce2 6 months ago
@rjal1973 At least this is a 2009, and the brake fluid is only 2 years old. Still, it's a good idea to flush the brake fluid, it'll help extend the life of the calipers.
sbakar 6 months ago
@rjal1973 When the brake pedal is at rest there will be a straight flow-through path for the fluid to the calipers, the master cylinder's seals, etc. don’t come into play at all. Sometimes it’s necessary to reverse bleed brakes – and that process does exactly what Rich was doing, push fluid back up to the MC. I’ve seen it done both ways, but on a car in the rust belt trying to loosen a corroded bleeder is a good way to ruin an otherwise good caliper.
JohnzCarz 6 months ago
@rjal1973 Your suggestion seems logical, though of the dozens of brake jobs I've seen on YouTube, this is the first time I've learned (from you comment) about that procedure. Is this something you learned in school or from fellow tech's or is it a technique you've developed? Pressing the brake peddle causes fluid to flow out of the MS, an releasing the brake pedal allows fluid to return to the MS. How is compressing the caliper a slight bit more to release them any different...
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rlewis1946 6 months ago
@rjal1973
when you brake while driving you release the pedal and the fluid come back no ?
michaelovitch 6 months ago
@rjal1973 I've heard that argument before, and I think I understand your point. That reasoning makes the assumption that the damage caused by pinching brake lines is less than that caused by retrograde flow of brake fluid. But retrograde flow of brake fluid happens every time you take your foot off the brake, albeit with lesser volume. How is it that retrograde flow of fluid damages the MC? Do impurities of the line contaminate the MC reservoir? The risks seem fairly small either way....
spelunkerd 6 months ago
@rjal1973 It has been done the way richpin compressed it for a long time. Rarely does any damage. Yes, your way is the " Book Way " but you can do it both ways. What if the bleeder screw looked like it was going to shear off right when you turned it. Then its gonna be a constant battle between who is paying for a new caliper. Customer will get angry because you did not tell him/her. Pinching the line takes more time, Face it we are Flat Rate Techs. Not union workers.
StratusCams 6 months ago
@rjal1973 Meh, I disagree, it's a sealed hydraulic system, not gonna hurt anything.
peelout40 6 months ago
nice
hp11208 6 months ago
do all cars have those shims and do you have to use a wrench to hold the guide pin or can you just tighten the bolt down. when i did my breaks on my Taurus i don't remember doing that....
Tressah 6 months ago
@Tressah Most vehicles have some sort of shims for the pads.If the bolts are in good shape you might be able to tighten them with out holding the pin.
richpin06a 6 months ago
@Tressah On my '99 Corolla there is a flat face of the caliper that matches with the flat part of the guide pin bolt to keep it from rotating so you don't have to hold it.
CoolasIce2 6 months ago
Have you done my electrical rewind brake jobs?
foxdmulder 6 months ago