How to Replace Front Brake Pads : Compressing Caliper for Brake Pads

[Knieghtz]

Thank you! this video was a lot of help!

[moriscengic]

Never hang the caliper on a brake fluid hose!!!

[am7b51]

this vid has helped me accomplish brake work I feel accomplished thanks to you.

[fasedown]

thanks so much...we were stuck pushing the piston down

[bigvirgotube]

YOU JUST MADE MY DAY! I couldn't get my usual tool to push the piston back into the caliper. This was great, and I happen to have those EXACT pliers too. Thanks!!!

[Wehrconnected]

Great tip using the old brake pad, saved me hours

[domesticgod1959]

this video was a great help!

[redskins26fan]

@jagallahue that includes you too

[RoyLeeCampbell]

Thank you

[jagallahue]

324,082 people shouldn't be working on cars.

[linkendog]

@jagallahue and one person shouldn't be talking.

[psychodelic43]

i've tried to use a Clamp and an old pad to compress mine but it wont budge. any suggestions?

[EnjoyLifeSWPA]

@psychodelic43  Take brake fluid cap off.

[EnjoyLifeSWPA]

@psychodelic43 Take brake fluid cap off.

[LeonVerhulst]

Thanks mate. Just used this video today to change my brake pads. Thanks for your help!

[MartyMartin0508]

Dude I loveeeeeee you. Saved my life.

[thelordvega]

great vid this solved my issue

[AKOverlord]

Damn, I was starting to freak out that I would have to walk 5 miles to the O'riellys in town to buy a calipers compressor. Thank you!

[x3u93n3x]

YOU ARE AWESOME!!!! thank you for the video!

[davesquirrel]

Can't believe my garage wanted to charge me $130 to do this. Thankfully i've done this in the past with my cars, so just needed to watch this as a refresher.

[MirandaEartherCaller]

makes ya wonder why some places take so darn long to fix your car, Hmmmm.

[salvichannel]

Thank you very much

[vintagetoyman]

thanks very much, this helped me out a lot, thanks for taking your time to educate people

[vintagetoyman]

thank you very much, you helped me out! thanks for taking your time to educate people

[12signal]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!

[FixFalcon]

This guy looks like Andy Dick after 20 years of coke and heroin.

[moneybelt22]

@FixFalcon I WAS THINKING OF JOE DIMAGGAGIOS BOYFRIEND EX BOY FROM MARILYN MONROE

[mhregan]

That's an awfully nice watch to be wearing while working on your car

[gotmunchies2nite]

thanks for the info!

[kimonui]

great help, thank you very much for this vid!

[xxrunxx]

Sir... You have saved me from a whole night of frustration...

Thank you very very much!

[panag3]

@AlexiKampftv why does this comment have 23 thumbs up? Am I missing something?

[thetcfoust]

Thanks for the tips, I had no idea about the brake fluid traveling back up and everything, I plan on changing my tC's brakes tomorrow when its not pitch black outside like it is now lol

[faazs]

Great video, Thanks dude 

[streetfighter4ge]

Go Seattle! This is great.

[wholeNwon]

I've never replaced brake pads, so, watched all of your videos. I felt prepared to tackle the job on my Lexus. To my surprise, the vehicle has Brembo-style calipers and replacing the pads was incredibly easy. The rotors appeared to be in good condition, though very slightly warped because the lug nuts had been grossly (and probably asymmetrically) overtorqued. The dealer was probably trying to make future work for himself. Corrected that and all is well. THANKS for the expert instruction!

[ApFrot]

Awesome! Thank you so much! :)

[kai21787]

i think you're actually supposed to clamp the brake hose with hose pliers and then open the bleeder valve on the caliper and finally compress the piston. This ensures that you won't damage the seals if you were to simply squeeze the piston back in the bore of the caliper.

[EACD103]

@kai21787 I believe you have to open lid on the brake fulid container first, then compress the piston back into the caliper to avoid the pressure buildup and splash...

[philiefay]

Top of the range Bro! Thanks!

[kirkhamcatlady]

This is an awesome video! I actually replaced my brake pads today, thanks to this guy. I feel invincible!

[hp11208]

stop talking so much and press the damm piston back in

[kazimatiz2]

thanks! this tutorial was exactly what i needed.

[88soulsurvivor]

I prefer to use a C clamp.

[detsroyer]

well done video! It was very helpful.

[chedeq]

good job man...i like this video..very2 usefull

[deziking]

I hope he had the master cylinder resovoir cap open when compressing that piston in.

[everynameistaken567]

good explanation of why the break fluid sometimes looks a little low. i never knew that

[puckboy12345678]

you cant see what their doing!! This is stupid!!!

[Derail07]

Some Honda Calipers actually "screw" in. It took me 2 hours to figure that out. lol. I think this was on my old 98 Honda Prelude Vtec. I never seen anything like it

[GEARHEADGUY92]

@cccccstack we just come here for shits and giggles sorry

[philojester]

THANK YOU!! You have excellent teaching skills, my friend. I did my own thanks to your video.

[BTNH420]

Hmm...well that rubber seal that I was supposed to check for rips and tears...yeah well theres a little hole in it shooting out fluid...what to do...?

[Toadphillips]

I bought a C clamp when i could of just used a wrench now i feel like a dumb A

[punanibuzzed]

@Toadphillips but a c clamp is a good tool to have around. dont regret buying tools if you are a dude

[Toadphillips]

@punanibuzzed i don't really have any need for it, I'll probably find some use out of it sometime

[macditty]

@mrwilliwizard

hes a mechanic and hes doing a tutorial something he has probably never done before. he has a chance of being seen by millions and knows it, so ok hes gittery[sic].

i think he did a hell of a job, i wouldnt have thought to use the old pad as a tool for even compression appliance. why are you so worried about why hes so 'gittery'? i bet you used this to attempt a change before having midas rip you off when you botched the repair

[MEFAD68]

thank you

[petrolhedz1]

Great video, keep up the good work!

Lee

[BACKDRAFT2009]

Thanks for posting this video.please keep up with the good work!

[ELQUITO12]

i dont like how youtube has changed its look. this new look is annoying as hell.

[madskillzdc]

@cccccstack well its an educational video, if its not up to par that means its not teaching which means this is no longer an educational video! You can have all the education in the world and not know one thing about Automotive

[desain2]

informative video, but why did he have to demonstrate all of this under the car, i could barely see what he is doing sometimes!

[thejman10]

cant you just squeeze the back by hand?

[thejman10]

cant you just squeeze them back by hand?

[123ezri]

I think what mrwilliwizard was trying to say was Thank you for your videos and taking the time to Explain very detailed information of how to do the Job.

[ki4fmj2]

can you ad mmmm k . please . this saved us on our project

[FRANCO2330]

just what i need it thanks for the info

[frosticle808911]

yes i am and it just wont budge.

[frosticle808911]

my piston wont go back no matter how hard i try. do i have to bleed my brake fluid?

[michaelovitch]

@frosticle808911

front or rear brakes?

on recent cars the rear brake caliper piston must twist when you push it in the caliper.

if not this case it's maybe corroded or seized.

rebuild the caliper or change it .

[yfm4450]

@frosticle808911 You may need a new caliper... Same thing happened to me. New caliper cost about 90 bucks.

[macditty]

@frosticle808911

hey, try taking your brake fluid cap off, some will leak out at the top as the piston in compressed, if that doesnt work, a set of calipers at autozone/oriely/advanced is 100$ give or take due to make/model, for example my 97 limina both calipers are 100$ with a core charge of 25 per used caliper. so i spend 100 for new ones, take used ones back and get 50$ back, making then 25$ per.

[hmh269]

Are your weak like me? just buy another caliper, hell i barely got the tire off

[erix269]

I 13 year old, and can this do!

[rackandclaw]

yOU CAN'T EVEN SEE IT. sUCKS.

[4sakes]

Questions: How do front ceramic brake pads supposed to look like after being installed properly. I took a look at the rear brake pads (same ceramic material) & they are parallel & almost flush against against the rotors. However, the front pads are not as parallel & flush, closest to the outer perimeter of the rotor (wider part of the pad)

Not sure if this makes sense.

My brake pads have already been installed by an auto repair service.

[Jayzc66]

Very informative!!!thanks!!

[nobleheight]

Old people rule! Keep plucking that chicken.

[enginecontrol32]

I wonder if his chest feels like it is about to explode when talking in public.

[driftaway84]

Thanks for the tutorial...I was able to change the brake pads on both wheels on the back axle within a half an hour. Awesome!

[veryfuck]

im getting used to rate this expert village video's 1 * star every day.

DIE you internet cancer!

[macditty]

@veryfuck

youre an idiot if you started with no knowledge of how to do this, and didnt learn a thing. epic fail on your part. matter of fact, keep your bad breaks on so you can get pwned by a peterbilt

what is 1 * star?

[vasquca1]

Great video!! Very informative. A++

[Tagarashi]

When you guys search just use -expertvillage and they wont show up.

[glitzwitch1]

Thank you so much for posting this video series... I'm a complete noob when it comes to changing brakes, but it worked well for me today!

[deck7star]

Great series, and to save you from 3 to four hours of clicking, here is the order. ^sigh^

Marks explanation at the end please watch our next segment on insert code words here wont necessarily match the title of the next segment.

Replace Front Brake Pads with Expert Mark Blocker

All segment titles are preceded by How to Replace Front Brake Pads

1.Tools for changing front brake pads

2.Remove Lug Nuts for front brake pads

3.Raising Car to replace Brake Pads

4.Jack up ...

[fritzski22]

Why are some of you guys here? From a lot of these comments it looks as if you know it all already. For instance, if you know that pushing fluid back up to the master cylinder is a no-no then surely you'd know how to go about pushing pistons back home. If the mechanic was some scantily clad babe busting out of her top, then yes, I'd watch her clip on how to fill the car with gas, but really - move on people!

[deck7star]

These comments are actually helpful to prevent a novice like myself from making a mistake.

[GC617289]

This mechanic is making a fundamental mistake.  Never allow the brake fluid to return to the master cylinder. The correct method is expel the fluid through the caliper's bleed valve because it contains dirt and debris. In particular, you don't want that fluid entering the ABS components! When the piston is reset into the caliper, close the bleed valve with the correct torque and refill the master cylinder.

[abaltazar9]

so are you saying open bleeder valve and while it is open compress piston and then close valve or should one person open the valve and compress the piston and then have someone else press the brake pedal and then close valve not sure if air might get in the lines the first way

[denisk45]

Thank you very much for this video. I am a novice at repairing cars but today I replaced my brake pads using what I learned here. They work perfect and saved me a nice amount of money on the repair.

[PeepMoeGame]

Are any of these commenters girls?

[amog4life]

Try not to put too much stress on the brake line as you handle the caliper since it could damage it. It starts at 2:08 - 2:28. Do not hang your brake line over the rotor the way shown on this video. That will put a lot of stress on the brake line and can possibly damage it.

[amog4life]

Guys remember that when you are hadeling a brake caliper you need to make sure it does not hang the way it shows on this video. This could easily damage your brake line. Make sure you suspend it with a cord to something so that it does not hang all over the place like it shows on this video as he tries to compress the caliper. This is a big NO NO!!!

[praj43]

great tip on drop of brake fluid level due to decrease on brake pad thickness...good job

[LANKYNIBS9000]

or if you don't open the reservoir cap you could blow a brake line as you try to drive the fluid back into the capped reservoir.

[freestylelover]

don't you need to open the cap on your brake fluid container on the hood?

what happens if you don't open the cap n your fluid is low.

[delta0mega]

It was helpfull.

[63817]

this giy talks like if he just finished a marathon

[stevegaines1]

you type like you're using your toes.

[khaled6100]

i wish if there 3D display for the changing process cause that isn`t  clear to see

[supertrex2]

I hear a noise like metal to metal contact when I apply breaks.

[SEINORTACO]

odds are thats the wear indicator making contact with the rotor so its time to ur pads replaced

[JohnnyZ28]

That's your wear indicator. It's a little metal clip that rubs against the rotor telling you to change your brakes. If you don't, you'll tear the hell out of your rotors.

[gislemark79]

Then u maybe have to change ur brakedisk aswell!

[sojo4]

i have never changed breaks before. after watching this video i actually did it. I know its a small accomplishment for some but for my mechanically challenged ass it was like putting a man on the moon. thanks for posting the video.

[marcjtdc]

that's awesome. I just learned to do brakes a little while ago, you can easily save hundreds of dollars.

[KingofZona]

what is the best video or website to learn how to do this? I dont want to get ripped off by Meineke anymore so I want to change my own pads. Have you found any better vids?

[marcjtdc]

i would get the book from the parts store. it's easier than you think!

[PnmRED]

@sojo4 HAHAHA I feel ya man 2 years ago I couldn't do more than put gas in my 1991 escort wagon and armed with a Chilton's and internet connection I replaced the head gasket and a litany of other repairs to keep the wagon running strong @300,000+ miles

[misledprops]

@sojo4 hahaha fuck yah same feeling the first time i did it on my own a few years back hha

[etwilliamson]

This guy rocks! It's like having your own personal mechanic tutor!

[ivecity]

Clean the piston before decompressing it!

[pol871]

dont drop that damn caliper buddy, use a hangar or something gotdammit!!

[thomasjwilson23]

thanks good stuff

[dominicanto17dr]

lmaoo "ooppss" woww such a great mechanic

[canoeshoe]

be funny if those lines came off when he dropped the caliper

[shortaccord]

ya i think he said something about supporting the caliper and not letting the brake lines hold up the weight??? lol ooops