How to Replace Rear Brake Pads : About Compressing a Caliper

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Uploaded by on Mar 9, 2008

Learn why its important to compress the caliper and how its done when changing the brake pads on a car with expert automotive tips in this free online auto repair and car maintenance video clip.

Expert: Mark Blocker
Bio: Mark Blocker is a semi-retired ASE-certified master mechanic with more than 20 years of automotive experience.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

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  • Thank you! I wish I watched this first before i snapped my G clamp in half lol

  • I respect trade people who knows their job and can explain it correctly without any misterious sides attached, thank you for this video I'm sure will help many of us the precedure and how to do it and planty of information provided, thank you again with my all good wishes..

  • Just the info I was missing to get the job done.. saved me from buying another set of calipers because I thought they were seized!

  • Great instructional video! Saved me a lot of time!

  • Thank you very much 4 the vid.Helped me out n saved me from tearing stuff up.Dnt have the extra cash for another to wrench on my car.God bless you.

  • TAHNK YOU, for taking the time to demo this. Save me some more frustration.

  • Wasted a lot of time looking for a Nissan Maxima rear caliper retract video. This one tells me all i needed to know, without the bull of the other videos in you tube. great job!

  • today i spent 2 hours trying to push the calipers in with a c clamp. a tool supplier didn't inform me about how to do it and sold me a cheap aluminum c clamp for 15 bucks. got screwed and my dad's friends happen to help me understand that it needs to be turned like a bolt. i was so piissed off at the auto supply shop.

  • you useless twat it needs to be spun clockwise not counter clockwise now my caliper is f"/$ed

  • Thanks!

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