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How to Replace Front Brake Pads : Compressing Caliper for Brake Pads
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Learn how to compress the caliper when changing the carfront brake pads with expert automotive tips in this free online car maintenance and repair 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
25 Comments
November 13th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
yOU CAN’T EVEN SEE IT. sUCKS.
November 13th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
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.
November 13th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Very informative!!!thanks!!
November 13th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Old people rule! Keep plucking that chicken.
November 13th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I wonder if his chest feels like it is about to explode when talking in public.
November 13th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
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!
November 13th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
im getting used to rate this expert village video’s 1 * star every day.
DIE you internet cancer!
November 13th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Great video!! Very informative. A++
November 13th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
When you guys search just use -expertvillage and they wont show up.
November 13th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
What is fucking hilarious is the fact that people have actually spent time finding videos that might not be “up to par” when it comes to replacing brakes. If you people have so much fucking GOD DAMN education, then you should record your own damn video!!!!!!!!! Some people are here to learn and your comments are nothing but draw backs! Clearly this guy is doing something right. Not everyone is a damn mechanic! We are all here to save a little money.
November 13th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
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
November 13th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
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!
November 13th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
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 …
November 13th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
These comments are actually helpful to prevent a novice like myself from making a mistake.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
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!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
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.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
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.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Are any of these commenters girls?
November 13th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
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.
November 14th, 2009 at 12:40 am
you type like you’re using your toes.
November 14th, 2009 at 1:24 am
Then u maybe have to change ur brakedisk aswell!
November 14th, 2009 at 2:05 am
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.
November 14th, 2009 at 2:24 am
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!!!
November 14th, 2009 at 3:00 am
great tip on drop of brake fluid level due to decrease on brake pad thickness…good job
November 14th, 2009 at 3:10 am
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.