Auto Repair & Maintenance : How to Change Disc Brake Pads
The disc brake pads on a car can be changed with the help of a ratchet and socket that will fit onto the bolts holding the calipers in place. Remember to push the pistons back when changing brake pads with help from an auto mechanic in this free video on car maintenance and repairs. Expert: Tom Brintzenhofe Bio: Tom Brintzenhofe has been a mechanic for the past 17 years. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC
This is a good no nonsense video. That’s about as simple as can be shown for typical disc brake applications on most vehicles.
@ryanlester1980 try bleeding the brake fluids.
hello i need some help please…
i recently change my spark plugs and they spark normal any way the problem im having is i was driving on the freeway and lights turned on like if i was going to start it, i could not accelerate lost power and costed off freeway ..i thought i was out of gas any way i put gas in the tank and try to start it ,,it cranked but wont turn over any ideas…
thank you richard
I just changed all four of my disk brake pads and i have noticed that my brake pedals are lower than they were before……all i did was change the pads..i did not trouble the hydraulics….what is causing this?
best way!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man, you make it look so simple. Very good video. Helps me to have some confidence in changing my own pads on 1999 Dodge Ram. Hopefully it is the same as what you show and aren’t any surprises.
you missed very critical part of brake work, that is you have to adjust fluid in brake reservoir before and after pad replacement
@steelcurtain656 exacttly lol i spent 250 to get the rear and front brakes replaced
holy santa claus shit, and Firestone wants 140 dollars to do that!?
@juanitoorejon Y
Wrong, this is what you call a pad slap. not good at all.
I need to see what he is doing move the words out the way
forgot to say that you want to check rotor thinnish also befor putting new brake pads on cause the rotor might be under the minumein discard thinnish right?
@ChivalrysDownfall
believe me your better of doing it your self buddy i pay for some 1 to it n they didnt do it right
That is what Im paying them for! Wtf!?!?!
@hamtalker2007 Some people have mentioned that silicone grease is required but now one has said exactly where this grease goes and where you do not want the grease to be touching.
@4inches4u I would not know yet, but there have been comments in his other videos that might confirm what you are saying. Some people are saying that lifting it up like that can warp the rotor. I am starting to see how that could happen if it did not swing up so easy. You might be right man.
Some calipers SCREW back in.
yeah, not done right no brake lube on the hardware , there going to be squeky and fail he did not lube slide pins either,hmmmm
Wonderful video man. Just what I need to try and replace my own car brake pads for the first time. Now the device you’ve used to open up the caliper, is there a specific name for that?
Is it no need to resurface the rotor in every new pads change?
Yea right, the caliper NEVER swing up that easy. And what about changing the clips? And no anti-seize?
Best Video Ive seen on changing brake yet… fast and straight to the point
thanx mayn
exact same process for rear brakes?