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If its anything like 03 Malibu it has drum brakes on the back.
are the rear brakes the same as front
@seeittobelieveit513 If they are disks and not drum brakes, the removal
procedure may be different to take them off.
Do the same torque wrench settings apply to next generation 2008 Malibu?
Noticed you don’t have a video for the rear brakes. Is there any notable
differences, or special tools I will need?
Great Video! I did the front brake job on my Chevrolet Malibu. The problem
is.. when I put the caliber back on, the two bolts on the rotor bracket had
issues. The front bolt / sleeve for the front screw to go in , no problem.
The rear bolt / sleeve for the bolt to go in will not go back into the
rotor bracket.. The caliber will not go flush to the rotor bracket… Any
ideas… Tomorrow I will take off the caliber and rotor bracket and inspect
the two bolt / sleeves for the two caliber screws..
You should be able to push or tap that sleeve back in (I believe). Also may
sure if the sleeves can twist and have a flat side on them that they are in
correctly. If the brakes on the other side of the car are still together,
reference them to see if there’s anything you might have done wrong. Hope
this helps you out. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
dont you need to bleed the breaks when you put the piston back into the
caliper?
I have a 2006 malibu and thinking of replacing the brakes myself because
it’ll be alot cheaper than taking it to a shop. I have one question though.
Do you need to bleed your brakes if you are replacing the brake pads? Some
people say you do and others say you don’t. which is true?
Terrific video ordering front and rear brake kits as we speak and hope this
video gets me through the job 🙂 Looks phenomenal~!
@acmedata They should be the same for the 2004-2008 Chevy Malibu model
years.
@PoliceWillProtect You shouldn’t have to, unless the pedal becomes spongy
or rock hard after replacing the brakes.
@Lilnetri09 We’ll keep this in mind if we end up doing this type of auto
repair in the future.
Depends on what trim, my ’05 LTZ is 4 wheel disc, the basic models have
drum rear,
Can you do a video with the same vehicle for a 2.2L ecotec back brake drums?
I don’t have a lift like yours, but I want to jack my ’04 malibu maxx up on
all four wheels. Where’s a strong jack point for the car? Thanks =)
You dont mention using anti squeal lubricant , was this a oversight or do
you normally not use it ?
@spartan30092 You’re welcome, thank you for visiting our auto repair
channel on YouTube.
You may want to check the level of the brake fluid in the reservoir. You
may also want to try to bleed the brakes to see if you can get a firm brake
pedal back. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
If you car has disk brakes it may be a similar procedure.
You do not need to bleed the brakes unless after the brake job your brake
pedal feels really hard or very soft hope this helps you out. 1aauto.com
888-844-3393
Incredibly helpful! Thank you so much!
@seeittobelieveit513 The rear brakes would be different.
I have soild brake when my car is off when i turn my car on i have no pedal
at all can you help me please or at least give me some ideas on what the
problem is
We currently do not have an auto repair video that shows you how to change
the front brake pads on your 2008 Chevy Impala. The basics should be fairly
similar, some of the tools that you would need to use would more than
likely be different.
You can place the floor jack under the sub frame of the car.
Another spot on video. You should be getting more hits on these than you
are getting as these are quality videos. Hopefully it will pick up in the
new year.
I used your instruction to guide me on my ’06 Malibu Maxx. It worked
perfectly. The only slight snag was I needed to look up my break type from
the maintenance card sticker in the glove box. I didn’t realize this when I
went to the parts store initially. They couldn’t be sure if it was JL9 or
J67 without me looking. It was JL9. Thank you very much for this video.
How about a 2008 Chevy Impala?
HI Chris, You can use this on the back of the brake pad as a preventative
measure, if you would like to. For anyone not familiar with this, it’s a
lubricant that you can buy at the parts store that helps to quiet the brake
pads down so that they don’t squeak. Have a great day! 1aauto.com
888-844-3393