This video will give you step by step instructions on how to replace your front brakes on a Ford F 250 F350 F450 F550 Truck. Link to ball joint replacement video http://youtu.be/tiIewl4RqYQ.
This video will give you step by step instructions on how to replace your front brakes on a Ford F 250 F350 F450 F550 Truck. Link to ball joint replacement video http://youtu.be/tiIewl4RqYQ.
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I like the new intro
Were you having an issue with the calipers? Rebuild kits for calipers are
usually very inexpensive.
Drives me crazy about how many people are “green” but would scoff at
repairing an older vehicle. That truck of yours is way more efficient than
a 2015 Prius that’s in the ground in China still. People finance a car
every few years and all of sudden that cost isn’t equated in the car’s
efficiency.
Tx… I am in the process of totally re-doing the front brakes on my 1999
F250 SuperDuty 2X4… I have done brakes on small cars, but never a big
truck. I will be doing a little more than what you have shown… The ABS
pulsing is erratic. Reading blogs about Ford trucks, the ABS line after 10
years can break down and throw off the ABS controller. I am doing both
sides… Great timing on the video..almost like you planned for me…
sweet.. Oh..I also like the logo for video… As always, thx for
sharing….
What’s the new axe on the wall?
I use a brass hammer on the rotor hat to get the stuck rotors off. I have
found that it releases them faster.
Instead of using the wire, use a bungee cord. Learned that from ETCG (Eric
The Car Guy) on youtube.
when ever my familys cars need fixing most of the time my dad does it and i
help him. the first time i helped him replace breaks was when i was 10 or
11!
Good video, but also good to mention to not get brake fluid on your
paintwork – it’s really good paint stripper!
I like the new intro too … very stylish.
Thanks, Cody. I just did mine on a Jeep and was wondering (but guessing
correctly) that one of the front rotors was warped.
Keep the auto vids coming. ;-)
I think rotor warp is less from excessive heat, and more from inconsistent
cooling. The rotors can get as hot as they want, but when you come to a
heavy, dead-stop, the brake pads hold the heat into the small area they’re
still clamped onto, while the rest of the rotor cools. If you’re coming to
a heavy, hard stop, it helps to stop short and slowly inch forward a bit to
allow the rotors to cool more consistently.
I drive trucks under heavy load all the time and I never get rotor warp
using this technique.
Really nicely done video. I would definitely refer to it if I did my own
brakes on my F-350, but I don’t have the time or patience for it. I find it
much simpler to just have the pro’s do it. No fuss, no muss…and no busted
knuckles.
I really like the vehicle maintenance videos.
loved the new intro art! nice job. video is always good too haha
Like the new outro and intro
It was 3 weeks ago I had to replace the front unit bearings on my 05 F-350
the unit bearings cost me 714 dollars each I got a discount on parts the
list price was 1020.00. Took me 6 hours to do the bearings I lucked out
because things came apart easy if its rusted your looking at 4-5 hours a
side. Brake rotors I go new I don’t even bother having them turned for 130
each I will put new ones on. Did the rear brakes on the same truck 2 months
ago I replaced everything new calipers new rotors new brake hoses that cost
me 800 in parts. I don’t trust anybody to work on the brakes on my trucks I
do it myself.
Buying a manual is a good idea for sure, it can really help, and often when
you need some sort of special tool, it shows the tool, so if you want to
fabricate it you can see what the tool looks like.
Cody, buy a torque wrench, a good beam style torque wrench does not cost a
lot of money and they are easy to calibrate, you just bend the pointer to
“0” if it gets out of whack. Trust me I’ve done the big wrench and a big
hammer or a pipe that fits over the big wrench, but constant over
tightening causes failure. I had a friend who had two lug bolts snap on a
trip, he found out his tire guys never used a torque wrench and always way
over tightened his lug nuts, this caused the lug bolts to fail.
Great video, buying the build caliper is sure a good way to go, I guess it
was not too expensive. Rebuilding calipers is not that hard, but you
certainly do need at least an air compressor and maybe some other special
tools.
One last thing, having someone step on the brake pedal certainly works, but
with all the work you do yourself, I’d suggest you invest in a MityVac you
can google it, I have just the basic plastic unit, I’ve had it for 10 plus
years I’ve used it many times and it not only does a better job than a
helper pushing the brake pedal, it makes replacing your old brake fluid
with new stuff easier.
It is a tool that I would give my highest rating too, I think they are less
than $40, well worth the money to me.
Cheers!
you can pump the brakes then use a bar to press the pedal down if you want
to do it your self it’s doable.They even make a tool for it
nice video. Eric the car guy has a good channel about auto repair.
I like the new image with the twin axes and modern homestead. Looks good.
Lol, I was thinking, “yeah, I was hanging out with you!” when you mentioned
you had replaced the ball joints. The shop will NEVER do the kind of job
you will because it is your vehicle. This is the best time to detail the
area you are working on, since you have things broke down anyway.
you can bleed brakes by yourself if you get a piece of tubing that fits
snugly over the bleeder valve and run it down to a container of brake
fluid, the air bubbles will rise up out of the fluid when they get pushed
out, and when you let off the pedal the line will just suck in brake fluid
and not air. Many people also do not realize you should change your brake
fluid every couple years as it absorbs moisture, which can lead to
premature degradation of both rubber and steel components in your brake
system
One time I replaced the calipers on my 79′ F150 and those copper washers
that came with the new calipers were so thin that the block wouldn’t seal.
I had to use the old washers. Nice Wranglerstar background with the two
axes! :)
I drive a 1998 Mercury Sable…yet I still watched this video like I was
performing this task tomorrow.
Growing up me and all of my friends knew how to do car repair. I rebuilt
my first engine at 18. I think that the rate at which men are loosing
skills is alarming. We are becoming a people that are dependent on other
to do everything for us.