Hi, I change the brakes on my cars all the time and never had to mess with the bleeder screw. The caliper comes right off and after the new pads are on then I just push in the piston in with the same tool you use with no problems… Is this method OK?
There were a couple of things that were done incorrectly:
1) grease should not be applied to the back of the shim because it attracts dust and foreign material to the brake pads. The grease is suppose to be applied between the shim and the pad itself, being sure to use a light coat only.
2) The screws do not need to be re-installed. the purpose of the screws initially was during the assembly process. the car is manufactured on its side. installing the rotor screws insures that it does not fall off during assembly.
3) you were also suppose to apply sly-glide to the slide pins before re-installing the slide pin bolts
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Thanks for the tutorial, but wear gloves next time!
Hi, I change the brakes on my cars all the time and never had to mess with the bleeder screw. The caliper comes right off and after the new pads are on then I just push in the piston in with the same tool you use with no problems… Is this method OK?
There were a couple of things that were done incorrectly:
1) grease should not be applied to the back of the shim because it attracts dust and foreign material to the brake pads. The grease is suppose to be applied between the shim and the pad itself, being sure to use a light coat only.
2) The screws do not need to be re-installed. the purpose of the screws initially was during the assembly process. the car is manufactured on its side. installing the rotor screws insures that it does not fall off during assembly.
3) you were also suppose to apply sly-glide to the slide pins before re-installing the slide pin bolts
great tutorial thanks guys
Great job! Awesome how to video! The camera views great. I have seen a few videos on how to do a brake job, by far yours is the BEST!