This has to be one of the absolute best mechanical videos I have ever seen! He explained all the details with awesome video. It was well lighted, he showed multiple camera angles, and very good lighting. All I wonder now, is how he painted those calipers so they looked so very good.
Great explanation and demonstrations. I own a 2006 CTS Sport and have all of the necessary replacement parts and various tools. My car has dual-piston calipers. I doubt that this changes the procedure at all. do you agree? I have postponed doing the brake job because of the recent back issue and the fact that even though I was hearing the brake wear indicator in parking garages. Turns out that the pads are not in need of replacement, though. The parking brake pad is, though. Do you have any advice for adjusting the travel on the adjuster? I'm very familiar with doing drum brakes with their star wheel adjusters. I think that the parking brake pad is original to the car and doesn't hold all that well. The car has 87K miles on it. BTW, I was taught in driver's ed in the early 1960s to always use the parking brake and I do. I never refer to that as the E-brake. Thank you so much, Ron
If it’s the parking brake that runs inside the rotor disc like a drum brake (as on my car) I’ve only taken apart once on another car. Was quite a pain. If the pad doesn’t look bad it may be a stretched cable which is even more of a pain. As for adjusting, you just roll the little adjuster barrel until it’s expanded to where you almost can’t put the disc back over it.
@@JetFuelOnly Yes, mine has the same hat type of rotor as your car does. Thank you for responding to my question. I very much appreciate it. I’m very much a CTS fan. The coupe is a real beauty. Ron
@@JetFuelOnly I had to take a chisel to the front hub to get the rotor to sit flat last week. It was full of rusty scale, and the vibration was horrible!
So did you not have that round hard plastic seal like part on your rotor? I have a 14 vsport, had to remove them from both sides to wiggle the rotor off. Broke one I don't know what there called tho. Seats on top of rotor on the center hub arear.
@@moniack I have seen 2 year recommendations by VW/Audi/Porsche... so i have always done that, plus you should bleed your brakes anytime you go to the track... some tracks require proof of having been bleed.
Don't forget to check out the front brake video too!
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This has to be one of the absolute best mechanical videos I have ever seen! He explained all the details with awesome video. It was well lighted, he showed multiple camera angles, and very good lighting. All I wonder now, is how he painted those calipers so they looked so very good.
Thanks Bruce you noted all my goals! I have a video on painting the calipers too but there’s also improvements to be made to my technique.
Thanks for your patience and show us how to do it. I’ll going to do my Ats. It’s the same system. Thanks a lot 🎉
Thanks for the video. Be sure to post an update on any parking brake repairs/adjustments you need to do. Thank you!
Thanks for all the info about the v sport. I just picked up a 2014 here in Canada. I have watched quite a few of your videos already.
Love your channel. Done plenty of brake jobs but some excellent advice and tricks i havent thought about. Thanks!
I was really surprised by the size of the rear rotors even on my AWD. Vented even.
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Great explanation and demonstrations. I own a 2006 CTS Sport and have all of the necessary replacement parts and various tools. My car has dual-piston calipers.
I doubt that this changes the procedure at all. do you agree? I have postponed doing the brake job because of the recent back issue and the fact that even though I was hearing the brake wear indicator in parking garages. Turns out that the pads are not in need of replacement, though. The parking brake pad is, though. Do you have any advice for adjusting the travel on the adjuster? I'm very familiar with doing drum brakes with their star wheel adjusters. I think that the parking brake pad is original to the car and doesn't hold all that well. The car has 87K miles on it.
BTW, I was taught in driver's ed in the early 1960s to always use the parking brake and I do. I never refer to that as the E-brake.
Thank you so much,
Ron
If it’s the parking brake that runs inside the rotor disc like a drum brake (as on my car) I’ve only taken apart once on another car. Was quite a pain. If the pad doesn’t look bad it may be a stretched cable which is even more of a pain. As for adjusting, you just roll the little adjuster barrel until it’s expanded to where you almost can’t put the disc back over it.
@@JetFuelOnly Yes, mine has the same hat type of rotor as your car does. Thank you for responding to my question. I very much appreciate it.
I’m very much a CTS fan. The coupe is a real beauty.
Ron
Videos are awesome!!! Where do I find the Vsport caliper decal so when I do my brakes I can put them on??
Thanks for watching Jay! Email me at jetfuelonlychannel@gmail.com and I’ll send them to you.
It's funny not seeing everything a complete rusted scaly mess. I just did a pad replacement and the rear caliper is sticking now.
Love living in California for that reason
@@JetFuelOnly I had to take a chisel to the front hub to get the rotor to sit flat last week. It was full of rusty scale, and the vibration was horrible!
Does your 2015 have an electronic parking brake? My 2018 CTS does. Got any tips on how the electronic parking brake factors into the job?
It is not an issue to deal with on these cars (unlike many). Simply make sure your brake is not set.
So did you not have that round hard plastic seal like part on your rotor? I have a 14 vsport, had to remove them from both sides to wiggle the rotor off. Broke one I don't know what there called tho. Seats on top of rotor on the center hub arear.
Hmm yeah I don’t know what you are referring to. Are you sure they weren’t spacers that someone put on?
What if the head of the rotor bolt is broken? Is there a way to still remove the rotor?
Drill out the bolt. Not much harm. You can live without the the bolt and there’s other holes I think
You every flush your coolant system? If so, how easy is it? Love your vids! & the V lookin sexy!
Nope, I leave that to a shop that has better flushing equipment. It can be done. Thanks for the views!
Every 5 years is recommended.
@@moniack I have seen 2 year recommendations by VW/Audi/Porsche... so i have always done that, plus you should bleed your brakes anytime you go to the track... some tracks require proof of having been bleed.
I can't get the rotor to fit back on over parking brake shoe
Make sure the parking brake isn’t set. There’s also an adjust menu gear that can be adjusted if needed but shouldn’t be necessary
@@JetFuelOnly the dang parking brake was on....I swear I double checked that it was off....fought that for a while... finally got it on...