E-Bike Brake Pads - Change them yourself
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Change the brakes on your E-Bike by yourself. Brake pads are a wearable item and stopping power is essential. Pads are inexpensive and it's really easy to change them out. Here is the link to the pads I used here, the Semi-Metallic. amzn.to/2KIqFzY The bike is a Juiced Bikes RipCurrent S, Fat Tire electric bike.
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Thank you ! I watched another video where the guy fumbled his way through a 40 minute video. I stopped, searched again, and found yours. Straight to the point, edited nicely, and informative!
Thanks, David. I've done the same thing and I try to remember that when I make mine. Not always good at it but I try! -Tom
My thought
i changed both break pads by taking out the caliper, much simpler. Thanks for your good video.
2:35 "Put enough pressure on it (lever) to leave a small mark in your finger"... I love that!! Great advice!!!!!
Thank you, Chris. Those things are subjective for sure.
This makes me appreciate TH-cam so much. Thanks man.
Thank you, P.T. That makes my day. -Tom
Thanks so much. I use my bike to get to and from work. I've racked up over 350 miles on it already, and the brake pads are done. Life saver
Thank you for the nice comment. I'm very glad it was helpful! -Tom
Thanks from a middle aged woman in the U.K., saved me some money x
Thanks for the concise video, Tom. Initially my RCS brakes were quiet. I followed someone's online bedding-in procedure -- which turned out to be ALL WRONG -- and my quiet world turned into a horrible grinding noise. So, I ordered new resin pads from Amazon, watched your video, and spent a whole 10 minutes changing out the stock pads. I put the bike on the stand, removed the calipers (instead of removing the wheels), popped out the screw (mine has a screw retainer instead of the cotter pin), and replaced the pads (I just used the old spring pad retainer because it was already bent to fit and was only a month old.) Tomorrow I'll follow the CORRECT bedding-in procedure and see if my quiet world will return.
Thank you for the nice comment, Don. Please let me know if you get back to disc brake utopia! Did you get the same pads as I have in the video or different ones? If different, would you share which ones? Sorry for all the homework. -Tom
Tom, these are the pads I bought:
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I spent about 15 minutes bedding-in the new pads, following the procedure recommended by Park Tool. The front brake sounded like a sick goose from the first, and continued throughout the process. The rear was pretty quiet. After cooling down, they were both quieter during mild-to-moderate braking pressure.
After a few rides, I’ll report back on the results.
Wow, this sounds exactly like I'm running into! I also did a brake bedding procedure and now my front brake is making a god awful sound. Can I ask what the faulty bedding procedure is (vs. the correct one)? And guess I also need to do a brake replace, but now wondering which pads I should go with. Just received my RCS about a month ago.
Michael Emery, I erroneously thought that to bed-in the brakes meant to do a series of hard braking stops. Wrong.
I watched several videos that showed how to properly bed-in the brakes - get up some speed, then slowly apply the bray(one at a time) to build up heat and, thus, transfer brake pad material to the discs. It takes some time, irritating your neighbors in the process. 😉
Now, after several miles, it’s better. Hard braking still results in noise, but routine braking is mostly silent. Still not sure that I did it right, but it’s better.
Hope that helps. Search the TH-cam archives for the procedure.
With this video, Dad & I got ‘em done. Easy as pie!!🥧 THANK YOU!!😊 🚴
Great to hear that Lisa. This has been a popular video for me and when I made it at the time I wondered if it was too simple to make a video out of it. But, I had to learn so I figured others would as well. -Tom
This was super helpful Thank you !! We have very similar bikes with the same 20x4 tires. We got the foam inserts with matching tubes. A very nice upgrade! Thanks again!
Tom, great video. Concise and easy to follow. Great camera angles. I ran into an issue with the brake pads being too tight to fit on the disc brake but going through your comments I found the solution to my problem.
Thank you for the nice comment, Dennis. I'm glad it helped. Just changed a pair out on my wife's bike this week. -Tom
UPDATE: changed the brake pads. Not too difficult. However, i get a nasty grinding sound when I brake. And the the brakes see to stick, which caused me to change the pads on the first place. What do you think could be causing this and what should I do to try and fix it? Thanks in advance
@@dv64villa The composition of the pads might be the issue. I initially changed mine for the same reason. Some have to be bedded in and take some time. Check out this article. www.merlincycles.com/blog/buyers-guide-to-disc-brake-pads/
@@evolutionaryTom thanks for the link to that article. I'm getting my education on brake pads. Lol. The brake pads that I got are the semi-metallic ones, which according to the article, are supposed to be the quieter ones. Are there any other adjustments I need to be making like tightening the caliper bolts or loosening something else that I may be missing?
Wish you would have explained the solution you found because I have the same problem and can't find the comment that apparently helped you.
Wow, how cool, I changed the front pads six weeks ago, but now I see I can do the rear without even taking off the wheel, good to know.
Awesome! I bought my first "used ebike" brakes are spongy so I know this is a good start! Thanks for showing the simplicity of it all. Only, I think I'll start with the rear wheel before I need to flip the bike over to remove the front if needed. Time to bring home a milk crate! lol
I bought a kit on Amazon since I discovered after the fact I had air in system. Kit came with all adapters, oil, allen & torks keys for any applicable hydrolics used.. Awesome purchase for anyone that knows basic hyd. Brakes & how. Bleed system works.
You are a big saver, thank you
Thank you. I'm glad it was helpful.
Good Shortcut on rear ...pain to remove rear wheel On this Mars I have
Thank you, R. I appreciate the nice comment. -Tom
That was simple enough. Short & simple.
Great how to do video. I ordered corki pads that were a little different from yours, but they went on so easy and there is nothing like new brakes with great stopping power.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge Tom. Helpfull. Greetings from Holland;
Holland! Very cool!! Thank you for the nice comment. -Tom
Very easy... didn't need to take off the wheel or caliper, thanks
Thanks for this video. It has great tips the others do not have. Especially like not having to remove the rear wheel. I appreciate all the information.
And thanks for the nice comment, Joseph. I appreciate it! -Tom
i had to push in the piston on my rear . but taking off the rear caliper is a great way of doing it.
Thanks, Pete. I appreciate the comment. -Tom
Thank's for the video now i know how to change my brake pads on my 2018 Juiced Bikes Rip Current S . Thank You
Very good video E.T., especially the rear pads replacement......
This was helpful, thanks
Can I say many thanks to you because the cycling shop told me the cost for change pads £75
I appreciate your job thanks 💕
You are very welcome, أمجد الشامي. Thank you for the nice comment. -Tom
Concise video with great angles. What more could you want? Thanks!
very helpful thank you just got done replacing my brakes easiest thing in the world
I installed ceramic pads front and rear about a month ago. I like them better than the stock Star Union pads. No need to remove the wheels.
Are they quiet when braking, Dbf?
@@evolutionaryTom The front pads have been dead quiet from the moment I installed them, but the rear was super squealy from the git-go. I immediately removed them then reinstalled using the original separator/spring from the OEM kevlar pads, and they've been dead quiet ever since. I guess the replacement spring just didn't hold the pad properly or maybe tight enough. And who knows, it may have quieted down after break-in, but it was so loud it would have been so annoying. Anyway, the ceramic pads stop with amazing confidence and no fade, and I've made at least 3 real hard stops since the install.
Everyone said it...succinct and great info. I'm subscribing on the bet all your videos are this way. Happy New Year!
Thank you for this. I was about to take off the whole back tire.
Glad I could help!
Great 👍video. Now I learn how to change the brake pads, BIG MONEY 💰SAVINGS.
I will purchase two pairs of semi metallic brake pads. by Corki.
Thank you...
Excellent video. Not one second too long. Thank you!
I appreciate the nice comment, thanks. -Tom
Cool video...well done
Thank you, Mike. -Tom
Short and right to the point, thank you! Thanks for the links also.
Thanks, BG! I seem to get positive comments on keeping it short and sweet on videos. I'll try to keep that in mind. Thanks for the comment! -Tom
Thanks, I did not know it was that easy! I have an Aventon Pace 500.3 and it should be the same I hope! :-)
Good luck, Moondog. I hope it goes as easy for you as it did for me. -Tom
I wish all tutorial videos was good as yours Thanks.
Thanks Charles. That makes my day. I try to keep all my "tutorial" type videos down to just the necessities. That's how I like to watch them when I'm learning something on YT. -Tom
Great camera angel , very easy to follow! 👍
Thank you! 👍
Thanks for making this video
Excellent. Your video showed me how to. I will do my own in a couple of days. Thank you for this.
You'll be a pro at it in no time, Alb. If I can do it, you can do it. Good luck! -Tom
Thanks very much, just changed mine out!
You are very welcome, jfinite! I'm glad it was able to help you do it yourself. I appreciate the comment! -Tom
Short and simple great video I wanted to know the different grades of pads I can use ..
Thanks Tom! Very helpful video!
Thank you, Steve. I appreciate the nice comment. -Tom
Very helpful. Good positioning of the camera so we can see exactly what to do.
Thank you, Andrew. I'll keep that in mind for future videos. I had to find a way to get my big club hands out of the way!
Thank you!
Helped a lot.. Just did the front brakes. Thank you.
Glad that you got some value out of it, Steven. Thanks for watching! -Tom
evolutionaryTom And I just ordered a set of brakes for the back tire. Wish me luck.
Thanks Tom for sharing your valuable information with us.
tom I have a question for you. I use the bike quite a lot for my business. How long do you think we can change the pads ?
thanks a lot .
I think 500 to 1000 miles seems to be what people are getting on their brake pads. It all depends on the terrain. It's very flat where I live. I should get more life out of mine than someone in San Francisco would, etc. Good thing is that pads are relatively inexpensive. Hope that helps, Sammy. -Tom
Much appreciated tutorial
You're welcome. I'm glad it helped. -Tom
thx so much i no this s an old vid but i got pads for next to nothing and maybe ill do it my self and save a few bucks
You'll be able to do it, Rick. The steps are very common to most disk brake systems. Very easy to do if you break it down step by step. -Tom
@@evolutionaryTom thx and a thumps up
Very good video
Straight forward
Thanks La'Mont. Much appreciated! -Tom
good instruction, but my pads would not go over the disc, once set into the caliper. Not really sure what to do now. Its as if the pads are too thick, but I'm sure they are standard.
Thanks Tom for a great how-to video. I am fairly new to ebikes and have never changed a brake pad on any bike, let alone disk brakes. So, my question is this: My Ecotric Seagull has hydraulic disk brakes. Is there any concern on the brake piston being pushed out when changing these or does the piston stay in place. Was that a concern? I didn't notice you cleaning the caliper or the pistons. Was that just not needed? Thanks -Robert
Made that so easy for me! Lol appreciate it!
tks for your detail video tutorial.
Great info sure saved me time and trouble
Thanks Eric!
Love this. Thanks for the great video
Thank you, very helpful.
my brakes are squeeking like crazy. i didnt hear your breaks squeek at all on your test ride.. im ordering those too.
Thanks for the video! I feel I can do that too! Muchas gracias!
I've been looking for videos on how to change e bike disc brake pads . Your video is very helpful I'm sure but mine dont have cotter pins on them so I'm stumped.
Very well done... THANKS
I was taught to take break them in with a more abrupt stop to wear in the alleviate the initial noise???
Great video 🤙🏿thank you so much, liked and subscribed😊
Thanks Tom, How about the initial and final adjustment to eliminate rubbing? Thanks
Thank you so much for the tutorial. Adjusting the brakes was a breeze I can stop on a dime now 😊
Nice short & simple 🙏👌👍😁
Thanks, Hell no! I've been told that a few times on some videos and I try to remember that when I'm making others. No one needs the filler! -Tom
Deserve more subscribers. Excellent, informative and straight to the point.
Thank you for the nice compliment, Dean. When I make the videos I try to remember how long my own attention span is! LOL. -Tom
evolutionaryTom haha 👍 it’s fine, flows well with the video :). Changed a rear disc pad today and looking into those Israeli bandages too. Great item to bring instead of a bulky first aid kit 👍
750 miles and I've yet to change my brakes 😬
You must not live in Colorado. LOL I can't imagine how often I'd need to change them if we had any elevation. It's flat as a ruler here.
@evolutionaryTom I'm in Richmond VA and planning on getting hydraulic brakes. I said this a month ago and now I've only got front brakes. Make sure you check and change your brakes daily 😭
4:31 - someone faaarted.😂
Wasn't me!!! LOL
So easy cool
thanks for this mate
You're very welcome, Oli.
Thanks!
Simple
Great Video !
Apparently, Juiced Bikes put different brakes on mine, or the pad spec changed. The pads that I received had a larger rounded hole where the pin goes through and could not be inserted all the way.
Also, mine has a screw in bolt instead of a Codder pin. Either the both or the Codder pin would have worked if You could only get the new pads in all the way. Ended up taking it to the bike shop. Oh well.
They make change brakes based on either an upgrade or just availability with parts right now. Sorry this video wasn't able to help you out on this one, Mark. -Tom
I just bought a fat tire scooter hydraulic brakes. The front brake grabs to hard and pulls front end down when I use them..... how can you adjust that
Bolts of caliper doesn't open for me, way too tight, any advice
I've just changed mine and the brake is very stiff...dont know what i did wrong
Mikhail, it shouldn't be stiff, of course. Pause the video at times and just break it down step by step. If that doesn't work, try searching for other disc brake videos for any type of bike and you might see what you could be doing wrong. Good luck.
Why are You flipping onto Your handle bars when there are Handle Bar Jacks ?? They make great light , strong jacks for the bars.
Fantastic video 👍👍.
Thank you for the very nice comment, Eddie. I appreciate it very much and am glad the video was helpful! -Tom
Why are we putting up with breaks so tiny ? They don't have nearly enough stopping power for people of average to heavy IMO. and wear out so fast that it cost a lot of money and time. I believe many people are dying because the industry is obsessed with miniature size breaks ! We need scooter, motor cycle size brakes on bicycles ! Especially for street bikes . An having to carry an extra pound of break hardware doesn't matter unless you doing specialized racing.
You are right on what you say. Even as a guy who has to carry sh*t tons of heavy books and notebooks to school (since we used them daily) I have to use a lot more bike power to get to school on time and brakes to stop at an oncoming intersection after school. And truly, I do question why they are small and why they couldn't be similar to a regular caliper on a car.
@@johnsonof9 a lot of the more powerful motors use a larger brake standard .rember to measure the thickness of the rotor when changing pads to avoid catastrophic brake failure ! I change mine when I change my tire ,after about a year of riding .
Good comment, @@johnsonof9
@jacobclark89, great advice,,,,
@@lawrencecollins3190 Im Glad you get it , I'm upgrading my hub motor to one that uses the larger brake standard , if I add up all the brake pads and all the brake discs I've used it probably would be as much as a new hub motor , and the new brake calipers are floating so there is no precision adjustment needed . I wonder how many people will crash because they're brake disc brakes because they didn't know that they wear down and have to be replaced ? 🤕
Does the disc ever have to be replaced?
Eventually, Mike, but not too often. You should go through a number of sets of pads before you have to replace the rotor.
I clicked on your Amazon link to buy the same brake pads. How can you tell those pads are the right ones do the RipCurrent S brake calipers ? Just curious the description on Amazon calls out other bike mfrs
On the front wheel break pad removal .was it necessary to remove the wheel?
No, I don’t think you have to remove it. I have big hands and getting stuff out of the way lets me get in to tighter areas a little better. But no, you don’t have to.
There's guys that show you how to do this without removing the wheels.
Thanks good video I'll be doing this soon I could hear my brakes rubbing and squealing bad😩
It will fix your issues, TB. It's easy to do, just pause the video before you move to the next step. You'll be a professional at it forever more. I appreciate your comment. -Tom
@@evolutionaryTom quick question I have a ebike with mechanical brakes do you think it's a good idea to replace it with hydraulic brakes?
@@trini_boi2414 TB, we have bikes with both and don't prefer one over the other, but we are on very flat land. I think it's more of a performance issue if you have a lot of hills and don't want to worry about brake fade or something like that. -Tom
@@evolutionaryTom lucky for me no hills here in Miami FL but I ride kinda fast 28 mph and make a lot of stops that's why I asked..
have a Volt bike Mariner. Re the pads and the process the same?
Good advice on not removing back wheel. Why do you have to remove front wheel though?
I think I removed the front just because it was so easy to do. And I didn't want to remove the back because of the hassle. I'm pretty sure that's what I was thinking at the time, MW. Great question though. I'm wondering that myself right now. LOL -Tom
You don't have to take the rear tire or the calipers off to do this
Thank you, Zach. I love when more knowledge gets added in the comment section. It's a great way for me to learn more. Thanks, Tom
wow best video
I really appreciate the nice comment, thank you. -Tom
What is the lifespan of those pad? How do I know if time to change
It all depends on the terrain you ride and how often or hard you have to use your brakes, Dee Jay. It's pretty flat here so I should get more life out of them. When you start to hear a scraping noise or something just doesn't sound normal, check the right away. You can visually see how worn down they are and if there is any of the pad left. -Tom
I have a electric bike are the brake pads the same front and back
I would think they should be, JS.
My problem is taking off the caliper. I even used a plyers but neither will turn in either direction. Any ideas?
Milton, I think if you are careful you won't need to remove the caliper, Milton. I've been told that by others but I haven't tried it myself. -Tom
@@evolutionaryTom Thanks! I got it. It's a different type of caliper but I was still able to change it.
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On the manufacturer website of my e scooter they're always out of stock on brake pads. When I search Amazon for my specific model pads, bicycle pads show up but they look identical. Could I use the bicycle ones? 🤔
Old Man Gurgle 4:31
LOL. Not sure what that was but I'm going with the Boomer Gurgle! -Tom
But that is not all that is involved. Both brakes need to be adjusted. Note that only one side moves when the brake is applied. The other "fixed" side is adjustable in and out for wear. If only the moving side is adjusted at the handlebar or cable, the brake disc will eventually come into contact with the caliper housing rather than the pad reducing braking by 50%. So.... adjust the fixed side in first, then loosen the slotted caliper to frame bolts, apply the brake, then tighten the same bolts. This will centralize the caliper on the disc. Lastly, adjust the moving calipers by shortening the cable after closing up the adjustment on the handlebar. Note that it is not necessary to remove the wheels to do this adjustment. Simply remove the two caliper to frame bolts. Much simpler!
Great advice, Keith. Thank you for the assistance! -Tom
thanks for sharing Tom - my ebike is a Scott and new pads can only be inserted in the opposite direction to the way you show - anyone replacing pads for the first time needs to know that not all brake pads are the same, so take an old one to the shop to get the right pads and make sure to get the retaining spring too - you need to fit the spring between the two new pads as you fit them carefully into the brake caliper and you might need to lever apart each of the brake cups with a piece of wood to make enough space to slide the pads and spring into - the original cotter pins can be reused many times
Excellent advice, SOTH! I took my pads to the local shop first and it was a no go. Then I checked with others on FB. Once I thought I had enough of the same suggestion from multiple people, I went to Amazon and pulled the trigger. Thank you for contributing! -Tom
How about ceramic
I don’t have experience with those myself, Jody. Maybe some who does can chime in. -Tom
Easy Peasy
Thanks R!
Do you have to turn the bike upside down?
Great question. No, but it does make it easier. If you bend really well, you won't have to. I don't bend as good as I used to. LOL. -Tom
Why do all the 'experts' say you should never flip a bike with hydraulic brakes upside down?
After you changed the pads I didn't see you bleed the brake line. That's not necessary right?
No, not needed at all. The pistons are not moved or adjusted during this process, Tnecniv. -Tom
Good vid. No need for lock tite on those caliper bolts in the back?
I haven't found the need for it and I'm usually a big fan of loctite! -Tom