Hi Bobby, You stop compressing the piston when it's flush with the caliper body. But a better method is to put the old brake pad over the piston and squeeze it down. Sorry for the long response time and thanks for the kind words!
great vid....can you do another vid on the rear breaks on the 99 honda crv? and how does that break indicator work? does it just make a noise when it's time to change them or what
Great informative video, I just have one question that pertains more to me. I've stripped the bottom flange bolt, can i still get to the pads by taking out the one on top?
i got confused when u used the clamp on the caliper. how do u know when to stop compressing them? please reply!! btw great video. very informative and i like how u showed the proper lubing methods
2002 nissan frontier 2wd. I wish removing the rotors were easy as yours. I read the haynes manual and its a pain for me to do it. I read where I could use emery cloth and just clean the rotors lightly. Do you think the cermaic pads are better? I can return the wagner back to amazon and get the cermaic pads.
when compressing the caliper piston, NEVER apply c clamp directly to the caliper piston!!! You will crack the piston!!! use the old brake pad to evenly squeeze the piston. you will save yourself time, headache and money. When disconnecting the caliper, hang with a rope, wire, or metal hanger. NEVER LEAVE CALIPERS FREE HANGING, OR RESTING ON SOMETHING. As long as you never add brake fluid, you will never have to remove any brake fluid from the resevoir. When jacking up your honda, Never lift in the front, you may damage the radiator and/or other components. The four lift points are there for a reason. The whole car body is pinch welded and reinforced for that specific reason.
in regards to the piston being cracked, I am speaking from personal experience and with train on brakes. I am not certified but I have replaced brakes thousands of times
So why are you watching this if your a brake pro?...just messing with you. Very good points though. I now use the old pads to compress the calipers. Securing the calipers always is the safe way...I get lazy. Brake fluid was added, so thats why I had to keep an eye on the reservoir.
LOL I'm no brake pro, but in my defense, when I first owned my honda, I was curious about those two screws. Your video did help me out alot though, and for that I thank you. right now I'm going to be in the process of replacing the caliper on the driver's side front as well as the rotor and pads for both sides. I think I may have to adjust the back brakes a little. I'm not sure yet. The brake master cylinder may have to be replaced, no sure yet. I do have some symptoms of a bad master cylinder not all. would it be ok if we emailed each other? If not that's ok. I have so many questions and hopefully you may have a few for me,
Right on, glad this vid was some help. Thats why I made it. I'm no pro either, just a guy who changes his brake pads on the weekend. Your probably better off just doing some more Googling and TH-cam research.
+Jon google and pros don't show HOW it's done, just tells you what to do. it's guys like you that get right to the point and isn't afraid to actually get in there and get dirty all that good stuff. I've always believed that it's not what you know, it's what you're willing to learn
Great video. How do you like the Wagner pads? I bought wagner pads thermoquite on amazon for $25.00 there not cermaic pads. The instructions say not to use any type of grease or shims with them. Do you like the pads so far?
Ok. So I have a 2000 CRV that needs new brake pads and rotors. Looks like it's less than an hour labor. Parts are less than 100 bucks. Labor at the place I called is 70 an hour. Why the heck did they quote me almost 400 bucks just for that? Hung up and called by buddy who worked 12 years as a mechanic. Told me to buy the parts and he would do the labor free and teach me how to change them for next time. I like that deal better!
I would put ceramics on especially on a truck anything else is likely to make a lot of noise and dust. I use ceramics on my Toyota truck. You might be able to get away with just cleaning the rotors, but it all depends on how bad they are.
Knowledge Wisdom Maybe I'll hire a cameraman next time. If you want to get technical then yes. I don't worry too much on steel rims, aluminum rims I would.
Thanks for taking time answering my question. I also appreciate this comprehensive video you made. It's one of the best I've seen for CRV brake job.
If the opportunity comes up, I will film it. Yes, the where indicators rub on the rotors when the brake pads get thin making nose as you drive.
Hi Bobby, You stop compressing the piston when it's flush with the caliper body.
But a better method is to put the old brake pad over the piston and squeeze it down.
Sorry for the long response time and thanks for the kind words!
Why didn't you replace that broken stud while you were in there? That was a great time to do that.
Deeann Pookie Call me lazy I guess.
great vid....can you do another vid on the rear breaks on the 99 honda crv? and how does that break indicator work? does it just make a noise when it's time to change them or what
Good video Jon. Nice closeups and explanation of the work accomplished.
Ronald Russell Thank you, I appreciate the kind words.
Great informative video, I just have one question that pertains more to me. I've stripped the bottom flange bolt, can i still get to the pads by taking out the one on top?
i got confused when u used the clamp on the caliper. how do u know when to stop compressing them? please reply!! btw great video. very informative and i like how u showed the proper lubing methods
2002 nissan frontier 2wd. I wish removing the rotors were easy as yours. I read the haynes manual and its a pain for me to do it. I read where I could use emery cloth and just clean the rotors lightly. Do you think the cermaic pads are better? I can return the wagner back to amazon and get the cermaic pads.
when compressing the caliper piston, NEVER apply c clamp directly to the caliper piston!!! You will crack the piston!!! use the old brake pad to evenly squeeze the piston. you will save yourself time, headache and money.
When disconnecting the caliper, hang with a rope, wire, or metal hanger. NEVER LEAVE CALIPERS FREE HANGING, OR RESTING ON SOMETHING.
As long as you never add brake fluid, you will never have to remove any brake fluid from the resevoir.
When jacking up your honda, Never lift in the front, you may damage the radiator and/or other components. The four lift points are there for a reason. The whole car body is pinch welded and reinforced for that specific reason.
in regards to the piston being cracked, I am speaking from personal experience and with train on brakes. I am not certified but I have replaced brakes thousands of times
So why are you watching this if your a brake pro?...just messing with you. Very good points though. I now use the old pads to compress the calipers. Securing the calipers always is the safe way...I get lazy. Brake fluid was added, so thats why I had to keep an eye on the reservoir.
Thanks for the video, watched it and changed the front rotors and pads on my girlfriends CRV, Probably took me about 30 minutes per tire,
I did this brake job for a relative and so far he says there great. What kind of car do you have?
LOL I'm no brake pro, but in my defense, when I first owned my honda, I was curious about those two screws. Your video did help me out alot though, and for that I thank you. right now I'm going to be in the process of replacing the caliper on the driver's side front as well as the rotor and pads for both sides. I think I may have to adjust the back brakes a little. I'm not sure yet. The brake master cylinder may have to be replaced, no sure yet. I do have some symptoms of a bad master cylinder not all. would it be ok if we emailed each other? If not that's ok. I have so many questions and hopefully you may have a few for me,
Right on, glad this vid was some help. Thats why I made it. I'm no pro either, just a guy who changes his brake pads on the weekend. Your probably better off just doing some more Googling and TH-cam research.
+Jon google and pros don't show HOW it's done, just tells you what to do. it's guys like you that get right to the point and isn't afraid to actually get in there and get dirty all that good stuff. I've always believed that it's not what you know, it's what you're willing to learn
Hard for me to say without seeing it. You might want to try the new Kobalt sockets they are supposed to work on stripped bolts.
good video and i like that you are so calm while your working :-)
+sandman3099 Thanks!
what happened to the other wheel lug?
Great video. How do you like the Wagner pads? I bought wagner pads thermoquite on amazon for $25.00 there not cermaic pads. The instructions say not to use any type of grease or shims with them. Do you like the pads so far?
Jon- I mean no disrespect and everything else in your video was great! Keep up the great work!
Ok. So I have a 2000 CRV that needs new brake pads and rotors. Looks like it's less than an hour labor. Parts are less than 100 bucks. Labor at the place I called is 70 an hour. Why the heck did they quote me almost 400 bucks just for that? Hung up and called by buddy who worked 12 years as a mechanic. Told me to buy the parts and he would do the labor free and teach me how to change them for next time. I like that deal better!
Shops have high overhead. So it's always nice to save $ and DIY if you can for sure.
Nice video I put my jackstands on the pinch rail.
PB blaster
Thanks for the comment
What penetrating oil did you use?
what size C-clamp do you use?
Tim Straka A 3" c-clamp and a better way to compress the caliper piston, is to put an old pad over it while compressing it.
Thank you so much!. I'm glad this video can help you.
Is this compatible with the 97 CR-V?
Onjulique Orsten Yes, I would say so.
I would put ceramics on especially on a truck anything else is likely to make a lot of noise and dust. I use ceramics on my Toyota truck. You might be able to get away with just cleaning the rotors, but it all depends on how bad they are.
Great vid... it realy helps
+Wes Bais Thank you Wes.
Thank you so much for this video
John Broecher Thanks! Glad it was of help to you.
Sorry it was actually CRC freeze off penetrating oil from Pep Boys auto parts.
Great video!!
Very nice video
Thank you
Don't forget to pump the brake pedal after completing this job.
Thanks!
+Clayton Cornwell You welcome :)
I actually did mention that in the description, but of course no one reads that LOL!
Thanks for the comment!
Thank You!
I try to try LOL!
Don't know it's not my car. It was like that when I found it.
Good video. But buy a cheap tripod for your camera. It will make it easier for you and makes for better viewing. Thanks.
Deeann Pookie Already did boss. check out my new vids, they're better quality.
I like the video, but you might do a better job if you get a camera person, also only put 80 pounds of torque on your 5 wheel lug nuts.
Knowledge Wisdom Maybe I'll hire a cameraman next time. If you want to get technical then yes. I don't worry too much on steel rims, aluminum rims I would.