Very informative! Especially the replacement of the rear brake pads and rotors!

Putting stress on the brake line by letting the caliper hang like that is just..such a big no no. Glad that wasn't my car.

well for someone like me that doesn't like to get ripped off at a dealer or any shop for that matter every single ass I've taken my van to always jacks the price or even worse they break something else so your bill is even higher can't trust anyone so I for one am happy to have instructions on this and whatever your opinion on this guy I followed his instructions and had no issues so he must know something!

Glad you posted this, I was just about to consider putting the drilled & slotted rotors on my wife DD.

4>30 Special tool my ass. Use a goddamn C-clamp.

This is the type of mechanic that will come to you and say your brake hose is bad and it needs to be replaced. He's the type of mechanic that i won't want any where near my car.

are they zinc plated? I don't think they mentioned that

look at those calipers hang on those brake lines, brilliant!

I love working on my car and yes, you're right... I do work on my boyfriend's car because that's not his forte. But in his defense, he cooks for me... the kitchen is like a foreign country to me. A lot of maintenance is really easy and a lot more people (women especially) should learn how to do it. I really appreciate KZfaq videos... they've taught me a lot about my specific vehicle as well as learning from my dad. (Oh, and I totally rock the Summit hat when under the hood!)

Erm no copper grease on the hub face = bad practice Erm no idea of tool names = it's an impact driver, which are bloody handy to have Getting grease/oil on the disc face = bad practice Not greasing the sliding pins = bad practice Doesn't clean the piston face nor caliper face = bad practice & being soo lazy he has to use a power tool to undo the holding bolts = pure laziness But least we all know the disks are zinc plated

Just an FYI, you don't need to use the impact driver to install the screws. Those suckers are going to be so tight the next time they do the job. Plus he never described how he changed directions on the impact driver. Just hand tighten those screws, they are put in at the factory just to hold the rotor in place during manufacturing. Also it's a good idea NOT to let the caliber dangle from the brake line, keep it supported or place it on the lower control arm, just don't let it flop around like that.

OMG!!!! Who is this guy? Say a prayer for all his customers...

A good instructional clip even with all the errors.

The old pads looked pretty good, someone got taken.

Thanks for a great video

finally someone with some sense, the slots are directional to kick dust and other things to the outside

yeah i put my slotted rotors on my car the other day and i love them braking is heaps better . i was told if you get a magnifying glass you can see the cracks forming around the holes . ive seen rotors that were slotted and DIMPLED instead of drilled , i think dimpled and slots would be good instead of drilled holes.

next time they should use zinc plating, it makes them last longer

Good idea. Get grease all over the new rotor then rub it in with a cloth to make sure your pads get contaminated.

lol that dude was dying to tell us that it's zinc coated... Bro learn how to focus a camera better stop worrying about zinc rotors

When you first took the caliper off, you let it hang by the brake line. Anyone with some common sense knows that your not supposed to do that.

Yes! I had the same problem on a friend's 97 Honda Accord I was working on. After running out of ideas about how to deal with it, I decided to put the car back down on the ground after putting the lug nuts back on loosely, I moved the car ever so slightly, very slowly and very carefully, and it did the trick! Try it and let me know how it worked out for you. And remember, do NOT forget to put the lug nuts back on without tightening them, and roll the vehicle very gently, of course!

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special tool my ass just use a c-clamp 😂

thanks for the video im glad you took the time to make one

the only reason why im watching this is because im taking schooling for auto-motive and i need to make sure i got my notes done correctly

Almost screamed when he let that caliper fall on the hose! also WE GET IT THERE ZINC PLATED!

This is one guy i don't want to be working on my car! No explanation needed, just watch the video and use your common sense.

you are so smart i cant compete with you

Impact Screwdriver is what its called. different parts of the country, and other countries call tools by various names. This is a good video for quick reference. I agree, you don't let the caliper hang from the hose, but most shops do. in the older cars, the calipers weight was about twenty Lbs. that could damage the hose, but that caliper is about 3 Lbs. Also Safety Glasses. again that's hit or miss depending where you go. this is a real quick one to watch before you get started, and realize you forgot something. I have personally made many Training vids for aviation, automotive, and marine industry, and we did at least 8 takes to get it right on something this easy. You cant cover everything. example: when you jack up one wheel off the ground, then open a door, you can damage the frame.

This mechanic is a special kind of tool...

Good video the only knock is leaving the caliper hanging like that and I've always used a "c" clamp to push the piston back and that tool is pretty much the same thing

Greetings good demo

Someone tell Forest we got the part about the zinc plating……..

LMAO! I love how that old rotor just slipped right off. right.....

Also, the Zinc plating makes it last a lot longer...

Those drilled and slotted rotors are available off ebay for 100 bucks shipped, that includes 2 rotors and ceramic brake pads, overkill yes, but a very good factory direct value.

will pulling the caliper out after unbolting be that easy or might the piston pushing the pad not give you enough clearance and you will have to use a flat head to pry it back a bit through the caliper window?

Thanks!!!

I changed the front hubs but brake caliper assemble touches the disc plate wheel won't rotate, can modify by putting a space washer in between disc and hub to make the space for tire to rotate, please advise?

I was considering the same, these comments were very timely.

Thats some nice zinc plating

After replacing the rotors do I need to put new brake pads on or can I just use the pads I already have if they're fairly new?

Yes, dissipating heat is the purpose for the slotted and cross drilled patterns. However, it is well known that under long-term use the holes will clog and crack the rotor. These holes only dissipate and do not remove brake dust particulates. With maintenance and blowing air through the rotors every once in a while it will aid in preventing future cracking in the rotor surface. Slotted only are far less maintenance and more of a install and forget application.

Wow,this guy got it going on.

But are they zinc plated ?

How about the noise??? I recently changed my rotors and hear very grinding noise. Do you think it will go away as it beds???

if I change my own rotors in my buick 1994 can I just slap them on or do I jave to get them pressed at a shop

Whew .....just wondering how much does these drilled rotars cost a piece and how long do they last ,cause on my 01 corolla i gadda replace my rotors and pads every 3 years!

good video

Is there anything that can be applied to them to make them last alot longer?

Female mechanic-? Kudos to you Yvette, glad to see you like working on yer own car, good skill for a woman to have, many guys these days cant even change their own oil. On the brakes, I have had to remove some fluid from the M-cyl. at times, as the pads wear and Id replace fluid to keep the level up its too much sometimes when pushing the cal. pistons back and can overflow. But each case is different - I just installed drilled and slotted rotors om my '03 S10, great deal from Sumit racing.

Thanks Jim

Is Bembo brakes and vented rotors worth the money? Should you put them both front and rear wheels?

I agree. I personally haven't seen one crack, but I have seen pics. I use slotted only on my car and truck. The more metal the better. R1 Concepts slotted, and Wagner Thermoquiet pads and I can stop my vehicles with only my big toe on the brake pedal.

Well Kudos to yur hubby for cooking too cause I love to eat--lol Seriously, I used to be a mechanic (im old, 53) but things were simpler then, carbuerators, no sensors or computers, now you have to be half a tech for some things -lol but a lot of the basics are the same, sure miss building / swapping engines and all that, spent many hours cruising our strip in with my buddy in his '69 Roadrunner - 383 magnum/4 speed, the storys that car and mine could tell--lol m

So I didn’t se him out brake cleaner on the rotors is that okay for performance rotors??

Are these rotors ZINC PLATED??

thats crazy! im looking to replace the front pads on my truck tomorrow myself...since u said the rotors were tightened to much, i was thinking how do u know when tight is to tight on an install like this? the bluetooth dude in the video didnt mention any of that when he was using the drill to tighten back the caliper holder and the caliper back on...any input would be greatly appreciated tonight or by tomorrows install..thanks

Hi , I will replace front and rear rotors and pads on my Golf TDi 2006. Questions is: When you push caliper piston down, is it must be twisted or you can simple push it down use big C-clamp? Cheers from BC, Michael

just curious is it really good to turn the brakes? or it it ok when i buy them new? because my mechanic says it good to tun them when there warped

What does the zinc plating do again? I wasn't paying attention lol

i dont know about cars, (im a computer guy) but if you put anything on the pads wouldnt it 1 make breaking harder 2 burn off instantly the moment the breaks are put on for more than 5 seconds?!

How do you guys like the powerstop rotors that you used in this video? I was debating between these and EMC Sport rotors for my 2006 tacoma. Do the powerstops have good initial bite?

to replacement brake disc do i need new brake pad as well tom

Why are all of you people that know what you are doing watching these videos? Saving the world one video at a time I suppose. Correcting people is fine, but why be rude about it? So classy.

can you give us the manufacturer and model name of that piston compressor tool?

Do you still need to use a piston retractor or c-clamp to retract the piston if you are leaving your current brake pads on and changing the rotor ONLY?

Did I mention it's zinc plated?

Are the Zinc plated?

To Martin Heuts: those calipers are known as ratcheting calipers and there is a little metal box you can buy at auto parts stores that have tabs on the sides of the box. The tabs fit into notches on different makes of cars. They also have 3/8" drive square holes for ratchets and extensions. Mine cost $7.00. Or you can use a pair of needle-nose pliers.

Yes. The old pads have worn down and the piston is sticking out farther. Have to squeeze the piston in a bit so the new pads will fit around the rotor.

Can someone tell me where I can find myself a Phillips impact screwdriver? The same exact one he used to remove the seized Phillips screwed on the rotor? I really would like to know, thanks.

I watch the video to get the end result but it just cut to black. my new pads are rubbing only around the outside edge when I spin it. is that normal? I don't want it to wear unevenly

That brake reservoir is eventually going to spill over unless you suction a lot of the fluid out before compressing the pistons. Also, I like to crack open the bleeder screws then compress the piston so you're not sending dirty fluid from the piston up the line. But most of the time I will rebleed the lines with new fluid after doing a brake job using a pressure bleeder.

I was wondering if you could help me, I have a 92 Honda Civic LX and went to go and change the break pad's, had lug nuts out and the car jacked up but the tire wouldn't come off. I sprayed degreasing/ bolt loosening oils around center axel bolt and where the four bolts go but still feels like a pin could be stopping it, any ideas?? Thanks.

So let me get this straight, the zinc plating makes it last a lot less longer? I'll be sure to get it without.

How is it important about the directions of the slot and drills if the rotors to follow the the direction, how about the slot running against the direction? What would be the bad effect? Thank u

So I'm just learning how to do this I have a 99 Honda Accord what's a good channel or video to learn

All those holes in you disc reduce the effective surface, increase wear of the pads, then to form cracks when heated often and the zinc on the braking surface itself will get into the pads and make them less effective for a pretty long while (kind of like glazing).

I missed the zinc plating part

i use a c clamp tool. but u can use disk piston tool if u have one

Where can you buy these peformance brake rotors and pads from? I have a 02 Toyota Corolla LE, i just want to know if those fit for my car?

you guys actually put the screws back on? I left mine off when I had a Honda. I mean the screws are useless when the wheels are mounted. they are just a pain to unscrew when they are frozen from rust.

Notice the groove machined at the base of the rotor hat. Measure the depth of the groove then subtract from the thickness of the rotor. The thickness of the metal at the thinnest point (at groove) is insanely unsafe. Assuming the rotor is ventilated. Is grease unsafe?

what does it mean if your brake pedal vvibrates when you press it down

I wonder what the zinc plating does? I wish they would let us know... :p

Most diy just tell people to do it and other people say it alot.....your right tho the pressure in the line is huge and doubtfull hanging it will damage anything!!!

I believe those are Zinc plated...

wait does the zinc plating make them last longer?

Just wondering how the zinc plating is holding up.

6:53 Not necessarily...I have the Rotora BBK and the slots and holes flow the other directions. When you get new rotors they will have a marking or sticker that states L for drivers side and R for passengers side.

Why grandpa keeps dropping everything🤔? I was waiting for that rotor to hit the floor already lol

Sorry just confirming your statement. do you still need to retract the piston on the old pads even if you are changing only the rotor and not the pads

I like Anti-Seize on the pads... makes them real quiet. You can't hear them over all the screaming inside the car.

At 3:34 you let the caliper hang by the brake hose. Can that damage the brake hose?

So how come Porsche uses slotted and drilled rotors from the factory and they run just fine.

yes i've stripped screws many times.... i get it. so its not that it requires impact to get removed, but just a preventative measure to not strip the screwhead.. gotcha!

I like the rotors, but I'm not sure if they're zinc plated or not!!

I been considering doing my 09 Silverado to do away with the stocks ones to save a few bucks. But DAMN I guess I will stick to the basics DIY's I'm comfortable with and to a preferred shop I go. For someone that rarely gets his hand dirty with automotive installs like this I have a mixed view with all the comments.