Sir, you taught a young man who’s always been afraid of breaks how to do breaks. Thank you.

You radiate 'helpful grandpa teaching his grandkids a new trick'. And I love it

When adjusting the emergency brake, other sources suggest that you should turn the screw about 1/3 back from the point the wheel won’t turn. This video did not mention the need to turn the screw back and I learned this lesson the hard way. my test drive today resulted in very hot and smoking rear brakes.

Appreciate that you spent some time explaining how the retention springs and clips go back together. Thank you.

I watched 4 other videos on this topic before finding this one. It is by far the most complete, easy to follow, and straightforward of the 4. I am now a subscriber to Miata Travels, and will check his library first for my next project.

Finally, first video of value on the rear calipers.

Thank you for the video. Clear, concise, and to the point. I am now prepared to tackle my rear brakes.

Better than other videos. No long unnessesary bs. Just what i needed. Thanks

Thank you for taking the time to show everybody how this is done!

By far the best video on how to change brake pads on an NA. No distracting music and simple, clear instructions. Thank you, I'll get mine done this morning.

Thank you for a proper instructional video I've been looking for one for a while now.

Thank you for making this video. Just spent two hour trying to get the rear piston pressed in like the front caliper. It saved my day.

This is the best tutorial I've seen. Thank you 🖤

Thank you very much for posting this. It was invaluable.

Most useful video so far, Detailed, unbeatable.

Thank you for sharing this how to video… My daughter and I both now own a 91 and 92 Miata and we changed our breaks thanks to you and it was Flawless 😊 these are both project cars and we are doing all the maintenance ourselves and learning as we go since these Miata‘s are so easy to work on… I would really love to see more videos! I know it’s been like three years since you put a video out and I would love to see how you’re doing and if you did your cross-country road trip & how that went. We are in Central Florida and Miata‘s have such a big following here with car meets and batting our eyes to follow Miata Lovers on the street. Best investment of my life… I love my Miata

Excellent! Couldn't have done it without your splendid explanation

This is the best video on doing Miata brakes I have seen. Great job!

Thanks so much for this! Clear and concise video and verbal instruction, so much easier to see it than try to read line by line in the Haynes repair manual. First one took a some time just understanding all the nuances, was able to do the second one flying solo in under 10 minutes! I’m reasonably competent with basic mechanical work, but hadn’t done brakes before. Everything worked great the first time. THANKS!!!

Had it not been for you showing me the allen head screw and how to back it out, I would have been totally out of luck. The drivers-side was not an issue, but the passenger-side was a whole other deal!!! Thank You!!! The Video helped me BIG TIME!!!

Thank you for the video. Additional things that could be included are which sides the pads with the squealer tangs go and closer and clearer shots of the helper spring installs.

Thank you for this video! About to do my first brake job tomorrow

Thanks for the video 1st time doing brakes on my mx5 1st time doing brakes at all this video helped a lot

Sweet video. Very useful. Thank you.

Thanks very much for this video, I just subscribed! I replaced the front and rear brake pads on my 1992 Miata today. Prior to watching this video I didn't really understand how the rear brakes worked. Although you didn't push the piston back, I went ahead and did that using the 10 mm socket inside the piston and a large C clamp. It was relatively easy putting everything back together and adjusting the screw with the 4 mm Allen wrench.

Great vid. You saved me a lot of time. Thanks!

Did my front brakes the other day, took a break and attempted the rears the day after and was met with completely rounded bolts, as in virtually a circle. Your guide is excellent and thorough, although I couldn't tackle it as the bolts were simply impossible to get off. Thank you for the guide though.

thank you this is so helpful!

Great stuff - in addition to the 'back out a third of turn once the adjuster is snug' comments, do watch out for that hex adjuster. Mine came out on release of the cover screw and I didn't notice. I spent a long time trying to get various allen keys to do something, and thought it had been stripped. Until I saw it on the ground. (Easier to notice if you're on a smooth floor in a quiet garage, but I was on a gravel drive near a road). And don't forget to release the handbrake first!

Thank you very much was struggling I should be done all four sides in an hour tomorrow

I truly appreciate you good sir

Thank you sir, big help!

I installed NB calipers rotors and pads on my NA and you can put the M spring on after the caliper is closed. Makes the job much easier. Not sure if it works on the NA brakes but I think it would.

awesome video thank you!

Great video!! Thank you

Great video thanks buddy

Nice video.

nice job....thank you!!!!

Awesome thanks!!

Excellent video, thanks. I just bought a used 2017. The breaks are squeaking which is annoying. Do you think just to check the lubrication, I would have to release the parking brake?

Thank U Sir Big Help

U got skills

Gracias¡¡¡ muy util el video..

Great video! Which year and model is this one please? My one is 1992 1.6

Well, I had a right of phaf getting the new pads in as they wouldn't slide onto the clips, probably half a mm shy. Took me ages, finally found there was a layer of rust just under where the clips are raising them slightly. A quick sand down and they went on a treat. 😃

Hurts knowing that I was doing it right and they were just popping out on me, great video though eliminated any doubts I had

I found it easier to put the M clips back in AFTER the caliper was back in and holding the pads, it doesn't block the clips.

GRRRRRRRREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Miata Travels, new subcriber to your video...very good video...question- Do you release hand brake before operation? and when do you set "on" brake?....thx.

i couldnt get the top slider out, and when i put new pads in the caliper wouldnt go back on straight and would like the rotor up, any ideas?

The Bob Ross of miata brake jobs

Great video; unfortunately I ended up rounding the 10 mm head trying to loosen the lower caliper bolt. Any suggestions?

This reminds me. I have to start wearing gloves.

Is this the same procedure for a 2002?

is this caliber the same that mx 3 rear>?

Is this how it is on both sides of the rear??

my rear breaks doesnt have the 2 clips, does it matter that i only have 1?

Is it the same as an nd?

Is this the same for an NB?

Another video backed out the lower pin 3/4 turn after tightening, what say you?

So I was turning the park brake hex and all of a sudden fluid started pouring out? First time doing brakes? Any idea what the problem could be? Thanks!

Order of operation question? 1. Apply Parking Brake 2. Adjust Allen Key to tight?

Youre the father i never had

Thank you for the video! I have a 2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5. When I removed the caliper, there was no spring that holds the pads apart (can be seen at 5:56). Does it mean it's missing and I should get a new set of hardware, or can it vary based on the model?

Miata na nc ?

So if I understand, hand brake off... tighten allan key until disk does not move... again hand brake off?

How would you retract the caliper piston? c-clamp or hex?

Do you need to bleed brake fluid when changing just pads?

Gee .. That seems to tight 😬 but" I've haven't done a Miata's brakes before ... Thanks Very" much 🛠

What about pushing the piston back?

How can you dislike.

To this day the little W clip is the most frustrating thing I've ever done.

Good Video- but heads up, the springs were improperly installed.

Put NA in the title

Did anybody notice the springs on the outside of the v at the beginning of the video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hJNhe82K3seZqIk.html , maybe its to protect the spring from the spinning rota? this is such an amazing and detailed video if i may say, thank you!

Very nice and well explained video....but sir the voice of the bird in the backround is stealing your work.

I'm just a dummy, and I'm here to learn, but I can't see putting grease on the back of the brake pads and the grease not eventually working it's way onto the pads and rotor!

Why can't people specify what model Miata they have? This gets in the way of people looking for specific things about there specific Miata.

uuuh / I think you need to clean that flat hub' area on the rotor, between the lug studs, with a wire wheel, and the back side of the mating wheel' surface, then put some antiseize on em.

Yeah I don't agree with tightening the emergency break to the point you can't turn the hub, lol with no emergency brake applied, you need to just make sure the emergency brake can still be applied and the hub won't move, but when not engaged, that hub should be free enough to move but not freely spin. This is what naturally slows the vehicle down without applying any brakes be it automatic or manual cars, disc brakes or drum brakes. Otherwise you will lock the wheels up or have it too tight that when you drive your brakes will begin to smoke and turn several awesome shades of red. There's a reason mechanics have to be certified to work on the brake system, so be careful you can do serious damage to where you will need to take it to a professional and not save any money, damage to your wheels or worse not be able to stop and endanger your life and those around you on the road. Not all cars brakes are like this too so keep that in mind. So I'd suggest, if you are new to working on your vehicle, buy a repair manual, watch several not just one video on how too, ask a friend if they work on cars and if they can help you or supervise. I've been working on cars for 35 years and I've seen where someone has gone in and didn't know what they were doing made things worse, shitty workmanship, or my favorite, "Well, my Son, or my neighbor's Son, said he could do it....". Gnaw! (Na/No). Yeah this isn't a bad video, he means we'll, but you definitely do not want that hub that tight without the emergency brake applied. It needs to move until the brakes are applied either peddle or hand brake. This was not how I would have done these brakes, I tend to be more thorough, this is a how to quick (too quick) video. Also I forgot, take pictures on your phone of the hardware setup if new to this, before you begin for good reference as you put things back together. Try to keep things that went together lol together, take note of how the pads are in there their orientation and direction. And try to buy a complete new kit if you can don't cheap out on your LIFE!!!! And hope to save money by reusing old parts you hope won't fail after seeing 60k or more miles. Alright I'm done peace all!

Don't use grease on the back of the pads like that. Use a very small dab on the top and bottom where the clips are.

Literally saved my ass with this. Thanks. I guess when you only work on Hyundai's/Kia for your career. Dumb shit like that Allen key makes ya look very dumb. All good now.

the parking brake cap etc lighting was far too dim

Sorry to be the one to say but you have done them wrong buddy.

Never use grease on the back of the pads.

heh you dont even compress the piston what a scam