How to Replace Brake Pads and Rotors Top 10 Brake Job Tips

You just covered a bunch of shit other folks definitely don’t even do!! I need to know more of your socials my guy salute!

Hey Chris, which direction do the wear indicators face. At the leading edge, so the indicator is facing the opposite of the rotation?

Tip 14 don't buy anything with drum brakes

Very informative video 👍🏽

I want you 😍to change the rotors and pads at my 2003 Toyota Corolla.

Chris fix is always my go to for quick knowledge when I’m working on my car

Great video

Where is your shop?

Top tip 12: unscrew the brake fluid cap on the reservoir before doing all of this 👍

Been servicing my own brakes on cars and aircraft for many years, and approve of this ad. 🙂

You do all that cleaning, then the first rainstorm you drive through puddles and your rotors get dirt and oil on them anyway.

🎉Thank you so much‼️

All things I've heard to do and always forget. We'll save this video for next time. You explained it perfect.

been doing my own brakes and rotors/oil changes /spark plugs replacements and struts /drive axles changes for decades! but now am a little older and don't have that youthful enthusiasm nor the patience for it and pay others to do it for me. but when a job is well done?.. i choose to tip! on the other hand they try to pull a fast one? i make it a point to let them know they did a lousy job! and need it to have it corrected!.. so always shop around! (No Pun intended) and when you find a good honest mechanic just stick with him or her! they are out there! just like ChrisFix!@

I haven't changed brake pads in years. This video should keep me up to date (even though it's 7 years old).

YOU FORGOT TO GREASE THE HUB BOLTS WITH WHITE LITHIUM GREASE , VERY IMPORTANT WHEN PUTTING HUB NUTS BACK ON .

Good Job!

Sounds like after doing a brake pads and rotors change it would be a good idea to do a brake fluid change. Not necessary but a nice option.

pad slapping, what do you think. what is the worst that can happen.. if vibration then change rotor. if no vibration, then no worries....car still stops

You're an EXCELLENT TEACHER CHRIS! Clear, well filmed and professional. Kudos John 3:16

Have a long breaker bar and impact wrench handy especially in the rust belt states. Did my brakes today for the first time and everything went well except for some stubborn caliper bracket bolts. Your videos really help.

del tip 2: en mi auto dentro de los pasadores de guia lleva teflón y el fabricante no me recomienda usar grasa porque se llena de tierra, no lleva esos fuelles... es un sistema diferente

Thanks for your tips which not only provide a very helpful check-list but also generate an interesting forum of further points. My interest concerns rear disc brakes with integrated emergency hand-brake - in particular the inside brake pad which interfaces to the piston. Some pads have small protrusions or pins on their back face which align with matching slots on the piston. Some pads have no pins - only a flat face. My understanding is that the pins are important to stop the piston rotating during driving which would allow the screw mechanism within the piston - which self-adjusts the hand-brake for pad-wear - to drive the pads toward the rotor and therefore bind the brakes. Worse, if anti-seize is applied to the rear face of the inside pad, this will facilitate piston rotation if no pins exist to lock rotation.
Any comment? Many cars have no pins on the inside pads to stop rotation. Should they have?

Okay. I put copper grease instead of anti-sease behind the disc. It made my car shake at 140kmph. Removed all of the grease a few days later(today), no more issues. So even a little bit of uneven surface can cause the disc not to sit well, which will make the wheel not to sit well.

Chris, I've been watching for years. You've helped me through some tough jobs. I have an honest question. Usually I just reused bolts. I'm finding out that caliper bracket bolts shouldn't be reused. So my question is can you reuse caliper bracket bolt screws or should you buy new ones? Thanks.

Wow, dang dude this was awsome. I'm doing my brakes this week and I'll definitely be doing these things.

I find it odd that brakes can even come without those wear indicators. I feel like it’s a potential safety issue without them.

the tip about the bleeder valve....interesting. I didn't see that in your other video that detailed the entire brake/rotor replacement process and I was wondering about that step. I was thinking where does the fluid go when you compress the piston and do you need to empty fluid from the master cylinder reservoir to make sure the compressing doesn't make it overflow....that answered my question.

One question to anyone: does using this bleeder valve to help remove some of the brake fluid while pushing in the piston then require a full bleed of the brakes? Or does this not allow any air into the system and is just a way to avoid forcing fluid to over flow from the master cylinder plus get some of the dirtier fluid out at the same time?

thx

Tip 12 if your caliper bleeder valve is exposed moisture and dirt can get in them so you should order a cover for them to prevent that

Do you have to bleed the brakes for tip #8 I watched a video on changing brake pads and rotors and didn’t see Chris talk about bleeding the brakes ??? Is this necessary to do a good brake job ??

Tip #4 Updated: Use coated rotors instead of plain rotors, and skip the brake cleaner.

Great tips, especially to keep the moving metal parts well greased

Thank you. That was very informative. Thumbs up. -- I just subscribed as well. 🙂

Thanks for the tips!...question, why the plywood under your jack?

this was very helpful

I think the first and most important tip is to have ice cold beer on deck before any brake job. 💪🏽

The new pads could not be inserted into the new grooves so I put the old pads back to drive, as they were not bad. It must be the rear pads that are making the noise.

I finally got it off... Thank for the great video.. I'm only 79, the victim of a stroke... I can do it...

I took ALL five lugnuts off, the car jacked up but can't get the mag wheel off... HELP! Great video otherwise.

Tip #11: Fill a 5 gallon bucket 1/2 full with water and add a small amount of Dawn dishwashing liquid. Wash and dry your hands as needed to avoid getting dirt and grease on brake pads and rotor.

Tip 12 If you have trouble getting the wheel off spray with penetration lube and hit with 10 pound hammer 👍🏽

I was told that I can not change brakes in my 2015 chrysler 200 limited because it needs to be bled by a 10 thousand dollar computer system that they hook up to it.
I've seen conflicting opinions online and don't know who to trust.
Any input to help me with this?
Thanks

How do you rotate the steering wheel if the rotors are on the jack stands?

Also apply anti squeak on piston side of front brake pads . Great video for sure !

Excellent tips.

Thank you, very helpful.

should we change rotors every time we change the brake pads?

Is tip #8 Necessary?

Very well explained, this video was the reason I want to learn on fixing my own car rather than paying someone to do it which cost a lot of money. It seems simple if you have the right tools for the job and knowledge. Well done mate