Cadillac ATS: Rear Brake Replacement
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I'm admittedly a cheap bastard, and I'm from a location pretty much the opposite of the rust belt. E. g. it's unsalted and dry as a. you get the idea.
So I have rebuilt brake calipers with new seals after disassembling and picking/brushing/dremeling out all the filth, but if it ain't broke, why would someone being paid by the hour fix it? Hell, my time is worth a fraction of Eric O's and if it was moving freely enough to push back with a big flatblade or a C clamp, I would do that thing and drive it until something else broke.
Edit: If I gave it to a shop to do brakes, I'd get them to do a flush at the same time. Especially if I lived in the land of road salt and snow. But it the customer isn't paying then why snap off or round a rusted mess of a bleeder screw to drain the caliper as it's piston is being pushed in? I mean there might be a bit of crud, water or filth lurking at the very bottom of the fluid in the caliper. But being pushed in that slowly it's not likely to go anywhere.
Date: 2020-08-05
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Comments and reviews: 9
autos
Mr. O, not related to this video have you ever done a video on power window repair? The passenger side windows don't go up or down from the driver's side master switch, but work fine if I use the switch on each door. Fuses all look okay. Can't figure it out.
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Mr. O, not related to this video have you ever done a video on power window repair? The passenger side windows don't go up or down from the driver's side master switch, but work fine if I use the switch on each door. Fuses all look okay. Can't figure it out.
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Jess
Good score from fliud film! I am about to buy a coffee mug from you, be cool to find one of your million fluid film stickers just dropped in the package! Good tip on the burnishing process, so few know or care care enough. Thanks! Stay well.
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Good score from fliud film! I am about to buy a coffee mug from you, be cool to find one of your million fluid film stickers just dropped in the package! Good tip on the burnishing process, so few know or care care enough. Thanks! Stay well.
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John
love to see you take the same care as I do on ensuring the pads slide nice in those brackets. I've replaced so many worn down rotors because the prevoius shop didn't take the time. Wasted money. Love your videos.
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love to see you take the same care as I do on ensuring the pads slide nice in those brackets. I've replaced so many worn down rotors because the prevoius shop didn't take the time. Wasted money. Love your videos.
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Sam
No torque loss with an extension but the swivel, putting you off center from the fastener probably has a factor. An extension has an affect on impact torque loss, that's why torque sticks are a thing.
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No torque loss with an extension but the swivel, putting you off center from the fastener probably has a factor. An extension has an affect on impact torque loss, that's why torque sticks are a thing.
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Mike
Why don't you flush the brake lines with a Mity Vac while you're in the brakes? Probably an extra charge - more important than you think. (Upsell a littlebit.
Like the traveling music.
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Why don't you flush the brake lines with a Mity Vac while you're in the brakes? Probably an extra charge - more important than you think. (Upsell a littlebit.
Like the traveling music.
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Johnbouy
Tell me if I'm right. The fluid film has the Baaa sound because it has Lanolin in it - where does Lanolin come from? Sheep's wool and Eric, please don't forget the Brake Kleen sound.
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Tell me if I'm right. The fluid film has the Baaa sound because it has Lanolin in it - where does Lanolin come from? Sheep's wool and Eric, please don't forget the Brake Kleen sound.
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acmaras
Come on, Eric. You don't put goop on the pins. The correct thing to use on the pins is schmoo. I thought you were a professional? LOL! Love your videos. You're the man!
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Come on, Eric. You don't put goop on the pins. The correct thing to use on the pins is schmoo. I thought you were a professional? LOL! Love your videos. You're the man!
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ChicagoPaul2010
Thanks for the brake burnishing advice! I'm going to do exactly what you do the next time I do brakes, and if anything goes wrong, I'll blame Eric the Car Guy.
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Thanks for the brake burnishing advice! I'm going to do exactly what you do the next time I do brakes, and if anything goes wrong, I'll blame Eric the Car Guy.
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Antonio
Every brand that makes pads have there own break in procedure and following there procedure is best way to be safe just like Eric O said SouthMainAutoRepairLLC
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Every brand that makes pads have there own break in procedure and following there procedure is best way to be safe just like Eric O said SouthMainAutoRepairLLC
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