Best video in my opinion. Shows& explains everything clearly...like it lots.

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback!!

Thanks for this video, I must agree that it's the best on rear brakes. I have the same truck and because of this video, I'm ready to tackle my brake job. Good work!!

Thanks for the patient and thorough tutorial John.

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Glad you liked it!

I love the way you explain all the steps. Thank you!!!!

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback!!

Exactly what I needed, well done, Thank You.

@johnsworkshop3312

2 күн бұрын

@@christopherpecina1158 Thank you for the feedback!

I used this video to replace my parking brake shoes and lever boots on my 03 GMC Sierra. Thank You!

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome. Glad I could help.

Awesome video! Thanks for putting this together. I am getting ready to replace all my cables (as they stretch over time) along with shoes, hardware, etc.

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! And good luck on your upcoming job!

This video is alot more helpful than other videos I've watched

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Josh!

A little long, but having the extra detail was worth the wait. Lots of little things explained, like the dust boot for example, that really help with understanding the how and why of the engineering. Thanks.

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!!

Well done. Photography was excellent as was the narrative. Real Blue collar, real well done, thanks!

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Wow, great compliment. Thank you Terry.

Thank you for your efforts here. thank you for taking the time to make the video. I have done it on different projects, I know the amount of work and effort it takes. Very thorough!!.

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your feedback. Thank you Rhino Rider!

Excellent, detailed video. Thank you.

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video with great photography.

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry!!

Great video! thanks for posting!

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you John for the most informative and explanatory video on how to wrestle successfuly with these parking brake assemblies. Attention to the tiny, but important details left really no questions in my mind. This information will really help me when I take on this project!

@johnsworkshop3312

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback - good luck when you decide to take on the job!

@SammyVista1972

Ай бұрын

@@johnsworkshop3312 tackled one today. Perfect!

Awsome job and info! Thanks

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very informative video! Great job!

@johnsworkshop3312

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Bill!

This really helped me out! Thanks so much! Doing this on my truck tomorrow.

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Good luck on your truck!

@katherine8123

Жыл бұрын

Bad news: the entire parking brake mechanism beyond the cable was removed by the previous owner. No wonder it didn’t work! Good news: OEM ACDelco replacement was only $57 on Amazon, shoes included. Got your video bookmarked to assist with the repair when it arrives.@@johnsworkshop3312 Thank you!

Beautiful job

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Great video! Thank you!

@johnsworkshop3312

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

This was a great video thanks so much

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Thanks for your comment!

Thanks for the video/ helped me get those brakes off and on real quick

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad it helped

Great information!

@johnsworkshop3312

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback!!

Best video I've seen on changing this! Thx!

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you D!

@dziggy3004

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnsworkshop3312 I use my wire brush on my bench grinder more than any other tool! I kept wanting to loan it to you! :D

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

@@dziggy3004 wish I had time to clean off the frame rust and seal it up with something.

@dziggy3004

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnsworkshop3312 I was thinking about cleaning up the bolts (from thread locker) and plungers, et al...

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

@@dziggy3004 Ah, gotcha. That is a good idea.

Sure made taking off and putting on that shoe look easy. Passenger side fought me quite a bit! Haven't done driver yet. Fantastic video.

@johnsworkshop3312

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Good luck on that drivers side!!

@mipakr

2 ай бұрын

@@johnsworkshop3312 it was so much faster, i never want to do it again tho. original rotors and parking brake. salt free truck from out west, hopefully i never have to replace.

@johnsworkshop3312

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I hope the driver side goes smoothly!

@johnsworkshop3312

2 ай бұрын

@@mipakr I hope you’re right!

Really detailed and thorough explanation for this. I appreciate the extra with the dust boot replacement too. Thank you sir

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I always struggle with how much detail to include so it doesn’t get too long. Thanks for taking the time to write a comment.

Great explanation thanks

@johnsworkshop3312

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

Thank you for the video I'm going to try that in my truck.

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Good luck, and I hope you don’t encounter much rust!

@JoseJimenez-ee2gr

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for replying! One more question I replaced my brake pads, calipers and the hoses why my brakes still feels like they lacking,my tires are hard to spin them? TIA.!

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

@@JoseJimenez-ee2gr with new calipers they should back off pretty well. The only thing I can think of is maybe there is air in the lines. That can cause odd behavior, but you would notice a squishy pedal.

When U folks do this job especially in the northeast where that retaining bolt ain't there no more it has to be drilled out which means your truck will be down a day if not longer. You have to pull the axles out which is even more money if the Diff cover is all rotted out replace that too and down forget to use an air hammer around the entire diff cover to remover rust and crust. Replace the axle seals if they have not yet been replaced. If ya don't they will start leaking immediately and ruin the new shoes. I took me 4 days because I cleaned everything up sanitary. Had to drill and tap them retainer bolts. Usually U will find out in the northeast the cables R rusted fast as well. Replace the rear cables. Usually the front cable on the single and extended cabs R okay.. The rears really rust usually it's the mid cable on the extended cabs just rips and that is because the rear cables are either pinched or rusted fast. The parking brake ebrake cables tend to get hung up on brush and things that pass under the trucks. So pull the axles and try to take your time. For you folks that only have one vehicle and its a Silverado you are in for it on this job if the shits really rusty

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Wow - thanks for sharing that. I guess I was really luck on the rust. Probably have much less salt here in the midwest, and this truck didn't do much duty in the snow.

This is the most extensive an awesome step-by-step video!! Thanks for making it!! I do have a question though, is there a specific name for the back plate ? I think mine is pretty much gone from rust..... do I have to replace it or can I get by with just the rusty old piece I have?

@nickm7394

Жыл бұрын

Nvm dust brake shield *

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

You're right. On the rust question - it depends on how bad it is. There are two purposes to that: 1) hold the various parts and 2) provide some protection from the elements. If the outer edges are rusting away, that may be ok, but if the rust is weakening the parts more near the center, that could be a problem.

Good video! When dealing with brakes, people should wear a dust mask. You sure don't want to inhale any of the dust.

@johnsworkshop3312

9 ай бұрын

Good point! Even if it is not asbestos, that dust is certainly not something you want to breathe in.

Always! Always! leave the jack under there too! Good one 😎!...spend good money on your safety!!

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

For sure. Can’t be too careful about safety!

Best yess

Love the video, made me confident enough to do it on my own except I got a dilema. It seems you are turning the rotor as if it was spinning in reverse when you check how snug the shoes are. I bought a new rotor and new e brake but mines is harder to spin in reverse. Spinning forward is easier. Is this an issue?

@johnsworkshop3312

3 ай бұрын

I wonder if the reason it is harder in one direction is due to the transmission turning. I had both rear wheels off the ground so when I turned one, the other turned too.

At the end when you were doing the parking break adjustment with the star wheel with the flat head screw driver. What gear was the transmission in? Drive? Neutral , park? Curious as mine won’t rotate freely with the rear of the car jacked up unless in neutral but I swore prior to me putting new shoes it rotated while in “park” even with the front wheels on the ground and only the rear raised off the ground but now with the star wheel to the most recessed position(non expanded) now my rotor won’t rotate unless the transmission is in neutral , it makes the differential locks the tires when I try to rotate freely by hand.

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

It was in park and both rear wheels were off the ground. It was also in 2 wheel drive. With the parking brakes adjusted properly the wheels should rotate without dragging. If you have a limited slip differential (and I’m not sure if they put them in these trucks) then you would need to be in neutral and both wheels would turn in the same direction and the driveshaft would be turning.

Those 18mm bolts are held in with red loctite. A small portable torch helps.

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

I feel somewhat confident to attack that emergency brake. Mine goes all the way down as well.

@johnsworkshop3312

3 ай бұрын

It will still go all the way down when fixed, but it will hold the truck on a hill. Mine wouldn’t really grab when I started.

everything looks identical to my 1999 GMC Sierra 2x4 w/rear disc. For anyone wondering, the pad thickness of a new parking brake is 1/8". along with the boots at 19:00, there's a parking brake hw kit and a caliper hw kit if your hardware is looking rough. I'm in there because my caliper piston boot is shot but not leaking. parking brake goes to the floor so I'm just replacing the parking brake hw. getting everything clean and lubed and replacing the star wheel clip. One thing not mentioned is the parking brake cable tensioner on the driver side, if your pedal is still going to the floor.

@Teddybites

2 жыл бұрын

How far is yours adjusted too where the two cables meet under the driver side? Mines maxed out and I want to adjust it right seeing as my pedal goes all the way down

@thebluelunarmonkey

2 жыл бұрын

@@Teddybites meaning you've got the nut tightened all the way down and cable is very loose when parking brake is release, and not tight enough when parking brake is engaged? --> You may want to LOOSEN the nut and then use the parking brake a few times so the auto-tensioner at the parking brake pedal can ratchet up some of that slack. Let me find that video i bookmarked about how the parking brake tensioner works with new parking brake shoes in, my nut is about 1/2 way down. it will vary from truck to truck depending on how much slack the parking brake auto-tensioner has ratcheted down. with parking brake released, the cable shouldn't have enough tension to pull the lever at the parking brake drum I think "perfect" setting is where the first couple clicks of pushing the parking brake does not hold the vehicle from moving - you just removing the slack from the cable. This prevents parking brake from continually having force against parking brake drum when brake is released. Otherwise you will wear out the emergency brake lining. In general, properly adjusted, the parking brake does not need much travel to fully lock the wheels, as long as the brakes start holding with pedal about halfway down, you're good. Once you've put the rotor back on, you should be able to turn the wheel by hand with both wheels off the ground(open differential), a slight grinding noise is ok since the parking brake isn't perfectly centered so one edge will touch the inside drum and cause that sound. Put in neutral if your differential is a locker/limited slip and can't normally turn the wheel.

@thebluelunarmonkey

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/l6xn1M6Nd5DSdsY.html&ab_channel=TheGAutomotiveAndMore Note you do not need to do the parking brake reset. This is just showing you that there is a parking brake adjuster that will take the slack out of the cable by ratcheting the cable tighter when parking brake is released.

@Teddybites

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebluelunarmonkey thank you for that video you posted that was my problem!!!

@thebluelunarmonkey

2 жыл бұрын

@@Teddybites you're welcome !

When you are releasing and pressing the parking brake to adjust the parking brake pads, are you leaving the parking brake on when taking the rotor on and off? When pulling my rotor, I did just as you said and ended up pulling on the parking brake pad too hard and broke the bracket that holds it on. I had to buy the new part then.

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

I have the pedal released when pulling the rotor off. Otherwise the shoes will be trying to grab it while you’re pulling it off. Sorry to hear about the broken bracket, but glad you got it sorted out. Once it is adjusted right you won’t be able to turn the rotor or pull it off with the parking brake applied because the shoes will be grabbing so hard.

Rule #1 Never blast compressed air in any brake or clutch parts other than that cool

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I bought a 2005 Yukon, 218,000 miles, and the parking brake cable in the cab was missing so I replaced it. Then I realized the parking brake doesn't engage enough to stop it from rolling from even a slight sloping hill, entirely empty. So something is not working right. How should I confirm what is broken? Are there other components that can fail that would cause the parking brake not to work? Should I disassemble both rear wheel rotors and visually checked it out? Thanks!

@johnsworkshop3312

2 ай бұрын

If you have someone operate the emergency brake while you look at the back of the the two rear brake backing plates you can double check that the cable is moving. If that is the case then I’d recommend pulling the rear rotors to check condition of the shoes and other linkage components

@thesetruths1404

2 ай бұрын

@@johnsworkshop3312 good idea! Thanks

I just bought a burban 1500. missing that lever on one side. lol. cant source it. Goin g to have to fab one up. DOHHHH

@johnsworkshop3312

5 ай бұрын

Or maybe a junk yard…. Good luck with your project!

@-jimmyjames

5 ай бұрын

@@johnsworkshop3312 I made one. perfect fit and function. thanks

@johnsworkshop3312

5 ай бұрын

@@-jimmyjames awesome!!

Cable snapped on my '06. Pedal is to the floor, but wheels spin freely as if it's off. How safe or unsafe is it to drive. ( Temporarily) I hear kind of a ticking sound or snapping sound.

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

I think you are just fine to drive it temporarily. On these the pedal does go to the floor when the brake is set. The parking brake should not interfere with normal driving. Just be careful if you park on a hill. That noise is probably one of the parking brake shoes rubbing on something. Good luck with the repair.

Must be nice to have hardly any rust underneath.

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

I’m super lucky to have little rust. Need to spray more oil on it now. Starting to look a little more rusty.

@jaystrappa

Жыл бұрын

You read my mind 😂 My new england Silverado is a rust bucket 🪣 😞

@jodywatkins9467

Жыл бұрын

@@jaystrappa I used some por-15 on mine (a 2001 silverado in Ohio), and it's awesome!

@jayd7072

Жыл бұрын

don’t be Salty🤣

Don't use locktite red use the blue. Red will require heating to release the bolt.

@johnsworkshop3312

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip on the Locktite!

I would of like to seen how how far down the e-brake pedal went down

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

It goes all the way down. But holds great on a hill.

Isn't there an adjustment hole on the backing plate to slide a screwdriver in to make adjustments without having to keep taking the rotor off?

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

I wish there was a hole in the plate.

Boy wish my truck looked like that. Must live somewhere warm

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

I got lucky because this was my father in law’s truck and he didn’t drive much and kept it in the garage.

Hard job became harder when the 8mm bolt for the parking brake pad retaining clip snapped off. I don't think an extractor is worth bothering with so I'm thinking I'm going to have to drill and tap it. I might be able to do it without pulling the axle but won't know till I try. On the other hand, I'm wondering if I need to even install a new clip. The old one was completely rusted away with only the bolt remaining so maybe I can get away without it.

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

You could probably get away without it, but if you’re like me you’ll probably want to make it 100% right. I hope you can get it out. Good luck!

@jerseyjim9092

Жыл бұрын

@@johnsworkshop3312 You pegged me right 😀 I ended up drilling out the broken screw and tapping a new one. A big headache without taking the axle off. I never use the parking brake and probably wouldn't have bothered with them if I didn't have to replace the completely rusted off dust shields with 2 piece ones. In hindsight, I wished I had pulled the axles. The job is so much easier without them in the way. You can build the entire shield, mounting plate and parking brake setup on a bench and put it on as a unit.

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

@@jerseyjim9092 Glad you got it sorted out right. You'll feel better about driving it around knowing that there is nothing missing and it was put back together correctly. Another advantage of doing it yourself. Not sure if a professional shop would take the time to do that.

@nico8587d

Жыл бұрын

You need that retainer clip to hold the emergency brake shoe in place and you can remove the shoe without removing the clip. I learned that the hard way. You can hammer out one stud to gain access to drill out the hole for that retaining clip.

@jerseyjim9092

Жыл бұрын

@@nico8587d Thanks, that's what I ended up doing. On both sides. I knew that cheap hf tap and die set I bought 20 years ago would come in handy someday. 😆. The design of these parking brakes leaves alot to be desired and since I've never used them I probably should've left them alone. But I had to take them off to get the new 2 piece Dorman dust shields on. These are another thing that drove me nuts. Had to keep bending them here and there to stop them from scraping the rotor. I don't think I would've had that issue with the one piece but that would've required pulling the axles which for various reasons if I had to do this job over I would. In the end it would saved me a lot of time and aggravation. Shortcuts rarely pay off.

Anyone got a parts link?

Great video but please never use compressed air on brake assemblies. Extremely dangerous to blow that dust around. A big no-no in the auto repair world. Always use brake cleaner solvent to wet it down and clean the area. Cheers 👍

Bro you never heard of asbestos? Gloves! Wouldn't be hitting it with compressed air either.

Nice video. One issue: You're using WAY WAY WAY too much thread locker! For those bolts, two drops is enough. It's a friction modifier, not an adhesive! Too much will turn it into a lubricant!

@johnsworkshop3312

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment, and I’ll have to cut back on the thread locker!

I wished you’re my neighbor.

@wilsonpagaduan7771

2 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what my problem on my 2000 silverado

@johnsworkshop3312

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome - glad I could help!

@wilsonpagaduan7771

2 жыл бұрын

I removed the drum and it turned out that what it needs is just an adjustment on the star wheel.

Them suckers weren’t tightened to spec or you would have struggled a lot more lol

Not a good idea to blow off with compressed air. Use brake parts cleaner.

How the hell did you put the emergency brake back on the most important part you left out of the video!!! Wtf!!!!

@johnsworkshop3312

8 ай бұрын

Look at 21:52 or so in the video. You have to wiggle the shoe around a bit but it will go on.

Please don't use air to blow out brakes, fibres in brake dust not good. Brake cleaner $5 bucks a can.

@johnsworkshop3312

Жыл бұрын

Good point - be sure not to breathe any of that dust!

One should...LOOSEN the adjustment on the CABLE all the way in......before tweaking around with replacing and adjusting.....just saying. Good video and process.

@johnsworkshop3312

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!