Great video George! When I watch British car repair vids I’m amazed by the rust, but then I remember you’re an island nation surrounded by salt water.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha very true!

Your videos are the best for guys like me (amateurs), every details well explained. Thank you Bro!

Great video, very clear on the procedure. I resealed all of my callipers last year and this year I am starting on the fronts with new callipers, painted and new discs and pads so will be watching out for your video on the discs and pads changes to get some more great tips. Keep up the great work George.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Stephen, should have that video up soon enough!

you can also pump the brakes to pop it out that's what I did. great video

I have been waiting for this video for a while. Again, very detailed video. I love it! Thank you!

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being patient, again much appreciated🙏🏼

Another fantastic video - great, clear explanation of work needed and work carried out. I use silicon grease on the slider pins of my brake calipers. I would be confident to strip down the calipers on my brakes after watching your video. Thank you.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, appreciate that. Yes silicon grease works just the same!

Great video George! Love the step by step process

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chad!

Nice video George. Just a little tip.. when installing outer dust boot it is easier to put boot on lip when the piston is out of calliper. Slide boot to the lower edge of piston and then slide the piston trough boot.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting👍🏻

@OttoKaarelAltroff

3 ай бұрын

i do not recommend this method of putting the boot on the caliper first. I just managed to tear the boot from the inside when trying to slide the piston in later..even though i was super careful. Thumbs up for the method shown in the video!

@conradbegin9505

Ай бұрын

​@ OttoKaarelAltroff

Good job George! I have Discovered you bevause of timming chain for my n47. You have no ideea how much it helped me that series. Greetings from Sweden.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alin, glad to help. Thanks!

it is VERY easy to tear or puncture the seal. once you get piston in with seal, use an airline to pressurise the boot. This will make it expand enough to seat itself on the caliper. This is the only way which worked for me. Also remember to make good the points where the pad edges contact the caliper. Rust stops the pads moving in when they wear which side-loads the piston to the point where it seizes.

Good video mate, i don’t do value or rebuilds due to the extra time needed, but if they’re cheap enough you’ve given me something else to think of!. Good luck In your KZread venture

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate👍🏻

Literally saved my life thank you!

@GeorgeAusters

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

Brakes 😬. You have done great job mate! Keep it going 👍

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, it’s time to get this thing on the road!

Great to see someone repairing. Any Muppet can bolt a new part on. I prefer to repair not replace.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

I’m the exact same, no point throwing parts away if they’re easily saved!

@BigUriel

Жыл бұрын

Thing is a rebuild kit costs 25 quid and a new caliper cost 50. You have a lot more work to save 25 quid...assuming the rebuild works, because you might have rust on the caliper body around the piston, you could also easily damage the seal and they don't sell it separately so you'd have to buy another kit...is it work the risk and hassle to maybe save 25 quid if all goes well, when you know for sure a new caliper will work straight away and you can change it in half hour and be done with it?

@trollmato

6 ай бұрын

@@BigUrielrebuild kit costs 12-15 quid buddy

Great detailed video as always. Cheers 👍👍

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil!

Best to put boot on inner end of the piston and seat seal while it's on the piston before pushing it in .then push piston trew New boot only takes seconds and no screwdriver stuffin needed

Really great video you make it look so easy 10out10 nice one George peace

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Martin!

Great vid George

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ian!

Cool video George man

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Simon👌🏼

Hey, nice video thank you for helping me and my e87 250.000km ! I’m from Belgium but nobody does that as well as you in French 😂

@GeorgeAusters

4 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

Vídeo muito bem explicado parabéns 👏

Great job

Great video. I dunno how you got that last lip in that’s currently where I am stuck. However I didn’t use any grease and I think the kit is not an exact fit. Getting the caliper cylinder in was a bit difficult also but getting it out was a breeze. I sprayed compressed air in the brake line hole and it popped right out 😂 used wood blocks to catch it of course. I was also wondering if I soak this in degreaser can it damage any of the internal components?

Great job!👊👍

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nakash!

great video mate

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Very nice video, Thanks!

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Thanks for sharing George, they get in bad nick at times eh

I have the same caliber and the same metal ring came off when I took away the old piston boot. I just can't understand how to pop the new boot in, because there's no groove where to pop it in 🤔. It just comes right off if push it all the way in, because there's nothing retaining it.

My gf and I love watching you lubricate pistons.

I have same issue new to doing me mechanicals on my car?

great job

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Gary!

next time try to blow some air with compressor. It will push piston out of calliper in seconds. Just be careful with your fingers cuz it pops out quickly and piston bumps into calliper wall. Ask me how I know

I use an airline to pop the piston out

Maybe a small tip out of 100s 😂, maybe a skinny screwdriver pushed down the bleeder screw hole to push the piston. Also cheers. Looks really easy, gonna do mine soon now, cheers

I had to do the same in my 120d.

Where do you find the rebuild kits? Ebay best bet?

George, another excellent and very informative video, Are you a mechanic by trade? Just found your channel recently and I’m well impressed with your knowledge and tips.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil! No I’m not a mechanic, everything is pretty much self taught👍🏻

@neilpike4358

3 жыл бұрын

Well done mate keep up the good work!

... and this is the trickiest bit... ...so here's one I did earlier... Me: Dammit!

I'm doing mine now on the front, can't get the outer boot on caliper it seems real tight

@GeorgeAusters

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it is tight, need to keep pushing with a screwdriver

Great video, just one question, how do you get the trapped air out from the callipers?

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Brake fluid flush👍🏻

Hi George, Where did you find the rubber plug you have on the end of the brake hose? I have been looking for something like that a while. This will remove the need to have something clamping down on the hose.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

It was just from a new fuel filter

Great vid as always 👌🏻 Did u have to bleed the brakes when you re installed the calipers?

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏼 Yes I did do a brake fluid flush.

How many miles?

Hi George. Great video, just curious where you got the parts from? Ie the piston itself, did it come as a complete kit. The biggish places I've tried don't sell them and BMW only sell the piston as part of the main caliper so it becomes really expensive!

@GeorgeAusters

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure this is the kit I used: ebay.us/raqGHf

Hi george thanks for your video, I am trying to fit out piston boot and it will not fit no matter how hard I try, what else could I try?

@GeorgeAusters

10 ай бұрын

It will fit but it’s tight, I generally use a flat bladed screw driver to push on the outer steel ring but be careful not to split the boot👍🏻

Compressed air will pop a stuck piston out.

Thanks, that was very helpful. Do u have to bleed the brakes after reinstalling the caliper?

@GeorgeAusters

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@786free1

Жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters ok. thanks

for some reason i cannot even get that inner seal back in it just wants to keep popping out on the opposite side i have in. IDK What to do??

@Gamer4Retribution

3 ай бұрын

we got it we biougt a brand new kit and everything

Great Job 👏🏼 - I would have greased the inside of the piston housing too. To get a bit more grease in. Keep up the cool vids ✊🏼

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, yeah doesn’t hurt to!

@terrybowman604

2 жыл бұрын

Grease will hold dirt and sand. Use as little as possible. I do use a little on the slides, because they are covered with a boot.

good job, my rear pad is grinding metal on metal because it wont retract

@americantruckeringermany8394

Жыл бұрын

Yes I tried removing the piston.. it won't come out neither haha. Had to order a whole new caliper. Jesus 23 year old is annoying

Why didn't you blow the piston out with compressed air? Out of curiosity... That's how I always do it

Nice video George, Where did you get the brake line caps from?

@GeorgeAusters

8 ай бұрын

Brake line caps?

Hey. Where I can get this cap for dripping brake fluid? Super video

@GeorgeAusters

4 ай бұрын

It’s custom made

@przemokbh8079

4 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters ok thanks.

Nice video. Do the rear rotors need doing ?

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure but I will be doing them👍🏻

Nice video yet again George. Where do you get the orange gloves from? Are they expensive for a box of 100

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Here's the link: ebay.us/n0Gkb5

@johnmc7ify

3 жыл бұрын

Great video George, you are getting there 👍

@vp5

3 жыл бұрын

Since covid started, rubber gloves.are now 20 per box. Were 6 - 12 pounds per box

Oh for crying out loud, you're a life-saver (if I haven't botched up the job too much already). I was under the impression that no grease was compatible with brake fluid so I only used brake fluid to lubricate the O-ring and piston surface. Now the piston is in crooked. I'll bet if I used some of that red rubber grease, I wouldn't have had such a problem sliding the piston past the O-ring. Be careful when you Google "red rubber grease" because a lot of the results will be that Lucas Red "N Tacky grease which is something different. I see off to the side that Castrol sells a "Red Rubber Grease". I've seen it in a Castrol container and in a white container on Amazon. Now I've got to get me some and hope I can remove the jammed piston from the caliper without destroying the new rubber dust cover. Actually, why not destroy it. They're cheap. Thanks for posting your video otherwise I would never have known about that red rubber grease.

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help... Yes most piston kits actually come with grease to use

@STBRetired1

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters Apparently O'Reilly's auto supply store doesn't supply the grease with their O-ring and rubber dust shield. That's why I never knew about it. But, I got the jammed piston out. 90 psi of air pressure does wonders. Of course I had a piece of wood for it to bang against instead of the steel caliper. Now I'm just waiting for my red rubber grease to come across the ocean. Is that a mainly United Kingdom product? It's made by Castro which we have here but no one seems to carry the red rubber grease.

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure but it’s been around for a while

It's very important to point out that you should NEVER use any type of grease on rubber seals except for silicone based grease.any Petroleum based grease WILL cause the rubber seals to swell and cause the caliper to stick/seize.

Do bmw sell those pistons oem? Or you buy them aftermarket? Cheers

@Ally.MacMillan

5 күн бұрын

BMW don't make their own calipers and pistons etc. to my knowledge, they will typically get them from Brembo, TRW, Bosch etc. You can find spares on the likes of Autodoc, decent prices, OE quality.

🙌🏼

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

👌🏼

Bmw want them dry to extend the life of the caliper...🤣🤣🤣

does it drive a lot better?

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Haven’t taken it for a proper drive yet but will be next week👍🏻

Did u have to bleed the brakes after installation.?

@GeorgeAusters

7 ай бұрын

Of course

@SKETE_B

7 ай бұрын

Sound man I'll be tackling same job at the weekend hence why I asked

Why the hell didn't you use air on the bleeder hole and blow out the Piston 😢

@GeorgeAusters

5 ай бұрын

I didn’t have an air compressor then

No bleed process?

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

I have some more bits to do yet before I bleed them don’t worry👍🏻

Good but cant believe you didnt clean the calipers up more and paint them ??

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Like I said, you can keep going and going but it’s not worth it at this stage. I need to get this running 100% first then I can focus more on the cosmetic side of things👌🏼

@mechanich1249

3 жыл бұрын

Professional! Dont quit our job mate loool

instructions unclear: i popped the caps but got arrested....

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

😂

My car has not even got over 3k miles & i have alredy changed brake disck brake pads & both front caliper & handbrake wires 🤨 & o it is not a bmw...

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

3k miles from new?

@789costela

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters yes I bought it new

@leenevin8451

3 жыл бұрын

is it a race car?

@789costela

3 жыл бұрын

@@leenevin8451 no 😂 not EVEN close ! 🤣, tho it wighete under a ton (bad englis!)

stick a shim and pump the brake next time works like a charm

@Icepressa

10 күн бұрын

@@Ally.MacMillan wtf you talking about, as soon as you pump the brakes the piston will fly out, try it and let me no what happened, im a mechanic and if you dont put old pads or somethigg when pushing the piston out it will fly out with fluid, thats why i said shim it so you can get it moving

@Icepressa

10 күн бұрын

@@Ally.MacMillan are you fucking stupid or something kid, go outside go take your caliper off and pump the brakes see how fast your fucking caliper piston comes flying out, the reason you shim it is so it doesn’t come flying out with the fluid everywhere you, you get it moving so you don’t need to struggle pulling it out,🤡 GTFOH your not a mechanic nor do you no anything about rebuilding calipers, stick to your car detailing bud

@Icepressa

9 күн бұрын

@@Ally.MacMillan are you fucking dumb buddy? it certainly does when the caliper is seized you clown and you pump it a few times, nobody said it comes out with 1 pump kids like you is the reason i know ill still be making money in the future, dont try to tell me something that just happend to the young apprentice this week........your probably 1 your self 👍

Only use brake fluid when you rebuilt the caliper, nothing else, you have already contaminated your oil with grease.

The intent was fine, the advice is bad. Don't grease the pistons or piston bores. You will contaminate the brake system and fluid by doing so. If lubrication is needed, use the correct brake fluid for your car, fresh of course. And do not use grease on slide pins or anything rubber. Silicone paste should be the only lubricant that touches rubber, and same with slide pins. Silicone or ceramic only. I've seen this mistake made too many times. You will be buying new calipers and brackets if you do the same.

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

Lol done this many many times and never had an issue!

You didn't bleed the refurbed calipers before declaring the job was done. I can just see an inexperienced DIYer following your video and then taking the car for a spin with no brakes.

@GeorgeAusters

10 ай бұрын

I’ve made numerous videos showing how to do a brake fluid flush.. I’d say it’s pretty much common sense to bleed your brake fluid after opening the system

the pads and rotors were done on that car, putting them back on was retarded, also outer seal should be set in then piston placed through it, this video shows what not to do

@GeorgeAusters

10 ай бұрын

I replaced the discs and pads in a separate video👍🏻

What a waste of life , waiting for the ads to finish

Where can i get these caps that stop brake fluid from leaking?

@GeorgeAusters

3 ай бұрын

You can’t, they’re custom made by my dad