Good instructional Video. I appreciate the step by step without unnecessary talking.

I am just now getting into automotive repair and maintenance, and I appreciate the high quality of the video you uploaded, Jimtheflea!

2019 December and this video just saved me a ton of money , great , thanks (swift sport , same set up)

Very useful to me because I need to exchange the right handbrake cable on my Suzuki Baleno 2001. Thank you for showing where to look!

You need to clean pins and grease them as they seize up and clean caliper where pads sit.

Thanks for sharing this. Helped me and my Sx4 out!

This video was great. It really helped me when chaging my brakes and rotors. Thank You.

I own a 2011 SX4 Crossover AWD (USA market) and my experience was exactly the same. I am especially thankful to you for pointing out the piston needs to be rotated (and NOT compressed) back to the recessed position. Great video, and using a large chisel was spot on. One thing to add is that when the piston goes back in, the brake fluid level will rise in the reservoir under the hood so to avoid a spill keep an eye on that every a couple or turns or so. Thanks to your video I saved myself ~$200, thank you, drop me an email if you're ever in the Chicago area, I owe you a big one man!

@jonathanschiller3129

7 жыл бұрын

Dimitrios G. Panagiotidis I just spent an hour trying to compress mine and broke a c-clamp! seems to be a common thing to run into 😂

@panagdimi

7 жыл бұрын

I hear you! Hopefully you fixed it, right? Interestingly enough ONLY the rear caliper behaves that way, the front ones need to be compressed with either a C-clamp or a special tool found (for cheap) in the auto stores. Good luck!

@jonathanschiller3129

7 жыл бұрын

Going to try it later now that ive seen it. I'd like to think there is a good reason for this design, but having worked around engineers and devs I've found that there isnt always a good reason lol

Thanks for posting. On my way to do my rear brakes.

Great video thx.

Should have put some copper grease on the back of the brake pads and on the bolts as well makes it easy next time to remove!

Nice and quick lol surprised u didnt copper slip anti squeel plates but couldnt be easier thanks.

ahh I'll try that thank you

I am going to replace the rear pads on a 2007 SX4 AWD. Did you have to remove the parking brake from the caliper? Thanks in advance for a response.

Hi jim, i hve a slight problem where my driver side rear disc doesnt seem to be braking evenly, ive taken te caliper off and cleaned everything and copper slipped pins, i screwed the piston back in slightly and wondered after u press breaks this should puts the piston back out to where it puts pressure on pad , or do i need unscrew it out so its tight fit when fitted over pads?, just cannot fathom out when its not using whole of disc, having checked these its either the caliper needs bleed or the calipers seized.

I'm trying to remove the rear tire for my Suzuki XOx 2008 to change my brake pads and the tire doesn't not come off is there a lock on it? please help

After compressing the piston in the caliper will there be enough capacity in the master cylinder will overflow with break fluid? I like this video it showed me a few short cuts to save time.

@jimtheflea

7 жыл бұрын

unless you've added fluid after the pads wore down, there should be no problem.

Are these the same as kazashi rear brakes

Grease the pins? Replace the boots? Anti seize on the threads and rotor face.. How about new clips and such so the caliper moves freely. New rotors maybe? smh..

sorry XL7

@jimtheflea

8 жыл бұрын

+Gabriel Flores Mine is an SX4, but I doubt if yours has a lock. It's probably just the rim is stuck on the hub. You usually have to beat the hell out of it to get it free. You see the tire change guys kick the tire pretty hard to free it. (I don't mean kicking like a football. Turn your back to the tire and mule kick it)