How to Replace Brake Caliper Pins and Boots

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[jemuelydanielhernandez]

He sounds like the mechanic version of Hickok 45.

[sklikizos]

I'm doing my brakes for the first time and this was the last component I was trying to wrap my brain around. Your video did an excellent job of explaining how everything works. Thank you so much!

[hanginlaundry]

Fantastic, clear video, straight to the point! Lady in my 60s and going to try replacing my pads myself. Usually my brother helps, but he's not available! I did get a boot kit and will see if the boots need replacing. Was relieved that was just a plain ol' socket and not some fancy tool to buy! Love that there is no music as well ! Thank you !!! 😊

[HardChair]

The socket is a good idea. I was having a hard time, but that did the trick. Thanks!

[LouinVB]

Thank you for the simple and concise instruction video.

[Santos-ekmd]

Thanks MH DIY🎉🎉
I’m repairing rear brakes on a 2011 Hyundai Sonata that had the caliper frozen/locked up onto the rotor. Upon closer inspection it seems to be 1x sliding pin rubber boot tore open allowing debris to enter & not allow sliding anymore. The result was screeching metal to rotor damage.
With your video, I’ll be able to know what to do now thanks so much !!

[patrickl]

Boots are definitely an overlooked item on brake jobs. I've had luck in using a bore brush to clean the ports where the caliper pins go into. This was suggested to me by a field mechanic. Excellent tips Sir.

[johnnym]

For those asking about which pin goes on top and which goes on bottom, it depends. You should be thinking "leading edge" and "trailing edge". This video is essentially watching this guy remove, clean, and replace, with no real explanation! Theres a video which explains it and is more detailed than this one. And give some thought to not putting that little rubber bushing on the end of one of the pins. They swell up over time and prevent the caliper from sliding.

[doug]

Thank you thats exactly what I'm looking for

[michaelhorn]

Exactly what I needed thanks man! I snapped a darn pin last weekend and wanted to make sure the replacement pins were just as easy.

[mark]

Thank you for this video. I have asked my Mechanic twice to do this in four brake jobs and this has got to be what he is leaving out. I could not have actually gone through four sets of rotors in only 58k miles. I bought the boots and pins today including the silicone brake caliper lube and might wind up doing this myself. I have all the tools excepting a small mallet. Also, I have been reading that this is the primary reason, if nothing else is found, for the front end shudder of the Pontiac Vibe. Great video. Edit: The very common complaint of front end shudder in the Pontiac Vibe.

[cesarbeg]

Of course it has been useful, thank you for sharing your experience. I'm doing a jeep commander caliper job. Greetings from Venezuela

[kaikenjr]

The best brake caliper video on youtube. Thank you. My pins seized and now I know how to rebuild.

[mr.privacy]

Awesome video! I appreciate the professionalism and instruction! Take care!

[trickedoutsho]

thanks...just did pads a few months ago and they are bad already. noticed the boots were seized but never knew it they really had a function. typed in the search bar to see what all is involved and came across your video. Now i feel confident i might be able fix them for good.

[merriman]

The best video. Hands down. No bullshit.

[SnakeMyshkin]

You're a life-saver dude, thank you

[kvasir]

Thank you so much for sharing this how to video. Most grateful because of the following: This is a method I can try myself to do in DYI. I asked my regular mechanic if she would be able to do this, so as to not pay for brand new calipers, but he stated what seems to be a very reasonable dilemma for the consumer, that is me. Whatever cost I try to save on simply buying new or rebuilt calipers is gong to be negated by the cost of his labor per hour as he will bill for the time to rebuild the caliper itself, and in the end, depending of any difficulties, if any, that he finds, it may cost me more. Hence, his recommendation is, buy new or rebuilt calipers, even at $350 each, and one hour labor ($165) per each axle still going to be cheaper than him rebuilding those rear calipers. And note that at the GMC dealership, the cost of this is close to a thousand dollars or more. When all what may be needed is just the boots, the o-rings and maybe some new guiding pins. But labor costs kill any savings for the customer.

[marttileivo]

I think that we need to know where the slide pin with the grommet goes on the leading edge or trailing edge. Thanks

[Overlord]

This video was really helpful. Thanks for doing this!