4 Mistakes During Disc Brake Pads Replacement On Your Bike.

[balazsnagy]

Man, you just saved me from ruining my rotors. I already chose (incorrectly) metal pads for my Shimano BR-M6000 calipers. Today, few hours before going to the store I stumbled upon your video. I cleaned my rotors and they say "Resin pads only" but this was completely covered by dust, never even noticed it. My calipers came with Shimano G02S resin pads (I checked and realized this only now, didn't need to touch the brakes for more than a year), now there's an upgraded model G03S, which is also resin but a little more durable. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, so I didn't end up buying the metal pads! :-)

[DaveUK]

Great tips. Before pushing the pistons back it's better to clean around their edges or you'll push dirt back in and damage the seals. Also better to ensure both pistons are moving in unison by "exercising" them.

[buildersedge]

Very informative video. Thank your for taking the time to put this together. The part about pushing out the rotors before replacing the pads was especially helpful. Now I know why I couldn't get my rotor (and wheel) into the brake. Thanks again.

[alanwilkinson]

Just stumbled upon this, excellent tutorial, I'm new to this sort of stuff. our local bike shop has closed down recently, so it's a case of, if it needs doing DIY, or go to a shop like halfords and pay the earth for jobs like this. I've just changed my brakes, next job pads... Many thanks..

[beforedawn]

I know this is old but it's still helpful. If you've used ceramic pads, how do you like them? where do the fit between resin-metal? Pros/cons?

[WildMidwest]

Three tips: (1] I blow-torch my sintered pads every time they are out.

(2) After degreasing the rotors with acetone, I perform a light sanding perpendicular to the rotational axis. Then I wipe the rotors with 91% isopropyl alcohol to remove metal fragments and oils that may have deposited.

(3) Season the brakes after each cleaning with 6-10 graded power stops.

This method seems to keep my brakes in tip-top form.

[knut]

Thanks for a couple really good tips! One tip I have is if after finishing you now have rub on the pads, before adjusting the caliper mount, do the pad bedding process as this might fix the rub without moving the caliper.

[sergioquinonez]

Excellent video
...good camera work, thoroughly explaining step by step
...well done indeedy!

[giuze-explore]

Nice tips but one other mistake I learned from another video is to clean around the pistons before to push them inside. So if you have any mud or dirt around the piston, you won't put dust on the ring.

[marco]

Protip: Use two screwdrivers. One from top, the other from the bottom, touching each other in between the pistons. Push the screwdrivers forward into each other. it allows you to put linear pressure on the pistons.

[andrewkb]

Thank you for such an informative video. I feel much more confident changing my pads now. 🙏👍

[danieldavis]

#1 1:37 - Sintered pads on Resin-only rotors
#2 4:30 - Contaminated pads
#3 6:34 - Using force when resetting pistons
#4 11:46 - Contaminating rotors on reinstallation

You're welcome.

[sticksman]

Good video demonstration with clear explanations.these are little jobs il look forward to attempting and my new bike has hydraulic breaks which is something I've never had.you can get so much info from youtube.👍🏻

[TheMwarner]

Best bike mechanics video i've ever seen. Thank you!

[herculesmclovin]

Great tips thank you. I would mention... Clean pistons *before* resetting/pushing back in. Otherwise you are pushing dirt into the seals of the pistons 👍

[dannywilliams]

Really good and informative tips, one of the best bike maintenance videos without a shadow of a doubt 👏🏽

[MD-S]

Thank you so much for this, it is really helpful. Very clear and easy to follow. The close-ups really help too!

[tigerbmwm]

Glad to see my country Malaysia on the disc.. factory is in my home country, but its super hard to find a original pads for bicycle.. i wonder why.

[andrewcosmatos]

Isn't it good practice to push out the pistons slightly and clean them before pushing them in else you could contaminate the seals which could cause leaks?

[flyingscot]

thx for your video - learned how to spread the pistons using the old pads - v successful result - much appreciated