Diane fixes her brakes, part 2: Conquering obstacles

Di finishes replacing her Mercedes’ rear brake pads and rotors on the rear passenger wheel. This time she had 12 obstacles Paul and she had to figure out without any help from experts.

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TOOLS:
Fixing the brakes:
- Milwaukee 24” breaker bar: Home Depot
- Nail punch, hammer, and pliers
- Screw driver & pry tool
- Bungee cord
- Sledge hammer: Home Depot

Jacking up the car:
All ramps and jacks listed here are rated to handle our small (2 ton) car. If your car is heavier then you should select a model that supports its weight.

PARTS:
- Mercedes Brake Pads 005-420-19-20-41: Mercedes dealership
- Mercedes Brake Cream: Mercedes dealership

SUPPLIES:
- Paper towels, gloves, and masks

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Back to work
01:02 Bungee cord: bad | wire: good
01:45 Bolts keep going the wrong direction
03:05 Why won't this rotor come off?
03:30 How do you loosen the parking brake?
06:54 How do you get 10 Newton meters?
07:40 Does this old torque wrench work?
09:16 How do you reset a parking brake?
10:08 The caliper pry tool didn't work
10:35 Why did the bolts stop going in?
12:55 Lock in the torque setting
16:40 Is that the right hole?
21:14 How do you put on a heavy wheel?
24:34 We did it! Wheel 1 is done!

ATTRIBUTIONS:
- Music by Teknoaxe (CC4 license)

DISCLOSURE:
We are amateurs and this video is for entertainment purposes only. We do not warrant that anything we do is safe or will work for others. Cars are heavy and can cause serious injury or death. Please don’t take any risks unless you have a professional with you or advising you.

Also, you should never use a car’s supplied jack to jack up your car for car repairs. It just isn’t safe, especially on smooth service like a garage floor. You should assume that these jacks will slide on the floor and that the car will fall. So why even try? It just isn’t worth it.

We also have no direct sponsors paying us to pitch their products for this video, which means that we bought all tools, supplies, and video equipment ourselves. However, some companies (like Amazon) want more business and are willing to share a small amount of their profit with us—at no extra cost to you—if you click on our links leading to the products we used in this video. We use these links since we chose the products entirely based on our desires and not because a company or store directed us to.

SIMILAR CARS:
Di’s car is a 2000 Mercedes CLK 430. It is class W208, C208. It has a M113 engine.
Other Mercedes with a W208 or C208 body style:
- Mercedes CLK 200, Mercedes CLK200
- Mercedes CLK 200 Kompressor, Mercedes CLK200 Kompressor
- Mercedes CLK 230 Kompressor, Mercedes CLK230 Kompressor
- Mercedes CLK 320, Mercedes CLK320
- Mercedes CLK 430, Mercedes CLK430
- Mercedes CLK 55 AMG, Mercedes CLK55AMG
Other Mercedes with a M113 engine:
- Mercedes C 43 AMG, Mercedes C43AMG (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
- Mercedes CLK 430, Mercedes CLK430 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
- Mercedes E 430, Mercedes E430 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
- Mercedes ML 430, Mercedes ML430 (1999, 2000, 2001)
- Mercedes S 430, Mercedes S430 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Mercedes S 500, Mercedes S500 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Mercedes SL 500, Mercedes SL500 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)

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[JoeCobos-cgum]

I strongly suggest taking a introductory course to automotive technology at your local community college. I have seen many men and women while earning my degree in the automotive field attending the introductory courses which were offered at low costs and the students gained experience in the proper and safe use of tools along with a basic knowledge of automotive repair. I applaud your efforts, keep up the good work!

[kentsang]

Both of you will get the hang of it after while. Really saves a lot of money doing it yourself, unless is something major.👍👍

[kovie]

Make sure to first uncap the brake master cylinder reservoir when pushing the pistons in, and if it's already full you might need to use a turkey baster to remove some first so it doesn't overflow. Brake fluid is nasty and corrosive and ruins paint and rubber and plastic parts. And to push in the pistons a c-clamp usually works well. It's also a good idea to clean and regrease the caliper slide pins with thick high heat silicone grease.

Also, when breaking tough, rusted or seized fasteners applying some penetrating oil first often helps.

[markyager]

As a machine tip, next time when you take off your brake caliper, use your brake caliper tool to push the brake calipe pistons back to how they started when the caliper is off the rotor that is why your tool didn't work

Also I real suggest that you look up Chrisfix he is a car machine, and how does a professional quality video on how to change brake rotors engine oil changes coolent flash and much more he very much of a professional and knowledgeable person how know alot

Also Props to u guy taking charge on doing it yourself.

[kentsang]

Also torque your bolts screws, so it won’t be too tight or loose very important.

[nnannaokoroji]

Glad to see you guys take ownership for your car repairs. I took that step in 2021 and was able to install front brakes on my 2004 Toyota Sienna. On subsequent repair on the same car, I was able to press in front wheel bearings and Macpherson struts. I highly recommend that you invest in a Milwaukee mid torque impact wrench. You will find the repairs a lot easier and probably, more enjoyable.

[curtisj]

When you are pushing back the pistons don't push directly on them. Slide in an old brake pad and push against that instead

[RabbitHoleReactor]

another reason to not buy those are odd lug bolts for the tires lol. I didn't know that there were lug bolts, only lug nuts. That looks like a pain just to put on a tire.

[lloydstrayer]

Make shure you brake in your new brake pads.just look it up on the internet for the proper way to do it.

[kentsang]

It’s useful to get a impact drive so you don’t need to always use your hands, tiring 😅.

[sirhhenry]

Great video especially for newbies doing your own brakes and rotors. Must be Canadian since you used Nm instead ft lb and that you sound American🙂?