Brake Pad Install Mistakes Chewing Up Wheel...Tip
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Brake Pad Install Mistakes Chewing Up Wheel...Tip
In this video I go over a common brake pad install mistake on 2009+ that if you don't watch it will actually chew up your wheel and damage it pretty good before you even realize what happened. Something to keep in mind it happens more often than you think.
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When you live in an area that uses a mixture of salt and sand on the roads 4-5 months of the year it will stick to and corrode anything.
Laugh all you want - it sucks to have to replace brake pads that have lots of life left in them.
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What in the world are you talking about I said others have done it that are not familiar with the truck, and yes the truck that this tip applies to are coming in and are due for brakes already for mileage or age reasons (rust, pitting etc). If you don't have nothing nice to say to someone that is just trying to help out, then just shut it and move on. Putting these on backwards happens more than you think or will ever know. If you knew anything about doing brake jobs on vehicles in the salt belt you would of never opened your mouth in the first place.
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What in the world are you talking about I said others have done it that are not familiar with the truck, and yes the truck that this tip applies to are coming in and are due for brakes already for mileage or age reasons (rust, pitting etc). If you don't have nothing nice to say to someone that is just trying to help out, then just shut it and move on. Putting these on backwards happens more than you think or will ever know. If you knew anything about doing brake jobs on vehicles in the salt belt you would of never opened your mouth in the first place.
If someone doesn't know better than to put brake pads on backwards, I sure as heck(*) don't want them working on my vehicle.
Tell my what problem you have with either of those statements.
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That's why I only do one wheel at a time from start to finish. Leaving the other as a 'template' to refer to if I forget how it goes back together! Especially with drum brakes like my 97 had..
Good to know about these brakes having those tabs on them and will need to make sure they go on the inside for sure!
Mitch
Good to know about these brakes having those tabs on them and will need to make sure they go on the inside for sure!
Mitch
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Rust and pitting are not caused by age. I would really appreciate it if you were to show me a faulty brake pad/shoe or rotor/drum that got too old to use. If someone doesn't know better than to put brake pads on backwards, I sure as heck(*) don't want them working on my vehicle. Tell my what problem you have with either of those statements.
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Last edited by Bluejay; 05-25-2014 at 07:42 PM.
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Rust and pitting are not caused by age. I would really appreciate it if you were to show me a faulty brake pad/shoe or rotor/drum that got too old to use.
If someone doesn't know better than to put brake pads on backwards, I sure as heck(*) don't want them working on my vehicle.
Tell my what problem you have with either of those statements.
If someone doesn't know better than to put brake pads on backwards, I sure as heck(*) don't want them working on my vehicle.
Tell my what problem you have with either of those statements.
p.s. I have a great example of one at work if you would like a picture? Yes I agree if someone is putting pads on backwards they shouldn't be doing it, but these are simply put on the wrong side of the rotor it happens allot and once you get rolling the damage is already done. Lot's of F150 owners take pride in their trucks and like to fix it themselves now they got a big deep groove all the way around the inside of the wheel- That is all I am trying to avoid.....
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Age does not equal condition.
Certain parts need to be replaced due to age and the wear that their environment may cause them to change: brake fluid, the rubber brake hoses, the boots on a caliper, to be consistent with the discussion of brake parts.
Certain parts may be put into environments where their condition changes, i.e. salt and corrosives affecting the finish of a brake rotor, heavy gravel and dust buildup on a brake pad causing excessive wear, etc.
Therefore, stating that "lot rot" (what a cute term, btw) is caused by age is untrue. Loss of binding cohesion, rust, and grooving are not caused by age, they are caused by environmental condition.
Unlike you, I am not making a personal attack. If you knew the amount of experience I have, and where I obtained that experience, you might take a breath and consider that a general statement such as "replacing due to age" is deceptive and untrue.
I am simply objecting to statements made in your video that are not only deceptive, they are untrue.
BTW, 37 years experience, ASE Master L1. ASE Medium-Heavy Truck Certified. ASE Parts Specialist Certified. Ford, GM, and Subaru Master tickets.
But I'm sure you know those don't mean anything. Especially if you don't communicate clearly and concisely.
So I'm done now. Since you are apparently the depth and breadth of knowledge on the subject, I probably need to go somewhere more productive. Let me know how your flat rate superstar status works out. Better yet, don't bother replying.
Certain parts need to be replaced due to age and the wear that their environment may cause them to change: brake fluid, the rubber brake hoses, the boots on a caliper, to be consistent with the discussion of brake parts.
Certain parts may be put into environments where their condition changes, i.e. salt and corrosives affecting the finish of a brake rotor, heavy gravel and dust buildup on a brake pad causing excessive wear, etc.
Therefore, stating that "lot rot" (what a cute term, btw) is caused by age is untrue. Loss of binding cohesion, rust, and grooving are not caused by age, they are caused by environmental condition.
Unlike you, I am not making a personal attack. If you knew the amount of experience I have, and where I obtained that experience, you might take a breath and consider that a general statement such as "replacing due to age" is deceptive and untrue.
I am simply objecting to statements made in your video that are not only deceptive, they are untrue.
BTW, 37 years experience, ASE Master L1. ASE Medium-Heavy Truck Certified. ASE Parts Specialist Certified. Ford, GM, and Subaru Master tickets.
But I'm sure you know those don't mean anything. Especially if you don't communicate clearly and concisely.
So I'm done now. Since you are apparently the depth and breadth of knowledge on the subject, I probably need to go somewhere more productive. Let me know how your flat rate superstar status works out. Better yet, don't bother replying.
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Age does not equal condition.
Certain parts need to be replaced due to age and the wear that their environment may cause them to change: brake fluid, the rubber brake hoses, the boots on a caliper, to be consistent with the discussion of brake parts.
Certain parts may be put into environments where their condition changes, i.e. salt and corrosives affecting the finish of a brake rotor, heavy gravel and dust buildup on a brake pad causing excessive wear, etc.
Therefore, stating that "lot rot" (what a cute term, btw) is caused by age is untrue. Loss of binding cohesion, rust, and grooving are not caused by age, they are caused by environmental condition.
Unlike you, I am not making a personal attack. If you knew the amount of experience I have, and where I obtained that experience, you might take a breath and consider that a general statement such as "replacing due to age" is deceptive and untrue.
I am simply objecting to statements made in your video that are not only deceptive, they are untrue.
BTW, 37 years experience, ASE Master L1. ASE Medium-Heavy Truck Certified. ASE Parts Specialist Certified. Ford, GM, and Subaru Master tickets.
But I'm sure you know those don't mean anything. Especially if you don't communicate clearly and concisely.
So I'm done now. Since you are apparently the depth and breadth of knowledge on the subject, I probably need to go somewhere more productive. Let me know how your flat rate superstar status works out. Better yet, don't bother replying.
Certain parts need to be replaced due to age and the wear that their environment may cause them to change: brake fluid, the rubber brake hoses, the boots on a caliper, to be consistent with the discussion of brake parts.
Certain parts may be put into environments where their condition changes, i.e. salt and corrosives affecting the finish of a brake rotor, heavy gravel and dust buildup on a brake pad causing excessive wear, etc.
Therefore, stating that "lot rot" (what a cute term, btw) is caused by age is untrue. Loss of binding cohesion, rust, and grooving are not caused by age, they are caused by environmental condition.
Unlike you, I am not making a personal attack. If you knew the amount of experience I have, and where I obtained that experience, you might take a breath and consider that a general statement such as "replacing due to age" is deceptive and untrue.
I am simply objecting to statements made in your video that are not only deceptive, they are untrue.
BTW, 37 years experience, ASE Master L1. ASE Medium-Heavy Truck Certified. ASE Parts Specialist Certified. Ford, GM, and Subaru Master tickets.
But I'm sure you know those don't mean anything. Especially if you don't communicate clearly and concisely.
So I'm done now. Since you are apparently the depth and breadth of knowledge on the subject, I probably need to go somewhere more productive. Let me know how your flat rate superstar status works out. Better yet, don't bother replying.
Last edited by makuloco2000; 05-26-2014 at 10:45 PM.