How to inspect disc brakes

In this video I will show you everything you need to know so you can inspect your disc brakes plus a bunch of extra stuff to make you feel confident to do the job yourself! Save money and start becoming a gearhead! Come along....you belong!

00:24 Why would you inspect your disc brakes?
01:30 Jacking up the vehicle and taking off your wheels
02:00 Terminology and rough how do these parts work
03:07 Tools required to do a disc brake inspection
03:45 Disc brake pads: what they look like, what we are measuring
06:14 How to measure the outer pad
06:35 How to measure the inner pad
08:34 Looking at measurements to guesstimate life left of pads
09:30 What's wrong if one caliper's pads are less than the other caliper's pads?
10:15 What's wrong if the inner and outer pad thicknesses are different?
10:42 Difference between fixed and floating calipers
13:08 Inspecting brake disc surface: why is one disc rusty?
13:54 Inspecting brake disc surface: overheating/dragging brakes
14:15 Inspecting brake disc surface: worn out pads/backing plate gouging
14:44 Measuring the disc thickness with a digital Vernier caliper
16:25 Looking at all of the measurements to determine if change is needed using wear limit specifications
17:25 Inspecting the brake flex line
17:53 Inspecting the caliper
18:21 Inspecting the rear parking brake if disc brakes are on the back

Here is the link to my inspection sheet, free for you to use!
https://sdssautomotive.files.wordpres...

This is another episode of a new series on how to become a GEARHEAD! If you have ever wondered how people know so much about cars and are absolutely crazy about anything with a motor, then this is a great series for you. This is geared towards people that have no knowledge of cars but want to learn; however, the content in my videos does try to make solid connections between theory and practical applications so even seasoned gearheads will find the info useful. Tired of paying other people money to fix your car? Then ya gotta learn this stuff!

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