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Initial Brake Component Inspection

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Brake replacement

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What happens here

With the wheel removed, visually inspect the brake pad visible through the caliper opening. Note that this outer pad only tells half the story. To get a full assessment, the caliper must be removed to inspect both inner and outer pads, the brake piston, and the caliper slide pins for proper movement. The video shows the inner and outer pads removed and compared, indicating uneven wear that suggests issues with the caliper or slide pins.

Goal: Assess the condition of brake pads, piston, and slide pins.

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nuts on. The jack lifts it, the stand supports it. Remove the nuts from the wheel. Now, the pad that you can see right here only tells half the story. I'm going to start out by removing these slide pins. Pull the caliper. Don't just leave this hanging. That can put stress on your brake line. Pull your pads off. The outside can wear differently from the inside, and if that's the case, then you're going to need to do a little bit more investigating. But, these pads don't squeeze themselves. This piston applies force, and these slide pins let

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