In this video I repair the front brakes on a customer’s 2018 Subaru Outback. It appears the brakes were recently replaced but the shop that did them did a very poor job to say the least. The pads were on wrong, nothing was lubed, and the rust build up on the hub face was pretty nuts. Let’s get this thing done and out the door the correct way!
-Enjoy!
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I am copying the vise grip idea from you 🙂.It can also be a shop, I just did my father outback brakes, with your help, and yep, the shop who did the brake job installed the pads upside down.
I had the subaru dealer do mine last, and all 4 metal clips had the extra wings. Confused me since the replacement I bought only had 2 clips with the wings.
"I didn't think I could hit the bottom" he says! Did she appreciate it?
Ok, so looking at those clips, I’m going to go take apart the brakes I just did on my car
In that torque wrench we Trust 20:39 Thank you for your videos.
I learn something new everyday with brake jobs. Thank you for the excellent video
Where available I usually get the 300/400g cartridges – has a built-in plunger/wiper so no tube cutting needed ðŸ‘
Do you not have to clean the surface of those style rotors?
I buy my tubes already almost empty at the dollar store. Saves a lot of time.
Nice job MrO
Saludos Eric ðŸ‘
Really satisfying to watch you tackle the front brakes on that 2018 Subaru Outback and fix all the sloppy work from the last shop
It's not entertainment if everything I see you do just confirms all my experiences working on cars and other mechanical devices. Now I know it's just not me!
9:10 Dirtiest channel on the internet.
Mr. Subaru has been needing a tool buyer's intervention here lately.
Ge Thanks. Now I have to Delete all those U tube Videos that I thought I was Learning Something From. What Will I do now.
It's impressive how a simple fix can restore optimal braking performance.
Isn’t anti-seize great…you start out just needing a little bit, next thing you know, you look like the silver surfer…🙄
Brake jobs are usually straight forward as long as you pay attention to the details. Don't pay attention, they don't work well or last. Great video, thanks
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So many brake jobs on these Tubes, I learned how to do it right from you.
Seinfeld reference !
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I did a brake job for a friend last year, and was really shocked by those Subaru hardware clips. Just an odd design.