Basic Brake Tools For Auto Repair

Thank you great 👍 stuff

My favorite use for that caliper micrometer tool is to check wheel offset eith aftermarket wheels to see which size hub ring i should be using

I didn't know drum brakes were uncommon. We have TONS in northern Michigan.

The moisture pen and test strips made me money. I was the only one in the shop with them. You just have to train the service advisor what the readings mean. Once the service advisors are trained you will get another one to three gravy brake jobs a week. I think it might also protect you from a law suit if some declines a brake job and you show they needed brakes. Not sure about that last sentence. Thanks for the video.

0:2:10, O'Reilly Auto, $50. C-Clamp and a used brake pad/thin piece of wood, $5.

Another cool video👍🏻 this should help some Young technicians out there.

I was born in 94 an I love doing drum brakes my neighbor gave me his old school snap on kit of drum brake tools like all of them. Pliers , the spoon spring compressor and an array of different clip pliers for all the different kinds drum brakes u may run into working on some of the older trucks and cars I work on. Frm is right I was given that snappy drum brake kit and I bought one myself from liysel from Napa I think it was worth the money drum brakes have made me good money.

I didn't see a link to the measurement tools

For measuring dished rotors, I have a plastic $15 harbor freight calipers and since it's plastic, I used a rat tail file and cut two half Moon grooves on the inner part of the jaws to make room for the out ridge of rotors. Works great

Permatex is gold! Green and purple!

After all thses years I still do not like working on drum brake ! Good video !

Drum brakes is like a art

I bought the astro windback one from mac it's been great. Have had it for about 5 yrs now

I like the Lang caliper tool / press. Versatile and compact.

Drum brake spring pliers! Cam-turn spring hook releaser! A must have when you're doing drums on one ton trucks. They both help release the springs and put the new ones on. As much as people hate doing drums I usually get seven to eight years out of mine in extreme cold and salt, probably because the drum protects the brake components better.

i absolutely love the version of lang caliper tool!! makes it a breeze

this is the exact video I've been waiting for someone e to make. just a diyer but I never knew which style to get. (Going with the lang)

I used to work for a guy who used wheel bearing grease and not even good grease I'm talking about the cheapest crap he could find

Good video. I went a long time with just the cheapo 4-sided cube for winding back caliper pistons. After getting a good tool, I kicked myself for waiting so long. Saves a ton or time. Along with what you mentioned, the best drum brake tool is the Snap on BT-11. If you do single spring drum brakes (which I really hate) you'll need something like the Lisle #50600. And if you do Chrysler or many import drum brakes you might want to consider a Lisle #48400. Those "leaf spring" clips used to drive me crazy. And one more handy item, Lisle #45100 clamps on brake springs, although needle nose vice grips work pretty good too. And no, I wasn't paid by Lisle to post this. It's just that most tool trucks sell their stuff re-branded.

I’ve done drums twice at my dealership in the last 2 years. I’m fine with that. I’ll do clean and adjusts on them all day though. That’s pretty gravy for me. I use a combo of the lisle single piston (sometimes add a pad when needed,) the Matco branded ratcheting tool, and my less used Matco turn back set. They all come in handy. Fluid testers come in clutch. I also have a good vacuum bleeder. Makes life so much cleaner and easy.