Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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If your car or truck has a seized caliper, there will be signs like vibration, a shaking steering wheel, excessive heat behind a wheel, or pulling to one side. In this video, Cristian shows you how to identify a problem with a brake caliper, shows you what happens, and why you need to replace it! Pads and rotors are often damaged by a caliper, so it's important to replace those at the same time. 1AAuto offers kits to make your experience easier! Head over to 1AAuto.com using the link at the top of this description to find the right set of brake calipers rotors and pads for your vehicle! Make sure to check for our installation videos that show you how to do it yourself step by step!
0:00 Burning Smell? Hot Wheel After Driving? You Can Replace Your Brakes on Your Car or Truck Yourself!
0:25 Typical Symptoms of Brake Caliper Problems
0:55 A Closer Look at the Affected Wheel
1:58 Dealing with a Seized Caliper
4:04 Replace Pads and Rotors with the Caliper!
🔧 List of tools used:
• Flat Blade Screwdriver
• Phillips Head Screwdriver
• Pry Bar 1aau.to/oaDP-1AXAA00020
• Complete Metric Wrench Set
• Complete Metric Socket Set
• 1/2 Inch Breaker Bar
• Ratchet
• Gloves 1aau.to/oc3S-1AXSS00048
• Safety Glasses
• Floor Jack
• Hammer
• Jack Stands
• Wheel Chocks
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Check out our playlist:
Driveway Diagnostics!: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL17C5A3ED23485B90
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While 1A Auto strives to make the information provided in this video as accurate as possible, it makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or applicability of the content. No information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. All do-it-yourself projects entail some risk. It is the sole responsibility of the viewer to assume this risk. 1A Auto is not responsible or liable for any loss damage (including, but not limited to, actual, consequential, or punitive), liability, claim, or any other injury or cause related to or resulting from any information posted in this video.
Shop for New Auto Parts at 1AAuto.com 1aau.to/c-79-fS
If your car or truck has a seized caliper, there will be signs like vibration, a shaking steering wheel, excessive heat behind a wheel, or pulling to one side. In this video, Cristian shows you how to identify a problem with a brake caliper, shows you what happens, and why you need to replace it! Pads and rotors are often damaged by a caliper, so it's important to replace those at the same time. 1AAuto offers kits to make your experience easier! Head over to 1AAuto.com using the link at the top of this description to find the right set of brake calipers rotors and pads for your vehicle! Make sure to check for our installation videos that show you how to do it yourself step by step!
0:00 Burning Smell? Hot Wheel After Driving? You Can Replace Your Brakes on Your Car or Truck Yourself!
0:25 Typical Symptoms of Brake Caliper Problems
0:55 A Closer Look at the Affected Wheel
1:58 Dealing with a Seized Caliper
4:04 Replace Pads and Rotors with the Caliper!
🔧 List of tools used:
• Flat Blade Screwdriver
• Phillips Head Screwdriver
• Pry Bar 1aau.to/oaDP-1AXAA00020
• Complete Metric Wrench Set
• Complete Metric Socket Set
• 1/2 Inch Breaker Bar
• Ratchet
• Gloves 1aau.to/oc3S-1AXSS00048
• Safety Glasses
• Floor Jack
• Hammer
• Jack Stands
• Wheel Chocks
Subscribe: youtube.com/channel/UCVvE8kQTuZEykvMFZBVzftg?sub_confirmation=1
Check out our playlist:
Driveway Diagnostics!: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL17C5A3ED23485B90
📱 Download the 1A Auto Repair App for more videos, torque specifications, and car repair information: 1aau.to/appdownloadyt
🚗 For More Info visit us at 1aau.to/h-ig6
âš DISCLAIMER:
While 1A Auto strives to make the information provided in this video as accurate as possible, it makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or applicability of the content. No information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. All do-it-yourself projects entail some risk. It is the sole responsibility of the viewer to assume this risk. 1A Auto is not responsible or liable for any loss damage (including, but not limited to, actual, consequential, or punitive), liability, claim, or any other injury or cause related to or resulting from any information posted in this video.
