Here in Arizona, the state does the Smog Check. Don't check anything else but plug into test port, and pressurize fuel tank for evaporative leak. My car had bald tires, cracked windshield, they don't care! Freedom! Maybe you can bring some crumpets and tea, to help pass.
Jack rear of car up. With handbrake off spin both wheels make sure they’re not binding then pull handbrake up 1 click and try spin both wheels they should fully lock on an equal amount of clicks. 1 click difference should still be okay to pass. If one side is fully locked. And the other isn’t then that’s the side usually needs looked at. Good video 👍🏻
Hi James, watched all your videos, but the first thing I always do when I buy a second hand car is to check all the breaks and tires. You can only check the when they are are off the car. Then I take out the pads and slide pins clean everything, this also includes removing the rust ring on the disc. Lub where necessary, check operation, then check the drums brakes the same as the front. If anything needs changing, I do it. If I bleed the brakes, I bleed them all, and completely change the brake fluid. 45 years servicing my own cars and still going strong
@@jasonjuggler3457 when you bleed the brakes,keep on draining the fluid through the bleed nipples until all the fluid is changed. Use a pressure bleeder.
With your callipers mate try dropping them in a bath of oil overnight if the pistons are tough to push in. I have a pt Cruiser that has been sitting for 14 years did that and they freed up really well
I really enjoyed this video james. This is the type of savage garage video i enjoy and you explain it all so well. Love love love your vids mate. Top work 👍👍👍
@@michielvanderlinden3917 don't know about the rest of EU but in sweden it's max 30% difference, should be the same for the rest of EU too i would assume
I’ve tried rebuilding callipers before and 75% of the time there’s more wrong with than the kit comes with. I’d say if you can afford it just replace the callipers. Great video, very informative. Keep up the good work.
22:19 I would recommend the Pagid brake disc over Eicher especially on rear. The Pagid ones were coated, therefore provides much better resistance against rust and corrosion. And since it is the Girl friends' car, I would certainly spent a little more extra just to make her happy =)
Top lad back in full form better then some pros .. i just can't stop watching your vid's when i start ... im feeling you on the heat im a tradesman that works out side all day no matter what weather last week at 36 degrees in the sun wow omg hot
I know you are on a break, just want to thank for your videos this happened to me this week and your video help as well as your Mondeo brake lines video you did, hope your ok buddy 👊
Here in northern queensland 33 deg is a normal day here so i know what you had to suffer, dont think i could come back and live in yorkshire again,, by the way shouldnt use mole grips on the rubber brake pipes ! Love the videos by the way ,,,,
I bought a 1973 Dodge D200 3/4 ton truck from my mom's, in So California. 400 miles from my house. Drove it home, 7 miles to the gallon. Fixed it up to pass state smog test, took it over and they told me can't test because the back drum brakes don't work! Truck stopped good with just fronts! Try to take off calipers to wire brush off all the rust, and buy a rebuild kit and rebuild them. Like $15 for kit both sides. Put some anti- seize compound on little bolts for disc. You got the flying ants, we got mosquito's with West Nile Virus! I'll trade.
Excellent video and work. You did the right thing replacing the discs, calipers, and pads. The old discs may be too worn to be safe. Usually there is a minimum thickness stamped somewhere on the disc. Yours were pretty worn, witness the ridges either side if the area the pads ride. Here in California, any car over 6 years must have a SMOG inspection every 2 years. People always complain. Any car well maintained usually passes. Your annual MOT inspection is a lot more stringent. We’re lucky and don’t know it.
@james the metal bit on the inner pad has to slide on to the piston, this is why it wears the pads at an angle as it doesn’t sit flush to the piston. Seen this problem many times! Sorry you got to strip them down again.
Jam break peddle as to close the ports and then no need to clamp Hose also very minimal bleeding required... Oil leak is a horrible advisory ,second only to corrosion. Guess it's OK if keeping the car
All that bolt is really there for is making assembly easier, The clamping force between the wheel disk and hub flange is more than enough to stop any issues
Your not alone with the disc bolt not wanting to budge. It's a T50 and I ended up buying a Clarke mains impact driver. Took at least 30 seconds before it shifted.
I've just picked up a 1.6 mini for £150 has a bad power steering pump and a oil leak in same place as yours. Ordered the pump for £180 re-manufactured. Will you be uploading a video on fixing the oil leak?
Tip to try next time you have a tight countersunk bolt. Get a drift the same size as the OD of the head and whack it with a hammer onto the head 5 or 6 times. It works every time
How did you remove your brake cable from the old caliper ? Mine is doesn’t moved I tried every system it’s not working I think I’m gonna change this brake cable as well
Disc screw: couple of hits with your hammer should break the rust. Otherwise a blast with a blow torch should do it. Heat is wonderful for exhaust bolts too since the nuts will expand faster than the bolt. Heat can be done with care; I mean safely and not doing any damage.
Great videos, really useful for working on my own mini. I saw in one of the other videos your rewind set. Can you let me know were you got it from? Cheers
Nice video James i have just bought my daughter a 53 cooper a lot of people moan and groan about the mot but I look at it that you are paying a skilled technician a reasonable fee to tell you how safe or unsafe the car there driving is so i hope your better half appreciate your graft in the sun and you get many brownie points keep the videos coming Les in norwich
When you're squeezing the brake flexi pipe with grips like that, it can puncture or lead to premature wear. Get some 99p long nose grips and slide some hose over both the jaws and you can clamp all kinds of hoses safely & effectively.
my girl freind has a cooper s .it had a rattle in the dash some where. she got a can of foam filler, sprayed it in the passenger air vent till it came out the drivers air vent.and its gone now .no rattle ..she doing the tappets next week as the can is empty now.shes getting a new can .1.99 screw fix .
I always use a blowtorch on the disc retaining screw if it's seized , about a minute of heat usually does the trick.......😜 Cheers for another great video........👍
Fair play to you for replacing both of the calipers, that should leave the brakes more balanced. You can tell by the colour of the passenger side disc that it had been binding (sticking). Don’t take this as an insult but just a couple of things I noticed. Copper grease isn’t needed and to be honest it isn’t doing anything, also after fitting the caliper and brake pipe you should bleed the system before fitting the handbrake cables. It can damage the new calipers. Just talking from experience, cheers.
Hi James, another job done on the Mini,that's why they're imbalanced with the piston with the new ones it should sort it, awesome video.good luck with the M.O.T..it will pass 👍
This video just shows why the motor trade should be regulated like gas engineers are,clearly have no idea with comment like ial use this grease probably not right but won’t make much difference.also should never clamp hoses with mole grips as it can make the hose collapse or bulge under pressure. Typical Sunday warrior the type of guy I normally end up sorting out there mistakes while at work
Leak behind engine will most likely be the oil filter housing gasket... if you’ve yet to do it. Not a expensive part but definitely a pain in the ass... while you there might as well replace the chain tensioner if not done yet also. Good luck 🤙🏻
You have to get a caliper rebuild kit, that has all the rubber o rings, slider rubbers, and that boot, and you may as well do it all while you have it apart. And to release the caliper piston, you just press the foot brake
Hi, you should never put mole grips or pliers on the piston to move them if you wish to use it again. You can put heavy scratches in the metal and then that could damage the seals thus making them leak.
I once had a garage that run up a bill on rear calipers saying they were seized and needed replacing. The estimate got bigger and bigger. So i pulled the car from the garage, inspected it myself and the pistons were perfect. But for some reason they or someone cut the rubbers off!?
all this talk of quite frankly in depth parts......here in north cyprus with an R56 if the brakes, lights and your front windows aren't tinted your good to go for 3 years on your MOT :-D
Hello Mr Savage Just a heads up mate the metal bars on the piston side brake pad are clips. I found this out last weekend doing work on my R53 JCW. The piston boot should slide back to the second ridge/groove on the piston then that pad clips on to the first. Not sure if you done this as you skipped putting the pads in. Good work though mate 👍🏻
Great video again man! Love this channel. Nice to see someone doing work on normal cars themselves. I have one question for you. What’s happening with the fiesta? That’s the car that I found this channel from. All the best man
always you have incomplete job,you could of painted the caliper bracket ,even if it's not effecting the job of braking,but for cosmetic reason,it would be nice to paint it in silver so it match the new caliper and discs,also the clip needs painting to have 100% job done.
Spot the mot tester out of 153 comments are they the ones who spell brakes correctly and “breaks” is that another name for trousers. James is gonna make mistakes mechanics learn from collage and serve there time then you still learn something new. It won’t be long until this government passes a law saying you can’t work on your own car unless you qualified mechanic. Make the most of it while you can
You'd love making brake pipes. So easy when you buy the correct tool. I was afraid of tackling them until I got my tool and pipe and fittings. Don't get the universal kit ad it's fiddly and you won't need most of it. Look up "backstreet mechanic" on RUclips for brake pipe making.
in the carservice business you are now fired. -clean it better -don't squeez brake lines - last video you let the car go when clearly the brake lines were leaking - you need to clip them pads on the piston - first pump the brakes before you put the ebrake cables on -lube the pads !
3:55 - 10 days for a free retest? is this a rule set out by MOT or the garage you took it to? My car recently failed its MOT at kwikfit and there price of repair was expensive so i got work done elsewhere and took it back to kwikfit for a retest within 7 days but i had to pay a partial retest fee as they said it was because they didnt carry out the work?
Quite common to charge a retest fee tbh, normally around £15, especially if they haven't done the work. Most regular customers wouldn't be charged tho from a decent garage.
Never take your car to Kwikfit then. They wanted £130 for two anti roll bars + fitted. you can get them for like £15-£30 for a pair and fit them within 20mins. Most MOT station will give you 4-7 days to get your car back in. and ill they will do is jack up your car and look if you have replaced that part
If you remove the vehicle from the garage they have the right to charge you a partial mot test fee. If other garages choose to do different then thats their choice.
So the centre star on the rear of the caliper pad goes in the centre of the piston and the three springs are supposed to sit in the first grove of the piston ? Common sense seems to say those rubber boots deteriorated because of a easy to make fitting mistake of the pads ?
Not 51-49% that would be a pass. One side is braking 49% more than the other 👍
Here in Arizona, the state does the Smog Check. Don't check anything else but plug into test port, and pressurize fuel tank for evaporative leak. My car had bald tires, cracked windshield, they don't care! Freedom! Maybe you can bring some crumpets and tea, to help pass.
Jack rear of car up. With handbrake off spin both wheels make sure they’re not binding then pull handbrake up 1 click and try spin both wheels they should fully lock on an equal amount of clicks. 1 click difference should still be okay to pass. If one side is fully locked. And the other isn’t then that’s the side usually needs looked at. Good video 👍🏻
piston side pads fitted incorrectly, the spring clips on the back side of the pad should be in the groove of the piston.
Exactly, wasn't clear in the vid whether he actually clipped them on or not, hopefully he did otherwise he'll end up with uneven brake wear again
@@paddytotherescue7364 i commented on that too but dont think its been noticed ;p;
can you explain guys? I don't know what there for, hopefully Mr Savage will do an update video fix. cheers me lads
@@jasonjuggler3457 pretty sure it's just an anti rattle clip
stefan evans the pad with the metal on slides over the tip of the piston and clips into place. It acts as a anti rattle. 👍
Hi James, watched all your videos, but the first thing I always do when I buy a second hand car is to check all the breaks and tires. You can only check the when they are are off the car. Then I take out the pads and slide pins clean everything, this also includes removing the rust ring on the disc. Lub where necessary, check operation, then check the drums brakes the same as the front. If anything needs changing, I do it. If I bleed the brakes, I bleed them all, and completely change the brake fluid. 45 years servicing my own cars and still going strong
hello, how do you completely change the brake fluid?
@@jasonjuggler3457 when you bleed the brakes,keep on draining the fluid through the bleed nipples until all the fluid is changed. Use a pressure bleeder.
Yeah I bought a house with the electric cooker wired the wrong way round ! $#@
With your callipers mate try dropping them in a bath of oil overnight if the pistons are tough to push in. I have a pt Cruiser that has been sitting for 14 years did that and they freed up really well
It gets to 38c here in Texas and that's why I do all my DIY early morning or at night. Very good video on the Mini.
I could watch you all day 😊👌 I’ve just bought a second hand Mini One - love these wee minted cars . You definitely know your stuff .
I really enjoyed this video james. This is the type of savage garage video i enjoy and you explain it all so well. Love love love your vids mate. Top work 👍👍👍
That 49% isnt a ratio, it'll be a 49% difference so one is working half as well as the other, so its failed by quite a lot.
25 % is the max. More than 25 is a fail.
@@michielvanderlinden3917 Wasn't it relaxed in 2013 to 30%?
@@michielvanderlinden3917 don't know about the rest of EU but in sweden it's max 30% difference, should be the same for the rest of EU too i would assume
@@rikardandersson7288 Not anymore !
I’ve tried rebuilding callipers before and 75% of the time there’s more wrong with than the kit comes with. I’d say if you can afford it just replace the callipers. Great video, very informative. Keep up the good work.
Good to see an informative video dude for us other driveway mechanics 👍😊
James funny you say about rebuilding the calipers i started mine from the st today video will be up soonish lol. The st passed its mot yesturday
22:19 I would recommend the Pagid brake disc over Eicher especially on rear. The Pagid ones were coated, therefore provides much better resistance against rust and corrosion. And since it is the Girl friends' car, I would certainly spent a little more extra just to make her happy =)
You look like a rapper,not a car guy,so TOTAL RESPECT
Nice to see the wire wheel out there nice clean install you did alright getting them calipers as cheap
Did you lock the inner pad onto the piston that’s what that wire clip is for.
Wonder if that mistake led to the deterioration of the rubber boots ? Obviously the springs and two groves in the piston are there for some reason.
The imbalance is between sides so offside and nearside. one side has a 49% stronger braking force than the other
Top lad back in full form better then some pros .. i just can't stop watching your vid's when i start ... im feeling you on the heat im a tradesman that works out side all day no matter what weather last week at 36 degrees in the sun wow omg hot
Probably the only guy in the Uk that is happy when his car fails an MOT. Yass, get to make a youtube video.
@@seankirby2580 Aren't you missing the point of the vids? He repairs vehicles, so how does that make him dim?
fantastic video as always, why do old cars always seem to need brake pipes surly car manufacturers could come up with something better
$$$#
Its a mini....its bmw.. its a pile of shit. Sorry no offence but the cars are.
buy steel non-corroding brake lines for your car, problem solved. surprisingly manufacturers save money where ever possible. it's a business.
Copper pipes are already better and quite a few cars have had them since the 70s, just steel is cheaper so it what you get usually.
I know you are on a break, just want to thank for your videos this happened to me this week and your video help as well as your Mondeo brake lines video you did, hope your ok buddy 👊
Nice break job James and that on a very hot day 😓 but the job is done. 👍🏻
Here in northern queensland 33 deg is a normal day here so i know what you had to suffer, dont think i could come back and live in yorkshire again,, by the way shouldnt use mole grips on the rubber brake pipes ! Love the videos by the way ,,,,
11 out of 10
Thanks for taking the time to show this to us. Very informative and interesting 👍👍👍
Great step by step instructions,,well done your a talented fella,
I bought a 1973 Dodge D200 3/4 ton truck from my mom's, in So California. 400 miles from my house. Drove it home, 7 miles to the gallon. Fixed it up to pass state smog test, took it over and they told me can't test because the back drum brakes don't work! Truck stopped good with just fronts! Try to take off calipers to wire brush off all the rust, and buy a rebuild kit and rebuild them. Like $15 for kit both sides. Put some anti- seize compound on little bolts for disc. You got the flying ants, we got mosquito's with West Nile Virus! I'll trade.
you inspired me to carry out work on my fiesta for the mot, gladly it worked, well done you, im in Eccles on sea, not far from you.
Excellent video and work. You did the right thing replacing the discs, calipers, and pads. The old discs may be too worn to be safe. Usually there is a minimum thickness stamped somewhere on the disc. Yours were pretty worn, witness the ridges either side if the area the pads ride.
Here in California, any car over 6 years must have a SMOG inspection every 2 years. People always complain. Any car well maintained usually passes. Your annual MOT inspection is a lot more stringent. We’re lucky and don’t know it.
@james the metal bit on the inner pad has to slide on to the piston, this is why it wears the pads at an angle as it doesn’t sit flush to the piston. Seen this problem many times! Sorry you got to strip them down again.
Great vid James. The calipers were a great price.
I noticed when you did the drop links on the rear the one of the disc looked like it had been overheating at some point - sticking pads or slides ?
This channel is sooooooooo addictive !!!!
Jam break peddle as to close the ports and then no need to clamp Hose also very minimal bleeding required... Oil leak is a horrible advisory ,second only to corrosion. Guess it's OK if keeping the car
Not too bad fails, a credit to you for sorting it so well when you got the car considering what it did need 👍🏼
You got lucky removing the old rear calipers. Usually the metal sleeve of the cable binds itself to the caliper bracket.
Great work though.
Thank you very much. Now I will do my Mini Brake discs without too many problems.
Thanks.
Why would you put the screw back in that holds in discs in place??? Relying on your wheel bolts to hold it all together then...
All that bolt is really there for is making assembly easier,
The clamping force between the wheel disk and hub flange is more than enough to stop any issues
you're doing your best... massive respect 😅
Those breaks are a hell of a mess. This is why I work on my own cars. How can anyone leave a mess like this.
Your not alone with the disc bolt not wanting to budge. It's a T50 and I ended up buying a Clarke mains impact driver. Took at least 30 seconds before it shifted.
I've just picked up a 1.6 mini for £150 has a bad power steering pump and a oil leak in same place as yours. Ordered the pump for £180 re-manufactured. Will you be uploading a video on fixing the oil leak?
Cracking honest vlog and thanks again for sharing buddy!
Tip to try next time you have a tight countersunk bolt. Get a drift the same size as the OD of the head and whack it with a hammer onto the head 5 or 6 times. It works every time
Not a fan of minis but am a fan of your vids.....and i love what u do....so yeah
"Come with me on this journey"...I was waiting for Moog to pop up!
Your videos are really really nice man.
Oil leak? What do they expect when they open the hood? Pot Puri?
It's good that the UK had these standards. It would be hard to pick that one up without a roller tester.
How did you remove your brake cable from the old caliper ? Mine is doesn’t moved I tried every system it’s not working I think I’m gonna change this brake cable as well
yep doing long section of brake pipes is a nightmare on the driveway
Always amazes me how people think o that’ll do and on something as important as brakes lol 😂
Disc screw: couple of hits with your hammer should break the rust. Otherwise a blast with a blow torch should do it. Heat is wonderful for exhaust bolts too since the nuts will expand faster than the bolt. Heat can be done with care; I mean safely and not doing any damage.
Hi mate youve put the piston pad in wrong the springs on the back of the pad slide over the piston
Great videos, really useful for working on my own mini. I saw in one of the other videos your rewind set. Can you let me know were you got it from? Cheers
Hey man where those callipers reconditioned or where they brand new ?
Nice video James i have just bought my daughter a 53 cooper a lot of people moan and groan about the mot but I look at it that you are paying a skilled technician a reasonable fee to tell you how safe or unsafe the car there driving is so i hope your better half appreciate your graft in the sun and you get many brownie points keep the videos coming Les in norwich
When you're squeezing the brake flexi pipe with grips like that, it can puncture or lead to premature wear.
Get some 99p long nose grips and slide some hose over both the jaws and you can clamp all kinds of hoses safely & effectively.
12:18 get yourself a butane torch from ebay and heat up stubborn bolts and nuts comes off easy peasy!
my girl freind has a cooper s .it had a rattle in the dash some where. she got a can of foam filler, sprayed it in the passenger air vent till it came out the drivers air vent.and its gone now .no rattle ..she doing the tappets next week as the can is empty now.shes getting a new can .1.99 screw fix .
You worked hard 👍👍great job
I always use a blowtorch on the disc retaining screw if it's seized , about a minute of heat usually does the trick.......😜
Cheers for another great video........👍
Fair play to you for replacing both of the calipers, that should leave the brakes more balanced.
You can tell by the colour of the passenger side disc that it had been binding (sticking).
Don’t take this as an insult but just a couple of things I noticed.
Copper grease isn’t needed and to be honest it isn’t doing anything, also after fitting the caliper and brake pipe you should bleed the system before fitting the handbrake cables. It can damage the new calipers.
Just talking from experience, cheers.
Hi James, another job done on the Mini,that's why they're imbalanced with the piston with the new ones it should sort it, awesome video.good luck with the M.O.T..it will pass 👍
This video just shows why the motor trade should be regulated like gas engineers are,clearly have no idea with comment like ial use this grease probably not right but won’t make much difference.also should never clamp hoses with mole grips as it can make the hose collapse or bulge under pressure. Typical Sunday warrior the type of guy I normally end up sorting out there mistakes while at work
Motor trade regulated so that garage crooks can charge what they like, and still do poor jobs? In your dreams.
He always complains about the weather😂 its either too cold, rainy, too dark or too hot 😂
Reminds me of me 😂
Just British things
Leak behind engine will most likely be the oil filter housing gasket... if you’ve yet to do it. Not a expensive part but definitely a pain in the ass... while you there might as well replace the chain tensioner if not done yet also. Good luck 🤙🏻
You have to get a caliper rebuild kit, that has all the rubber o rings, slider rubbers, and that boot, and you may as well do it all while you have it apart. And to release the caliper piston, you just press the foot brake
Hi there I got a Suzuki swift 2006 my mot is expecting in December but if it’s fails can I get it repaired
First video of yours I have watched, but loved it, you're great on camera, good edits too... I'll Subscribe 👍👌👌
Hi, you should never put mole grips or pliers on the piston to move them if you wish to use it again. You can put heavy scratches in the metal and then that could damage the seals thus making them leak.
I once had a garage that run up a bill on rear calipers saying they were seized and needed replacing. The estimate got bigger and bigger. So i pulled the car from the garage, inspected it myself and the pistons were perfect. But for some reason they or someone cut the rubbers off!?
all this talk of quite frankly in depth parts......here in north cyprus with an R56 if the brakes, lights and your front windows aren't tinted your good to go for 3 years on your MOT :-D
My car failed it’s MOT at a main dealer(Arnold Clark)!!! Something very petty and minor. So, I’ve took to a Vietnamese owned garage and it passed.
meant ask did you take lid of the brake fluid reservoir before you touch the pistion
Hello Mr Savage
Just a heads up mate the metal bars on the piston side brake pad are clips. I found this out last weekend doing work on my R53 JCW.
The piston boot should slide back to the second ridge/groove on the piston then that pad clips on to the first. Not sure if you done this as you skipped putting the pads in.
Good work though mate 👍🏻
Mark Burchett yea I know now cheers mate
Great video again man! Love this channel. Nice to see someone doing work on normal cars themselves. I have one question for you. What’s happening with the fiesta? That’s the car that I found this channel from. All the best man
always you have incomplete job,you could of painted the caliper bracket ,even if it's not effecting the job of braking,but for cosmetic reason,it would be nice to paint it in silver so it match the new caliper and discs,also the clip needs painting to have 100% job done.
Try being a mechanic as a full time job, no choice but to work in this hot weather 😥
Try being a welder inside the double bottom of a warship
I had 41 degrees in our workshop
@@HM.Hatchet205 no thanks haha 🙈
Its been a good summer so far :)
Try being a fireman in this heat!!!
I've seen those caliper boots like that a few times. No one seens to clean and service calipers any more. Just throw pads and discs on and get going
Great one James👍👍
Hi James I have the same bleeder kit but it doesn't fit all car manufacturers. What's your solution?
An other great video James I say you got a good tan it’s not as hot over here in Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 and best of luck with the mot mate 🤞
What's the name of the company you got the calipers from please
Spot the mot tester out of 153 comments are they the ones who spell brakes correctly and “breaks” is that another name for trousers. James is gonna make mistakes mechanics learn from collage and serve there time then you still learn something new. It won’t be long until this government passes a law saying you can’t work on your own car unless you qualified mechanic. Make the most of it while you can
Fantastic video as always, my advice use FERODO brake pads and discs.
Restore a classic cooper
Replace the Disc screws ,you have done a good job apart from that
BigD I’ve ordered some stainless ones :)
You'd love making brake pipes. So easy when you buy the correct tool. I was afraid of tackling them until I got my tool and pipe and fittings. Don't get the universal kit ad it's fiddly and you won't need most of it. Look up "backstreet mechanic" on RUclips for brake pipe making.
got my flaring tool after watching his video too. love making up pipes that a garage charges mental money to do
You should do a track build.
Hi bud 2 mates of mine had brakes imbalanced, both needed abs pumps. 2 different types of car hope for you that's not your problem
Corsas suffer with abs pumps, normally no brake pressure at all at a certain wheel when they fail
@@mcmechanic8910 1 was a Corsa yeah
8:13 what happened to the Mondeo?
Great channel pal but it seemed you didn't put the disc screw back in
in the carservice business you are now fired.
-clean it better
-don't squeez brake lines
- last video you let the car go when clearly the brake lines were leaking
- you need to clip them pads on the piston
- first pump the brakes before you put the ebrake cables on
-lube the pads !
3:55 - 10 days for a free retest? is this a rule set out by MOT or the garage you took it to?
My car recently failed its MOT at kwikfit and there price of repair was expensive so i got work done elsewhere and took it back to kwikfit for a retest within 7 days but i had to pay a partial retest fee as they said it was because they didnt carry out the work?
Lesson learned I would say. Don't take your car to Kwik fit you up!
Quite common to charge a retest fee tbh, normally around £15, especially if they haven't done the work. Most regular customers wouldn't be charged tho from a decent garage.
Never take your car to Kwikfit then. They wanted £130 for two anti roll bars + fitted. you can get them for like £15-£30 for a pair and fit them within 20mins. Most MOT station will give you 4-7 days to get your car back in. and ill they will do is jack up your car and look if you have replaced that part
If you remove the vehicle from the garage they have the right to charge you a partial mot test fee. If other garages choose to do different then thats their choice.
@@sly2196 Think you mean drop links? Anti roll bars don't wear out; maybe just the rubber bushes needs replacing in worsted case?
Looking forward to seeing new calliper installation 👍🏼
Again, absolutely brilliant
So the centre star on the rear of the caliper pad goes in the centre of the piston and the three springs are supposed to sit in the first grove of the piston ? Common sense seems to say those rubber boots deteriorated because of a easy to make fitting mistake of the pads ?
It hit 38°c up in Leeds crazy were just not used to doing daily tasks at them temperatures. Anyway crack on lad.
mattwills87 try living and working in Spain been in the low 40s in the shade
Here in Greece working under the sun in a constant ~ 40°C it's not funny either
Point was a usual summer is like 12°c+
No surcharge on the old callipers ?