99% of the ones I see come into the shop are never gone off the road. Finally seen one come in for some nitto terra grapplers, that actually got used as intended
i shit you not, right now i have the rear driver side brake hose that locked up and won’t bleed! only problem is that it’s rusted to the brake line and i can’t get it off!!
Nearly every car I have owned from Beetles to Bristols have usually had sticking brake problems that have always been difficult to solve.I will look for Wes hose Unicorns in future!
The brake light and ABS light flashing is totally normal when your scan tool is hooked up and you’re talking to the ABS module. Not a scan tool thing it does it with snap on too, just a Chrysler thing.
Hey Wes, just wanted to say thanks as I was just about to do the same job on my truck and had a caliper ready to fire at it. Instead, after your video, went out opened the bleeder, and caliper pistons went right in! Same vintage, different brand, 2012 f150! Now I get to return that caliper and get some money back! Thanks for the tip!
If there's anything I love more than Chrysler's lock tabs, it's the connector seals that get misaligned and make it a struggle to reinstall the connector. Edit: love the stud installer tool. Also, as a lifted 2012 JKU owner, allow me to tell you all the things wrong with the lift installation, starting with geometry correction. 🤣
@OBEY yep. They sell super basic, el-cheapo kits and guys wonder why their lift (steering, alignment, handling) are in the toilet. To get close to a proper setup you need to spend at least 2 to 3 times more.
Weird Anomaly: Wes catches a small break on a brake caliper that's not broken and the customer gets a bigger break on the cost to fix a flex-line attached to the unbroken brake caliper that was thought to be broken but its braking better now than it ever was before it was found to be unbroke..... My doctor told me not to over think things like this..., Good catch Wes,
Having a collapsed brake line was the first thing I thought of, because for me, that is the thing I see the most. A good friend of mine had a caliper locking up on his Ramcharger, and he was ready to buy a new caliper which was going to be somewhat expensive. I told him to start with the brake line first (you could actually see a bulge in the line) and work from there. Well, it was just the brake line. And since he replaced the passenger side, we did both sides...which lead to doing the hard lines too because they snapped trying to remove the old soft lines. In my personal experience I have only had one caliper actually fail, and that was only because it had some how been full of water.
Yea 97% of Ferrari's, Porsches and Lambo's don't see a racetrack in their entire lifespan. 1 of those actually do see the racetrack and get smashed to bits cause the idiots driving them dont know the first thing about racing and then there's the 2% that were purposed purchases for the racetrack
Yeah I thought brake line first thing also. Chrysler must had brake lines made some how different than every one else. Had to replace all 4 on my truck in the last 2 years, but they lasted for almost 20 before the problems started.
MN guy here. Most of the time it's the caliper pistons that are stuck. For my own vehicles, I've rebuilt many calipers. For customers, the labor time and price of replacement caliper, it's about the same. Just more work for me!
It's comforting to know that even professional mechanics sometime dread doing the messy job. Thanks for the great content on a Sunday morning, aka me time because everyone is asleep.
Glad you mentioned the brake hose collapsing. Had the same exact thing happen to me on a 16 Jeep. I feel like they’re super susceptible to it for some reason.
The hoses don't collapse. What happens is that the big steel bracket that you can see on the new hose at 7:17 rusts and compresses the hose. That blocks the flow of fluid. For all intents and purposes it rust-jacks all around the hose. I've seen it many, many, many times up here in Montreal...Sometimes all you need to do is remove the bracket, bend it open, clean all the rust inside it, apply some kind of rustproofing and reassemble it. Voila! Brakes work fine!
Collapsed hoses used to be uncommon but I'm seeing them more often than not lately. It's almost never a bad caliper anymore, but the hose. I often wonder how many shops are selling unnecessary calipers when I see so many bad hoses
I’m not a big fan of all the lift kits and wheel spacers and giant tires (or “Tars” as we say in Kentucky). Nothing but trouble. And good catch on that hose. My dad’s 1972 Pontiac Grand Ville did that once. It was a real stumper. And am I the only one who went all Marvin Gaye when Wes said “Let’s Get It On”? Probably - cause I’m old & stuff.
I'm an old school wrench twister Take a walk down memory lane with me.... In my day brake jobs whether Drum or disc never had the hoses collapse from the inside they would burst at the Crimped ends from becoming brittle! We would grab them and wiggle back and forth looking for signs of cracking. Back to modern day Something has changed in the rubber compound or the synthetic fluids aren't comparable with the rubber! Just a thought from one old wrench twister with his foot up on the bumper and a cup of Joe in his hand.
I love my 2013 Wrangler, it's a "3 Pedal" too, many manufacturers don't use standard transmissions anymore, for me I bought an automatic transmission car (Brand-new) and it was the biggest mistake ever, traded it a few months later, that shift paddles behind the steering wheel don't even come close to having a real clutch and manual shifter. That's my 10 cents opinion. I have a couple of videos perfecting my Jeep and it's always a pleasure working and driving it. Love the channel Wes, keep up the good work, Cheers from Toronto, Canada.
I have driven mostly manuals my whole life. Had to get rid of my rusty old tundra the other year and was disappointed I'd have to get an automatic again. There's just no choice out there. I'd love to fix up an older truck, but then I'd be back to getting sub 20 mpg. I do like the power and fuel economy of newer vehicles, but they sure don't have the soul of older ones.
Man that is a true unicorn with 3 pedals, you have seen two unicorns recently you might want to waste some money on the lottery. I think you have shown those solid hose clamp pliers before but can you refresh my memory to what they are.
Wes, I want to thank you for sharing your struggle with electrical connectors. Every time I spend 5-10 minutes trying to loosen some little clip I think I'm a big dunce. To know that even guys like you struggle makes me feel like it's ok to struggle with electrical connectors. Thanks.
Thank you for testing that brake hose! My dad told me that happened to him once in the 80s and it drove him nuts trying to figure it out. Was very cool to see this tested and how a bad hose acts.
Didn't know that the newer mall crawlers had coil springs all the way around. Where is their chrome farm jack, 12,000 lb front winch and dashboard ducks? Glad you got an easy one for a change Wes.
Someone has probably mentioned this already, but I'm too lazy to read 728 comments.... As far as the brake hose is concerned, it doesn't collapse internally. What happens is that the big steel bracket that you can see on the new hose at 7:17 rusts and compresses the hose. That blocks the flow of fluid. For all intents and purposes it rust-jacks all around the hose. I've seen it many, many, many times up here in Montreal...Sometimes all you need to do is remove the bracket, bend it open, clean all the rust inside it, apply some kind of rustproofing and reassemble it. Voila! Brakes work fine!
Wes you got a good one in. 👍 I can't believe it. You didn't have much poking at the jeep. It had to be in petty good shape. Yes, the heat and humidity are bad this past week. So know what your facing. Thanks again for sharing and always good to see Ms.Wes come and play in the shop. Have a great day👋
Happy to see someone that uses right coolant on mopar stuff most people throw dexcool in and make deposits in cooling system then wonder why it clogged up
Dang near every generic green antifreeze you can buy is a Dexcool clone, or "Dexclone" as many call it. Modern gaskets will handle the organic acid, but the issue I have is that it takes time to coat the metal and protect, and if fresh air hits it in an older cooling system (non-pressurized) it will cause rusted surfaces, which clean right off when coated again, but creates a red mud in the cooling system. I had no idea for years I was putting 2-ethylhexanoate (Dexcool's organic acid) into my older vehicles with non-pressurized cooling systems.
LOL I made that mistake a spring ago and I didn't figure out that I had used the wrong fluid until I replaced the gear oil last fall. I will be doing a full flush next month to compensate and hopefully the heater O-rings are OK. I had never heard of hybrid organic acid antifreeze. I just got "Chrysler" compatible "dexcool" PG orange at the auto parts store thinking it was pale factory fluid from the previous owner.
I ran into the very same unicorn this week. 2007 Yukon with a seized up caliper. Bought two new calipers since GM phenolic caliper pistons are well known for seizing up. Turned out the seized up one was actually the hose, just like this Jeep. 295K so I still put on the calipers but also put on two new hoses. I've heard of it but never seen it myself. That was a first.
Just replaced a seized caliper on my wife's car. I'm glad it was actually the caliper because i would have NEVER realized the brake line would form a check valve. I'd have probably figured it out eventually, but only after replacing the caliper and pulling all my hair out.
yeah probably should have done that when I bought my beater truck, but the dirt brown coolant was doing just fine. I know it's supposed to be green but it's aged like a cheap wine.
G-05 is a good safe option to throw in an iron engine block with aluminum heads, or light diesels. I went one step further and have swapped to John Deere Cool Gard II in every engine I own (diesel and gas) which is very similar to G-05. It is also a gold color, but has 3 different organic acids in it, and it has great cavitation protection for HD diesels. It can be refreshed with cavitation additives once before replacement but is a 6 year coolant on it's own.
Wes I just love the range of special tools you have the wheel stud installer won me over 👍👍I think you should do a full video of your special tool range for tool geeks like me .thanks Phil🇦🇺
Jeep’s are always expensive. More related to the video just did the rear wheel speed sensor on the wife’s 13 Acadia. I’m more impressed the Jeeps came out of the hole so easy. I had to file the corrosion out of the hole on hers to get the new one in. New one was OEM.
Fields look tremendous and your shop seems to be right in the middle of farm fields so 98 humindity isn't surprising. Gotta love it. lol Yeah, see ya next time.
Wes, those engines are notorious for freeze plugs rusting through, second, the o-rings on the spin on oil filter mount get hard as rocks and leak too. I had to replace mine when the stealership decided that I had a rear main seal leaking. It wasn't, it was those o-rings failing. Replaced em with viton versions and never had a problem. Also the pot metal thermostat housing looked like termites had been eating it. Of course it was late Sunday evening when i discovered it and I needed it to get to work in the morning. I had to coat the inside and outside with JB Weld. It held until I sold it.
I've seen a hose once with an internal flap like that, which only blocked off under pressure. You could blow through it both ways, see light through it, even stick a wire through and yet it would not let pressure to the cylinder. It must happen more often than one would think, some old mechanic finally told us about it and to change the hose anyway, and he was right.
Time for some A/C in your shop. We have a 2010 Wrangler trail rated 6spd and it's been great, 140,000 and counting mostly normal fixes. Thanks for the video Shawn
Wes, my comment would be, that the collapsed brake hose is not as rare as you think. I’m glad it happened to you on camera and was definitive. Sometimes they’re not obvious when they first start braking up inside. Also, if one was bad, I’d of suggested to customer to replace all four corners, being that you have system cracked open anyway, plus flush old fluid all the way out due to age of vehicle.
Getting ready to head out, I’ll watch this short 20 minute vid by Wes, and son of gun I learned something! I’ll now always crack the bleeder screw before calling a caliper now. Never ran up against that but it’s a quick easy check. Nice! Thanks !
Glad to see a Jeep on here. If you want to see some really built Jeeps and other off road rigs and a event center full of off road and outdoor equipment I would like to invite you to the Dayton Off-road Expo held every year. We would love to have you and your family come on out to the Robert’s Center in Wilmington, OH. My club is Muddy Buddys Jeep Wrangler Club and this is one of our events. If you would be interested I would love to give you some more info. Love your channel and the stickers!!!
Yes chrysler changed to OAT Anti freeze in 2013...it is orange in color.I have a 13 Avenger and it Defenitely took some double checking to make sure I was getting the right anti freeze for the car.Just reading the jug at the Auto parts store is not enough!
Once you got some spare time, you should make a video about some of your specialty tools. That extended hose clamp gripper around 15:30 seems like an awesome tool.
Wes, India's Roxon is a license built CJ-3 Willy's jeep with a Mahindra turbo deisel. Chrysler sued them so they altered some sheet metal so it didn't look exactly like a jeep. The engine is underpowered from the factory, but you can swap injectors, turbo, and flash the ECM and make good low speed torque power. They aren't street legal off the boat, but it is just a wiring harness change. Much cheaper than the pentastar version.
The best off road vehicles that i have owned were a 1980 Toyota Hilux pickup with manual transmission and 4WD (manual hubs), and a 1985 Mitsubishi Montero also manual transmission and 4WD. And yes, I am old.
Used JKs are reasonably priced and rust manageable due to the heavy-duty frame, but beware the TIPM issues that can come with them. I got a used 08 JK 2.5 years ago and I still have a schizophrenic jeep despite replacing all but one of the TIPM internal relays last summer. (Pretty sure it's actually a TIPM internal transistor at fault now, so I'm going to try one more time.) BTW, the owner of that Jeep must rock climb, because both front trailing arms had a small upward bend in them from coming down on rocks. You are a good man for pointing out the HOAT landmine. I did actually screw up on my first antifreeze change.
Think I saw you use a torque stick on a cordless impact. Torque test channel tested that. They concluded a cordless impact, impacts too fast. It makes the stick pointless. I’m not saying doing this is wrong. I’m just passing off info I got from the internet and that info is always spot on 😂
It's a Jeep thing Wes 😁 I replaced the lines on my Grand Cherokee but the wheel spacers are the Ebay solution to not purchasing the correct off-set rim. Those Mall Parking lots are brutal.
Jeep Wrangler cooling problems are legendary and have plagued this model for what seems like decades. The passenger side is nice and warm but quickly becomes cooler through the vents on the drivers side.
Those wheel speed sensors are pretty reliable. On all the cars I owned that I've worked on if I had a bad wheel speed sensor good or abs light on either the wheel bearing was on its way out or something was up with the abs or braking causing the sensor to throw a code .
Hi wes I got a tip for you when putting oil pan gasket in place use zip ties to hold gasket in place put 2 or 4 bolts in and cut zip ties off its a lot easier 😀
Not a bad jeep at all. Not at all very crusty. Them speed sensors are sometimes the kill me now on the real crusty Chryslers. Just did one on a 2008 wrangler absolutely horrible. Great video as always. Glad to see you went to the dark side with the Milwaukee haha
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What was that device that you used to tighten the lower radiator hose clamp?
@@gs1100ed Yeah, cause hose clamps are the bane of my car repair jobs.
@@gs1100ed Hose clamp pliers with cable. I got mine some years ago Craftsman. Search Hose Clamp Cable pliers.
that lug installer is sweet. beats pulling everything apart and using press.
That was probably the most off-roading that Jeep has ever done
99% of the ones I see come into the shop are never gone off the road. Finally seen one come in for some nitto terra grapplers, that actually got used as intended
It's an image thing - you wouldn't understand...😁
I thought the same thing. Mall crawler
almost like the soccer moms driving lifted F350's that are rolling coal
Don’t forget the county roads around there. That might classify as off road.
Hahhahaha
Behind every successful mechanic is a lovely brake bleeder.
Ah the memories.... every aircooled VW I've every worked on had at least one 1-way brake hose. Sometimes all four. :)
i shit you not, right now i have the rear driver side brake hose that locked up and won’t bleed! only problem is that it’s rusted to the brake line and i can’t get it off!!
@@sparkie5571 heat is your friend.
Nearly every car I have owned from Beetles to Bristols have usually had sticking brake problems that have always been difficult to solve.I will look for Wes hose Unicorns in future!
The wheel speed sensor came out in one piece.... I'm so jealous.
Nothing better then a lazy Sunday with Wes!
Wes you might be one of the last shops that can still turn rotors. Your customers are lucky 🍀!
Around here, it's even illegal : thanks to the Safety gourous. 😡
@@marcryvon.. Wow!
I think it may be illegal where I live in MD.
The brake light and ABS light flashing is totally normal when your scan tool is hooked up and you’re talking to the ABS module. Not a scan tool thing it does it with snap on too, just a Chrysler thing.
You couldn't give me a Chrysler product.
Hey Wes, just wanted to say thanks as I was just about to do the same job on my truck and had a caliper ready to fire at it. Instead, after your video, went out opened the bleeder, and caliper pistons went right in! Same vintage, different brand, 2012 f150!
Now I get to return that caliper and get some money back! Thanks for the tip!
And how pissed would you have been if the new caliper also dragged...
I wait all week for these videos like a dog to it's master coming home. Nothing ever good on tv to watch.
If there's anything I love more than Chrysler's lock tabs, it's the connector seals that get misaligned and make it a struggle to reinstall the connector.
Edit: love the stud installer tool. Also, as a lifted 2012 JKU owner, allow me to tell you all the things wrong with the lift installation, starting with geometry correction. 🤣
@OBEY yep. They sell super basic, el-cheapo kits and guys wonder why their lift (steering, alignment, handling) are in the toilet. To get close to a proper setup you need to spend at least 2 to 3 times more.
Mrs. Wes coming in clutch for the brake-bleed!
Thanks for the ride along. On camera that jeep looks really nice. Interesting info on coolants, I didn’t realize the variants in them. Nice job sir.
This was a relaxing drama free video.
Your getting very close to 200k subs Wes 💪👍
Weird Anomaly: Wes catches a small break on a brake caliper that's not broken and the customer gets a bigger break on the cost to fix a flex-line attached to the unbroken brake caliper that was thought to be broken but its braking better now than it ever was before it was found to be unbroke.....
My doctor told me not to over think things like this..., Good catch Wes,
Having a collapsed brake line was the first thing I thought of, because for me, that is the thing I see the most. A good friend of mine had a caliper locking up on his Ramcharger, and he was ready to buy a new caliper which was going to be somewhat expensive. I told him to start with the brake line first (you could actually see a bulge in the line) and work from there. Well, it was just the brake line. And since he replaced the passenger side, we did both sides...which lead to doing the hard lines too because they snapped trying to remove the old soft lines. In my personal experience I have only had one caliper actually fail, and that was only because it had some how been full of water.
Yeah, I dunno why he described that as the unicorn, its almost always the line.
@@coolhanddruid because where he lives. The rust belt, more calipers size and rise out before the softlines even get a chance to think about it
Yea 97% of Ferrari's, Porsches and Lambo's don't see a racetrack in their entire lifespan. 1 of those actually do see the racetrack and get smashed to bits cause the idiots driving them dont know the first thing about racing and then there's the 2% that were purposed purchases for the racetrack
Yeah I thought brake line first thing also. Chrysler must had brake lines made some how different than every one else. Had to replace all 4 on my truck in the last 2 years, but they lasted for almost 20 before the problems started.
MN guy here. Most of the time it's the caliper pistons that are stuck. For my own vehicles, I've rebuilt many calipers. For customers, the labor time and price of replacement caliper, it's about the same. Just more work for me!
It's comforting to know that even professional mechanics sometime dread doing the messy job. Thanks for the great content on a Sunday morning, aka me time because everyone is asleep.
Glad you mentioned the brake hose collapsing. Had the same exact thing happen to me on a 16 Jeep. I feel like they’re super susceptible to it for some reason.
I had the same on my 13 a few years ago. I’m sure its a cost cutting. And god help you if you need a new ball joint.😢
The hoses don't collapse. What happens is that the big steel bracket that you can see on the new hose at 7:17 rusts and compresses the hose. That blocks the flow of fluid. For all intents and purposes it rust-jacks all around the hose. I've seen it many, many, many times up here in Montreal...Sometimes all you need to do is remove the bracket, bend it open, clean all the rust inside it, apply some kind of rustproofing and reassemble it. Voila! Brakes work fine!
Yes it does. My hoses were not in that bracket due to a lift kit which required removal of them.@@laveritesurlestemoinsdejeh8522
Collapsed hoses used to be uncommon but I'm seeing them more often than not lately. It's almost never a bad caliper anymore, but the hose. I often wonder how many shops are selling unnecessary calipers when I see so many bad hoses
Good catch on the brake hose, Wes. I've even had them rust Jack under the brackets. Gotta love the rust belt.
I’m not a big fan of all the lift kits and wheel spacers and giant tires (or “Tars” as we say in Kentucky). Nothing but trouble. And good catch on that hose. My dad’s 1972 Pontiac Grand Ville did that once. It was a real stumper.
And am I the only one who went all Marvin Gaye when Wes said “Let’s Get It On”? Probably - cause I’m old & stuff.
🤣🤣🤣
Whoever did the brake work before you didn’t give a shit. It’s nice to see it done properly. As always it was a good video
Off your driveway is probably the only off-road that Jeep has ever seen!
does the gravel parking lot at Traders Joes, some farmer's driveway for 'farm fresh' corn count?
WOW!!! No mice or nesting, chewed up wiring...must be a sheltered Jeep.
Still "PUP APPROVED"!!!
😁💯👍🗽🇺🇸
Great info on the brake hose, I've been popped on that before.
Wheel spacers.....😐
I'm an old school wrench twister Take a walk down memory lane with me.... In my day brake jobs whether Drum or disc never had the hoses collapse from the inside they would burst at the Crimped ends from becoming brittle! We would grab them and wiggle back and forth looking for signs of cracking. Back to modern day Something has changed in the rubber compound or the synthetic fluids aren't comparable with the rubber! Just a thought from one old wrench twister with his foot up on the bumper and a cup of Joe in his hand.
My jeep is in the shop (2011 Wrangler) Missing her lots. Had to watch this just for the therapy. Thanks.
I love my 2013 Wrangler, it's a "3 Pedal" too, many manufacturers don't use standard transmissions anymore, for me I bought an automatic transmission car (Brand-new) and it was the biggest mistake ever, traded it a few months later, that shift paddles behind the steering wheel don't even come close to having a real clutch and manual shifter. That's my 10 cents opinion. I have a couple of videos perfecting my Jeep and it's always a pleasure working and driving it. Love the channel Wes, keep up the good work, Cheers from Toronto, Canada.
I have driven mostly manuals my whole life. Had to get rid of my rusty old tundra the other year and was disappointed I'd have to get an automatic again. There's just no choice out there.
I'd love to fix up an older truck, but then I'd be back to getting sub 20 mpg. I do like the power and fuel economy of newer vehicles, but they sure don't have the soul of older ones.
Man that is a true unicorn with 3 pedals, you have seen two unicorns recently you might want to waste some money on the lottery. I think you have shown those solid hose clamp pliers before but can you refresh my memory to what they are.
Hi Wes and Mrs Wes, everyones favourite everything, Many thanks from Nr Liverpool UK.
In those heat conditions I would close shop. You are a trooper brother.
Thanks for letting me watch you work Wes, always a joy!.
That was nice, not all drama and swearing, just an everyday wrenching and parts throwing one, thx a lot!
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Wes, I want to thank you for sharing your struggle with electrical connectors. Every time I spend 5-10 minutes trying to loosen some little clip I think I'm a big dunce. To know that even guys like you struggle makes me feel like it's ok to struggle with electrical connectors. Thanks.
Chrysler is the worst. But if that wasn't bad enough, everyone is now copying them!
That caulking gun tool is,god damn genius man
Thank you for testing that brake hose! My dad told me that happened to him once in the 80s and it drove him nuts trying to figure it out. Was very cool to see this tested and how a bad hose acts.
UK How on earth did they manage in World war 2 without a Jeep wheel sensor. Bl**dy hell we could have lost the war. Great vid Wes as always.
Didn't know that the newer mall crawlers had coil springs all the way around. Where is their chrome farm jack, 12,000 lb front winch and dashboard ducks? Glad you got an easy one for a change Wes.
@@redrider7730 No,but I do have a jack plate under my 200 hp Mercury Black Max, but it's not chrome...yet.
Someone has probably mentioned this already, but I'm too lazy to read 728 comments.... As far as the brake hose is concerned, it doesn't collapse internally. What happens is that the big steel bracket that you can see on the new hose at 7:17 rusts and compresses the hose. That blocks the flow of fluid. For all intents and purposes it rust-jacks all around the hose. I've seen it many, many, many times up here in Montreal...Sometimes all you need to do is remove the bracket, bend it open, clean all the rust inside it, apply some kind of rustproofing and reassemble it. Voila! Brakes work fine!
Wes you got a good one in. 👍
I can't believe it. You didn't have much poking at the jeep. It had to be in petty good shape. Yes, the heat and humidity are bad this past week. So know what your facing. Thanks again for sharing and always good to see Ms.Wes come and play in the shop. Have a great day👋
Good to see the Mrs again. Looking good in the jeep. She may want one now.
Happy to see someone that uses right coolant on mopar stuff most people throw dexcool in and make deposits in cooling system then wonder why it clogged up
Dang near every generic green antifreeze you can buy is a Dexcool clone, or "Dexclone" as many call it. Modern gaskets will handle the organic acid, but the issue I have is that it takes time to coat the metal and protect, and if fresh air hits it in an older cooling system (non-pressurized) it will cause rusted surfaces, which clean right off when coated again, but creates a red mud in the cooling system. I had no idea for years I was putting 2-ethylhexanoate (Dexcool's organic acid) into my older vehicles with non-pressurized cooling systems.
Why I use the go5 coolant mopar used I opened up my 300k mile engine to re seal no gunky deposit in cooling system I saw @@ChevyConQueso
LOL I made that mistake a spring ago and I didn't figure out that I had used the wrong fluid until I replaced the gear oil last fall. I will be doing a full flush next month to compensate and hopefully the heater O-rings are OK. I had never heard of hybrid organic acid antifreeze. I just got "Chrysler" compatible "dexcool" PG orange at the auto parts store thinking it was pale factory fluid from the previous owner.
I ran into the very same unicorn this week. 2007 Yukon with a seized up caliper. Bought two new calipers since GM phenolic caliper pistons are well known for seizing up. Turned out the seized up one was actually the hose, just like this Jeep. 295K so I still put on the calipers but also put on two new hoses. I've heard of it but never seen it myself. That was a first.
You showed your experience with that brake hose. Not many would have checked for that!
Just replaced a seized caliper on my wife's car. I'm glad it was actually the caliper because i would have NEVER realized the brake line would form a check valve.
I'd have probably figured it out eventually, but only after replacing the caliper and pulling all my hair out.
I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw a Milwaukee tool in Wes’ hand. 🍻 to many more
Nice to see someone change out hoses. People think they last a lifetime, but they don't. It's one of the first things I do when I buy an older car.
yeah probably should have done that when I bought my beater truck, but the dirt brown coolant was doing just fine. I know it's supposed to be green but it's aged like a cheap wine.
G-05 is a good safe option to throw in an iron engine block with aluminum heads, or light diesels. I went one step further and have swapped to John Deere Cool Gard II in every engine I own (diesel and gas) which is very similar to G-05. It is also a gold color, but has 3 different organic acids in it, and it has great cavitation protection for HD diesels. It can be refreshed with cavitation additives once before replacement but is a 6 year coolant on it's own.
It’s almost always the hoses collapsed here and rarely the calipers. I use the universal mix with any color antifreezes. Makes life simpler
Wes I just love the range of special tools you have the wheel stud installer won me over 👍👍I think you should do a full video of your special tool range for tool geeks like me .thanks Phil🇦🇺
Brilliant diagnostic on that hose ! Never woulda thunk it
I looked ever where for rust. It is not like you to not fight rust! Good job ALL stay, safe thank you
Jeep’s are always expensive.
More related to the video just did the rear wheel speed sensor on the wife’s 13 Acadia. I’m more impressed the Jeeps came out of the hole so easy. I had to file the corrosion out of the hole on hers to get the new one in. New one was OEM.
Ahhh, my FIX assuaged... why I Watch Wes Work... Thanks...
Great video Wes, at least the jeep isn't falling apart as you work on it.👍
Fields look tremendous and your shop seems to be right in the middle of farm fields so 98 humindity isn't surprising. Gotta love it. lol Yeah, see ya next time.
Nice job on the repairs Wes! 🙂👍 Pretty cool that one's a manual. Take care 🔧🔩
Hey Zane - this is as rust free as all the stuff you work on too, right? :P
Wes, those engines are notorious for freeze plugs rusting through, second, the o-rings on the spin on oil filter mount get hard as rocks and leak too. I had to replace mine when the stealership decided that I had a rear main seal leaking. It wasn't, it was those o-rings failing. Replaced em with viton versions and never had a problem. Also the pot metal thermostat housing looked like termites had been eating it. Of course it was late Sunday evening when i discovered it and I needed it to get to work in the morning. I had to coat the inside and outside with JB Weld. It held until I sold it.
I've seen a hose once with an internal flap like that, which only blocked off under pressure.
You could blow through it both ways, see light through it, even stick a wire through and yet it would not let pressure to the cylinder.
It must happen more often than one would think, some old mechanic finally told us about it and to change the hose anyway, and he was right.
Very professional on finding that bad brake line kudos
Keep it up man! You're a great mechanic as well as a great, honest guy!
The lovely assistant always delivers, thanks for the video Wes!
Your vids are a highly anticipated part of my weekend, thanks for the content!
That sensor came out amazingly well considering you geographical location.
Thinking the same, but that jeep is really clean
@@niteninja0133 Nice to see Wes have an easy ride for once.
I was sure he was going to have a fight with that.
I've had a Ford, Chev ,and a Dodge pickup. All have had stuck calipers, all needed hoses.
Time for some A/C in your shop. We have a 2010 Wrangler trail rated 6spd and it's been great, 140,000 and counting mostly normal fixes.
Thanks for the video
Shawn
Wes, my comment would be, that the collapsed brake hose is not as rare as you think. I’m glad it happened to you on camera and was definitive. Sometimes they’re not obvious when they first start braking up inside. Also, if one was bad, I’d of suggested to customer to replace all four corners, being that you have system cracked open anyway, plus flush old fluid all the way out due to age of vehicle.
Another great video love the intro love seeing the family so you got some new tools have a great day😎👍👍
As always cool stuff. Nice to see the pretty professional brake bleeder. 107 in Texas but no humidity. Thanks for sharing
Great vid Wes. I figured it was pretty hot as I could hear the fan I the background. Thanks for sharing as always.
Getting ready to head out, I’ll watch this short 20 minute vid by Wes, and son of gun I learned something! I’ll now always crack the bleeder screw before calling a caliper now. Never ran up against that but it’s a quick easy check. Nice! Thanks !
Glad to see a Jeep on here. If you want to see some really built Jeeps and other off road rigs and a event center full of off road and outdoor equipment I would like to invite you to the Dayton Off-road Expo held every year. We would love to have you and your family come on out to the Robert’s Center in Wilmington, OH. My club is Muddy Buddys Jeep Wrangler Club and this is one of our events. If you would be interested I would love to give you some more info. Love your channel and the stickers!!!
Back when I was doing my own brake jobs, I'd just use a big C clamp, and the old brake pad to push the piston back in.
I used to use screwdrivers.
Wes got him a new toy. I've been wanting one.
Bought a 2012 Sahara a couple months ago. Had to basically rebuild the rear end. Only thing not replaced was the diff.
We have temps in 100's + in TX so HOT ! Nice to see Puff & Stuff in for the assist
Yes chrysler changed to OAT Anti freeze in 2013...it is orange in color.I have a 13 Avenger and it Defenitely took some double checking to make sure I was getting the right anti freeze for the car.Just reading the jug at the Auto parts store is not enough!
Nice job Wes, and the one and only glorious assistant making an appearance, keep them coming, always a treat, and a laugh
Good to see you are a fellow man of discerning taste; I too run Milwaukee AND DeWalt (and or whatever was on sale when I needed it)
The way you pronounced "Wrangler" just made my week... And I'm only 40 minutes into Monday. 🤣🤣🤣
What a strange brake malfunction! Haven't heard of that before. Nice to see you NOT have to deal with mass quantities of RUST!
Just give it 1 or 2 more winters and check back in😉
Once you got some spare time, you should make a video about some of your specialty tools. That extended hose clamp gripper around 15:30 seems like an awesome tool.
Lucky to get the sensor out. Usually they are semi-permanent fixtures of the hub assembly after 10 years.
Wes, India's Roxon is a license built CJ-3 Willy's jeep with a Mahindra turbo deisel. Chrysler sued them so they altered some sheet metal so it didn't look exactly like a jeep. The engine is underpowered from the factory, but you can swap injectors, turbo, and flash the ECM and make good low speed torque power. They aren't street legal off the boat, but it is just a wiring harness change. Much cheaper than the pentastar version.
I don't think you can license those in Illinois without airbags.
The best off road vehicles that i have owned were a 1980 Toyota Hilux pickup with manual transmission and 4WD (manual hubs), and a 1985 Mitsubishi Montero also manual transmission and 4WD. And yes, I am old.
Nice to get a "brake" now an then! Enjoyed watching, thanks.
Used JKs are reasonably priced and rust manageable due to the heavy-duty frame, but beware the TIPM issues that can come with them. I got a used 08 JK 2.5 years ago and I still have a schizophrenic jeep despite replacing all but one of the TIPM internal relays last summer. (Pretty sure it's actually a TIPM internal transistor at fault now, so I'm going to try one more time.) BTW, the owner of that Jeep must rock climb, because both front trailing arms had a small upward bend in them from coming down on rocks. You are a good man for pointing out the HOAT landmine. I did actually screw up on my first antifreeze change.
Nice video, excellent job & great tip re suspect seized wheel cylinder/collapsed brake hose diag
I always push caliper piston back with bleeder screw loosened so as to not put old fluid back into master cylinder when changing brake pads.
Best way to start my Sunday!
Think I saw you use a torque stick on a cordless impact. Torque test channel tested that. They concluded a cordless impact, impacts too fast. It makes the stick pointless. I’m not saying doing this is wrong. I’m just passing off info I got from the internet and that info is always spot on 😂
It's a Jeep thing Wes 😁 I replaced the lines on my Grand Cherokee but the wheel spacers are the Ebay solution to not purchasing the correct off-set rim. Those Mall Parking lots are brutal.
Wow !! Wes got an easy one for a change. The mechanic gods were good , today....
That thing is ready to tackle every curb at the shopping mall now!!
Every speed bump in the cul de sac!
Jeep Wrangler cooling problems are legendary and have plagued this model for what seems like decades. The passenger side is nice and warm but quickly becomes cooler through the vents on the drivers side.
I like how the scan tools options for temperature is english or metric
Those wheel speed sensors are pretty reliable. On all the cars I owned that I've worked on if I had a bad wheel speed sensor good or abs light on either the wheel bearing was on its way out or something was up with the abs or braking causing the sensor to throw a code .
Hi wes I got a tip for you when putting oil pan gasket in place use zip ties to hold gasket in place put 2 or 4 bolts in and cut zip ties off its a lot easier 😀
I love Sunday morning church with Father Wes
Not a bad jeep at all. Not at all very crusty. Them speed sensors are sometimes the kill me now on the real crusty Chryslers. Just did one on a 2008 wrangler absolutely horrible.
Great video as always. Glad to see you went to the dark side with the Milwaukee haha