Chrysler Sebring: Rear Drum Brakes

[@SouthMainAuto]

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[@rustyshakleford5230]

How do we know your really worked on an actual car? I bet it was just the passenger side mock up of a rusty car frame for youtube. What color was this supposed "car"? Callin you out fellow upstater!

[@Pinkielover]

Every Count the number of break jobs done in your life

[@emilschw8924]

Ah, thanks. Gotta find me one of those fancy needlenose vice grips.

[@wooddy-lr8gl]

I cut a groove in the inside of my pliers with a hacksaw ir fits the spring clip just right

[@chrisgabbert658]

I like your fancy brake tool mine disappeared 🤷‍♂️. Yaw stay safe .

[@mct831]

I did my own brakes and rotors over the weekend thanks to your channel! There's something wrong with my Brakleen though. I held it up and it didn't make the cool noise. I'm sad.

[@dvvaughn564]

but be honest when you held it up you made the cool noise didnt ya!!???

[@LAactor]

It only makes that noise if you have viewers

[@suttoncoldfield9318]

Call me, I can sell you the noise-making add-on, special offer, real cheap :)

[@notacab1975]

Love the music on the second brake clean spray.

[@crbourret]

Sounds like the God Father of brake clean music

[@georgegraham3311]

The Rusty Spring. Another bar name.

[@repro7780]

Or, The Crooked Spring!

[@mark98070]

i like the atmosphere better at the rusty nipple

[@Watcher3223]

Everybody can kick back and relax at the Brake Shoe.

[@egoeb333]

22 years of being a ASE master I never seen anybody use a vice grips to do a brake job. I love the videos keep up the great work.

[@SouthMainAuto]

41 years of non ase master has taught me allot 😁

[@chevychase3103]

@@SouthMainAuto real channel locks work well for me!

[@tiredagain6722]

Back in the good old days... the 60's...I was taught to ALWAYS put a kit in the wheel cylinder (and hone the cylinder). I still have my brake cylinder hone.

[@fulf]

Every time i do a brakeshoe job i always put a new cylinder in. From my experiense they tend to leak after 10 years or so. New shoes with breakfluid on them =change of the shoes.

[@2aminitials]

@@fulf Probably a good idea. In the rust belt sometimes you try to remove the wheel cylinder you're replacing the brake line due to corrosion. If you're lucky you can crack the flare nut loose and spin the wheel cylinder off.

[@gwrider2146]

Tired Again , back in those early good old days most all vehicles not only had drum brakes on all 4 wheels, but were also stopped with a single circuit master cylinder as well. So during those good old days the brakes' hydraulics all HAD to be good to go so they could tend to last just as long as the new linings after leaving the shop.

[@wyattoneable]

Classic Eric. The whole family gets involved.

[@markamcampbell6340]

my instructor in mechanics school was an old school mechanic. he used to do the brakes all by hand , no pliers no tools in less than 5 minutes if he was going slow with all new parts. he had very strong hands.

[@anthonyl2082]

So, the slow motion brake cleaner edit was +100 points. It's the little things that really polish a video and transform it, pushing it to the next level. Another SMA Hit!

[@thomasfletcher4765]

If I heard the mechanic talking to himself , I would KNOW I'm at the right place 🤣

[@SkashTheKitsune]

I have an Italian mechanic that works across the road from me, every so often I hear tools, in between I hear shouting and swearing... only he works there... Dedicated man that is passionate for his work, I choose him to be my mechanic.

[@emilschw8924]

Did my corolla's rear drum brakes recently. What a mission. Disc brakes are so much easier. In hindsight, gotta get myself one of them fancy needlenose vice grips, will make things so much easier. Dang springs.

[@braaapattack2937]

Drum brakes are by far better here in the rust belt, rear disc’s love to seize up, my corolla lasted 115k and still had plenty of pad, just the drums themselves gave up on life thanks to salt corrosion

[@ZePanthersGang]

My car has 102,000 miles on the OEM shoes. I replaced the front brakes at 77K but I DREAD the day I have to do my back drums!

[@emilschw8924]

@@ZePanthersGang Heh, good luck with that. On that note, I dread doing our Sharan's rear disc brakes, apparently there is a "speshul" method involving with compressing the caliper back... seems you have to rotate it in the correct direction whilst applying pressure. GAH, why do manufacturers think out new ways to torment us so?

[@ZePanthersGang]

@@emilschw8924 they seriously do! It can be simple things like bleeding the brakes on your car, The fronts are 7 mm and the backs will be 11 mm. Why the difference in bolt? I swear they do it to torment us!

[@lawrenceanderson6167]

Yrs ago when cars used to have drum brakes all around, when brake jobs were done, in addition to turning the drums, a good mechanic used to grind the shoes so that the shoes hit fully on the drums after

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

A brake job video with a cameo from the Mrs and a dog slobbering on you. It can't get any better than this.

[@harryworkshop4001]

In the old days I found I always had to hone the cylinder to get rid of the buildup and /or rust and to put in new piston seals or else the cylinder would leak and I would have to do it again. Well, that was 50 years ago when I had to do it myself. Now we have mostly disk brakes that solved that problem. I enjoy your videos.

[@STREETSTANG07]

Another fine job. I take the time and put masking tape on the face of the shoes before installing then when job is finished pull off the tape and the shoes are left nice and clean.

[@rontiemens2553]

Oh man what a great idea. Thank you!

[@miketeeveedub5779]

I've struggled with the drums and parking brake on my Mk1 VW Jetta for YEARS! Your ease of spring reinstallation and lack of swearing makes it even more frustrating. I bow to your greatness!

[@Mtechthewise]

Don't have any drum brake cars, outside of the drum-in-hat parking brakes on my Nissan's and yet I watch this and enjoy the trip back in time of playing with springs, chasing what fell or flung.

[@kennethtibbitts6641]

GUEST APPEARANCE OF LOVELY Mrs.O MAKES PERFECT VIDEO!

[@troycarothers8254]

She's not a guest...she's in charge of the show!! 💪

[@scottyakoubian9238]

Never ever given an Eric O video a 👎. What’s not to like??

[@chuckgrenci6404]

This video reminded me, of me, back in the day ('72 at college) when my baseball coach couldn't get his Nash Metropolitan's slave cylinder fixed at the repair shop (refused to take the job). I told him I'd look at it, and one thing led to another and I did the job in the parking lot with hand tools and a bottle of Dot 3; mission completed. (it wasn't 'rocket surgery' after all). :D

[@kenmohler4081]

Chuck Grenci I knew a guy in college, same time frame, who would loan his metropolitan to friends with only the requirement that you fill up the oil before you brought it back. BTW That thing had fully reclining seats. Very popular.

[@jamesfarnham1976]

Dang, that was the easiest drum brake job I've ever done. No muss no fuss no grease on my hands no spring pinched my finger but one thing I miss...no smell of the brake fluid. God I loved that part. Great videos as always! Thanks for all you do. Jim.

[@steveo6631]

You're awesome, dude... Nobody around me with your smarts and witty humor... Worst of all, they're hacks and part swappers...

[@mikechiodetti4482]

That ending with Mrs. O and your dog..........PRICELESS ! ! ! Good description of parts install. I have that "special tool" to put in the shoe holder cup over the spring. It's got a lotta miles on it!

[@ram50v8]

I use Pronto brake cleaner 817201, non chlorinated, 14oz can $1.64 in 10 case quantity purchase. It has replaced my CRC brake cleaner, it is also the best carb/throtttle body cleaner I have ever found. Uses CO2 for propellant, Love the stuff. I have found it the best ever for also quicky cleaning small engine carbs. I am surprised that since that drum assembly is a top adjuster type (adjuster under the wheel cylinder) that you don't automatically replace the wheel cylinders. My shop was in Illinois for many years and although we don't use as much salt (year around) like they do in your area it has been my experience that the wheel cylinders fail 90% of the time not long after the brake job unless replaced.

[@carlmiller1034]

Love watching the rear brake job. Classic Eric O as usual. Thanks for sharing. Glad to see the shop busy, and everyone smiling.

[@TheBrookian]

Eric, at 4:50 was a very emotional moment. (sniff) I started crying like a baby. Thank you for sharing such an intimate experience.

[@alantorrance6153]

Taught myself this stuff decades ago (that's a lot of years) for my first car, with the help of the Workshop Manual. Then I had to learn disk brake stuff -- also with workshop manual. You never really forget it. Nice to have your "refresher class".

[@thrillseeker1959]

Over the last year i have learned alot from watching your videos keep them coming you make good content.

[@MrXyzasdf]

Much praise to the man at the Bendix corporation for this brake drum design. This type of brake system has been in use since the 50's! It has stood the test of time.

[@Charles_Mulberry_7977]

Brings a new meaning to pedal to the metal!

[@pudermcgavin4462]

Last time I had to replace rear drums was ages ago lmao the fact the rears wore out before the engine grenades is amazing lmao

[@michaelkrenzer3296]

Amazingly, Toyota and Honda had models with rear drums even into the 201#'s. I hate the stupid things but have done drums on a Nissan, two Toyotas and Suzuki in the last 2 years...and I do not even get paid for any of it!

[@1575murray]

@@michaelkrenzer3296 I have one of them as my 4 cyl 2002 Accord SE has rear drums. The 6 cylinder models had 4 wheel disc brakes. I have 119k miles on mine and the rear brakes are still original although I have gone through several sets of front pads and rotors. My mechanic uses factory Honda pads as he feels that aftermarket ceramic pads wear out the rotors too quickly. The car I owned before the Honda was a 1988 Toyota Camry which had front disc/rear drum brakes and that car could stop on a dime without locking up any wheels even without antilock brakes.

[@TakeThis_L]

Yeah I’d recommend everyone to stay away from American made cars, they’re garbage. Get a Toyota/Honda/nissan instead. If you want a truck/suv then choose an American brand lmao.

[@samsquires2877]

“Dodge Sebring / Chrysler Sebring it’s all the same junk” 😂 you make my day.

[@TakeThis_L]

Lol I have a Sebring and it’s true. They are junk, after I get a new vehicle I’m never buying another dodge/Chrysler again. Actually all American brands, they don’t make good cars at all. Their trucks/SUV’s are solid though.

[@garrettstevensen2467]

Please keep these maintenance type videos coming, for some of us that aren’t as mechanically inclined. Thank you!

[@thebanjoman1963]

some of my fondest memories as a kid in the 60s was hanging out with Dad at his shop watching and learning. Till I got my behind "blistered'' (more than once I might add) for jumping on the hose that rang the bell...

[@lwilton]

Boy it's been a while since I saw one of those! I'd completely forgotten about them until you mentioned them.

[@44R0Ndin]

@@lwilton Believe it or not, they still sell those. Just hardly anyone uses them anymore.

[@davidd8435]

Thanks for the content Mr. "O", you made a good point do not use the other side for an example because it could be installed incorrectly.

[@citrusfarmer]

Man i love watching Eric work. I learn something every time.

[@chevychase3103]

Especially new vocabulary!

[@rickgaine3476]

Drum brakes suck to work on. Having the proper brake tools is well worth the money for sure. Oddly enough, I purchased my first brake spring tool at a computer show about 30 years ago. This guy had odd non computer parts. My friend said here is the tool you need to do the brakes in your 66 Mustang. I think I paid a buck for it. I’ve since gotten better tools, but that bent piece of metal sure helped me years back. Still have it. Recently used it doing brakes on an 89 Jeep Wrangler. Thanks for sharing all the knowledge you do on KZbin.

[@trybriguy1357]

Everyone keeps talking about the needle nose vise grips. I never had the tool doing backyard brake jobs, way back in the day. Funny thing is, I finally bought the tool and low and behold, I went back to the needle nose vise grips, so much easier to work with, I couldn't believe you were using them when the video started. They are so much easier than the brake tool, and the brake tool works well but, I like the vise grip better.

[@rjb6327]

Best part is when Mrs, O shows up.

[@allanszast7579]

Same junk I guess. True words were never spoken.

[@wallyg4445]

Wow, puppy is sure growing!!

[@ALEXANDARRR42]

I never would've thought to use vice grips for doing drum brakes. Looks alot easier than how I've been doing it! I'll have to give it a try whenever I find myself doing drum brakes next!

[@carltonlane8931]

Good old finger nipping spring shoe brakes,god bless disc brakes,enjoyed the video.

[@carlosanzola2938]

I had a Sebring convertible many years ago, It was a great car, loved it! Red with a tan leather interior. I had to sell it because my daughter always took it out for a joyride with the top down.

[@earlrichardet2102]

Thanks Eric. I've done a few back brakes in my day and yet, i still learned a couple of tricks. Cheers

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Great video Eric, back in the day I can remember my Dad buying new linings and copper rivets to re-line the original shoes!

[@kristopherjay1628]

Chris fix, Scotty Kilmer, sma and rustbelt mechanic are my go to's. Soapy woder

[@michaelkrenzer3296]

Scotty...really? You must own a Celica.

[@danr1920]

I use my little ViseGrips too. I think they work better than the correct too!

[@NebukedNezzer]

it comes to you because YOU will do it properly.

[@curban0520]

Hell yeah, another SMA brake job! Seriously, i love brake job videos or any SMA video!

[@Paul1958R]

Parking brake lever says 'Im funny how? I mean funny like Im a clown? I amuse you?' I thought in this day and age that it costs less for a new brake drum than to have the old one cut. SMA#1 God bless Paul (in MA)

[@pv2xeek]

I love that he's trying to make it instructional, as though this isn't the only Sebring left on the road.

[@tracydiller9378]

Yep, another GREAT video from Dr.o and family never gets old only better.Keep them videos coming and stay safe.

[@911delorean]

This episode of SouthMainAuto is brought to you by Brake clean.

[@SierraOne]

Slo Mo Brake clean! Amazingly innovative Great Video!

[@danlabelle6210]

Nice too see u guys doing well

[@thehemiolds455]

Ooof! That brakleen moment sounds like the”godfather”moment😎

[@rontiemens2553]

Or, some other 70's interlude...

[@SarcASSticMOFO]

Been watching your channel for about a year now must say I have been loving it would love to see some more of those intros with the classical music as that is just not something you normally put with mechanics it's splendid simply splendid.

[@jake-mv5oi]

Epic slow mo scene.

[@CrazyPetez]

As a DYIer, I’d have replaced the wheel cylinders. But that’s just me. I enjoyed yet another brake job. Keep them coming.

[@alanmoffat4680]

6 Aug 2020 our 54th wedding anniversary. Can remember doing the drum brakes on out 1960 VW beetle - had to rivet on the brake linings to the shoes as bonded shoes not available back when!! Rivet heads were an audible early warning system for new linings

[@scurfie2343]

Mrs. O always makes me smile. And a bonus puppy!

[@ronnoc519]

Brake clean is always satisfying, especially with music.

[@snakeskinproductions7500]

Loved the pup. Brake job was same same. not bad just see them everyday at work. LOL keep them coming

[@johndoyle4723]

Thanks, took me back to when I drove old bangers/clunkers. Used to hate drum brakes, give me discs all round any day.

[@jgeorges3061]

ERIC, YOU ARE AWESOME AS ALWAYS IN MY BOOK THANKS FOR SHARING.

[@peterallen4331]

Love the Videos and your work, keep them coming as they help to keep me from going insane as I am in Melbourne, Australia and we have just entered our 6 week stay at home lock down due to COVID.

[@waynegouin939]

Hi Eric. I own a 05 Sebring. It has 202,000 miles. Still runs great!

[@bradolliver4177]

I am not a mechanic although I have been repairing cars for almost 50 years. I have special tools for disc brake and drum brake repair. My wife catches me using long nose Vise Grips on drum brakes. I will try to explain to her now I am not the only one that does not use the "correct" tools all the time.Thanks for the help!

[@missingdll2976]

That slow-mo brake clean...had me rolling....Love it.

[@vespamorelli7090]

When the dealership employees start coming to you instead of the dealership then you know you’re the daddy 🤣

[@alexvargas4555]

Their is a reason its called a stealership😏

[@arturos571]

best brake cleaner music ever

[@xXBuckOFiveXx]

👍 for the dramatic brake kleen montage

[@williamdyckman9704]

Eric, have not done a brake drum and pads for awhile. Good refresher for me ! Thanks !!

[@rontiemens2553]

Great video. I learn something from every single one of your brake videos (as well as all your other videos). Using the vise Grip needle nose on ear brakes is a fantastic idea. Thanks for providing the amazon link to the vise grips. I used the link and got myself a pair. Of vise grips.

[@kinglangren]

Way to go on the Oklahoma accent in adding the r in warsh. Alls you need now is a few “what in the corn bread hells” and you’re golden.

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

There has to be some small secret enclave here in NY where people pronounce it "worsh" because my mother lived her entire life about an hour north of Eric and for whatever reason she always said "worsh". Where the hell she picked it up from, I have no idea.

[@johngoard8272]

You made it look so much easier than when I last did these mind you it was a few years ago - Take care John down under

[@grandpaseed]

miss O bringing it all home, - nice ending miss O

[@Joshoptimus]

Best specialty tool for rear drums. The needle nose vice grip

[@UnlaunderedShirt]

Hey bud! Glad to see you still making videos! You're a smiling face on a tough day! Keep it up

[@danfalley9296]

Loved the music and slow mo for the brake cleaner. Funny stuff Eric

[@butterpants12]

woaahhhh I never seen a Sebring with drums. All I have seen and owned was discs all around! Very very interesting!

[@lonwillis783]

Wow it still amazes me in 2020 they still put drum brakes on vehicles Thanks Eric your amazing! 😁

[@Kona5.0]

"Clickty-Clack, don't talk back" Your sense of humor mirrors mine exactly when i'm working on cars. Exactly something i would have (and probably have) said! Makes the videos even more enjoyable - on top of being the best teacher I've ever had. Keep out the great work (and jokes!)

[@1013redoak]

Smart Customer, he knows the quality of the repairs at his dealership!

[@salvadorgutierrezr5914]

Great video, and thanks for teaching🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👋👋✌✌✌

[@MrJobforacowboy00]

the break clean slo-mo with the Italian playing in the background always gets me lol!

[@andrewsedgwick7299]

4:51 pure class.

[@RDLouks]

Interesting brake configuration with the adjuster just under the wheel cylinder and anchor points where the adjuster used to go on older vehicles. They must not be servo action brakes.

[@keving5206]

Hey Eric, My first car was a 63 Corvair I paid $15.00 for it. Had 4 diff tires, battery dead and shot oil out of the dipstick. Needed breaks. I went to the local junk yard (auto salvage for break shoes. Learned to bleed the breaks by myself using a concrete block leaning on the brake pedal. Ran alchohol to clean out oil passages.

[@JohnSmith-kg3im]

Thanks for the vid, I did my drum brakes a couple months back, this was a good review to see if I missed anything. Cheers~

[@monsterq6]

You're a great mechanic Mr O!

[@toddhill1465]

I admire Mrs. O's dogged determination to be in the video!

[@adamjones2025]

Eric the godfather of brake jobs

[@yammietomogrady1322]

Just a backyard here but been using The needle nose vice grips for years doing drum brakes.

[@elcheapo5302]

Oooo, Brake Clean Symphony #3! Well done, sir.

[@mikejerrett7354]

I always have an issue with the springs, but you make it look so easy , well done as usual 👍👍

[@scottrush7256]

“THEN, we try to do the job without looking like the tin man” I burst out laughing. Good stuff!

[@edwardmissouri2216]

I loved the romantic music with your brake clean spraying. Very classy😁

[@oldguy-db1qk]

I was glad to hear you give the NAPA guys the same amount of respect we give them here.LOL!!