Customer States: Everything Is New And The Brake Pedal Is Still Soft!?

[@xj31]

They obviously gave him the wrong calipers. Instead of a right and a left, they gave him a left and a right

[@SouthMainAuto]

Bingo! 😂

[@DesertStorm986]

Sometimes experience is the best teacher

[@andrewshaun874]

Was that the owner? he looked mad

[@Joserocha-wm9de]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RichardShakespeare-zh6ly]

Brilliant

[@jeyweb4236]

Some guys can't even change a tire. This guy is learning. 👍🏾

[@fredautos]

I'm some guys😂

[@C1RCA_94]

I can agree to an extent but brakes are something you really don’t want to screw up.

[@arthurevans5608]

Try suspension work.. i actually installef a drag link upside down on my own vehicle shredded up my new zrated rubber in less than 200 miles went to a professional suspension alignment shop nix and black in orlando fl. They corrected problem and install some custom lowering lower A-arms. On the cheap too..

[@arthurevans5608]

If you need brake work and cant do yoirself go to a brakes repair shop. Need exhaust work go to exhaust repair shop. Need Suspension work go to a specialty repair shop. No repair shop specialize in everything maybe the dealership special

[@justinianlucy6041]

You mean changing a wheel? Changing a tire is pretty difficult without a machine

[@Dude-mz8su]

Everyone makes mistakes. Give him a brake.

[@scmgunner]

I see what you did there

[@FirstnameLastName-sx8ls]

​@@scmgunner😂😂😂

[@nicholasittzes7224]

He already has four. They’re just upside down. Give the car a tummy rub so it will roll over, and then bleed the brakes.

[@jctaiter]

Somebody's got to , he can't give himself a brake

[@lauolsen]

lol

[@chrisg.1774]

Aint got no gas in it.

[@josephrumpsa180]

Actually, there's too much gas in it, lol

[@AaronS-q2p]

😂

[@HaroRider03088]

Its all good, just turn the car upside down.

[@rnreajr9184]

This only works if you first mount the master cylinder upside-down also, or else it can't pump fluid from the reservoir. But you can probably bleed them by placing the car on one side and bleeding the bottom brake cylinder, followed by placing the car on the opposite side and again bleeding the bottom brake cylinder.

[@CommomsenseSmith]

lol

[@Steve0885]

😂

[@francoistombe]

Never thought of that, but try anything.

[@Dirtyharry70585]

Could make it a super flex tape boat!

[@JacksonCantSing]

For those not mechanically inclined he put the brake calipers on the wrong side, basically they’re upside down and he just needs to switch them. It happens, we make mistakes, just be careful and safe 🤝🏼

[@thomaspowers5845]

Do one side at a time and match your parts up. Also read directions.

[@Sethjxl]

Or, give it a try and know when to ask for help when you need it. Old mate is a smart bloke.

[@watshisname100]

Is it me or did he also forget to put back that little rubber boot for the brake fluid. I'm not sure if u need it or not. I did mine and put them back.

[@Cantspeakable]

This comment, incase the neighbor is with us.

[@Troyvidihoo]

Okay so you're saying that because the bleeders are at the bottom of the caliper all the air won't bleed out ?

[@jackmanning7370]

Hes had a go, messed up, sought professional advice.. good on him

[@GR1MMR3AP3R187]

Came to the comments to see all the shade... only to find that everyone seems to be understanding and sympathetic... was actually wholesome.

[@jeffhall768]

We all make mistakes

[@jeremykastrup6907]

DIY wants to save money , I understand that these days. I have a job a diy started on and the parts place is of no help.. who puts a delco where a denso should be. Autozone.. thats who. Thanks for shafting my customer with incorrect parts causing multiple missfires

[@deadeye77777]

Calipers are on the wrong sides. Bleeder screws need to be at the top or air will never be bled.

[@ryanallen5334]

Actually, if you use a pressure bleeder it will bleed no problem. But yeah without that you're screwed 😂

[@Steve0885]

Yup

[@phillipherrera5]

Thank you.

[@brody6634]

I'm surprised he was even able to mount them backwards. 😮

[@Hotecce1]

Calipers only go on one way. and it doesnt matter where the bleeder is as its under pressure when you pump the brakes.

[@Anthony-kd5ku]

Probably a young kid learning. Props to tackling the whole deal. Eric will get him taken care of.

[@allencummings6285]

I'd probably let him flip them real quick watch how long it takes and probably ask him if he'd wants a job. That's a bigger job to tackle at home than folk's think. Great teaching moment here.

[@trujillo71921]

​@allencummings6285 I wouldn't say that's too big of a job at home just flipping them.. if you're talking about the whole job running lines and master then yea I'd agree. Brakes/calipers aren't too bad and common tools required not anything rare or hard to find.

[@trujillo71921]

​@@allencummings6285I do like that idea of letting him flip and see where's he's at mechanically and possibly offer a job. Great idea.

[@allencummings6285]

@@trujillo71921 yeah I was talking about the system as a whole being a bigger job than people would imagine. That's an on taking right there to do in the driveway. Line's, Booster, and all..

[@trujillo71921]

@@allencummings6285 oh okay gotcha my mistake. Yeah it definitely is and pretty impressive as well. I'd be willing to be he would do good in a shop.

[@SA-iw4ci]

That's a customer with whom I'd gladly share knowledge free of charge.

[@HuntsWorkshop]

I'd share the knowledge, but I literally can't work for free. I just tell him it's an easy fix, but I still had to test drive, rack, inspect and have 20 years of knowing what it should and shouldn't look like. PS, my kids need new shoes just like your car did.

[@SA-iw4ci]

@@HuntsWorkshop I'm sure the problem was found in less than 2 minutes. I'd share the results free of charge but not if the customer wanted me to do the repair.

[@ITSNOTMEITISYOU]

Absolutely, I’m sure everyone in the comments here picked up right away the second we saw the problem. Chances are had the same thing happened on out 1st brake job would have been scratching our heads too. Pass that knowledge on, no one woke up one morning and knew it all (some think they did tho) except 1 man and he also walked on water, and I’m not talking about Richard Pryor, he ran! ( The Toy piranha scene)

[@GodRocco]

I’d refer you everyone I know just got the gesture

[@doboy1963]

Calipers are on the wrong side. I bleed screw is on the bottom.it’s supposed to be on the top.

[@Pikertime]

Man was smart,and you should be thanking him. You He knew you would be putting the car on a lift, so he put the bleeder screws on the bottom. Top notch Sir.

[@nexis8406]

My thoughts exactly 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Pigmaster6373]

It's an easy mistake to make and i still love that he gave it a shot and most importantly knew when to seek help

[@1nm1]

The later part is SO critical in life, try your best, but don't be afraid to ask for help.

[@eliezerramosjr1017]

Like I always tell my customers I don’t have a problem you doing your own stuff and I encourage it but do it with every intention of following directions at all costs.

[@vwwrenchie314]

Yeah at least He didn't get the brake pads inside out😂

[@1nm1]

@@eliezerramosjr1017 NEVER assume instructions are correct, an alarming number of times they are not.

[@charlesphilhower1452]

Easy mistake if you don’t know how hydrolics work. It is a good idea to learn a basic understanding of how things work before working on a vehicle.😮

[@dentonduncan9009]

Its a learning moment for him. Just let him know that when in doubt remember the bleeders have to be on the top.

[@shonhurt4520]

How about when in doubt leave it the fuck alone? He probably tries to do his own plumbing, electrical, ect and fucks it all up too. Then has kids and they grow to be fuck ups as well and b4 you know it we are a nation of fuck ups....I believe Im too late.

[@CorvetteSUV]

The fact that the customer got that far when the rest of the world doesn't know how to refill a stapler is impressive. Good tor him that he gave it a shot! Most things today are designed where you cant get them backwards or upsidedown.

[@notrut]

You're so right about the Stapler Wives ...

[@KarlRobertson-nn2zo]

Most of the world can tear that car apart and reengineer ball joints in sandals without protective gear. It's the first world countries with modern conveniences that lack general mechanical knowledge.

[@stinkycheese804]

IDK about that, lots of mistakes in life don't come with deadly outcomes but working on your brakes, needs to be done right. Granted, he tested and recognized the problem, but couldn't figure out the cause?

[@danfarris135]

Ep ah excuse me, I believe ah you have my stapler. 😂😂😂😂

[@throatpunch4789]

thats the problem with the world everyone gets a trophy for doing a shit job

[@tootsie5052]

I was a mechanic for 33 years and this customer made a simple mistake like we all do sometimes. No harm done here and he will learn something for his efforts and save some money too.

[@davieboy1970]

I did that once on my dodge neon SRT4. I spent about two days and trying every trick to bleed it, and I just could not get it bled. Call the guy I know that owns a shop and he asked me if I put the calibers on the wrong side. As soon as I looked at them, I realized that’s what I did. Lol

[@larryscarry411]

Joke was on him lol

[@emanm6571]

He was brave for doing the work himself. So the calipers are mixed up from left to right and the bleeder screws on the bottom not at the top to remove all the air from the system.

[@tyoung9012]

Wholesome comment

[@davidelliott5843]

Just turn the camera over. Sorted.

[@steveelliott4132]

Dang I got to thinking it was just the lines upside down but I did first think calipers wrong side but I agree either way oh boy did quite the job not that big a mistake should be impossible really the manufacturer should have put some type of stop to let you know you were making a mistake they did in my day

[@CreatingExcellence]

I’m not sure I’d consider that brave lol. If that’s considered brave then I’m the bravest person I know. I’ve never paid anyone to do any mechanical work on a car or home. To me it’s just common sense and enjoyable to conquer a task.

[@atcmadness4351]

@@CreatingExcellence Many things that are not brave are considered "brave and courageous" these days...

[@markmorales9997]

These comments are awesome, everyone saying the problem but praising the guy for trying to do it himself is really uplifting and wholesome stuff

[@zakkkirkman8004]

The calipers are upside down, on the wrong sides, my nephew did this and 3 other technicians didn't see it until I walked out and saw it almost instantly. 😂

[@sandypallas787]

The bleeder screw always goes on top. Otherwise you can't bleed your brakes.

[@DieselRamcharger]

you can if you push fluid from the bleeder up using a big syringe. little trick from the tool bag for ya.

[@jameslawson2292]

You can flip the caliper till you get it bleed and flip it back if you can't get the right side caliper. If no other parts are available.

[@DieselRamcharger]

@@jameslawson2292 both are on the wrong side.

[@ronmiller5062]

I agree!!!!!!!

[@semperfidelis1142]

Not true, remove the caliper off the bracket, flip it 180°, stick a piece of 2x4 in it and bleed it.

[@bryanhill3041]

The bleed valve is ALWAYS AT THE TOP!!! You have a huge air bubble trapped in the caliper!

[@dgriffin6074]

Thanks

[@bryanhill3041]

@@dgriffin6074 I’m no expert but have never paid for anyone to do maintenance for my cars! 22 years now

[@BCole-d9y]

No way!

[@shaunbriody8133]

I done this once and was also told to turn the car upside down. 🤣🤣🤣

[@YeakZa]

Same here! Spend an entire day bleeding the brakes.

[@mikec5722]

Happens to the best of us , I did that in my junior auto mechanics class a very long time ago, lesson was learned that day.

[@CommomsenseSmith]

“There’s your problem lady”

[@clifffassett6466]

He put left on the right and the right on the left I have seen it a hundreds of times in my garage

[@dhuze66]

Why this is not on a shirt is beyond me.

[@cliffordkanuhojr.6998]

That can be one shirt and the other would be, “If I can do it you can do it”

[@SophiaAphrodite]

This is why you do one side at a time in case you forget how things go back together. I have had my Ranger for 22 years and I still do the drum shoes one at a time in case I forgot the order

[@Shadowmib]

Take a before pic with yoru phone

[@800gs6]

I always leave it all together on one side when I'm doing Brakes. Reason is I had both calipers off and when pushing one back it was super tight that boom super soft. Hmm? Check the other side the piston popped out...

[@bobbymorgret]

At least he got off his ass and got to work and put forth the effort. I bet he will never make that same mistake again. Thats how we learn, and if you say you've never made mistakes I call bullshit.

[@unknownunknown3718]

Thats how we kill people. And nope 15 years in the industry never done that. Always compared old parts with new parts. Common sense not so common

[@Adamadam-pz3cz]

He gets an A- for effort! He'll remember his mistake next time 😅

[@chrisbraid2907]

Photographing the assemblies before Teardown and referencing the photos when installing new parts helps you know that you did it correctly …

[@outinthesticks7235]

That is funny, I had a tech claim he needed zero supervision, do this. I made him stay after hours to fix his screw up. Pictures likely would not help, it looks great if you don't know what you are doing.

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

The only danger is when the previous person didn't do it right to begin with.

[@outinthesticks7235]

@@abdul-kabiralegbe5660 Lol, you guys think it could be safely driven with upside down calipers. Go back to common sense school. Put a straw into a glass of water and blow. Where do the bubbles go? Hmm? Painful.

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

@@outinthesticks7235 You misunderstood. I was responding to the person who said taking pictures beforehand was an excellent way to avoid mistakes during reassembly (i.e. the dangers of relying on the previous person doing it correctly). My comment had nothing to do with the position of the brake calipers in the video.

[@seaiii]

Just have to roll the car upside down to bleed the brakes now 😂

[@Mslianet1709]

Nope, its very simple take it off unscrew the nipple, make it the highest point have some do a slow pump until it bleeds a little with no bubbles tighten it sideways and done.

[@ricardorodriguez-se7tp]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CyesH-we6oo]

​@@Mslianet1709 That is such a lazy solution in a non-emergency situation. lol

[@Mslianet1709]

@@CyesH-we6oo actually its the other way around. This will get you going in an emergency.

[@CyesH-we6oo]

@@Mslianet1709 I specifically stated "non-emergency" for a reason

[@paultuton7824]

When shops are charging close to one thousand dollars for a break job I don't blame him for wanting to do it himself

[@johnscrazycurbs6752]

NO SHIT! Shop charged me $4000 to replace $500 turbo on my truck. Was covered by warranty so whatever ! But I have removed turbo myself a few times so I know it is not $3000 worth of labor !

[@airsoftdude36]

They wanted to charge my buddy $1900 for a head unit that failed in a brand new 2019 Chevy. The part that broke was a $30 ribbon cable.

[@toofunny9115]

All the way up until you get in an accident because you didn't do your brakes right. Then let me know if you think it's worth it to let pros do it

[@Tomas-bd9uv]

​@@toofunny9115Brake job isn't rocket science buddy it's one of the easiest things you can do on your car next to oil changes. The "pro" at jiffy lube has as much training in doing it as anybody off the street.

[@ericschumann7501]

I was just quoted over $2k for 2014 CRV

[@benkrom2737]

Bleeders should be at the top not bottom. So just switch left & rights and they'll bleed ok. I never even knew these could fit on backwards. I always do one side then the other so this doesn't happen 💁‍♂️ This answers a big ? mark I had years ago, a friend came over my house with his car and said his pedal was soft. I just figured he stepped on pedal too hard and mixed air and fluid when bleeding brakes. I bleed brakes at master cylinder and everything was fine. This never crossed my mind and it was cold outside and didn't want to crawl under car. In my defense I did tell him to do just one corner at a time 🧐 LOL he thought I was a genius for being able to do it at master cylinder 😁

[@jerrycann6374]

The car is upside down, flip the car and then bleed the front calipers

[@jeffdayman8183]

I'm gonna use this one to tell my wife this is why we need a car rotisserie! 8^)

[@jerrycann6374]

🤣🤣@@jeffdayman8183

[@joeluisramirez]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😅😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@simonilett998]

That only works if you flip the master cylinder over too otherwise you'll leak out all the fluid from the master cylider before you get the calipers bled properly😁👍

[@jerrycann6374]

@@simonilett998 Are you speaking with experience? 👍

[@therayven3147]

I'm just impressed that he was able to put the calipers on backwards. From my experience working on brakes, the mounting bracket are cut in such a way they only go on one way...

[@annoyedatthis1]

I can't even put on my pants backwards. You think the calipers would not fit on the wrong side.

[@Schultzysrandom]

That’s exactly what I thought. I can’t believe they bolted up and fit over the rotor. I’m trying this next brake job just to see 😂

[@DonziGT230]

The vast majority of mounting brackets will allow installing the caliper on the wrong side/upside down. In some cases the brake line won't attach.

[@darrylbartlett2713]

I did that once. Changed one front caliper on my 83 S10 Blazer and the parts store sold me the wrong side. So now I instantly see the problem. The bleeder screw needs to be on the top to get the air out.

[@SerenePlanets-ry3tw]

maybe, and it's probably what the issue is, the rod from the pedal to the master is not adjusted properly.and it looks like after market "better" brake hardware and such may not be applicable to this vehicle, why in god name would they buy anything but the oem parts for the buick anyways is a problem, they are on the wrong wheels.and if the calipers can't slide they wont work at all no wonder he's not got brakes😂

[@hammerphilosopher]

Man, at least he tried to replace everything, wanted his car to be safe!

[@halleffect1]

replace everything with chinese parts, safe.

[@patrickhall6831]

​@@halleffect1it's not that the calipers are on the wrong sides lol

[@halleffect1]

yes, i guessed that before the camera panned to the calipers. i was responding to a different comment @@patrickhall6831

[@lucasshuttleworth8911]

Right? The guy tried

[@73challenger5031]

Now he knows.

[@jdarker]

I know how frustrating it is to have done EVERYTHING to fix an issue, and forget the dumbest little details. Bless that man's soul

[@thequadzillaking]

I still give him credit for his efforts. We’ve all done foolish things.

[@allmycarsisbroke]

This mistake in particular has got to be one of the most common ones made by DIYers doing brake jobs on their own cars. Its so common I blame manufacturers more than DIYers because it would be pretty simple to label the damn things or put some training wheels on the design to prevent this from happening.

[@hightttech]

Definitely; "A" for effort, perseverance and for knowing when to call it a day.

[@mikespine1]

He's trying. He doesn't know what he doesn't know. It won't happen again.

[@fixitall2368]

I don’t see a problem it’s 2023. What’s up is down and what’s down is up 😂

[@jp2246]

No kidding!

[@Im-not-clever]

They identify as the right calipers...

[@jimmytaylor570]

🤣

[@Ada-zn3pw]

You got that right. When criminals are actually rewarded and seen as the good guys you know the world is doomed.

[@glennbeadshaw727]

You don't really need brakes anyways people are always stomping on their brakes when they don't need to be doing it all you need is a brake pedal that doesn't work and some faith in God

[@64maxpower]

I respect people that dig in and try things for themselves. I'm a carpenter, I see some home owners do impressive work sometimes

[@fuzzypenn7078]

Sometimes...😂😂😂

[@toddrf]

@@fuzzypenn7078yep, and as a homeowner, I’ve come behind laughable work done by pros. Neither group has a lock on professional-quality work.

[@TechsHelpingHand]

Damn. Now that’s an annoying mistake. Luckily I had help in my early days and was told to make sure the bleeder screw goes up

[@rustypotatos]

Go dads!

[@davidvaughn7778]

The regular bolts in the brake hose connection may have something to do with it...

[@11THEW0RD11]

@@davidvaughn7778 That's is my guess. Looks like a normal bolt for the brake line.

[@Scoobydue420]

@@davidvaughn7778 that’s the correct bolts for that Buick le Sabre. Omfg, you people are soooo damned ignorant..

[@jabberwockytdi8901]

Everyone can make a mistake but it if you can't spot what you did wrong no business doing your own brake job

[@DRNEGOLICIS]

I had a friend call me other day asking what’s the difference between the right and the left side caliper. I said bleeder location. Then he said ahhh that makes sense then quickly hung up :D

[@ericschulze5641]

??????

[@jayburke2798]

We got the Buick LaSaber from Australia here folks. For some reason, he can’t get a good pedal in the US.

[@mattrader3647]

The calipers being on the wrong side is a problem because the bleeder screw is below the brake hose. Bleeder needs to be on the top so the air can bubble up and out when bleeding. Hard to force air bubbles down, they tend to want to rise.

[@markcavandish1295]

No Way!! I had no idea. Thanks

[@annacalise8336]

He'll never forget this lesson, I'm sure by the time he gave in and took it to you he was PRETTY frustrated lol...

[@thomasterrell437]

There's air in the line. Bleed the break line

[@annacalise8336]

​@@thomasterrell437He put the calipers on the wrong sides, Left on right, Right on left so they're upside down, must not bleed properly, I've never done it so I don't know if they would or not...

[@budtackett8347]

its ok ,even good work isnt good enough some of the time.

[@LunchBXcrue]

At least he actually tried. Most people today aren't even willing to do their own oil changes.

[@jbh.6257]

People need to know when to stay in their lane…. I’ve seen someone screw up a “simple” oil change. No such thing a common sense anymore.

[@shonhurt4520]

@@jbh.6257 agreed.

[@onlyIfUknew]

Make sense common again!

[@joshmiller2705]

I had the same problem even after doing brakes for years. Just wasn't paying attention, but noticed it and fixed it.

[@RobertSmith-xr5fj]

It usually takes two people to bleed out the air oh yeah don't let the master cylinder run out of fluid LoL

[@immrnoidall]

The first and biggest mistake was ,NOT TAKING PICTURES OF THE WAY IT WAS.

[@goldwolf0606]

As Scotty Kilmer always says when asked: what’s the problem? Kilmer’s answer: It’s an endless money pit Buick 😂😂😂

[@whysoserious7014]

All vehicles no matter the make or model are endless money pits. Some more than others. The perfect vehicle is the one you don't have.

[@jameslindag]

Swap left and right calipers . Bleed screws go high not low . Air bubbles go up not down .😂

[@busabrye]

Yup, they gave him left side calipers for the right side and right for the left, stupid parts store

[@itsdefinitelytrue7600]

I have a friend that's a mechanic and he tells everyone before you try to start something yourself, take plenty of pictures, everyone has a cell phone.

[@YeakZa]

Yes! Even mechanics can mess things up.

[@StrongerThanBigfoot]

I do this as a mechanic

[@KrytonsHead]

I was told you do one side at a time start to finish so you have a reference

[@davidpavlich8939]

We didn’t have cameras when we changed shoe brakes. 😄. I always did shoe brakes one at a time so I had a model to follow. And most importantly, I invested in the proper brake tools. Them damn springs guaranteed skinned knuckles trying to stretch them with pliers. 😉

[@josephformeister6566]

One lesson learned in victory, but a thousand lessons learned in defeat.

[@patrickmorgan3326]

Used to happen with drum brakes as well, they reverse the long and short shoes.

[@tomupchurch4911]

Inverted bleeding. Flip the master cylinder over first.

[@Mechanicalcircus]

It's not 1980 people grab your $1200 cellphone and look it up.

[@CarlosRodriguez-hb3vq]

Air in the lines floats upward, so the bleeder valves need to be at the top of the caliper to let the air out

[@as3sxp]

He just needs to drill new holes, tap them, and move the bleed screws to the top of the caliper......😂

[@sterlingstephens7093]

😢

[@DuaneUrch]

That is exactly how I learned! It’s hard being mechanically inclined and handsome!

[@MedicatedOMO]

A friend of mine did the same thing and insisted they were right. I tried to tell him and he replied... I've done these all my life. I told him OK, better call a professional. All he had to do was reverse them, but sometimes you can't tell people.

[@don2deliver]

The best thing to do in a case like that is take the calipers loose one at a time, flip them over, put a 2x4 to hold the piston from coming out, Bleed them, reinstall them and let him figure it out next time he 'fixes' his car.😅

[@less5406]

Been there done that. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

[@maniacrevenge]

You learn from your mistakes.

[@cll1out]

I had some goons at VIP do this to me and I recognized this problem before they did. I *almost* did the brake job myself but decided “f- it I just want it done don’t wanna crawl around on the floor”

[@sebastiankowdrysh9518]

I mean the callipers on my dads truck, bleed screw were in the middle lmao

[@Luca_IX]

Let’s talk about those cross drilled rotors on this LaSabre 😅

[@jasonaldenhaley1]

Ha!!! Talk about my cross drilled AND slotted rotors on my...... 2012 chrysler town & cunt-tree!! The mofo'er's are SOOOO cheap...i mean...how can you not?? I bet you can find 'em for the 2 worst cars....well...4 worst cars ever made....#1 HAS TO BE an Oldsmobile Alero. Then in no particular order: Renault Le Car (they were gonna go with 'Le Abortion' but last minute went with Le Car), Yugo-and buy one & see for yerself...so many more...AMC Pacer or Eagle; that's a you pick just like a Vega or a Pinto. We can all agree the latter is a truely explosive pick. Back to upper ball joints on my 'honerable mention' '05 Heep Grand Chumley w/3.7 six cyl.(💩) With MPG like a Hellcat, power of a push mower, and it's quart of oil usage per week make it the Dinosaur-juice heavy drinker blue ribbon winner. Plus it got cold A.F. in MN. Here's me →🥶

[@no-hndle]

Now that he's trained - you should hire him. + Points for not just driving that way .

[@thomasfletcher760]

Definitely a " just rolled in " video 🤣🤣

[@mikecumbo7531]

No, the owner didn’t say another shop did the work and he brought it to a pro to figure it out. Plus, he didn’t refuse service.

[@scottpinardi4991]

Hahaha I had a friend do that on the Ford pick up truck he could not figure it out for his life.

[@joshualord8042]

I make that mistake once!!! I will never forget it! Props to him for taking it on himself!

[@haydenbriggs]

Same! Kept trying to bleed those fuckers... my Dad just watched with a smile. I thought he was proud of my work. Nope just waiting for the right moment to ask "whatcha doin there?"

[@Content7.3]

Good video for all mechanics. Questions like this keep help mechanics at the top of their game.

[@HugoCamacho-on8he]

Bless his soul, he almost had it.

[@rickwidlund3512]

Switch the front calipers, bleeders on the top, please ! 🤔

[@Ericjeff]

That’s like the third time I’ve seen this in 37 years in the business 🤣

[@lukeyarasheski5510]

It's always an engineer too...

[@brianargo4595]

Damn, you're doing pretty good then

[@seeya205]

Always check the part numbers when you are replacing both sides of any part so you know you got the right one for the right side. I put the parts on the right side of the car before doing the job. You can't mix them up that way!

[@matthewcohen9582]

Underrated comment...part numbers never lie, but packaging and human error in filling those packages is always a possibility

[@briebel2684]

Or just do them one at a time and make sure the parts match up with the one you just took off.

[@fisqual]

Oop. Hard to bleed brakes upside down.

[@DisabilityExams]

Just stand on your head as you bleed the brakes - problem solved!!!

[@attilakohbor3360]

still you can bleed it with the help of airpressure and plenty of brake oil trough the brake oil reservoir 😂

[@Alex-y7i1i]

Calipers on backwards, bleeder valve should be on top

[@FirstnameLastName-sx8ls]

Great job. Customer had enough confidence to handle this massive job by himself. Charge like $50 for consulting fee and send him back to the drawing board with some professional advice.

[@rockerpat1085]

50 Bucks? How The Hell Do You Expect A Shop To Stay In Business At 50 Bucks??? Charge His Ass For Caliper Replacement At 125 Plus Another 125 To Bleed The System Plus Another 125 For Not Letting The Shop Do All The Work!!!! Bet You Have NEVER Even Worked In An Auto Garage Much Less Owned One Because You Would Go Broke In Less Than A Year Giving Away Your Knowledge!!!! Knowledge Is NOT FREE!!! It's Not Free Anywhere Else So Why Should It Be Fre At The Auto Garage???? 50 Bucks, What A Joke!!!

[@BuddyJackstraw]

​@@rockerpat1085wtf you doing here giving out all this knowledge? 🤔

[@robertgary3561]

That’s literally how it is on my aircraft. Bleed at the bottom. You have to pressure bleed it bottom up.

[@XodarapEra]

So fill it up through the bleeder essentially?

[@pawwalton2157]

He needs the new anti gravity bleeding system installed!

[@zackhenry1151]

Lol I have seen it so many times over the years... 😂😂

[@mikecallan8346]

Love when the bleeders are on the bottom, better access.

[@edwinbomb355]

The bleeder valves are usually on top where the air is typically located.

[@_zeinternetpohpoh_3075]

Chicken dinner

[@gieauto7175]

I had a interesting one, years ago with clutch master slave setup. A friend of mine replaced both components but couldn't get a good pedal. Since I couldn't understand why he was having a problem over the phone I went to his location. It took a few minutes of me attempting to bleed the system until realizing the grade of the road the car was on trapped air in the system. Leveled out the components then walla back in business. Another detail added to my diagnostic tool box.

[@michaelgleason4791]

You mean voilà?

[@DavidGarcia-wc8js]

Calipers upside down keeping air in the system

[@goodmorningmechanic]

I applaud his effort!!

[@machineman6498]

And knew when to call it

[@rustynails68]

All of us were young once. This is the kind of thing that leads to discipline.

[@rustynails68]

Seriously, Buick Lesabre. This guy is trying to save money so he can support his family. No shame in that. I have been there, however, it has been a long time for me and the details are hazy.

[@qwikv6]

a guy like that just needs someone to give him a little direction once in awhile..bet he bled them breaks for several hours a day for atleast 2 or 3 days. he's willing to put the effort in which is more then 96% of the world

[@goodmorningmechanic]

@machineman6498 Absolutely! That's a vital skill!!

[@richhelm21]

Eric to the owner... 'You ding dong!'

[@327JohnnySS]

When I lived in the rust belt the bleeders would break off so I would take a piece of wood in-between the caliper and have it suspended to have the brake line at the highest point and bleed them with the hose bolts. As long you get the air out of the system the brakes are bled. Unless you want to spend time trying to drill out bleeder screw's.

[@bbmikek]

He forgot to tell AutoZone the color of the car they gave him the wrong brakes

[@meme5887]

😂😂😂😂

[@mikehall6202]

He put the calibers on the wrong side

[@machineman6498]

Miracle I have never made the same mistake.

[@DrOlds7298]

Calipers look like they are reversed???

[@maxt3592]

Calipers are on upside down😂😂😂😂🤡

[@squarebodyseth5986]

My buddy did this, he somehow got okayish braking. Likely cause he did it on a slanted driveway. But he finally let me fix it all last week. Stops on a dime.

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

Something is titts up I'd say 😆

[@ragingbull3407]

At least he tried.

[@Hazonko]

Almost had it

[@uhisthisthingon1984]

Oops.....

[@Saturnian4417]

A quick physics lesson… in a closed hydraulic system such as your brakes air rises to the top of the system. Bleeding the air out of the system is impossible if your bleeder screws are on the bottom.