Fix the Wife's Car! Toyota Rav4 - P0420, complete brake job, and headlight restoration.

[@nouvalari]

I wish my wife was as adept at brake bleeding. 5 minutes of pedal pumping produced negative fluid..........mind you i found out the clutch was operating ok.

[@WatchWesWork]

We are both laughing out loud!

[@texasjetman]

She did pretty well with minimal complaining,

[@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869]

I’m impressed, most people now a days wonder what that 3rd peddle is for, and get really confused if there are 4 peddles!

[@monfrig6959]

After 5 minutes of pumping with my wife she got pregnant

[@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869]

Mon Frig are you sure that was your wife! 😬😬😬

[@harryrimmer6830]

Y'all don't make fun of the shop helpers. When we were first married, my wife used to work with me as my shop assistant all the time while restoring old military Jeeps. My wife was not mechanically inclined, but she would willingly go find me the "3/8ths, combination wrench, top box, top right hand drawer" for me so I wouldn't have to get off the floor out from under the Jeep to go get it. She was good at things like bleeding brakes, and would willingly disassemble/remove non-original parts while I worked on other things. Wives often complain about husbands who don't talk to them. We used to talk about everything while I was working on a Jeep. Treasure that one, Wes. Remember to buy her a flower or two occasionally for no particular reason.

[@elbertfreeman8124]

Yes sir for no special reason, they don't need to be roses. A mixture always lights up her day!

[@althomas6496]

I recently lost my wife of 52 years, I had a repair shop for 50 of those years. She was my bookkeeper, light holder, parts chasser, secretary, and the one I trusted to pull me on a chain many times. All this and a great mother to my children, my business partner, lover and best friend, I lost it all when she died. Guys don't take yours for granted because it all becomes dust after they are gone.

[@DougT25427]

Watching the last few minutes brought back some precious memories. I own two medium duty cabover trucks and a diesel pickup. I do all of the repairs and maintenance to all of them. When I married, I didn’t realize I was getting a beautiful girl who could not only turn heads but wasn’t afraid of motor oil and grease. Over the fourteen years the Lord allowed her to be my wife I never worked on a truck alone and she was just as greasy as I was when we finished the job. As her husband I was busting with pride to have such a good hard-working wife. Wes… remember and cherish these hours spent with her as she should with you too. Life is way too short and fleeting

[@beboboymann3823]

Best explanation of converter and sensor I’ve seen. Plenty of video on here how to replace converters and sensors but your video by far is more educational. Thanks Wes.

[@WatchWesWork]

I hope I got it right. There are different converters that work differently (air pumps, etc), but this is the most common style.

[@FishFind3000]

Watch Wes Work yea my bmws have air pumps to heat up the cats faster on cold starts.

[@scruffy6151]

@@WatchWesWork western truck and tractor repair and your channel have very good information on the repairs and break down on how things work. Thank you for the work you do for us to watch. Trolls are everywhere but, some of us just like to needle you also. Like having your wife fix the cloudy headlights and by the way she did do a good job 👍 for her.

[@texasjetman]

Agreed, he takes his time and always has a little self explanatory simple drawing to help us viewers follow along, most of the time I do ok, until he gets too deep into electronic, then I just fade away out to sea..!

[@lostintime8651]

@@WatchWesWork Um, yes and no. Close. But good enough.

[@craigdreisbach5956]

Wonderful video. I too switched to the ceramic brake lube 4 years ago when Eric O introduced it. I simply don't understand why you ever get negative comments. The upstream and downstream sensor and cat explanations was very helpful.Thank you. Craig

[@WatchWesWork]

I dunno. It's just some people mission to point out the obvious.

[@Papi4l2]

I started watching eric o's videos because i seen he used the same purple grease. I was like...this guy knows what hes doin lol

[@kenmuller9530]

Loo ok look on op

[@kenmuller9530]

Loo ok look on op

[@philtowle4683]

I have been using ceramic grease for years, doesn't affect abs sensors like copper grease can.

[@bobhudson6659]

Hello Wes, Been watching a few of your videos. Even though I am a 70 yr retired but qualified mechanic in Land Down Under, have learnt a few things from you. However, some matters I wish to mention. Pushing brake pistons back in. After reading a lot of info from brake manufacturers, advice is to first pinch off the flexible brake hose, fit hose to brake bleeder screw, open bleeder screw and then push piston back. Reason is any crud inside behind the brake piston is then flushed out of the bleeder screw instead of possibly going back into the ABS module and its pistons. ABS units are a world all their own and even with a mechanic's licence in Aust, I can't touch them. If crud gets inside the piston and prevent proper ABS operation, then most times it requires a replacement or refurbished unit. Also notice you cleaned the face of the hub - really good - most mechanics don't even do that. You fitted new rotors and that ensured the inside face of the rotor was also parallel to the rotor inner face. However, you might mention that if the old rotor is used, the inside flange of the rotor needs to be cleaned so that any rust of other build up is removed from the mounting face. To not do so is to invite rotor to not run true to the axle shaft and that is a recipe for for disk thickness variation in a short time. Even then, regularly when I fit used or even new rotors, I bolt the rotor to the axle shaft (without the wheel) with at least 2 bolts and using a dial indicator, measure the runout on the outer disc face and compare it to allowable specs - I am also a machinist and have all that equipment available to me but a mag base dial indicator is a handy tool to have in the workshop arsenal. But well done to you. You do quality work and that is not that is quite rare these days. You also explain things well so that those with limited knowledge know what to do (and what not to do). Brakes and steering is an area where mistakes can easily kill you and others when things go pear shaped.

[@erikrunas226]

Love the way you and your lovely assistant work together. It is so nice seeing a husband and wife together in the garage. Keep up the good work.

[@josephsfields]

Seen a lot of chalk talk videos on O2 sensors and Wes has the best illustrations. You even had oil rings on your piston. Kudos Wes.

[@WatchWesWork]

It's all in the details...

[@videolabguy]

My check engine light came on. I opened the hood and checked. "Yep. That's an engine!". The light went out. Did I do it right?

[@WatchWesWork]

However you get the job done is up to you!

[@46bovine]

Damn, it's that easy. Who'd a thunk it?

[@ufartface]

i just put a check mark on it with a sharpie- took care of it

[@dave1135]

I've learned many years ago starting as a tech, those pad guides under the stainless steel clips gets rust built up, and using a wire brush won't cut it, you have to either take a file to it or grind it down to bare shiny metal. I then put a thin coat of caliper grease on it, install new clips, grease again then install the pads. You showed the exact same thing

[@WatchWesWork]

Right. Rust. It's the enemy.

[@helo1bob1]

I love your site. You explained everything to the lowest person. so we can understand. Keep up the work. Thank you for your site!

[@WatchWesWork]

I try.

[@FB-tq5ln]

You make it easy for everyone

[@texasjetman]

@@WatchWesWork You do well Wes and never afraid to say HEY I messed up, or do over, real honest guy doing honest work, Thanks for sharing.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Mrs Wes Going to Town on the Headlight POLISHING Im the background while your doing the brake brackets Nice work @Watch Wes Work @Mrs Wes

[@davekrause4760]

The most comprehensive any complete brake job I've seen done !!!

[@lv_woodturner3899]

I got a smile from the dog sitting in the back seat and not willing to get out. My dog would do the same. He would be wanting to go for a ride before he got out. Dave.

[@WatchWesWork]

He wants to be sure we don't leave him!

[@stevebloke5455]

People like you who continue to post in these crappy times should get a bonus for entertaining the masses and keeping us sane. THANKS Wes, enjoy you're vids, you're commentary and diversity.... keep it up....... cheers

[@mikesmith8952]

Your wife is so funny and fun every time she makes an appearance. She is, without a doubt the best asset you have, hands down!👍 I hope you show her all the positive likes ' she gets, deserves from so many viewers. You should surprise her someday with an easy to get into and out of work bibs as I think she'd appreciate it. Heck she might even help you out more often 😂😂. I enjoyed the video as always. My Fur buddies also send some barks and sniff sniffs to your dog. Every time they catch your pooch on my TV screen they about kill me trying to "Greet" your dog which is painful 😂😂. Ty.

[@theshootindutchman]

Neat lady, lucky man👍

[@MustObeyTheRules]

Ok simp. She’s the one who’s lucky

[@orgazmic13]

Good to see the wife helping with her car. Our schools are shut down, also. So I'm home until our district decides otherwise. Tell her we would like to see her help out more in the future. With projects on her car. My wife helps out. Her dad owned a automotive shop.

[@WatchWesWork]

Good for her! My wife hates it, but she's good at most things.

[@akersjon278]

Hi Wes, if you have to change the O2 sensors that many times, then isn't that a sign that there's something else wrong with the car that causes them to fail? Or is the quality of O2 sensors so poor in general that this amount of breakage doesn't surprise you enough to warrant any further investigation? (I'm not being a smarty pants keybord warrior, I'm actually intrigued). Oh and by the way, to get the same good results as Eric O does with Permatex, it's important to remember to first make a short whistling sound and then to say the word "fancy" immediately after applying the product to the part in question...

[@garysoykin2783]

Your lovely assistant seems like a very very nice lady you’re a fortunate man enjoy

[@pettyfogger2305]

Greetings Wes! Between your witty assist and Max, your silent partner like an automotive Penn & Teller, your channel is one of my favorites! I especially appreciate your illustrations and demonstrations , the latter being the busted knuckles shot while removing the downstream O2 sensor. Classic!!!

[@dwp1970]

Go get some tacos Max! It's near impossible for my wife to help me at my work and I would royally screw up her job in about 10 seconds if I took a swing at it. In other words, it was a pleasure to watch you two working in the shop it beats watching the news right now. Stay safe.

[@darkknightjpw]

It always makes me smile when you say noone ever uses the parking brake. I live in the PNW and we have hills and mountains and a good parking brake is needed. Plus it adjusts the shoes on your drums

[@thatbiguy1975]

here in the midwest i was always told if you don't use the e brake regularly don't use it ever- no fun when they don't release due to rust.

[@samsonian]

Yeah, not much problem with rust in the PNW unless you drive up to Canada often. Moss growing on your car, however…

[@joedurso5192]

@@samsonianexactly. Where Wes lives or Eric in NY…the rust is the issue

[@phillipdean9879]

I don’t know why you get negative comments, I’ve been fixing cars for 45 yrs and do pretty much the same as you... that rust would drive me nuts! Cheers from Mulwala Australia! 🍺🍺

[@trevor7918]

“Rust jacking “. Was wondering what to call that. Fancy words make me sound smart... Gonna use it.

[@WatchWesWork]

It works!

[@padraicmcguire108]

Rust jacking is a legit word. Common in the civil engineering world. Used to describe rusted rear causing reinforced concrete failure. Rust is large in volume, so jacks open the concreate encasing it.

[@mrsethatwood]

oxide jacking

[@stevejones6647]

The inspection place we take our rigs fails brakes for rust jacking all the time. It’s definitely a legit term

[@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869]

I thought that was a comment about jacking up my old dodge!

[@jmcvieira]

Hello from Portugal, i´m at home because my country is under attack by covid-19, and i love to watch your videos. Stay safe and no covid-19 is no regular flue, the best treatment is stay at home.

[@WatchWesWork]

We are headed for a lock down here too.

[@ladeseddy5994]

I had to laugh.....when you brought out the Brak Kleen my brain instantly went with with the big dramatic bell sound that Mr O uses........LOL>

[@WatchWesWork]

Yeah, I'm not that fancy!

[@rock.doctor]

Yea me too....my brain just added it on its own...

[@newjerseybill3521]

@@WatchWesWork You did have the phone ringing, and the furnace in the backround. All you need now is the noon siren and the air compressor. :)

[@eldoradony]

I was waiting for the BAA when the fluid film came out.

[@langer24106]

Well there’s your problem lady!

[@erickieffer8440]

Man, enlisting your wife to help bleed the brakes shows real guts. Bravo.

[@WatchWesWork]

She's used to it by now!

[@jogden6632]

Couples that auto repair together stay together! Great video!

[@thaifoodlover5296]

Great Vid. Nothing here that shouldn't be. You mentioned ur boot twice, and I didn't see any problem. Steel toe, Safety AND comfort! nothing worse than breaking in new boots.

[@JayJay-w8rd]

I always find your videos entertaining and educational, thank you for the effort you put into your diagrams and explanations!

[@carinapowered995]

Anti rattle clips are wear indicator clips, they rub against rotor to indicate time for brake job ! You are right some folks do not install them especially if you have aluminum wheels with good visibility to pads. If computer says to change catalyst, thats what needs to be done, catalytic converters only last 200K miles at best. On cars without brake boosters which have pumps and accumulator like some lexus, you have to pump brake pedal fifty times with ignition off to relieve brake pressure inside accumulator before pushing caliper piston back in, no need to open rusted bleed screw. Great show, thank you.

[@highdesertworkshop]

Great video. Headlight restoration done just the way I like it,,, by somebody else. My schooling in auto mechanics was back in 1964-5 and some continuing education. mostly in heavy duty off road equipment, I retired in 1998. your videos are very interesting to me as my experience with these systems stopped then, but my interest in this stuff is still keen. Keep it up and thanks.

[@WatchWesWork]

Yeah, they certainly went a long way toward making them more complicated since then. Makes it a real pain to keep them running.

[@steve7settle394]

Down here in Kentucky we are thankful if our headlights come on much less being clean LOL

[@gregbutler9873]

Handsome pup you have there Wes!

[@paulwomack5866]

Well, that was unexpected. Started watching. ... watched 'til the end. A "brake job" might be old news to some, but I've never seen it done. I have now!

[@WatchWesWork]

Well cool. Something in there for everyone I guess.

[@ianmorris8534]

Eric O over at South Main Auto calls that tool the "No-tell"! Love your vids, thanks for taking the time and effort to make them :)

[@philsales342]

Max could hardly wait for the shake down ride

[@cheddar9737]

50:28 "We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty. This will be our final attempt to contact you"

[@samsonian]

Probably trying to offer auto insurance quotes that are never close to what a good policy already is. Those people (along with the people trying to sell me “senior services” or something like that even though I’m in my 40s) will not stop calling me even though I immediately say thank you but I’m not interested and hang up before they can say anything. I loathe being impolite but I guess there’s a good reason not to choose to be a telemarketer…

[@TechGorilla1987]

Dude, the BEST tip I have ever taken from a car video is your lesson on rust jacking. It's what my brake jobs have been missing. I have a small carbide scraper that I use to get down to bare metal. My brakes thank you.

[@jerryglascock1194]

I use Deep Woods Off 40% Deet spray on the rag and it will literally make your headlights your plastic ones look like new with a few rubs

[@unclegreybeard3969]

The fix Mrs Wes used does not last more than 1yr at best, ask me how I know! In the end I gave up and fitted after market replacements.

[@KristaMae]

I love the missus 🤩 the sass and those braids!

[@philiprhoades3139]

I've never opened the bleeders when squeezing the pistons back, because there's to much of a chance of introducing air into the system and then you have to bleed the brakes..

[@SkylineFTW97]

If you have a seemingly stuck caliper, sometimes you have to in order to compress it. But I find that the average person's brakes can last them around 5 years easy, which is when I fully flush the brake (and clutch) fluid in my cars.

[@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869]

When I do a brake fluid flush, I use gravity to start, and 4 bleeder bottles, keep master cylinder full at all times, close blenders after solid flow, starting at the farthest from master cylinder, pump up, test and 9 times out of 10 I’m done, no help needed!

[@samsonian]

@@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869 power bleeders ARE pretty nice, I have the $50 or $60-something Mityvac model that you pump up after filling with brake fluid and it sure speeds up bleeding. Same order you specified but about 10-15 minutes total even with me getting paranoid about the level of fluid in the power bleeder and checking every few minutes. Cheers!

[@bcotterman499]

"Pup" is a beautiful dog...love seeing him in your videos. Yours are some of the very best on the Tube. Keep up the great work!

[@johnclamshellsp1969]

Great videos as always Wes. Thank you.

[@ryanmacewen511]

You are in the midwest and should use Callahan Brake pads!! Eric O. also turned me onto caliper files by Mueller-Kueps. Pretty handy. I usually hit with wire brush, 2" sanding roloc discs, pads on a right angle, and the fancy 3M hub cleaner (tube discs?) that work around the studs. I likey the Sil-Glyde, but also use the CRC Brake Lube, and CRC brake quiet (orange goo) on back of pads. I'll paint the backs of pads the night before if I can. It's basically like RTV. Messy, if wet. I'm from Buffalo area, so yea boi the salt. I've had some wheel corrosion so bad on alloys, that getting just the wheels off some cars requires loosening the bolts a bit (Audi) and giving the car a few hip-checks.

[@crbourret]

Best way to hunker down during this crisis, binge Watch Wes Work! Keep up the good work man!!

[@WatchWesWork]

Sounds like a plan!

[@jimbeckettplay]

@@WatchWesWork I just finished watching every one of your videos... Now what? p.s. You are an excellent presenter. Keep up the good work!

[@ourcrazyfamilyadventures4172]

Hey wes i am a backyard mechanic now used to work in shops full time. But you were saying that if any one has and recommendations about brakes to let you know. Ive been using a company by the name of brakemotive on ebay for the last several years i must have done close to 30+ brake jobs with their pads and rotors. I have nothing but good things to say about them. I would say 90% of the time they in a kit pads and rotors for all 4 corners of your car. Generally speaking they are ceramic pads and drilled and slotted rotors. I have not had a single issue with noise or any complaints from customers. The price is unbeatable. The last kit i purchased was for a 06 pontiac g6 and for all 4 corners pads and rotors it was 140$ keep in mind that they are drilled and slotted rotors with ceramic pads. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me and i would be glad to answer any questions you might have. I am not affiliated or sponsored by brakemotive by any means its just something i use and enjoy working with that my customers enjoy

[@bcbloc02]

Going to have to change channel names again to Watch Wes's Wife Work

[@WatchWesWork]

Hah! We can make a video once every 3.5 years!

[@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869]

Might be easier on the 👀!

[@garandman8114]

Not only is the Misses a great helper, Max is a great co-driver!

[@Chefwin01]

I replaced the front brakes on my 99 explorer with the same brand 2 months ago they seem solid so far. Great video 👍

[@donaldlawton7384]

That anti raddle clip is your early warning squeeler. I've had to re assemble breaks many times. Once distracted.you caught it. 👍👍

[@markleman8649]

the only place you want SALT is on your stake and veg.

[@krisley5178]

This guy doesn't know what he's talking about. He doesn't even know how much washer fluid the car takes. I only watch this channel for the adorable wife. LOL 👍 Nice job Wes. I very comprehensive brake job. Well done Sir!

[@WatchWesWork]

You'd think I would know that...

[@icecubez130]

during the brake job, was like watching an SMA video! haha

[@Ryan-dz3jo]

That lady climbs in a car on a host like pro, clearly well versed in the family tradition of rusty Lego repair. Thanks Wes

[@WatchWesWork]

She's pretty nimble!

[@JoeHynes284]

i felt a sharp pain in my knuckles when that o2 sensor broke free...

[@WatchWesWork]

Keep your hand open. Old mechanics trick.

[@LiveeviL6969]

Normally the drill in the background would drive me nuts while watching this video, but somehow knowing it's your wife out in the shop working with you; well, that's wonderful and enjoyable!

[@WatchWesWork]

Instead the furnace can drive you nuts...

[@brianessex6666]

Not quite slobbery enough. I must remember that.

[@garybrugone433]

Another great Video. My favorite part was the washer fluid...lol Great job on the headlights !!! Stay Blessed.

[@hansoconner6898]

It's cool cause it's purple! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@marcusfedler]

I saw that using deep woods OFF on head lights cleans them up. Didn’t believe it. Tried it on my sons accord. Worked perfect.

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

45:23 who else went to answer their own phone 😂

[@DavoShed]

I wanted to call that guy back and take a message :)

[@wilbertbirdner1303]

I don't answer my phone either, so not me.

[@donaldlawton7384]

Keeping them rubber bleeder caps on helps in the salt belt.thanks again Wes

[@shackman9566]

Everything thing you said about brakes and rotors is true. Here in western rustalvainia. We have hills lots and lots of hills. My wife's crv was eating brakes. No she drives and brakes correctly. She was not the problem. After several cycles of torched rotors and pads. I bought power stops calipers rotors and pads. Absolutely amazing the car brakes likes never before. You could smell the brakes when she returned home work 20 miles of up and down hills. You couldn't touch the steel wheel it was so hot. With the power stop brakes slotted drilled rotors Carbon ceramic pads and powder coated calipers I can touch the rotors and they are just warm. They operate smoother than any brakes on anything I have ever owned or driven. Have a wonderful day. PS did you torque the lug nut to spec? I know now you're Wife will be asking you. It is important not to over torque the as it will cause the rotors to warp. And cause pedal pulse and premature brake failure. My wife helps me also at least when I'm working on her car. We have been happily married for 34 years.

[@bobs3727]

Very nice practical videos to watch, the helper gal has the nicest smile in all the utube videos online

[@richardtruesdell8289]

It's always great when you and your wife work together.

[@TarZan49]

Some of us have never done Brake job so this was very entertaining and informative.

[@mph5896]

Really? What does a brake job cost if you pay somebody for rotors/pads?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Perfect explanation on how a Catalytic converter Works @Watch Wes Work

[@wes11bravo]

I liked this one. Your OBD2 catalyst explanation was interesting and easy to follow. I was just telling one of my workmates today how a person can be incredibly proficient at something while having no idea how to explain what they know. It takes talent to pass along knowledge.

[@WatchWesWork]

Hmm. Well I try. Scanner Danner does a really good job.

[@andrewl9472]

I appreciate the banter between you guys and the discussion on funnels.

[@jaxsonhugh9334]

I like how Eric O at SMA uses the sandblaster to clean the brackets

[@donaldlawton7384]

Love the silly Glyde, that ceramic stuff is moore gooder,goober,, 😆 .every disk break job,has been that procedure. Oh I've never tryed it. I've hurd lemon juice works on bessul fogging. They spray them with u.v. clear coat,that yellows over time.👍. Great watch👍👍, thank you for sharing 👍 😀

[@KG-yn9qi]

Your going to give her a pay raise!!! The tow & restore Co. 👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸👍🏻👀🎥🍻🍻🍻

[@michaelovitch]

You can't hydrolock the caliper slide pins,they are notched to avoid that. It's 100% to avoid that,and get lube to circulate around.

[@WatchWesWork]

Yeah, I suppose that is true. On the front caliper, one pin has a plastic wiper that looks like a piston to me. I could see that hydo-locking. But maybe it has a relief in it.

[@michaelovitch]

@@WatchWesWork This kind ? : www.picclickimg.com/d/w1600/pict/332252279099_/Toyota-Auris-18-Hybrid-06-19-Front-brake-caliper.jpg

[@hoolehuarayzed7694]

Enjoy your channel, learning a lot, especially the video on the F800 how you went back to mostly factory, and tell your missus I think she's cute!

[@andyadams3814]

I never open the bleeder here in Texas unless I replace a line, caliper, I like you videos very honest and you even show mistakes, BIG thumbs up

[@kentowens2179]

Good video! Nice work! Nice looking assistant too!

[@donaldlawton7384]

Head lights cleaned up nice👍👍

[@andrewphillips9798]

It appears that your roads are nearly as bad as the ones we have in the UK, Lincolnshire!

[@guyina4x499]

my mom has a 07 rav4, I changed the headlight housings last winter, she got them online somewhere for $160. I'm not sure because I've never tried to polish headlight plastic but changing the housing was pretty easy. also I think Wes is winning at life.

[@WatchWesWork]

You've got that right!

[@docpalazola491]

Another great video, Wes. Always enjoy no matter what you work on...your explanations make it easy to understand. Looking forward to the next video...any subject will be great. Pet your pup for me, please.

[@WatchWesWork]

Heh. He's spoiled enough!

[@w2dmw]

Wes, good tip for your caliper brackets: grease of any kind will attrack dust, and grunge up the smooth action of the brake pads. I always use a " dry lubricant", called Molybdenum aerosol lube. It's like a dry graphite Lube, that is dry almost immediately, and heat proof. Protects against rust, and won't be a magnet for brake dust.....give it a try....

[@je19662008]

Saw this clip and subscribed immediately. Unfortunately, my A.D.D. kicked in before I got to watch the brake job on the first watch.

[@sydneystewart6059]

A happy wife is a HAPPY LIFE!

[@davidnilson3862]

I'm not sure why people would complain either. One thing I would add is to apply anti seize to the tang of the brake pad and the stainless steel clips. that seems to help the pad from rusting and freezing to the stainless clips if that makes any sense to you.

[@poolmotorrepairguyFL]

The Florida pool pump motor repair guy approved ! that was good info

[@WildFire2028]

The problem with warped Rotors is that you have too many people make sudden hard stops at intersections or wait till the last minute coming to a red light. This hard stop suddenly heats up the rotors which cause it to warp in time. On my van that I've purchased from a previous owner, the manufactured rotor was shot. I've replaced it myself with aftermarket rotors and new break pads and never had to replaced the rotors because when coming up to an intersection, I always slowed down way ahead of time and same with coming up to a traffic light. One thing is to pay attention is the cross-walk light and that gives you an idea when that light is going to change. As they say, if you take care of your car, the car will take care of you.

[@jamesbutler1862]

That was the most entertaining show you put on to this date. Watching you two go back and forth is comical. Thx for the show.

[@WatchWesWork]

Heh. We try!

[@michaelb.5345]

Any video you put up is interesting. Keep them coming. Thank you.

[@darrelfuhrman8217]

Now that she did the headlights, hopefully she will not be hunting without a license. Whenever I have a bleeder screw out, I coat the threads with Copper Kote anti seize, keeps them from seizing in the caliper. Hello from north east Montana. 10 miles from the Canadian border.

[@robertlynch7068]

I drive an 2006 Camry with that same engine with 306,000 thousand miles, never had to change the O2 sensor ! Here in Oklahoma I use only non ethanol gas even though the ethanol is cheaper. That may have something to do with the failure rate on your wife's RAV 4. Best wishes, you have a lovely family!

[@WatchWesWork]

We cannot get non ethanol gas here. It's a law...

[@Volcker1929]

Fun and informative. Like an SMA video from a different just-as-rustprone dimension. Brake job, lovely assistant, phone ringing, furnace going off. Oh and I do use my parking brake. It served me especially well when my mother in-law borrowed my car. She complained it drove funny. She drove it all over town with it on. Had to replace the rear cylinders.

[@WatchWesWork]

LOL. I only use it for drifting...

[@publicclammer]

Makes voluntary isolation much better! Keep the vids flowing!

[@buckskinlady]

44:39 you had me really confused there for a few seconds 😂

[@princepa123]

Luv to witness hubby and wifey working as a team, good job u2. Self testament, never was very good at that.

[@davidnixon1697]

In the 80's when doing a brake job we always overhauled the callipers.

[@timothymilam732]

He's like my co pilot, she loves to ride, and doesn't like two things. Giving up her front seat to anyone, are being left behind at home. Looks like those boots are finally getting broke in, and comfortable to me. Never fails, bout time the insides are getting right, then outsides are gone. Keep up the good work, and don't worry bout the naysayers, cause some folks always got something to say bout everything. Right, wrong, are indifferent, you'll never make them happy.

[@WatchWesWork]

Yeah, junk Redwings. Only lasted 5 years.

[@TheFlyingBusman]

I came across a case like this in car mechanics magazine. Turned out to be a dodgy calliper carrier so if everything is nice and free then might be worth a look. I always give all stainless shims a good clean and file off all rust where pads contact then thin smear of copper grease on re-assembly. Some cheaper pads are not so good either and are too tight a fit so I only fit pads from a reputable manufacturer now. I’ve since shared this vid with my other half as she never helps when I’m fixing HER car. The ceramic grease looks decent. Might check that out. Cheers for another good vid 👍

[@WatchWesWork]

I hope she "sees the light"!

[@kylem9196]

had your wife not been there the washer fluid would have filled just shy of a gallon BUT she was there and the universe had to make you wrong nice video I came over from SMA