MOST Mechanic’s Don’t Know This Trick!

[@AM-bk9ei]

A non reversible ratchet wrench in a tight location can make your problem even worse if you're not careful.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Agreed

[@matthewpeterson3329]

Trapped tools are a real thing. Especially in blind access. Even when I am totally aware of the possibility, I get bit. Great advise AM!

[@13965082]

Nothing an angle grinder can’t solve 🙃

[@UreBand]

Did that while trying to loosen my belt tensioner, got my ratchet stuck between the engine and the engine bay wall, took me about a day of cussing and cursing and buying a sawsall

[@soopadupa9424]

yup the only reason I got my rachet out today was reversing it

[@sazimam]

Carefully work with the flat ratchet wrench. You can get stuck there forever 😂

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Honestly 😂😂

[@sazimam]

:)

[@sazimam]

@Mutombo-d1s 😂

[@x302e51]

Ratchet with gearbox works well.

[@alexteston5453]

Yeah learned that the hard way

[@SaxonSavage]

Thanks man, stuff like this makes me realize there is almost always an alternative method of doing something, and to keep looking for a solution.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

You’re very welcome man! And honestly bro there always is! Always gotta remember it

[@TheScandoman]

​@@Gearhead_bryan How do you get it back in without wrecking the tip? How do you make it stay in? I say this, because this happened to me...😢

[@mrbmd710]

@@TheScandoman gotta buy a new set and keep the spare to add to the collection.

[@dymitrnawrocki9926]

​@@TheScandomanYou just don't hit the tip with a hammer. Put some aluminum against the tip and then hit that aluminum with a hammer. Aluminum is softer so it will get damaged instead of the tool but at the same time it will still transfer enough force to drive it in.

[@TheScandoman]

@@dymitrnawrocki9926 Ok, good point; I was a little more concerned about whether it will really stay in there... My car requires a 9 mm Allen-hex tool-tip to remove front brake caliper slide pins. (The carmaker only did this one year, and switched back to 8 mm!...lucky me...and several hundred thousand others!) I was not able to find one without buying a large, expensive set... Seriously! I went through many websites and big stores, and could not find one, as a single! (My money was limited, which was why I had bought a car that I knew needed a lot work, but had a good engine, and pretty good transmission!) SO, I bought a single 3/8 inch Allen-hex tool tip for my ratchet, that only cost like $1.89 (this was 5 years ago!), and filed/ground/sanded ~1/100 inch of each side! For some strange reason, after I used it, the tool piece fell out of its holder! To get it to stay in, I cut a piece out of a disposable/recyclable aluminum pie pan, and formed it snugly around the base, as a 'conformable gap filler'...not perfect, but, I wasn't ready to glue it...or weld it...

[@theSword-]

The mechanics that don't know this, haven't been mechanics very long. 😂

[@Gearhead_bryan]

You’d be surprised honestly, there’s people who have been at it for double the time I have and don’t know

[@theSword-]

@@Gearhead_bryan ...I doubt it. The guys are young that don't know.

[@andydhillon1977]

​@@theSword-Nah. You're wrong.

[@theSword-]

@@andydhillon1977 ...No. I'm not. I have been a mechanic for longer than you have been alive.

[@Neoprenesiren]

@@theSword- Doing something wrong one thousand times is not better than doing it right once

[@MrSolarstu]

If you are a mechanic, and you couldn't work that out, you are in the wrong job!!

[@scarling9367]

There's always newbies that need the info and as an industrial mechanic, I generally have enough room for everything. Not generally a problem I encounter.

[@swordiebored4769]

This comment sounds so elderly

[@InvisibleYetVisible]

Agreed

[@kasewilliams6848]

Honestly though, it’s pathetic how stupid people are becoming

[@Snouthunter]

Bo... I didn't know these tricks. How could i have not known about these?.... 🧐 But nobody ever told me or showed me before now. I'll use these. Thank you.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

No way!! Man I’m glad I could show ya!!

[@Snouthunter]

@Gearhead_bryan Hell yeah. 👍🏻

[@brennanferdig6590]

I love this guy. He knows all the great hacks. There are so many folks spewing crap. This guy is LEGIT

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thank you dude!! 💯🥹

[@xmo552]

​@@Gearhead_bryan tip 1 was like duh for me... tip 2 I was like oh shit nice. 👍😁

[@slitherdurant]

🐐🐐 actually useful tips

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks a lot man!!

[@aceautonewportky]

42yr wrencher here, have done this many times, in various situations.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

That’s awesome!!

[@sprintertrueno1985]

Bro you’re a damn genius. Worth every damn second of my time.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks 🥹❤️

[@sarin62]

Genius is abit of a stretch.

[@AmishGeneral]

i feel bad for you if you can’t figure something like this out without someone showing you 😬

[@sprintertrueno1985]

@@AmishGeneral what ?

[@AmishGeneral]

@@sprintertrueno1985 i don’t know man. maybe read it slower. try sounding it out

[@guadalupemreyesiv1378]

Just subscribed.. keep them hacks coming. 👍

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Definitely will!!

[@lochsloy217]

Your tips are always so good thanks man

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Anytime man!!

[@rxpsycho7326]

Popping the bit out of the socket says every mechanic on the planet

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Nice

[@jgomez7535]

Good job brother 👍🏼

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks man

[@dorianruble7807]

Yooo we’re in the same facebook group! Long live the AE92 🫡

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Hell yeah man!! I have the tuned 4 sorted channel too!! Gonna make content for it again eventually

[@JamesDoylesGarage]

So many great tips. Find myself smiling after watching your videos. Merry Christmas

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks a lot man! So happy to hear it! Merry Christmas

[@brent-JG26]

Dude, you are the man!

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks bro!

[@arlochristman8668]

These are getting better. Thanks 😂

[@mattgaming8717]

Im still here. This is why I subbed in.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks❤️👌

[@craighansen7594]

Good DIY info but most mechanics do know how to do this.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Definitely

[@youtubetim3577]

Dude you have the best tips hands down

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks man🥹💯❤️

[@christophert7251]

You give a lot of helpful tips, thank you!

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks man🥹❤️

[@teluvv66]

Man, thanks brother. These tips are great!!!

[@Gearhead_bryan]

No problem man!! Thank you!

[@matthewpeterson3329]

Old tricks that many younger or inexperienced folks may not know about. Thanks for sharing.

[@lanelucas9353]

You guys have good ideas. I've been a mechanic 24 years but I still learn something new here.

[@uria711]

The amount of common sense things you teach me that i never even thought of makes me feel dumb. But i really do appreciate it

[@MrLeroyJacob]

Wow. I never thought of this, but it's so obvious now!

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Yeah!! Glad I could show ya

[@aaronbolt8072]

Actually they have tool for that. Get smaller set of ratchet set you can use bits and bits attachments. Some of the time when working with lighting or mechanical lugs that are in tight spaces that set is life saver. You can buy them from all companies that sell tools. Trade to another. Or there is another tool pretty cool right buy 90 degree angle attachment for your impact and get them off way easy too. They all can take the torque just matter of buying right tool for the job. But hey those are some neat tricks to if you can’t buy those tools.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

They definitely do and thanks man

[@walterrezendes5716]

We got clearance clarance,good tips.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks bro haha

[@bc2647]

I love watching your clips...best in the business

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks brotha❤️

[@greatswagga3278]

This is a good one for techs with not much experience. Good vid.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks man

[@asimk9518]

Love your tricks mate

[@trullmann]

I do this all the time, works like a charm!

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Hell yeah

[@BubblesTheCat1]

I'll buy you a beer when I come visit. Your tricks are so good 😊

[@37Clank]

Garrett Bryan making sure us diyers know what to do bro

[@BubblesTheCat1]

​@@37ClankYeah, he's an awesome boy 😊

[@MrSafety1138]

This isnt a "trick", its how the tools were designed to be used in small spaces. Congrats for just figuring this out

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Lol no they were designed this way to be pressed into a socket🤣

[@kevinhevner9178]

You have great common sense. Thanks for sharing it with those who don't!

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks brotha

[@colerogers3137]

Put some small groves in the socket part and use some channel locks to grab it and break it loose.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Interesting

[@jurj97]

Way better than spending 20 or 30 bones on a full set just to use one bit

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Honestly

[@manuj.-h.7060]

I once cut a piece from an allan wrench and used it the same way. Great to see others do this too

[@Gearhead_bryan]

That’s smart!

[@Arkie407]

1st time you're showing a neat trick that I've actually used b4! 👀👍😎💯 Carry on, young man... 🎉

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks man! That’s cool to hear

[@alexlau7115]

this man keep making legit shit there, actual useful stuff that is not repeated 1000 times already, no bs just right into it. subscribed.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks ! Really appreciate it!

[@rogergroover4971]

I didn’t know you could hit the bit OUT of the socket. Very cool.

[@jeffburtonnottheracecardriver]

The best thing about your videos is, you have me looking at my tools and the particular situation in whole new ways!

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks a lot man that’s soo cool and means a lot!🥹❤️

[@willomalley7619]

Love these super helpful, thanks man

[@Yukanhayt-Mhenow]

As a young man i used to do this and as well as the Hex shaft screwdrivers I'd put the ratchet spanner on it and the older boys would always be amazed hahaha 😂

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Ayeee!! Haha

[@Handleoriginal12]

Glad someone’s making videos on the simple yet most useful tricks when working on a car. Its simple when you know of it but a lot of people wouldn’t think to try it otherwise

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks man! That’s def always my goal to keep doing!🙌💯and yes very true

[@jaygamrat8673]

Hey bud I am always trying to find ways to make jobs easier. 1st video of yours I seen I thought it was basic things . There has been several shorts of yours that I did learn something new I saved them to a playlist thank you so much for trying to make other people's lives easier. Wish the world had more people like you Great Job

[@Gearhead_bryan]

That’s so cool to hear man!!! I’m so glad! Haha no problem! Always love to help ☺️❤️

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thank you!

[@kimmorrison9169]

Luv these short and right to the point tips!

[@carloclearwater7253]

Not a hack. It’s called proper use of the right tools for the job.

[@RandallHamilton-xy3pk]

You can lead a horse to water but, you can't make it drink. I work with 4 guy's in a small Transmission shop and non of them know how to use tools properly, lol.😮😅

[@hkr321hkr]

Recommend buying the blue point reversible ratchet wrench. So you don't back yourself into a jam then your cutting the wrench off

[@marcgonzalez9920]

kobalt sells the same thing

[@boerharms2209]

these are great! finally some shows actual good hacks/tips

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks man🙌

[@tiagofigueiredo2529]

Wow, you just discovered the "gun powder". 👌🤦‍♂️

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Lmao

[@MarzNet256]

That's a cool trick punching out the bit. You could possibly also use a prybar to keep pressure on the bit.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Def!

[@liuj88]

@@Gearhead_bryan How do you put the bit back into the socket? Do you need a press to do it?

[@Gearhead_bryan]

@@liuj88 no you just tap it back in, pretty easily

[@brad6551]

99% of first year apprentices know this, if they don’t the tech teaching them needs to sell his tools

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Unfortunately most don’t know

[@Eric-fv4jx]

I hope KZbin makes you rich...you deserve to live a better life than a mechanic.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

@@Eric-fv4jx Thanks man💯❤️

[@brunogehm3839]

Or you can just use a ratchet wrench joint 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Go for it

[@Adabulldoya]

I remember when I was 13 and learned this. Good trick though I love it

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks!

[@williammartinez19691]

Thanks for the help you're very knowledgeable.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thank you!

[@andreparris6498]

Convince man was looking over my shoulder everytime I worked on a car😂😂😂

[@saulruiz9467]

Your videos are solid good advice many techniques that i want to try

[@chrisgibdaeh5430]

Man I was just having an issue with not having access to a bolt and was wondering how I could get to it seen this went outside and it worked like a charm. Dude you are a beast my e46 is legit being rebuilt with your tactics man

[@Gearhead_bryan]

No way!!! That’s so awesome man! I’m glad it helped!! Thanks! I love the e46! Do you have a coupe or a 4 door? I have an e60

[@jonathanfromohio6022]

Wow idk how I’ve never heard of this trick before. Thanks for the tip!

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Anytime man! Haha

[@scs52]

Oh boy, you earned my sub bro

[@marsoudu87]

This guy invented the butter cutting wire, man most mechanics learned all these techniques before you

[@Gearhead_bryan]

lol I never said i was the first to know😂

[@hectorruiz7496]

Oh wow that is so amazing im so blown away😂😂😂😂

[@Gearhead_bryan]

You’re welcome

[@loganlawlyes1980]

Just close the door a little and use an extension from the outside. They had to be assembled in a factory quickly so there is an easier way

[@praisethelord8750]

Remember guys, there’s real people out there on this planet that have to watch videos like this in order to complete simple tasks such as the ones shown in this video, so let’s all just remember to be nice to everyone we encounter, cause some people really just aren’t that smart. It’s sorta mind blowing, but this video is a reminder of that

[@bryanherman1035]

Y'know, I was gonna rag on him a little, but you're right. Everyone has to start somewhere. There's no good reason to shit on someone for trying. Thanks, you altered my perspective with your wholesomeness.

[@Mach141]

Im pretty sure anyone who owns all these tools in the video would also know how to do it. So its kind of pointless, although i suppose there are some actual mechanics out there these days that could learn from this

[@nikao7751]

Hang on to the kind mind 🙏

[@Boodykilluh1221]

@@Mach141so then why do you care?

[@Mach141]

@@Boodykilluh1221 care about what? Its called an opinion genius.

[@JamesPontius]

Good tips and tricks!

[@bc2647]

Whoah...you are a SMART Bastard...you are good 👍

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Haha thank you!

[@odie1knobie381]

About the 4th video I've seen all good tips👍 got a sub from this guy. Keep up the good work

[@kcspeed9980]

You can also buy the bits without being mounted to a socket and I highly recommend that for some applications. BMW e36 (and other generation) rear diff drain and fill plugs have very little clearance. I found an extra short bit that I use in a box wrench 19mm I believe, that works awsome!

[@JohnO221]

Hear me out… you buy a complete set of bits so you don’t have to waste time taking apart your bit sockets 😂

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Definitely could

[@thisisyaren]

Great tip man!

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks man!!

[@a.r.r.5626]

Brilliant...love it...thanks, dude.

[@bramcoteelectrical1088]

Great tip 😊thanks

[@DavidViayra]

Don’t let people put you down

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks brotha I wont

[@NinjaofApathy]

Thanks man! Good tip!

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks! Your super welcome!

[@will_dikfit2975]

As always, awesome advice, thank you buddy

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks man! Any time

[@greggstankowski5073]

If you don't know stuff like this,then you are no mechanic

[@Gearhead_bryan]

False

[@Agent-mb1xx]

wrong, boy

[@computerwizard2613]

Facts

[@namekian8114]

I thought those were permanent so I never tried knocking them out that’s fucking wicked to have in the mental arsenal thanks man

[@billcarpintero5093]

Excellent job brother❤❤❤!!!.sincerely yours Bear ❤❤❤!!!.

[@scottsteeves]

Every mechanic knows this.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

No they don’t

[@DaleRunningbear]

😂 except you huh

[@JBhighJeff]

IIn Austria we have our own saying just for little tricks like this. In Germany you would certainly say "trick siebzehn" no idea why 17. Maybe someone here can explain or add, I'm not from Germany. In Austria you could say two sayings about it. 1. "der elfer schmäh" that just means something like "ahhh that's the trick for shooting 11 meters" and 2. "einser schmäh" that's a bit more complicated to explain, that just means that it's the first trick of the one, every experience that comes to mind immediately comes to mind, which is why it's "first trick", so to speak. Sorry for the culture shock, I would also describe these techniques as insulting. But for many people this is very useful knowledge, especially for those who don't have experienced colleagues or friends. Merry Christmas by the way, it's December 25th, 2024. Greetings to all mechanics with black thumbs! 🏁

[@brotherkossi]

That's dope. Thanks, man.

[@Tristan.-]

Bruh! they come out! Thank you.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

You’re super welcome!!

[@richiec9077]

If you think most mechanics don't know these things you displayed in the video, then you have a lot to learn

[@Gearhead_bryan]

I don’t “think” that, I KNOW that lol. Plenty of mechanics don’t know it

[@richiec9077]

@@Gearhead_bryan oooh mister confident are we 😂. So tell me how long have you been a mechanic for

[@serenitygeeh7_station.720]

⁠​⁠@@richiec9077no how long it took him to learn that simple trick

[@charltoncates5824]

The kinda ingenuity that can only come from needing the car fixed by tomorrow lol

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Lmao yes precisely 😂

[@pwatom22]

Great tip. I wasn't aware you could punch the centres out.

[@SC-ll2ub]

if you dont know this as a mechanic you either are in your first 3 years or it's time to work in an office.

[@jayk7781]

Thank you! Very clever

[@thinman8621]

Good tips. Thank you.

[@exin7778]

Not gonna lie thats a great tip!

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks!

[@JoelCaseyJonesMusic]

Literally had to do exactly this to get a bolt out to remove a huge automatic transmission for a manual swap.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Ayeeee!! Glad it came in clutch! Smart man

[@Charlie_Prinz]

Good ideas! 😎😎👍👍

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Glad you like them!

[@gunztommiegunz]

I use Vis grips or a small pipe wrench sometimes. I have a mini driver kit with hex and torx i like for this. Thanks for the video. You know us mechanics. Either not thinking hard enough or thinking too hard

[@9502silverado]

Every good mechanic knows this actually

[@Squeakyclean350]

I've created a whole set separated from the socket just to save time

[@justarandomguy3969]

why didnt you just buy a bit set?

[@Squeakyclean350]

@@justarandomguy3969 because I had two sets already plus I cut the shaft down a little bit more

[@400Redsport]

​@justarandomguy3969 Seriously, people are doing to much. Lol like bits don't exist outside of sockets or something 😂

[@John-tl1gn]

Yea, most mechanics are still staring at those bolts, scratching thier heads. Calling thier customers and telling them to take the problem away 😂

[@vrtdubber]

Guys instead look up a tool called "bit ratchet" and then get a bit set. Trust me.

[@Gearhead_bryan]

For sure

[@kieranrigs4192]

Man that’s smart as fuck. I can’t say how many times in the past I could’ve used this

[@Gearhead_bryan]

Thanks man!!

[@luarluarwick8304]

How 'smart' is your f...?