Brake Issues for 2 Years! What Did We Find?!

[@travispoulton6485]

Love the way Andy explains everything, very calm and gives off a good demeanor.

[@JohnSmith-xu7ev]

Its the Beard, Tim!

[@andrewfischer9477]

@@JohnSmith-xu7ev it is the beard ;)

[@nfrench2100]

Do ya

[@bend3rbot]

Especially when talking along "doing the hoes". Straight up, dead pan delivery

[@AndyKPOV]

It legit a andy thing. I do it to

[@goatbaaad3711]

For anyone out there that sees a bunch of videos like this from different techs and you don’t know too much and maybe just trying to learn, take it from me, a technician, this guy is absolutely who you wanna be watching. There’s a reason he’s the first in 2 years to diagnose that. A number of his videos now has impressed me with his diag skills and nowadays that’s 90% of the skill you need is diagnosis, and 90% of techs don’t diag right.

[@smokerman81]

The solution isn't always rooted in the apparent problem.

[@zachurystrawcutter2283]

I’m also a tech. I like this guy’s videos and rainmanrays

[@dcraexon]

diagnosing stuff is fun when you learn from experienced pros that are fun to work with.

[@davidf644rock]

The reason he's the first guy to look at it in 2 years isn't because he's a good mechanic. It's cuz the owner THOUGHT he was better than a mechanic lmao he learned a hard lesson that took two years.

[@StuartHolmes-w2x]

Some times you have to have many failings for some one to realise there's more than meets the eye going on he,s not special, just in the right place in the right time ,but experience does go a long way

[@walterpearlman143]

….the brakes stay partially engaged as the pressure equalizes through the restriction

[@bigdaddyd3450]

100% nailed it. What gets me who ever ran new lines didn't stop and correct their mistake and let it ship like that. Any tech worth his salt is gonna inspect his work when bending up new lines to be replace old ones, so either the person literally CBA and said it'll ride 😅. Ppl like that gives us good techs a really bad image/wrap for their stupidity and negligence. Such a easy very preventable situation.

[@boostedmaniac]

You’re exactly right.

[@davidelliott5843]

I had a fairly new brake hose separate internally and form a non return valve. It cooked a brake disc.

[@bmo14lax]

Is this something I should look out for if I'm needing repeated break repairs?

[@mycaddigo]

Why hotter on one side ?? That side closer To kink?

[@MikeSmith-mp7lf]

I wwnt through the same exact diagnosis with a 2005 Silverado. The customer had already had calipers, hoses, and pads on both sides. A new hard line from the drivers front block to the ABS module "without the kink in the line" and the left front was still continuously overheating. And finally a new master cylinder before getting to me. The passenger side was getting hotter than it should but nowhere near as hot as the drivers. I eventually diagnosed it as the old master cylinder had been dripping brake fluid into the booster causing the diaphragm to swell and not fully release when letting off the brake pedal. I replaced the booster and it fixed the issue. I got a normal temperature reading after my test drive and only a 4 degree difference in temperature between the front rotors. After that I preformed a complete fluid flush and exchange just for good measure as DOT 3 fluids boiling temperature is way lower the some of the readings I had recorded in my diagnosis drives. And at no extra charge to this customer. He was so grateful for this one job that he then began to bring all of his Express cargo vans to me when they needed anything fixed. I went from just me in a single bay in a literal storage facility. And third hand lift. To building a 8 bay garage with new bend pack lifts, hunter alignment rack and machine. Various hunter equipment. And my own Snap-On pitbox custom made for me all from doing a little extra and thoroughly for a huge carpet cleaning business. Take pride in your work no matter how insignificant the job and charge the customer fairly. You absolutely never know how it can change your life.

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

Well said and spot on. God Bless you for your character and integrity.

[@pughconsulting]

Awesome.

[@WillSwingem]

I had a truck that was wearing out the front pads way faster than he should have been every time he had got new calipers new lines pretty much a whole new braking system same problem, it turned out his Steering angle sensor was not properly calibrated causing the vehicle to slightly drag the front brakes, another shop had done all that other work without looking into why the stability control light was on

[@TechnicianRed]

I allways assumed brake fluid couldn't hurt the diaphragm in the booster as it isnt a petroleum product (brake fluid mixes with water). Anytime I have had a booster full of brake fluid I just suck it dry and reuse. Now I HAVE seen (plenty of times) oil change places top off the brake fluid with ATF and that will very quickly destroy the master cylinder and if the fluid leaks back into the booster it will destroy it as well.

[@WillSwingem]

@@TechnicianRed damn really? I’ve only seen a customer do that themselves one time, They probably think because you can use atf as power steering I’n most cars that u can use it as brake fluid to

[@smellsuperb1]

I can't stand "parts changers" who never check the full system and focus only on the expensive parts. This man is a good mechanic 💯

[@deere3321]

This isn't that uncommon. The high pressure bypasses the kink but the caliper won't back off because there isn't enough pressure to return the fluid.

[@christycullen2355]

After 2 days of brake problems id be worried let alone 2 years

[@dustintunis9347]

It would probably feel fine for a while, then due to overheating the rotors would warp and he'd have a vibration. I'm sure they stopped reasonably well, though likely a bit weak because they were already hot.

[@gerrycasiello3808]

@@dustintunis9347 two years to find a kink knowing only one brake line had been changed? Give me a "brake".

[@Matt_Alaric]

To be fair it sounds like he spent a lot of time and money trying to fix the fault, not like he just ignored it for 2 years.

[@markt538]

I was a career mechanic for 20 years before I got into facility management. I learned early on to troubleshoot a system, not a problem. I have a brake issue. Ok so I’m going to inspect the entire brake system starting at the wheels and ending at the pedal itself. Issues like this are easily prevented by the right technique.

[@ipoopedtoday5340]

Gotta appreciate professional proper mechanics that actually do there job correctly

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

This is another example for why nobody but me touches my vehicle.

[@avwholesomegamer]

On the one hand, no one else is gonna treat it like their own, but on the other hand, I’m now limited to my own expertise/tools/time. It’s a huge commitment, but it’s how I treat my motorcycle!

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

@@avwholesomegamer When I work on someone else's vehicle, I can't cut corners like I can when I work on mine. For instance, I rebuild my own caliper (using premium parts, most likely) but for theirs, the caliper more than likely gets replaced. My vehicles have the original oem calipers on them in most cases, along with chrome steel pistons in place of the original phenolic pistons.

[@robertt3551]

Finally a mechanic that doesn't just use swap out and cross your fingers!

[@techtronics7]

2 years worth of brake issues? Dude 🍀 he still alive.

[@Thelost909]

Check this out, i warp my rotors every 10/15k but when I start to feel it I swap em , brake issues are no joke

[@FM045]

Yup, hes just always late.

[@Febreeze_Odor_Eliminator]

Lol

[@panzerveps]

Not really. The brakes work just fine, but the piston return is delayed because of the restriction in the brake lines. This causes vibrations, but is not directly dangerous to drive with.

[@Thelost909]

@@panzerveps I’d love for you to drive with warped rotors and not feel scared while driving 80 down the inner state and come to a direct halt

[@jamram9924]

Grooves on brake rotors are NOT indicative of overheating. Discoloration is an indication of overheating. THis vehicle was not braking proportionally due to that bend on that brake line. Owner just needs to return to that original shop, talk to the owner/manager and then threaten to sue if they don't take corrective measures to correct their mistakes. A lazy technician can destroy the reputation of an excellent shop.

[@benjurqunov]

There's another good reason many guys are known as technicians.

[@jeffberner3102]

When you threaten someone about sueing them, the conversation is over

[@jamram9924]

@@jeffberner3102 That’s right. I’ve been there with another shop that destroyed a customer’s entire braking system on his BMW 5 series. I helped prepare the case against the other shop and we did threatened and they settled for the repairs, about $4,500 plus reimbursement for the defective brake job that caused the damage. It helps when there’s a retired federal criminal agent with extensive court room experience as a shop manager.

[@los2133]

Yeah I was about to say I have brand new rotors and pads on my race bike and they’re already grooved

[@ajmilano109]

If you look closer you can see the OTHER line of the same color is ALSO KINKED !

[@tomioka2755]

I wish I had a good mechanic in my area :(

[@manualblinking7456]

Good doesn’t always mean speedy; the trashy ones forget this

[@BleedingWhiteKnuckles]

​@manual blinking trashy ones are what caused this. 😂 and I tell everyone, I ain't gonna be the fastest mechanic but I will be the most consistent & thoroughly 🤷 mainly because I've done this my whole life and don't care anymore and easy to weed out the scoundrels 😂 and I was raised to have pride in my work and always give it 100% because anything worth doing is worth doing right the first time, saves you time and headaches in the long run!

[@metalsurgeon9196]

I don't use that steel shit any more, it's all nicopp baby! No problem with kinks. Flares easy. Makes you pay attention to how you flare. Nice to work with.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

Absolutely! If I'm making the lines and not using a preformed kit.

[@metalsurgeon9196]

@@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259 only finding those for select pickups, mostly gm. I can re line a truck in about four hours with two spools of nicopp. It's about half again as long for a line kit. I gave up on line kits a long time ago.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

@@metalsurgeon9196 Agree, locating an applicable kit is often a challenge. Then snaking the replacement lines through can be a challenge. So yes I agree, may as well go with the nicu to begin with.

[@pughconsulting]

I learned that the hard way replacing lines on my truck. I'm not a mechanic. It was a time suck but didn't cost too much financially. I spent one evening with steel lines and went nope. Gotta be something easier and find out there was. I learned a skill out of it so there's that. And the lines didn't leak.

[@AttorneyBCollins]

And use a real double flairing tool, not a $20 bar tool. It's only your brakes.

[@AnthonyChhan]

I was thinking you withheld turning the camera on the car to show us a complete disaster. But, it was actually a well maintained car and the owner actually showed modest efforts to remedy the issue. No disaster here.

[@stephenpalkowetz6366]

Good catch on the kinked brake line from the ABS unit. Will remember that.

[@rodmarr1844]

All of us rust-belt techs are looking this superclean vehicle going "new brake lines!...why?" Those fuel lines are sparkling by the way...😁

[@charlesjackson1700]

That kinked brake line will cause you a lot of different problems..😮 It's good you detected that.👍. So many others would not..

[@orchidsnlyme1564]

Good to know!!! My jeep has had so many brake repairs the last 2 to 3 years....brakes keep constantly overheating!!! I've had many different mechanics work on the brakes. They can't figure it out. Will look into this

[@ericschulze5641]

What year jeep

[@mathuelee2686]

My 2006 Chevy truck has the exact same rubber hoses when you turn the wheels all the way to the left or to the right they tighten up like that for some reason

[@johnmartin5520]

My 2005 does the same had to move the screw hole or u can just zip tie in the right areas get the right amount of slack or tightness

[@jdsstegman]

Every brake job i do, i open up the clam that holds the rubber hose onto the control arm. Here in ND and MN the braket rusts and chokes down on the hose. Seen it many time where they lock up but either way, i release them on every brake job. No matter what.

[@Burgo361]

I used to have a similar issue and got rid of the car, I never though to check something like that damn

[@scientist100]

The hoses usually get pinched when the hangers rust out and squeeze them really good. You can tell immediately when you try to presd the brake and no fluid comes out or very slow indicating a bloackage or restriction.

[@Burgo361]

@@scientist100 That would also explain why when I flushed and replaced the brake fluid it took forever, I really should have thought more about that thanks I'll keep it in mind in the future.

[@ag4allgood]

Great diagnosis of the problem !

[@TripleNpple]

All that work for you to finally do a full inspection you guys are great! Customer change mechanic now run!

[@AverageCitizen333]

2 years! What a proactive owner.

[@Joeyfugawi]

A very good mechanic. Excellent at explaining what his going on with the car.

[@sfcwood]

And thats the difference between a mechanic and a parts changer. The parts changer just addresses the symptoms of the problem. The mechanic troubleshoots and tries to find the source of the problem.

[@BigDipperAK]

Love to see Techs who do great work. There’s to many crappy mechanics out there who just shoot the parts cannon.

[@LovesGrilling]

Wow. Needle in haystack. Good find.

[@enterprisencc1701z]

As a service adviser, I had a problem with a trail blazer. You would drive it for about 20 minutes. And after 20 minutes, the brakes would lock up. Had the technician take tools and loosen off the lines and it lost the brake pressure. He could drive it back to the shop. It might get hot enough it might not. What we found is the vehicle was in an accident. And it bent the firewall so that the relief port on the master's stolen door was almost closed. The hotter the engine department got, the more the firewall would bend. And it would close a relief port. Then the fluid heated up and applied the brakes.

[@crosslink1493]

I know you mentioned it briefly, but that brake hose with no play (very tight!) at the wheel is also a critical issue. One hard turn and it pulls apart and your brakes are gone. Needs a little bit longer hose for a little more 'play' so the wheel can turn without stretching it out

[@chrisbraid2907]

Well done guys … Most important feature to get right on any passenger vehicle …

[@boostjunkymotorsport8620]

Proper mechanic puts others to shame 😂 love from UK 🇬🇧

[@allimkhan7540]

Great video this guy is a Fantastic mechanic he knows his job and he explained everything very well. I am very careful were I bring my car for service it's hard to find a good and honest mechanic

[@Lonndog]

Nice catch. Good to see actual inspection done, not just SWAG it.

[@thanhnguyen-us7te]

So much information for a short clip. Well done.

[@mr.mckinnon5680]

I haven't bent a brake line in years. I purchase mine pre-bent from classic tube. Just converted my foxbody Mustang to stainless steel, for $275. They even do, fuel lines and, transmission lines. Offered in polyarmor, and stainless. They're currently working on some brake lines for a 1974 Ford f100 for me.

[@milkmandon]

Great Job! For you do it yourself, know what you are DOING.

[@7o2Spooky-nt8gv]

Awesome video bro 👌🏾good explanation.

[@retiredcryptohunter9031]

Good catch by a good mechanic

[@danielalderson7090]

Excellent tech work! You’re the best!

[@LouZeffer1]

The first inspection should have shown that. Good for him you got to it eventually. Cheers!

[@kirstenspencer3630]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@brianevans6819]

OK... he never explained in the video what kind of a problem the customer had, just "brake issues" and "the complaint was on the drivers side". When looking at the front brakes the tech said you can tell the brakes were getting hot and about 100° more on the drivers side. The kinked brake line was found to be the problem, but what was the original complaint??? 😟 Is it pulling to one side under braking, not wanting to stop, brakes getting too hot, pedal feels strange, noise, smell, excessive brake wear or what??? 😲

[@BlankBrain]

I had brake problems for four years. I finally replaced the brake lines, rotors, calipers, pads, shoes, and cables. They now work properly.

[@CajunManNick1980]

Really good catch! That could have ended very, very badly for the driver, great job!

[@butternmayo]

Whenever I’m having brake issues, it’s because I’ve been doing my own brake work

[@stevenhaneklaus8087]

Bad install on the lines, I've had to fix that kind of problem before. I've also had to replace the ABS modules on Fords and Dodges because they would apply the brakes without the pedal being pushed

[@saltyfixes7]

The one thing that sucks about brakes sometimes is that you gotta go back before you can isolate the problem. Like I had calipers that kept going out and I went through three of them before I found it was a hose. Once I fixed the hose, it was alright. In this case they had to go back one more section to the line.

[@The_Kman]

Nice catch bro!

[@Matt-d8m]

Good detective work sir. Here in the rust belt we see lots of flex hose brackets that rust and expand causing a restriction. Can be misdiagnosed as a sticky caliper. Jeeps, Dodge & Ford trucks bad for that

[@JustDontPls]

Thanks for the free knowledge never know when this could come in handy

[@bronniesboy]

Wowwww, love when Master mechanics find these issues

[@02dirtymax]

Bad work is the most annoying shit to try to diagnose.

[@brentbovee6411]

One thing I learned as a mechanic is don't ever trust another mechanics work. Some mechanics are hacks, and some are decent people. Everyone can make a mistake. You have to check everything. And definitely don't trust the person that owns the car to work on it properly either. Most common failures are the "I did it myself" owners.

[@heribertojmiranda2787]

Arnold must have worked on it

[@c.torino2479]

A good tech will find the issue

[@nclivin4220]

Good find. the weird stuff is usually someone else's previous repair....

[@McAdamsMechanics]

Yea, my first thought was these puppies are remaining clamped.

[@Aaron-tv6fs]

The sad part is it likely could have been passable had he used pliers on the sides of the kink to reopen the hose again so it wasn’t so restricted. nickel copper is much more pliable and less prone to kinks

[@Cjmatthews87]

It must be infuriating to be a hard working person who needs their car to work commute only to constantly have to fork out for breakfast maintenance. Great job lads

[@justinjohnson6705]

I'm a full time welder and a back yard mechanic. I don't ask for the work but it sometimes lands in my lap. I've been pulling brake lines threw and you know when that soft copper kinks. I've ate the cost of figuring that shit out. I would never take payment and send a vehicle out knowing I kinked a brake line

[@nietzcki3403]

Quality short that educates about car work its the small things that will get you.

[@Tony-ps9qk]

Nice find. I had a similar issue on an SUV. The junk brakes they put on were for the wrong country of production of the vehicle. They replaced them 3 times. They kept warping - morons

[@beans4gas]

Was this guy in that Netflix series called Stranger Things?

[@knowledge5106_]

Great find! I hope fixing that line really helps!

[@dwaynemassengill2735]

You sir are good at your job.

[@alanlevine3984]

Great job Andy.

[@carlt6932]

The temp gun is a good tool when you diag brakes. I take mine with me on test drives.

[@henryaguero2935]

Also check for brake fluid leaking into the brake booster from behind the master cylinder...acts like riding the brake pedal.

[@superliegebeest544]

whos driving around for 2 years with brake issues? now im honestly a cheap mtfker when it comes to my cars. I drive junkers but the one thing that needs to work properly is the brakes. and I learnt the hard way. next are lights than the engine. the restbu dont need is nice to have but extra.

[@robertg9334]

Decent shocks help with good breaking if bad the car can dip in the front end when applying brakes

[@michaelmiller8871]

Has anybody ever told you that you look just like David Harbour? Great job, by the way.

[@Krankie_V]

Damn, that's some lousy work. Glad you're getting them right.

[@UncleRedd87]

quality tubing benders are cheaper than the rework hours or the liability of crappy work instead of bending the tubing around a pipe

[@eghty8fox780]

Nice to see Jim Hopper has a second job

[@ryurc3033]

I knew a guy that ran over an armadillo with a Chevy around that vintage, it had both fronts locked up

[@boblamb8421]

Even when the most experienced mechanic's do brake jobs they often forget to lube the caliper slides. They stick and will cause one pad to wear faster than the other. Since they are dragging of course they get hot and score the rotors.

[@TheFrostDrake]

Kinked line was my worry when i redid my own brake lines thats why i bought a whole set of prebent brakelines. The front to back one is bent in half but thats easy enough to un bend

[@Krankie_V]

Try using copper nickel line. It's very easy to bend and work with. You almost have to be trying to kink it in order to do so.

[@danielorman9510]

Awesome catch keep up the honesty

[@ThisIsSolution]

We found that our shop bent the crap out of these lines about 2 years ago and now we play it off as of we are the saviors of the vehicle

[@theroyaltyautoservice]

Actually the client drove to us from 4 hours away becuase no one could figure it out. Thanks for the comment though.

[@JoeyT-bone]

Honest mistake but a costly one. At least it’ll be corrected now. Nice find!

[@powderriver2424]

If I was the customer and found all this out, I'd be going back to where I had the repair done and inflict some wholly hell.

[@BiggJ803]

Thanks for this video it helped and issue we've been having

[@Mike-we3rb]

I work in a warehouse with genuine Subaru parts. Just approved a semi dented transmission cooler line Friday off a truck

[@BenSeiver-vj3pg]

Had a similar instance. I had a dent in the steel line before the hose. Replaced my front brake assembly just to find out my front drivers wheel was getting hot. Took a bit of headscratching to figure out.

[@hubertdeyette5070]

It is very hard to find a good mechanic sometimes

[@racetrackalexander381]

A common symptom of bad brakes, the wheel will be covered in brake dust. If this is happening to your car, wash your wheels REALLY good. If its dusty within a a week or two and you are not hard and fast on your brakes, you might need to inspect your brakes. Sticky Caliper piston Rusty/dirty pad clips Pinched brake lines Bad wheel bearing $100 caliper today is cheaper than $500 brake job a month later. $300 front strut is cheaper than a tire, ball joints, wheel bearing, CV Axel u joint.... The list goes on. Be vigilant about your maintenance and only use trusted mechanics.

[@GrandpaJams]

The aftermarket rotors are so soft they groove up pretty quick

[@Wowzersdude-k5c]

I have to get my brakes done and I hope I get a guy as competent as this guy.

[@rickylafleur5823]

the shit people do or leave alone always concerns me. bought a junker fixer up manual cruze. needed brakes all around among other things. anyways fresh brakes everything else fixed i got for a test drive to find out the e-brake hangs just enough to overheat the rear brakes and nearly slammed into someone coming to a stop. 20$ worth of fucking parts that nearly made the car a death trap beyond the rotten brakes i replaced all around.

[@franswijnands4022]

a few yaaaaaaar ?????? he puts holy water on it

[@ronaldoquintos1675]

Easy diagnostic all you need are two eyes no need special equipment like an oscilloscope or an isolation meter etc

[@billbirch3748]

I took my rig into the shop. They replaced rotors, calipers, pads, hoses and ran a new steel line. It was after that my problems began. It might just be the last thing you did.

[@samuelpaul4244]

Very clear it hasn’t gotten that hot because the paint on the pads isn’t bubbles or crusted

[@jgjg3848]

Someone could have died if those brakes ultimately failed. This is why you must not let just anyone work on your car. The person who allowed that kink in the line either didn't care or didn't know any better. Either way, it's a deadly problem. Glad it was fixed before someone got hurt.

[@weedconesuer]

I mean if you've had brake problems for 2 years obviously it's not actually the rotors or calipers messing up there's an issue further up the system. My first check whenever I'm having brake issues is fluid level, then calipers/rotors and finally brake lines themselves to make sure nothings kinked, cracked or missing and all my mechanic experience is stuff I learned at home with youtubes help. If I can do it a professional mechanic should be able to especially since you guys get paid for that i dont.. mechanics like this guy are the type of mechanic you need to go to regularly if you don't fix your own vehicles 👌

[@vernerulmet2290]

So easy to find I guess a FULL visual inspection was never done

[@george2113]

My old foreman would keep one foot on the brake pedal because of city driving he went thru brake components like nobodies business