WHEN A SIMPLE BRAKE JOB ISN'T A SIMPLE BRAKE JOB!!! FORD/FIAT STUPID DESIGN!!!!!

[@boosteddiesel1834]

You don’t need to take the backing plate off. You can usually undo the cylinder bolts, push it through and then spin the cylinder off the brake pipe. That’s a lot of snapping bolts, drilling and tapping that you don’t need to do.

[@gm1777]

Correct

[@BHGmotorsport]

Was thinking the same but each to their own

[@dannyflint2607]

Love that brake drum wear tool , takes me 4-5 attempts keep removing the drum on and off till I get the adjustment correct , nice one Baz

[@jamesward5721]

I use the exact same "bunsen burner" - find it great. When them studs snap on me (a lot..) I weld a washer onto the stub using a flux-core mig, then weld on a nut (usually a 17mm) - flux core bangs in loads of heat & usually frees the stub off. I then wind 'em out carefully. What I don't (or didn't do) was set the drums on fire. I will from now on lol, kicking myself I never did that before, it makes brilliant sense. Every day is a school day. :-) Subbed. Did a Landrover with drums all round yesterday - every drum was caked in crud. That "set it on fire" trick would have saved ages poncing about with a grinder & wire wheel, flinging crud everywhere. 4 times... Effort.

[@me.6737]

Daft design having to remove the back plates to change the rear wheel cylinder. Good tip regarding the brake pipe.

[@saveygirl8198]

The only thing In would say is definitely use ear defenders… when using hammers and loud tools.. I know so many a little older than you , wish they had

[@trickyfocus]

Nice video thanx its not all about the M5's etc

[@MX5MAN4]

hi baz great vid and love the smackarooney!!!!...why do card still have poxy drum brakes?? and thats a great idea with the bar top stop the brake fluid come out :) cant beat a squirterrooney :)

[@Theorangeman.]

I put them in a bucket with water and g101, soak em then dry em. Seems to be effective

[@leesmith10uk100]

I remember I did that with a brake Drum and the bottom of my brake cleaner bottle fell off and landed in it and went up and I freaked out and kicked it across workshop landed in mot bay .That was 15 years ago haven't done it again😅

[@bazmeredith]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@leminako]

Why not use The launch brake bleeder machine?

[@user-kk2bo4de8m]

Why take the back plates off ? or have i missed something ?

[@me.6737]

No access to the wheel cylinder retaining bolts terrible idea when they could have put a relief there so you wouldn't remove.

[@ettorefrisenda5158]

Done this job many times on KA and Fiat 500 and never had to remove backplate making a meal of it. And for the sake of cleaning the drum with brake cleaner and blowing off with an airline you set it alight I think Health And Safety would have something to say about that I presume this video sent to your customer to show the big job you had to do to their car and chance of loads of money not impressed

[@pmcgoo73]

Don't have the radio on in the background or they hit you with copyright infringement

[@garethkelly3912]

How come you went old school on the brake bleeding. Thought you have the all singging dancing presssure bleeder on?

[@bazmeredith]

I do but for the sake of 2 cylinders it's not worth rigging up buddy

[@mohitl1697]

​@@bazmeredithwould have done fronts as well for peace of mind to give the system new brake fluid

[@bazmeredith]

@@mohitl1697 there's lots I could do to cars when there on my ramp but everything I do costs money and it all mounts up

[@garethkelly3912]

@@bazmeredith least you had a spare set of hands to help. I'm normally running round with my bar to hold the pedal down while I nip it back up 🤣

[@mohitl1697]

@@bazmeredith I see bud. I'm sure customer would have been happy to pay £40 to have the rest done

[@scotspie501douglas7]

cant beat good old fashioned brake shoes and bleeding footbrake on footbrake off ,could you not have left the back plate on cant beat drums not like electronic handbrakes