This video saved me from ripping my hair out. Thank you so much

@scottcampbell7530

2 жыл бұрын

Same here!! I didnt know what the hell was going on

@ZRJOmega

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottcampbell7530 the satisfaction that I had after I did this and my brakes started working after the swap is almost unmatched 😂

@ericgalvez6783

Жыл бұрын

Same

I must have bled my brakes 10 times, My wife was getting the leg workout of her life trying to help me. I was looking at videos on how to bleed my master cylinder when I came across your video. I ran out to the driveway and seen my calipers on backwards. Bro, you just saved me Thank you for posting this.

@robthefixitguy7185

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome.

after multiple bleeds and days of frustration, reviewing repair video's until I was confused as $hit I saw your video and it was down to earth a prayer being answered, not out of the woods yet but a step in the right direction. Mahalo from Hawaii Island.....

W0W!!!! I just did the same mistake!!! Thanks to your video!!! I just took a look at my brake job and the bleeder screw was on bottom, I will be taking them apart again to correct and bleed the air out!!! You've help so many people on here with all the comments!!! Awesome!!! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!!!

@robthefixitguy7185

4 ай бұрын

Txs for you comments, my pleasure.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I've been bleeding my brake and master for hours now. I can't believe I overlooked such a simple thing. So grateful to have brake pressure again

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Harley, it's a common mistake for some of us newbies. I had never replaced brake calipers before, easy to do, but easy to install on the wrong side too. Glad I could help.

@jeffreyplumber1975

4 жыл бұрын

@@robthefixitguy7185 Oh man musta been frustrated dont know how you figured out your mistake but glad it worked out. One upside is Im sure you got all the old fluid out you musta been bleeding for days. Thanks for shareing could happen to anyone Ive done many a brake but never thought of this

@ZRJOmega

4 жыл бұрын

Dude, same

@tdyer3737

4 жыл бұрын

I just stumbled across this I've been dicking around with it for 2 days. Switched seems to be alot of air

This just happened to me tonight. Thought I just couldn't get the air out of the line. Your video taught me something I didn't know. Thanks bud for the awesome video

It takes a real man to admit that he made a mistake, or that he doesn't know everything. thank you. I'm not so sure I would have shared that with everyone. Thank you for being humble and truthful.

@robthefixitguy7185

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. 124,000 views and counting. I am not alone!

Thanks Rob... This has answered my problem. Great video and thanks for taking the time to make it.

I would have never figured this out had it not been for your video. I had just about give up, but this saved me. Thanks for sharing!

Was looking for a video on trailblazer rear wiper issue and yours got right to the point thanks for the great information and you deserve way more thumbs up 👌👍 great job

You deserve a medal! I spent 4 days trying to bleed my brakes. Gave up and called a garage. I’m supposed to drop it off tomorrow. I just checked and yes, my bleeder screws are at the bottom of the caliper. Thank you sir. I’ll be switching them in the morning.

@rucebaybruce6174

3 жыл бұрын

Switched my calipers, bled my brakes and cancelled my appointment at the garage. Did I mention that I saved a ton of cash?

Omg. I just did this! And you saved my bacon. Was having a hell of a time. Thank you for sharing!

DUDE! Thank you! I never would have figured that out! never... ever.. ever. Thank you so much!!

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

Not a problem, glad I could help.

Thanks man. I ran into this on my Cherokee. You rock !

Excellent tip! Thank you!

Good learning, thank you for sharing

Glad I'm not the only one. This has gotta be the problem. Thanks for the info.

Good clear information thanks Rob

Man, what a valuable information you just told! In many videos i've watched, none even mentioned it. Great job! Thanks a lot!

@robthefixitguy7185

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome. Txs for your comment.

OMG I ran into this on 240 DL and thought i needed a break booster or something. I will try this tomorrow because my bleeders are facing the bottom and I have the exact same thing you described OMG thank you

I have just spent the last 7 hours fighting to finish a caliper/brake/rotor job...was given calipers without the boxes...you are such a life saver i cannot even begin to explain...have a 3 hr drive back home to get to work tmw and thanks to you i’ll make it. Thank you again.

@robthefixitguy7185

5 жыл бұрын

All the best Sean9820 , figured if I made this mistake someone else probably did too.

Instant problem solver. I didn’t put the calipers on and I couldn’t figure out what was wrong but this video helped immensely. Thank you

My husband has asked me to thank you as he had exactly the same problem and he has been a couple of weeks trying to solve it. We live in the UK and he has gutted a 1983 mini and is rebuilding it during lockdown so he is very grateful to have found your video.THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! Much appreciated .

@robthefixitguy7185

2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. All the best.

Brain wasn’t working today..... thank you for waking it up!!! 👍👍

Thank you ! I pulled the same thing. I appreciate the help.

@robthefixitguy7185

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Thank you very much, you resolved my problem.

Rob you are a Miracle it took me a in tired day until last night i saw you video God bless you brother you save from the hell i was going through THANK YOU :)

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. Glad I could help you out. All the best!

BIG BIG THANK YOU!!! I built a side by side, using front wheel drive car engine and transmission, installed it in the back, and the way I desined suspension, I had to turn nuckls 90°. That changed calipers location!!!!! I've been bleeding it sooo much and sooo long!!! I went through 4 quarts of dot 3... I was ready to rip my hear out!! Thanks for the video!! I have video of my buggy on my page...

@robthefixitguy7185

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, good luck with your project. That's a big one to take on!

Life saver. We have done our own brakes and calipers for decades. First time we made this error and pulling our hair out trying to figure out WTF. Thank you!

@robthefixitguy7185

2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome, glad I could help.

Hello Rob, thank you for the video. I had found that my problem with the new conversion to disc brake for my 88 cabriolet was the wrong side location of the bleeder. No pressure . Now is working again thank you very much. Sincerely Oscar.

@robthefixitguy7185

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Oscar.

Did a rear caliper change, both sides. Sized up the new to the old to be sure I had the correct one for it’s correct side. Didn’t at all look for the placement of the bleeder valve, guess I had a 50/50 shot, and lucked out. Thanks for taking the time

Excellent Video... this can happen to ANYONE at anytime. thank YOU so MUCH ! If this wasn't here, someone would be going out of their minds !

@robthefixitguy7185

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry, appreciate the kind words.

Oh daaaaaang! Thanks this is new to me. Save me from making a mistakes. 👍

Thank you sir !

Very usefull. I had 1/2 chance to install calipers at the wrong side. And I did. Thank you Rod for the advice. Took short time to switch them.

@robthefixitguy7185

2 жыл бұрын

Simple fix for a frustrating problem. You are welcome.

Wow! Thanks for the help!

I've bleed my system and have yet to install the new calipers, but I'm glad I stumbled upon your video because this is just good knowledge to know🤙

@robthefixitguy7185

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Great help! I’m embarrassed to not have known this. Your 2 1/2 minute was an instant problem solver and sure saved the head scratching! You’re right to the point - one more thing that makes you a great you-tuber. Thanks!

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. Glad to help.

Thank you so much. I was at my wits end. This makes sense

@robthefixitguy7185

3 жыл бұрын

All the best, glad I could help.

Thank you very much for posting! I just did this

@robthefixitguy7185

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Glad to help.

Great advice !

Wow talk about serendipity... Here I am trying to get the extra squish out of my pedal after changing two rear cylinders and the left caliper. Looking at Dodge Dakota bleeding in case there's something different with Dodge. I saw your vid and I flash that the new caliper has the port on the bottom!!! How did I not notice that? I checked my online order with Advance and sure enough I ordered a right instead of a left... Easy fix... Took of the two bolts and held the caliper so the port was up, gravity bled it, reinstalled. It's a closed system. Who cares? Brakes are rock solid!!! Thanks

Wow thank you for this video!!! was going through the same process step for step confused as hell about why it was happening. luckily first video that i saw is yours!!

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Jonathan. Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks! Worked for me

Got the same problem I'm about to go switch them now! thanks Been riding with no brakes for a week but I think this will do it

Thank you I completely made that mistake with my new brake caliper bleeders your a life save bro, I thought I had defective calipers

Well cool. Sounds like me when I put slotted rotors on. Noticed when I threw out the old calipers and boxes. Luckily I got them right had a 50/50 chance lol

Awesome man! Exact same issue I had all around! Now I'm going to flip em' and see if it works! Thanks for posting this Rob!

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Rob I cant thank you enough after two days and a gallon of brake fluid! Changed the calipers three pumps on each side, perfect!

@robthefixitguy7185

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

This is the best helpful video ever and saved my hard work .

I just got a truck in a trade and the guy said he replaced the calipers and brake pads and all I had to do was bleed it and for trying to bleed it for a week straight and putting a new master cylinder on I finally stumbled across this video and went and checked and the guy installed a right front caliper on the left front which made the bleeder screw on the bottom so thanks to you and this video I finally know what the issue is and can go get the right caliper tomorrow. Thank you for the help my good sir and keep up the great work and the great videos! You just gotta new subscriber!

@robthefixitguy7185

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help. Glad you figured it out.

A great tip thanks

Thank you ......

YOU ARE THE MANNNN

Thank you for this video. I’ve been having the same problem and this video just explained the issue.

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. All the best.

Thank you, I'm having the same problem, went outside and looked and could see I made the same mistake so thanks again.

just felt like joining in with all the comments of people who have done this before. I also did this once about 15years ago. Luckily for me it was only hours of frustration for me tho and not days before I realized the issue.

Extremely helpful...thanks!

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Great video thanks for sharing...

I feel so dumb, but thank you you’re a lifesaver!

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

Just did this last night. Finally broke down and went to a mechanic. All the diy videos I watched on calipers, this was not mentioned. The mechanic said I was a good first diy car test for their new mechanic in training. Wish I saw this video first.

@robthefixitguy7185

3 жыл бұрын

Too bad, could have saved you some money and hassle. Well, you will know for next time.

This mistake is a right of passage for the home mechanic.

Great and awesome info, had the samething happened to me and after replacing a good master cylinder cause i thought it was faulty during the bleeding procedure looked at ur video and got it right after Many thanks

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad the video helped you out.

Thanks for sharing the video. I was having issues with the same thing and after I swapped the calipers and open the bleeder, had lots of air come out but brakes worked perfect afterwards. Thanks again :)

@robthefixitguy7185

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

I’m glad you posted this. With my luck I’d mess it up lol

Thankyou so much for this information

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

Thank you I had this problem and was going nuts trying to figure out what went wrong lol I feel stupid for doing this but it happens to the best of us thanks you saved me a lot of problems

@thefubartraveleralibrown2947

Жыл бұрын

This guy needs the medal of valor! Saved me a ton at the brake shop!

I started to wonder why I couldn't get any air from the caliper, and then I noticed I couldn't breath.

Tried bleeding my brakes three times after a refurb of my front calipers with no success. They were the wrong way around. Sorted now thanks to this video 👌

Just had the exact same issue on my car. Spent days trying to work it out. Saved me.

@robthefixitguy7185

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Glad I could help.

very good,thanks

Man thx so much this help me see my mistake and got it fix...

Awwwww shit that is the answer I’ve been looking for 🙄cheers for sharing much appreciated

@robthefixitguy7185

3 жыл бұрын

All the best!

I had another mechanic do the exact same thing. He bled his brakes for weeks! Shaking his head, he was flabbergasted when I pointed out that he had the front 2 calipers reversed the whole time 😮 5 minutes later, he calls me a saint. 😂

Thank you! Been driving me but I couldn’t get a pedal

This is literally my exact situation but I could swear I put the right things in the right place... Guess I gotta go make sure now. I'm really hoping this is the case 🤞 so frustrating

Thanks for posting this. I did this on my Chevy Silverado, could not bleed the brakes. Calipers installed on wrong side with the bleeder valve on the bottom. Your video helped me fix it and I appreciate it so much that you posted .

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. All the best.

@stefanchomiak1

4 жыл бұрын

@@robthefixitguy7185 all the best to you too, from Manitoba Canada.

just pay attention always on what's written on the part before you do anything on it clean and give yourself a 2 or 3 minutes look only. usually the left there is L Letter on it and right R on it, if not for sure different numbers. glad you fixed it 🎉

Thanks so much you saved my day!!!!

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Harold. All the best.

Thank you. I did the same thing. I put in two new calipers; they weren’t labelled left and right. Sure enough, I couldn’t bleed the brakes and thought there was an engineering problem because the bleeder screw was in the bottom. The calipers are identical except for the position of the bleeder screws. Your video explained the solution immediately.

@robthefixitguy7185

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help out!

I saw a video on I think a Dodge Charger and the calipers were reversed with both bleed screws in the low position . It also would not bleed . Good tip .

A buddy did that when he changed them on a Nissan truck. I was surprised because most vehicle calipers are left or right specific. Good chuckle though.

love the turbo car in the garage!!!!

Every repair I do I focus on fitting orientation, it helps no end.

Rob.... Amazing... thank you for this.... I've been off the road for over 2 weeks... Exactly the same issue as you said... Calipers on the wrong side😊... Just a shame I replaced EVERYTHING before I got to see your video...

@robthefixitguy7185

2 ай бұрын

Wish you had seen it earlier! Better late than never.

Very good video ,and you a good person to say !, you didn't know learn om your mistakes big A+ to you

Thank you for the video I did exactly what you did and I couldn’t figure out what was going on I’m glad I didn’t take the master cylinder off yet lol good video

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help.

Update: YOU ARE A LIFESAVER! omg I went out as promised and bang they were indeed backwards. I put it up on jackstands and swappped them. 1 bottle of fluid later the rear breaks stop. now I just have to get new ones for the front (making sure they are installed right) being the bleeders broke off but the car is stopping with the rears.. This 240 lives on to see the road and being I lived in it has meaning that I didnt want to get rid of her.. OMG lifesaver TYSM

@robthefixitguy7185

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Kenneth, you are most welcome. Always look for the simple fixes first. Fixes that require a little time and no parts are the best!

Yep, i made that mistake before. It’s a learning experience for sure. Now if only i could figure out why my brakes won’t bleed after taking calipers off for paint 😂

Great video👍

Saved me a lot of time thanks great I informative video

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you! You saved me.

@robthefixitguy7185

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Glad it helped you.

Thanks 👍

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you out.

WOW after 2 full litres of brake fluid wasted i have finally come to the right video, i seen that the bleeder was in a different location but it honestly just passed my mind, decided to bleed the replaced calliper over 3 times, ended up doing all the callipers and still no luck, did one bleed with the calliper flipped and the disc brake and pads in between to prevent the piston from coming out and BOOM got all the pressure back

I just did the exact same thing! Thanks I couldn't figure it out

@raymondroy3147

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brother, you saved my bacon!!!!!

@SOLOOJESUCRISTO

4 жыл бұрын

Me to Blessings

This had me really baffled,new calipers,new master and booster still no pedal,calipers we’re backwards swapped them all good now Thank you for your video 🙂🤟😷

@robthefixitguy7185

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Thomas, I posted this video because I thought if I had the problem, someone else probably did too. A few posters made fun of me, but hey 68,000 people have viewed it!

thank you!!! this helped alot

@robthefixitguy7185

3 жыл бұрын

All the best.

Ive been battling this 2 days now after first being given the wrong caliper and having to yake them back. Next pair had cross threaded bleeder. Now i have air in lines lol. I do know i have a bleeder on the bottom rn. Thanks

Damm That happened to me once. Was working on a lancer. Took me two days to figure out this stupid mistake !

Thanks Man. Pity I didn't see this till after I changed my Master Cylinder. Oh well..................now I have a complete new brajke system.

@robthefixitguy7185

5 жыл бұрын

Darn. Yeah, don't assume other stuff is broken if it was working before your repair. Well, now you know.