I've watched 5 videos and all I wanted to know is the operation at the 'bleeding end'; not one of those 5 showed it. Yours was the video that explained it (in fact, the whole process) clearly and concisely. Many, many thanks! 🇬🇧

@alansmith879

Жыл бұрын

Lol that's the only part he needed to show

After watching so many videos and After 3 days all day of trying different methods on bleeding the breaks I finally did it, I have breaks once again. With new rotors and pads on all four installed and full flush and it's now working better then ever I'm set. I'm glad I don't have to go through this again anytime soon. 👌👇🤘💪

@stuffdo_er

9 ай бұрын

What ended up being the method that worked for you? I'm in the same boat right now. 3 days of bleeding after brake work.

@MOE13576

Ай бұрын

​​​@@stuffdo_er🤦🏻‍♂️ did you not watched the video ?!?

The production on this video is incredibly impressive and unique to the genre of mechanic videos. You should win an award.

@Stevestonmotorco

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, thank you!

@e30sdontrun86

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Fab video, the ‘pumping and hold down the pedal’ technique to get a firm pedal saved me a lot of vexation! Thank you guys 😉

@nafentoulides

2 ай бұрын

The pumping and holding down the pedal, and THEN cracking the bleeder screw should have been performed from the start instead of at the 2nd part of the video. That's best practice with 2 people.

Could you do a video on bench bleeding the master cylinder

@Gorim33

3 жыл бұрын

Eric the car guy has a good one from about 10 years ago about replacing and bench bleeding the master cylinder

Very helpful video,I needed a refresher and this was straight to the point w no nonsense,good job fellas!!

When you pump the brake to build up pressure at the end do you do that on the last caliper or the do you go back to the caliper furthest from the master cylinder

Is Bill, Adam Levine's long lost twin brother? 😂

quick question, shouldnt you have 2nd person press and hold down brake pedal and then open the bleeder?

@MOE13576

Ай бұрын

Figured it out ?

Thanks guys - about to go bleed my brakes now so this is perfect timing!

Thank you I’ve been a mechanic for a while but I never do brakes and one time when I was younger had my trucks brakes fail on me (hydroboost k2500) and I never wanted to work on brakes again but I’m pretty confident nowadays

Thank you! This is good content. Easy to understand and I like your style.

Thanks hadn't done brakes in a while n needed a recap

great tips and u get stright to the point. heck yeah bro

Perfect and to the point

Thanks for the video. What is bench bleeding ?

Should the key be in the “on” position when bleeding?

@joe_zupko

Жыл бұрын

don't think so

Very helpful. Thank you.

Mates,why you're not coming to IMM 2019 in Bristol UK?Well explained about bleeding the brakes.your videos always looks stunning.Cheers!!

@Stevestonmotorco

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mohd. Hopefully next year.

This is quite helpful. Great video, thanks

So if I opened one of the lines to a back drum cylinder and left it for a day (was having difficulty removing the drum to change the shoes), would that be enough to drain out the master cylinder?

@Stevestonmotorco

3 жыл бұрын

If it drips steadily, it would probably empty the master cylinder over a few hours.

yup, you guys got the skills !! thanks for the great video on bleeding brakes !

My question is should the valve be open after the brake pedal has be pressed or before

@Stevestonmotorco

3 жыл бұрын

Usually before. What is most critical is that the pedal doesn't move up while the bleeder valve is open.

Richmond resident here! Didn’t even know you guys exist. Thanks for the video. Will be visiting you guys for some work on my projects!!

@Stevestonmotorco

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

Do you have to turn the car on? Should I put the car in neutral and put the emergency brake on? My break pedal won't go down unless the car is on. I have a 2011 Town and Country. Hope this isn't a stupid question 😏

hello that type of brake pump can be good for drum brakes for my mini austin 998. I mounted the iron one of the first versions the rubbers are good but by pumping I can't get that pressure when I let the air out. It is possible to mount that type of pump on a mk3 998..I can't bleed the air and pressure in the brake line..new and clean cylinders.brake lines.hoses ok ..

Thank you very much for your help

So I have an issue with my 89 New Yorker it stops braking after like 2 minutes of driving and I'm wondering what I should do to fix it

Hey it won’t let me press the pedal when the engine is off please help

Does the reservoir need to be opened or closed when bleeding the brakes?

@Stevestonmotorco

3 жыл бұрын

Either is fine. Leaving the cap on is usually cleaner.

I've been bleeding brakes likevthis for years and i come from the pump pump pump loosen days

Great vid guys!!!!! Big help!!!

Great video guys, thank you! This will be very helpful 😊

Thanks dad

@Stevestonmotorco

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, son.

i pretty sure you don't want you back up mags wedge beside your gun, you should offset or make the mags slidable.

Awesome video, Thanks!

Thank you

Great vid

Empty that bottle out? So you can see how clean that fluid is when you get done with clearing the caliper?

Great video🤙

Hey guys, love the videos! Do you think you could make a video on clutch adjustments and/or clutch bleeding?

@Stevestonmotorco

5 жыл бұрын

It's on the list!

you can tell me the code of the brake pump for the purchase

Should the person crack the valve open AT THE SAME TIME that the person inside is pressing down on the pedal? Or does the person crack the valve open AND THEN a small amount of time after the person inside presses down on the pedal?

@someseriousreconsideration5593

Жыл бұрын

Late but the second one open then press to the FLOOR then close

@MOE13576

Ай бұрын

​@someseriousreconsideration5593 so so so late😂.

Good job man

You guys are great

do you have dual brake master pump(my mini has a boosterless pump)??

Excellent tech tips as usual guys, keep up the great work 👍🏻 When is the SMCO 💀 sticker available?

@Stevestonmotorco

5 жыл бұрын

In the works. Check back in a few weeks :)

easy and simple thanks

@Stevestonmotorco

3 жыл бұрын

Most welcome 😊

How come most people pump the brakes 3 times, hold, open/close the valve, and repeat? Is your way more effective?

What's bench bleeding?

Aren't you supposed to bleed the brakes starting with the caliper furthest from the master cylinder ? Or is that just for when you're using the gravity bleed method ?

@rasmadrak

Жыл бұрын

They mention it around 3:30 and onwards...

Great instruction. Thank you.

@Stevestonmotorco

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Hope it helped

Great video

hey not a mechanic here but in 3:45 you started from rear left , rear right, then front left, front right. i thought the brake servo thing and master cylinder is in front of the driver which is front left. so shouldn't it be rear right, rear left, front right, front left ?

@NewWorldHoarder

8 ай бұрын

The master cylinder on all the minis I’ve owned was always on the right side in front of the driver here in the England. Not sure on export models.

Whoa you’re sponsored now?

Hey! Just wondering with your last advice of getting that nice pedal-feel using the build up pressure method, would you have to do that to all tires? Or just one (the farthest from the master cylinder)? Thanks! :)

@MattJonesBedwas

2 жыл бұрын

Yes this is what I'd like to know.

@NewWorldHoarder

8 ай бұрын

Just the farthest

If I open up just the front brake line while my reservoir is full will I need to bleed the rear too?

@Stevestonmotorco

3 жыл бұрын

It would probably be okay, but it's a good idea to give the rear a quick bleed also to get fresh fluid in there.

I've recently had to double tap the brakes on my SPI mini to get any decent response out of them. We changed the master cylinder with little effect. When I sealed a leak on my exhaust, the brakes were much firmer on the first press. I believe this was because there was the correct pressure now acting on the servo from the manifold. So not all brake softness can be attributed to air bubbles or master cylinder failure.

@Stevestonmotorco

5 жыл бұрын

It sounds unlikely that an exhaust leak would affect servo pressure? Interesting. Another thing that would have an effect on pedal feel is rear brake drum adjustment. If the shoes have a large gap before they make contact, they pedal will need to travel further.

@elliotthopkins8174

5 жыл бұрын

@@Stevestonmotorco I'd already had that discussion with friends. 3 clicks of the ratchet was the rule of thumb. Which I had. There was definitely a difference before and after I tightened the bolt in the cat. Is there not a pipe from the servo onto the engine? I can't remember where the pipe goes to on the engine.

@BangerFleet

5 жыл бұрын

Elliot... are you being serious or just trolling? In case you’re serious, read up on brake servos a bit. A brake servo often uses vacuum from the intake, but never pressure from the exhaust.

@elliotthopkins8174

5 жыл бұрын

@@BangerFleet As crazy as it seems. This is what I found. I read up on brake servos this evening. I wouldn't want to put duff advice on the Internet. I had the two problems, I took a look at the leaky exhaust first because I could see it. Then I never had to look at the brakes because the problem went away.

What is up!!! How about a video on "bench bleeding" and I'm not talking about hitting or cutting your finger or your friends fore head on the edge of the bench, I'm talking about Brake Master Bench Bleeding...anyhow, peace from ZA 🇿🇦

If I changed the pads on only one wheel does it mean I have to bleed all of them?

@modestaspakalnis4066

Жыл бұрын

You dont need to if flexi hose was niped and brake fluid still in the hose

the break fluid you bleed out can that be placed back into the master cylinder or does it need to be disposed of?

@Stevestonmotorco

2 жыл бұрын

Disposed of. You only want new clean fluid in your system because brake fluid is hygroscopic and will absorb moisture, which lowers the boil point of the fluid. You don't want dirt to damage any seals either.

@xarcticdawnx2596

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stevestonmotorco thank you so very much

I don't understand why you need to put fluid in the bottle first if you are only letting out brake fluid in one direction...?

@captainmarz8378

26 күн бұрын

I think it's just to keep it sealed so it doesn't suck air from the bottle into the system. But that's just a guess

Nice and easy 😎👌🏾

so i finally watched the skillshare ad, you played us

@Stevestonmotorco

4 жыл бұрын

Got to pay the bills somehow

Wrong, pump the brakes 3x’s, open the bleeder and look for bubbles and dark old fluid getting dumped into the bottle, close the valve, lift the brake pedal then repeat. After 3 cycles check and top up the master cyl with brake fluid. Bleed until no bubbles are running through the clear line.

@michaelrollins2240

4 жыл бұрын

That's how I was taught to lol!

@johnmilner7603

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Rollins forgot to mention also, DO NOT let the pedal operator press the pedal all the way to the floor. You will go beyond normal travel of the piston and ruin the seal. Place a block of wood under the pedal then you’ll be sure. The same goes for bench bleeding. The instructions on mine say don’t push in more than 3/4” to 1”. My full travel on my orig is 1.5”.

@eduardodedios8213

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnmilner7603 you forgot to explain which foot to use too, normally the right foot has another 35,6% more strength than the left one, that’s if you kick with the right one naturally, 😎👍🏽

Is the bottle really necessary ? Because the air can’t come back after you close the valve

@NewWorldHoarder

8 ай бұрын

The air can back feed if the pedal moves back even a fraction, then you’ve sucked air into the system, more to the point, don’t you want to catch the nasty old brake fluid in a bottle rather than have it squirt over you and the floor? 😮

I've never understood how you could get all the bubbles out of the rear brakes on a Mini. The bleed valve is at the bottom of the cylinder, but the bubbles are going to be at the top, and they're not going to want to go down to the valve to exit. In my experience, most brakes have the bleed valve at the top to allow the bubbles an easy path out. Having said that, I seem to be able to get a firm pedal on my Mini, so it must work. I just don't know why.

@SPOOKSTR

3 жыл бұрын

I just bought a MK2 Morris Cooper S.

What is the best brake fluid to use in a mini?

@Stevestonmotorco

4 жыл бұрын

Depends how you're using it. Dot 3 is ideal for normal street use. We avoid using silicone versions. Race applications are very different.

Can you explain what you mean by bench bleeding the master cylinder?

@Stevestonmotorco

5 жыл бұрын

Working on it. Before we put out a video, you might want to check out other guides to bench bleeding. It's just circulating fluid through the master cylinder by running a short flexible line from the outlet(s) to the reservoir.

@stephencostello5296

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Hey guys, I've recently bought a classic Mini 30 but I have got a problem with the brake pedal. It sags to a point where the brake light switch engages all the time. Replaced the switch, greased up the master cylinder rods as we're bone dry and there appears to be sufficient fluid in the master cylinder, I suspect it needs bleeding also as the pedal travel is near zero. Anyone got any advice? Need to remove pedal play, improve pedal travel and improve the feel of the brakes. I may also need to adjust the drums as I simply do not know the state of the car due to previous owner having it stood for a long time and not ran

@Stevestonmotorco

3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you need to adjust the drums and bleed the brakes. The drums don't self adjust so as they wear the pedal will just need to travel further.

@battleaxex9000

3 жыл бұрын

@@Stevestonmotorco thank you for confirming my suspicions, new to the game and want to do this mini right. It's not been looked after right well in the past

That's fun

The gunson ezibleed is supposed to be a great bit of kit if doing it alone. Lots of the mini guys made videos on it and gets great reviews.

I thought you were supposed to pump the brakes then open the bleeder?

Only way to bleed brakes, many years ago i got on this "kick" when i was doing a major brake job on my little hot rod, i bought speed bleeders, a gravity system etc etc,i thought i was being "cool" nothing but a waste of money, nothing beats the old fashioned, 1-2- 3 ok!! pump it 3 times!! hold it ! do it again, do it again,done, next wheel!

2mins in still not to the point

Yup did that wrong. Good thing I only changed the back pads

Can you please do a video to fix drum breaks. Since my back wheel rotates still after the adjustments ( when hardly rotates the wheels by hand while my dad pumps the break paddle)

Ok so I like the video but for idiots like me you didn't say whether or not you start the Engine and or to keep the cap on or off the Master cylinder ? I'm just going to leave the car off and leave the cap off?

@sherlyngavidia7583

3 жыл бұрын

All i know is to do it with the engine on

@eduardodedios8213

3 жыл бұрын

Engine off and it doesn’t matter how the cap is, just keep an eye on the reservoir, don’t let it get too low

Is that a Lorier watch at 1:28?

@Stevestonmotorco

5 жыл бұрын

It is. Very good eye!

@dino3162

5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see a fellow watch enthusiast on this channel!

Hell, you don't have to close the bleeder valve every time with the bottle of fluid and hose connected. You do that when you don't have the hose connected to the bleeder and in a jar of brake fluid because it would have pulled air back into the lines. With what you have there He could have just kept pumping with the breeder open, Just make sure the master cylinder dont go dry before the clear brake fluid comes out.

Thanks Adam Levine from maroon 5

I was waiting for “bill nye the science guy” 🤦🏽‍♀️

I’m just helping my dad

Skip the first forty seconds of these nerds trying to be cute..wait ten seconds and then realize that your time is too valuable to watch the rest. Wait five more seconds and then start leaving a comment that takes at least a few minutes. Validate yourself. Feels good? No?

2:24 when it begins.

How to save around $100

Yeah, and we and he smacks her back he goes to jail.

Adam Levine?

Adam Levine

You look like Adam Levine wtf lmao

Oh Oh Oh no I’m sorry

Quite unclear. Much drum music but a poor instruction.

5 useless minutes. Takes 30 seconds to show the real method, stop wasting everyone’s time

poopy

Waist my time

40 seconds of info for 5 minutes of crap