You did this all as a blind man!? That’s impressive!

@thronewalker1153

3 жыл бұрын

no

@ApartmentKing66

3 жыл бұрын

@@thronewalker1153 You don't know a joke when you see one, I'm guessing.

@thronewalker1153

3 жыл бұрын

@@ApartmentKing66 you don’t know a joke when you see one because that was a joke. Lmao.

@abrahamcesar492

2 жыл бұрын

I guess Im kind of randomly asking but do anyone know a good place to watch new tv shows online?

@giovannianthony1675

2 жыл бұрын

@Abraham Cesar Flixportal xD

Jimmy, you are a God sent! I've been having the same exact problem with my 2017 Ford expedition. After replacing a master cylinder, brake booster, abs module, brake pads, rotors, speed sensors and all 4 hubs, your solution is the most logical. It never dawned on me to replace the caliper, hardware (slide pins) and flex hoses but it makes sense. Ford couldn't even figure out what was causing the spongy brake pedal. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your video👍👍👍👍👍

If wife approves then you have done well. Thanks for sharing!

@nigelmitchell351

4 жыл бұрын

Happy wife, happy life.!

I've seen alot of people talk about upgrading the master cylinder. Glad to finally see a video on the more logical fix. Keep up the good work. I have a 95 Tahoe and love these videos.

@damionpagel5178

Жыл бұрын

Everyone who upgrades the master usually already replaced everything else and ran out of other options

As always, great video Jimmy! I think the most important part that you replaced was your lines! Those rubber hoses after so many years when you put pressure to them they actually expand so that expansion causes you to have that spongy feel because of the give therefore that was probably the biggest key to getting rid of the spongy feel. I’ve done many that way and it seems to be what the common denominator is in between replacing all those parts together or individually. Thanks for the videos!

Wow Jimmy ! You know it's Great when your Wife says it feels like it's Brand New. Thanks for sharing and I'm glad your Brakes are good to go again. The Complete Brake Fluid system flush is very important. Thank you. Bill

@1RoadGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm very happy with the result. Thanks!

Simple but effective... I never gave the hoses a thought. I think you've nailed it.

LOL!!! your wife is very very funny....you ought to put her in every video as the "Tester" In Charge! great video!! BTW, most women hate to coast, they ride the gas petal right up to the Light or Stop Sign!!!

@NocturnalJag

5 жыл бұрын

Haha absolutely agree!

@rustyshackleford7265

5 жыл бұрын

Its cause they don't have to fix anything. My father always said a woman is the biggest child in the house. I never understood it until I moved in with one 🤣

@ironclaw6969

3 жыл бұрын

Even worse when they ride the brakes, or the clutch if they can actually drive a stick.

haha, i miss farris in videos! great work jimmy, you basically have that suburban built up like a new SUV.

*in mighty car mods voice over* "First, jack up ya kaah"

Jimmy, great points. Like you said greasing those bushings and slide pins and then flushing the old fluid is key to making sure that brake performance is top notch. It's been the same kind of issues experienced in the older square body trucks, especially the 4 x 4 trucks. many people thought they could always just get away with swapping out pads or just surfacing the rotors and going with new pads and then couldn't understand why one brake would drag or have some issue that was always derived from moisture causing the brake fluid to gel and swell or the ungreased pins getting locked and binding up.

She's gorgeous. You're such a lucky guy. And the truck is beautiful too. Awesome.

@muzairanwar

3 жыл бұрын

Should have said, "she is gorgeous. You are such a lucky guy. And the wife is ok too" 🤣 just kidding

@BattleBorn304

3 жыл бұрын

Creeps

@yowut7495

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah she's hot, good job man. Tbh I cant imagine being married to a 5/5 or lower, it must be hell. You snagged a solid 8 bro.

@ApartmentKing66

3 жыл бұрын

@@BattleBorn304 Why? For noticing a woman's beauty? That makes every straight guy in the history of the world a creep too.

Really enjoy your videos as I too have a 95 Burb. Had it since 01 and it's my wife's daily driver. 180k miles and still feels new to me...except that spongy brake pedal, going to try your "fix it" this weekend. Keep the vids coming.

Another great video Jimmy 👍 Thanks for all your effort and helpful tips.

Great video Jim! Love seeing Farris in your videos. 🙂

People love ya, Jimmy. 60K. Pretty good. Keep em comin'

Glad you got it. Replacing the Power Brake Booster Check Valve in my 95 Caprice made a huge difference with my brakes. It's not a part I commonly hear mentioned but a failing one can cause all sorts of braking issues including spongy brakes.

The first step should have been to flush the brake fluid.

@raymonster55

3 жыл бұрын

All that he did led to changing the brake lines. At that age, that's important.

@thronewalker1153

3 жыл бұрын

Bleed the brakes

@ApartmentKing66

3 жыл бұрын

And to quit shouting at the camera.

The flex lines more than likely fixed the spongy feeling. Over time the lines break down. If you could see lines when pressing brake pedal they actually expand in diameter, thus creating spongy feeling. Good work Jimmy.

@1RoadGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, they definitely need to be replaced after 24 years of service!

@theautumnwind2152

5 жыл бұрын

I have stainless braided lines and fresh fluid on my 4x2 gmt400 rcsb with a 4.3l with 65k miles that has spongy brakes.

@yamhammer

5 жыл бұрын

@@theautumnwind2152 keep bleeding brakes.

@theautumnwind2152

5 жыл бұрын

@@yamhammer I appreciate the input but maybe I should be more clear. No more bleeding is necessary. Once the brakes are engaged the pedal feels very firm and stops quite well. The problem is the relatively large amount of pedal travel required before brake engagement occurs. This was by design from gm. They called it a "low drag" system that saved o.1 mpg or some such nonsense. This was not a problem with hydroboost equipped vehicles.

I just watched your wife's E News interview and saw you on there too! It was "FABULOUS".

I did my brake, just the way you did it, it's a great feeling like a brand new car

Dude,,, I just put new rotors on and they were spongy as hell. I have done brakes before but I forgot about lubing those 2 pins. I just took them off and lubed the hell out of them and my new brakes FEEL like new now. NO MORE SPONGINESS AT ALL. Thank you for posting. I had a Cavalier years ago and probably could've done it for that too but I didn't even know it was important back then. I LOVE my new brakes now just as much as your wife enjoys hers. Thank you for sharing your video!

a proper brake job on KZread. . . . . . awesome job . amazing how many problems get solved when ya do a job correctly

She got ya at the beginning drive.👻💥 Good job ! 👍 And entertaining. 🎬

You speaking good sense here sir...thank you for doing what you do helping out peeps like me. Blessings!

My next life, I’m coming back as a seatbelt.

@samuelrobinson7893

3 жыл бұрын

😂 or the car seat for that matter lol

@MidnightRambler

3 жыл бұрын

im offended by your comment,and i totally agree.

@grandparolie

3 жыл бұрын

Silly you.

@mychoice.3088

3 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh but you will be the seat belt of a car/truck owned by a 350 pound man who doesn’t like to wear shirts while driving in Florida weather 😂😂😂😂

@eliforbes4842

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣👌👌👌

I had the same issue with my 2005 F150. I changed the lines with steel braided and it took out all of the sponge. I had them all custom made and they were cheaper then the OEM rubber lines. Glad you got your system wife approved though. More importantly, safer for the family.

MAN!!!...Thanks a nice clean suburban, love that body style. Good video!!

Spongy brake pedal could be most likely air bubbles in the brake lines. Bleeding the air bubbles out is more easier than replace the brake pads system.

@tiger.6509

5 жыл бұрын

slpip 1990 Lincoln town car had a lot of air bubbles in the line once I removed all the air No more spongy Brake pedal totally agree he sure put a lot of money in that vehicle lol

@vince510

5 жыл бұрын

@@tiger.6509 why replace an entire vehicle when maintaining will help keep it feeling "like new" and last a long time. An example would be if you get tired of your home, then you can simply move to a new home or remodel the home you already have.

@johnqueen8590

11 ай бұрын

​@tiger.6509 00k

Great job, almost every car that i have done brakes on i have flushed the brake system to have new fluid in the brake system it makes a world of difference.

Good stuff. I have procrastinated long enough firming up the pedal on my '94 Suburban. You have inspired me to get after it!

@1RoadGarage

5 жыл бұрын

That '94 needs some love. Get all your parts from Amazon. Go to Acdelco website to look up part numbers. Then find on Amazon. Very cheap!

@rontiemens2553

5 жыл бұрын

@@1RoadGarage Thanks! I always check amazon, along with all major parts retailers whenever I need parts for any of the 8 cars and trucks in my driveway. Sometimes they (amazon) are the least expensive, sometimes not whether with OEM stuff or not. Ordering online for store pickup at Advance Auto is usually cheapest for me, (and easiest, they are the only parts store within 10 miles of me -- I live in the country) as you can always get at least a 20% discount with online retailmenot coupons (often 25%). At advance I can combine the discount with my accumulated $5 or $20 speedperks discount codes, which can result in a lot more savings. And same-day pickup is always good, as I am usually in a hurry to get my parts. Anyway, your Suburban is a beauty. Never, ever, EVER get rid of it. Rockauto is also a good option, assuming you can wait for the shipping.

@rayburke7056

4 жыл бұрын

@@rontiemens2553 did it work for you?

@rontiemens2553

4 жыл бұрын

Had to work on my other cars. Haven’t gotten to this yet.

Everything you are doing to your 03 Silverado I am going to my 03 Chevy Astro van so I really enjoy your videos and it gives me ideas for my next project

That’s what my 95 suburban does too, new master and new brakes as well and I don’t think the truck could stop in an emergency. Thanks for uploading!

The perfect outro would have been how you forgot the kid (s) were home alone while you were out test driving. LOL. And I agree with you, all of it was great advice. Be safe!

good job ! great video, Jimmy !!

Congrats, Jimmy!

Awesome vid brother I’ve been wanting this so bad!

You sir are a gentleman and a scholar for posting these gmt400 tutorials. I watch your vids every night while doing elliptical. My bride and fil complain of my 96 burbs “spongy brakes”, so this is next on the list. I owe you a drink if you are ever near Buford, GA. Peace! GB

Always OEM👍🏼 good job man

I’ve seen a lot of people remove the abs in that generation. I have an ‘88 Chevy Silverado c3500 and personally have never had an issue with the spongy brakes, I guess I got lucky

@jacobking4106

3 жыл бұрын

All 1 tons then had hydro boost. That's exactly why you don't suffer with that

@MrTaxiRob

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobking4106 not true. There was a non-hydroboost HD brake system that swaps right in, you can find the parts at any auto parts chain store. The only part you can't get anymore is the proportioning valve, you have to get a used one and have it rebuilt or have a regular one rebuilt with a stronger spring.

Thanxz for another great video .. on your suburban

Good advice Enjoy your video Keep it up

My wife got into my 74 Nova with 4 wheel drum manual brakes. When she pushed the pedal, she was like 😳. But she got used to it 😂

@jimblack120

3 жыл бұрын

hey Bug - the OLD days _ before they Power brakes at Engine vac _ assist . dam old drums @ spring loaded Mech -

Loved the DETAILED recap.

I sold these new in period and this was a common complaint when they were brand new. They always stopped it just felt sketchy. Good job! 👍🏼

For many fords the issue is often the ABS PUMP

I keep hearing about greasing the slide pins . That and the new fluid works wonders . Great vid .

Your wife is adorable, blessed. Like her reaction, that’s how my Yukon drove,. Following your steps for sure. Great heads up, can’t wait

Jimmy, you definitely achieved your wife goals. Your lady is pretty, shapely and charming. She and your children should always be your best work!

@jimblack120

3 жыл бұрын

and she will leave you - Jimmy !!! justas soon as you have enough Money and 2 kids . Welcome to the white american women World >> Starter husband

Your wife is pretty. You are a very lucky guy. Keep the fix it yourself videos coming. I love em. I have a 1996 Chevrolet S10 Pickup. Your videos help a lot.

I have to see a therapist now because I am emotionally traumatized. I didn't know I was going to be yelled at for 13 minutes by a guy wearing sunglasses inside a closed garage. I was just trying to watch a video about how to fix a spongy brake pedal. Otherwise, great video!

This is worth knowing, I always wondered how a new MC would be so much better in some people's hands. Maybe because they replace other elements at the same time?

@1RoadGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe.

“woooooooo” barrel rolls suburban*

Lots of GMs have a spongy pedal. You can fix it with stainless steel flex lines. Spongy pedal is often times caused by sticky calipers too so cleaning and lubing the slide pins makes a big difference. If it's still spongy then there's air in the system.

Great video! Very funny yet informative and Ladies always remember to use your seat belt lol

@sirloinofbeef3862

4 жыл бұрын

Well said.. Very subtle.. Lol

lol I laughed at brakes "like butter". I dont want my brakes like butter! xD You should have her on more often!

Fair points, always do the easiest thing first. But if you’ve never done a brake hose before, you may let too much fluid out, and then need to bleed the master cylinder

Nice job ✌🏼👍🏼👋🏼

Every one needs a side kick. Knew she would want to switch vehicles. She is a keeper!

Your Suburban 4x4 Brakes is done nice Video 1 Road

I love Farris!!!!

Some good pointers I'll be doing in my 1996 2500 brake job being done soon

I had my brake fluid flushed in my 2013 outback with dot 4 and omg the pedal is 100 times better. I have coated rotors with ceramic pads

hey, another thing to look for on older GM truck vehicles that GM did to compensate for their brake OVER TRAVEL -- they made a THICKER rubber brake pedal pad that was about 1/2 inch thicker than the original stock one. It didn't FIX a thing, it just moved what you felt 1/2 inch higher so it felt like less travel.

Very good video, I can see that your very good drivers too, great job !👏

Wow.. very loud and animated presentation... What's with the sun shades? Great content anyway.. nice to see a vintage vehicle being taken care of. I have a 95 S10 Blazer with 330k miles....

Every time I see her I say "I recognize her from somewhere"... then I saw her IG and realized it was from the Orbit gum commercial.

@sidwalker6902

5 жыл бұрын

No matter what!

Rear brake adjustment plays a big role also

@jimparker7778

5 жыл бұрын

Nine out of ten guys don't realize how much the braking feel is determined by the REAR brakes. Many cars and trucks in the 80s-90s-00s were disc front and drum rear. Those drums better be right. The techs in many tire and brake shops today were born after the drum brakes faded from the scene. Better make sure anybody working on your drum brakes is solid on the details.

@thronewalker1153

3 жыл бұрын

So basically the front brakes do more braking than the rears.

Outstanding!

You are the men amigo now I know how to fix my spongi brakes on my chevy Silverado 94 also on my chevy Cheyenne 93 everything new thanks for this video Grasias amigo and beautiful helper asta la Vista amigo.saludos desde san Bernardino ca.

I replaced the rubber fuel hoses with the Russell stainless steel braided lines, and those helped as well.

I have an 07 Camry w 34k miles, pristine, but soft, spongy pedal. Plenty of pad, 8mm, calipers, all looks brand new. I'm thinking fluid after all the years has probably lost its effectiveness, will try a full bleed to see if that helps. Thanks for the video, wife's reaction was great.

Great video, sure didn't hurt having good looking driver to watch.

You’re a lucky man jimmy

@yowut7495

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah she's prob annoying AF like most women, but at least she's a 8/10

Great video. I have a decent suspicion that my issue may be drum adjustment, the master, or the flex lines but who knows. (I’ve already bled the whole system whether I did it properly or not) My vehicle was spongey when I purchased it and I wanna get all the unsettling things fixed before my alignment which is a week from Tuesday (today’s Friday). Fortunately I have an accumulated few days off of work before then and plenty of evenings.

I have a 02 z71 , 4 wheel disc. I changed the master cylinder, fluid was nasty, but feels the same. In emergency I have to lay into the pedal. It doesn't go to the floor. Just feels like I have drums all the way around. I'm going to change to ceramic because idk what PO put. They are new looking and rotors look great. Just feels like they aren't grabbing the rotor good like a film on it. I'm going to grease the slide pins although usually I've found to be a non issue.

I know that feeling all too well. That LOUD hiss when you hit the brakes of a 88-98 Chevy. I have a 97 suburban k1500 and I was considering replacing the booster because I replaced the pads and had NO difference. but now I’ll be doing the calipers

Great job

welldone,keep it up

I need to swap my brake hoses to metal flex lines and my pedal would be soo good, braking on a new car is soo nice and if your older car can do the same it’s amazing

Thanks for your videos, I need to do the same thing on a 97 Silverado. Do you have a website or store you buy the AC Delco parts from?

Amy rebuild kit for the old calipers? That tool to hone out behind the caliper pistons and keep on using what you got?

i have a 99 burb and this helps, thanks

Hi Jimmy watching from New Zealand and just subscribed because you remind me of myself trying to replace everything to make it better, and I have a 95 C1500 truck 5.7L. Be careful with what brand of master cylinder you get as I just put a new one on mine and the first day the front seal started leaking. Did you have any trouble bleeding the brake system with the ABS in the way? I've heard the ABS can make it a real pain in the butt.

Good video dude and your wife is funny! By the way i like your neighborhood is it somewhere in Cali? Looks nyce! Im Down here in Miami so your mountains and street layout stands out!

That’s very interesting! I have to go through my 2002 GMC to see if I can improve the breaking. What city/State are you in? Nice neighborhood.

I had a chevy, same year, changed the MC 3 time's, still spongy, just got rid of it, still spongy. Bled it, whole 9 yards.

Lovely wife man she’s fun....thanks for this update helped me a lot

How did you land Farris? Nicely done! I drive a 94 with then same braking issues.

Is that your wife on the Orbit gum commercial?lol...

@brick4321

5 жыл бұрын

It is lol

if the truck has the jb5 brakes (check RPO codes in glovebox) i bet you could get them feeling even better with a rear brake adjustment or replacement. At 24 years old the self adjusters are probably stuck. I had a worthless brake pedal and just did a rear brake job, the adjusters were stuck and the parking brake lever rusted to the shoe. After getting the properly adjusted, the pedal went from going to the floor with barely any stopping power to half way down with good stopping power. Next is to do the fronts. 326K still rolling.

When your lovely assistant is also your wife 😉👍

It was an inherent "problem" with the GMT400 platform and I do agree it is unnerving a bit. As a kid, when I first learned to drive in one of these, it felt normal to me since it was the first vehicle I drove. After I drove more and learned others, I knew this was different. All GMT400 trucks I have driven to this point, including my baby, my 98 K1500 with over 225k, has the same problem. I want to do a full front brake replacement, including the flex line. I hear you get even better pressure from the steel braided lines. Aside that, other people also delete the ABS module as, for most, has become useless over time, and the astronomical amount of money it takes to get it fixed makes people just do without it. Redistributing the ABS lines and putting in a proportioning valve helps as well. I suppose we will see but I am glad you found an easy solution. Keep taking care of that truck!

Slide pins greased, YES!!! Good video. Do you still have the Suburban?

GREAT VID. JIMMY, GLAD TO SEE YOUR WIFE WAS IN IT & SHE LIKES THE BRAKES. NICE LISTENING TO YOUR SUBSCRIBERS BY UPDATING MASTER CYL. YES LUBE IS NEEDED TO MAKE THINGS SLIDE IN & OUT, DON'T CHEAP OUT ON LUBE. ALSO FIRMNESS IS IMPORTANT TOO & IT MAKES YOUR WIFE VERY HAPPY.

Good job man. I have the same truck and my brakes are awful even after putting in a NBS modern truck master cylinder. I’m thinking that I’m going to have to remove the old ABS module, which is probably faulty at this point.

The new flex lines is the cure, for an even better feel use stainless braided flex lines.

I'm a 2005 Chrysler Town and country which has a spongy brake pedal I will be trying this I have done everything I can to try and get the metal stiffen up I'm going to try what you did

5:18 "wooooo" "don't fuckin do that"

Respect. Beautiful wife! Beautiful truck! Life is 👍