CUSTOMER DOES NOT WANT TO PAY! HOW TO PREVENT BRAKE SQUEEK | Life of a Mobile Mechanic

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When it rains it pours! Just like this customer that I had... He literally spat on my experience and knowledge!
It seems like this was a Qashqai type-of-day. We had to replace brake pads and discs on a Qashqai J11 and a Stop-start fault diagnosis on another Nissan Qashqai J12.
Luckily for us, we managed to dodge the heavy rainfall; and thankfully managed to complete the jobs!
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@allanhughes7859 Месяц назад

At the ripe old age of 71 and been around cars all my life working part time in a garage at 15 its so so refreshing to see a young man who seems to actually care ie its not just about the money its about doing a good job for the customer I say it again Well done fella well done !!!!!!!!!!

@westfieldracer 3 месяца назад

U treated that brake job like it was your own sports car, sublime. Garages whether Kwik shit or main dealers are job in job out - no cleaning of calipers or lubing of slide pins, your work is incredibly professional there, really impressed - from a retired Vauxhall, Rover & AA Patrol Technician. One thing - don't leave your van door open like that, other videos show so easily tools stolen by scum walking past vans like that & your back was turned away many times. Great video

@RonWandersOff 8 месяцев назад

Much respect for your work. It’s takes a lot of confidence to showcase your work online and be at the mercy of the audience. Good luck with everything

@kris-english 8 месяцев назад

Send them a bill for what is owed by post. The more formal looking the better chance you have of them paying it the first time they receive it. It’s not about the money, it is the principle!

@paulgardner4931 8 месяцев назад

If anything it may make the customer get a bit of fright and pay up, i like it🤙

@leavemyrightsalone 8 месяцев назад

As long as the bill conforms to the 1882 bill of exchange act.

@GokuPlaysUK 8 месяцев назад

What a load of bullshit only way he gets money is taking him to court will cost more in fees than he is owed complete waste of time and money should never trust anyone and ask for money up front lesson well learnt you lot spend to much time online to think a letter solves anything 😅 smh

@kris-english 8 месяцев назад

@@GokuPlaysUK Not everyone is a tramp mate. Most people pay their bills. The letter is just a reminder to make payment.

@leavemyrightsalone 8 месяцев назад

@@kris-english most people pay the bill because they're illiterate and can't read.

@WRENTY 8 месяцев назад

Nice to see a young lad doing the job properly. There's so many quick fit centres and garages that change pads in like 20mins and you think no way have they cleaned and lubricated all the parts they needed to. I have fitted plenty of brakes in my career as a mechanic. And it does take a long time. Removing the scale from underneath the stainless shims etc. And removing the sliders. In the garage we always done this and tbh we didn't have anyone return with noisy brakes etc. That's why these Quick Fit centres make so much money. They DO NOT spend the time cleaning. And I worked on the opposite side also as in a parts supplier and some garages saying the pads are not fitting and they have to grind the end of the pads down to fit them!! NO!!. this is what this lad is saying. You never need to do that. Unless obviously the wrong pad has been supplied. It's because of the rust build up jamming the pad. Keep up the good work. 👍

@aqibfreed4672 8 месяцев назад

Sadly this goes both ways. Sure, for an established national company its a different story and work should be carried out best as possible. However the majority of garages in the uk have awful customers who want to pay the lowest of the low price. I used to take 30-45 mins repairing and cleaning brakes to perfection and not only would the locals pay less but they’d also complain about how much time it took 😂😂 These days a car will come for brakes and i’ll have both sides down in 10 mins with only the sliding pins and pads slightly greased. The customers are happy but unaware/don’t seem to care about the long term issues it will cause later on. Its a shame the majority of the trade has been poisoned by silly people

@nikog7133 7 месяцев назад

For someone who knows what they doing and with good experience, it shouldnt take longer than 20 mins per side.

@lawrencemonaghan926 Месяц назад

Hi,I was a brake specialist at KF, it would take me about thirty minutes to do discs and pads on a two post,never had any return, can't speak for any other fitters

@Dubworx 8 месяцев назад

Good tips from a fellow mechanic, 1 tip for you, get a plastic tray like a big shallow plant tray to put under the work area to catch rust, brake dust, brake cleaner etc, some people are picky about their driveways so it may save you some hassle and headache in the future, rags will work too but may get soaked if it's raining or need a lot of brake cleaner etc. Keep up the good videos.

@game4alaughman 8 месяцев назад

Great tip, driveways can look terrible after real rusty brake job 👍👍👍

@pifandrei5743 8 месяцев назад

Thats allright, when they next say thay, you can just tell them you don't swing that way. Saves you the hassle.😅

@leetos.4915 4 месяца назад

I can imagine how it will turn from silver concrete color to brown 😅

@richbrown8174 3 месяца назад

Any parts will fall in the tray and hopefully won't get lost Also a large kneeling mat to protect your knees and to put your tools on so they're not getting dirty and scratched on the floor

@AndrewNeilBaird 8 месяцев назад

Tip of the day : Get some HSS 7,8,9,10 mm drills , grind the tips flat , then you can use them , in your electric drill to get the really stubborn old grease out of the caliper carrier slider pin holes. And with no tip 1 you won't drill a hole and 2 you will get to right the bottom of them.

@rizla6220 8 месяцев назад

Great Tip, I use hole wire brushes at the min, going to try this tomorrow.

@MrSlugbait 8 месяцев назад

Made up to see this, many (not all) customers think it's just a case of "slap the pads in", nice to see a realistic , well informed brake change, cheers.

@xxMarc21xx 8 месяцев назад

I'll help you take this guy to court, I'll help you fill in all the forms online for free mate. New sub, really impressed with both your hard-working values. Get a small sum up a credit card reader, and take most of the payment upfront to cover the parts and your fuel. We can take him to court, and we will win, and if the fucker doesn't pay you, then I'll get bailiffs to go round his home, and seize his motor if he owns it. If the motor is on finance, then they will seize his property in his house.

@loubakker5000 8 месяцев назад

I hope he takes you up on this. Very generous offer.❤

@Arounadabout 8 месяцев назад

@@loubakker5000he's gay

@loubakker5000 8 месяцев назад

@@Arounadabout My f brother is.

@chiefrocka8604 8 месяцев назад

@@Arounadabout🤣🤣🤣 loves the marmite motorway that one

@tomr7427 8 месяцев назад

The guy paid him his call out fee chill out, hes just not going to pay the fee to replace the part. It’s shit but it’s not that deep

@cabottaxi Месяц назад

This brake job reminded me of a year ago. Brembo pads, vented and drilled discs and 2 new sensors on my 65 BMW 3 series. Took my time and saved over £500 . Did a cracking thorough job even replacing the rear handbrake shoes. All cleaned up including back plates .

@peegee9931 9 дней назад

Wheel hubs being cleaned before the new discs are put on, that's caring and doing it properly because many don't bother!

@user-tc5wt9xv3g 7 дней назад

The industry needs more young mechanics like you, as you clearly have a passion for doing things right. Proper fault diagnosis and using quality parts, is something you see less and less of these days. I wish you were based in my area.

@kamikaziking 6 дней назад

problem is nearly no one wants to pay for quality services

@jamesbaldwin7018 8 месяцев назад

I came out of the game because of customers want everything for nothing and did not have the patience so fair play to you carrying on!

@MichaelJoseph-vb5ml 8 месяцев назад

Working on HGV is the best tbh. As you get paid properly

@johnshaw4140 8 месяцев назад

I had that problem years ago when I used to do gardening , and the customers who didn't pay always got upset when I refused to deal with them again , and always left crappy reviews too

@edthelasttribe9580 8 месяцев назад

Rule number one , D.T.A = do not trust anybody , Rule number two : look at the job take payment upfront , that way you know customer is serious about fixing his car . In these days the whole U.K. is suffering, you will come across more often, people will refuse to pay , and for that amount you wouldn’t go to courts , will cost you more in the end . Just trust me , you got to become smarter than your clients .

@me.6737 8 месяцев назад

Agreed, at least get the price of the parts up front so if the customer is a non payer you loose less.

@Dan-jl5ej 8 месяцев назад

I think the whole U.K. has been like this for quite some time. I prefer to call the U.K.: The pirate paradise island...😂

@williambelford9661 8 месяцев назад

I won't pay until I'm satisfied the job has been done properly, this goes for all trades.

@maciejwozniak8577 8 месяцев назад

People in uk do this long before todays suffering.

@gbwildlifeuk8269 8 месяцев назад

No way would i pay upfront, far too many cowboys in the motor and building trades. As you said dont trust anyone! This has gone on for decades the UK has always suffered. I can recall times when employers wouldnt pay you! At least these days they have instant credit facilities on their cards! 1. If the customer doesnt pay he has the right to remove the parts because he still owns them until he gets paid. (If the car is in a garage keep the car as articifers lien until bill is paid.) 2. He has a channel following so name, shame, number plate the none payer. 3. Small claims court isnt expensive and any none payer has to reimburse costs. Simple procedure on the internet, lawyer not required. 4. ALWAYS get what you intend to do, the parts you will use to do it and the cost, in writing. Agreed and signed by the customer so no mind changes or arguments later. 5. ALWAYS tell them call out fees and if you cant fix the problem, (if the fail to fix isnt your fault) they still pay for the time at £X per hour fir the time assessing. Again agreed and signed for BEFORE you start the job.

@manmotor2889 8 месяцев назад

Mate, I know the feeling when customers don't pay, you work hard, get the job done , and they don't pay you, and when you do the job done quicker and they think you ripping them off , they don't think you been doing this for a long time and experience is the key to do the job quicker well done mate like to meet you one day

@Dan-jl5ej 8 месяцев назад

The problems are appearing when some mobile mechanics are charging the same hourly rates as the companies with branches all over the country and thousands of employees...

@MrDanielkimbo1 8 месяцев назад

@@Dan-jl5ej Even when they are coming to you? Saves you the expense of towing.

@algeriathelandofterrorists3329 8 месяцев назад

@@Dan-jl5ejmobile mechanics not the same if he us certified and got llc he gonna charge u close to the shop price ... backyard mechanic it's a different thing

@alarmactionukalarmactionuk893 8 месяцев назад

When anyone says 'it only took you 25minutes' I reply it's not the minutes you're paying for, its the many years experience which leads to the job taking 25minutes.

@leetos.4915 4 месяца назад

@@alarmactionukalarmactionuk893it’s the skilled labor not the time frame it takes 😅

@chrisholman7441 8 месяцев назад

You do an excellent Job mate, very professional indeed. You will always make a canny living fixing peoples motors. Keep up the good work and the videos are very imformative too, respect.

@Captain-Paul 3 месяца назад

Unfortunately there are always people in life that try to take the p**s, let’s hope the next time they need a trustworthy mechanic like yourself they don’t find one. Great Professionalism well done 👍

@davehad-enough2369 Месяц назад

Much respect. In another life and at your age I also did call out repairs and know full well the pain of working on driveways or on the road or uneven surfaces. Once asking a store owner if I could put a ball joint in his freezer to shrink it so it would slide into it's socket without the proper tool. I too had clowns that didn't want to pay what the job was worth and even bounced cheques. Keep up the great work.

@Mike_5 8 месяцев назад

Big Skills to pay the Bills just give them notice by Registered Mail then take out a Small Claims Court action if they fail to pay 28 days later - You Win!

@yueru33 8 месяцев назад

Great video mate I'm learning a lot. This is my new favourite channel. But please wear a dust mask...you don't want to breathe all that crap in.

@Triicks111 8 месяцев назад

mate loving these videos where you explain how to do the job! I should have my van ready and kitted out in a few months and then im going to be trying out this trade for myself pretty soon!

@Retirement_Life 8 месяцев назад

School of hard knocks. Take it on the chin, do what you said and don’t get fooled by him again! BTW, superb job on the brakes! After seeing your work on them, I would have no worries about recommending you! 👏👏👏

@ultrasteve9031 3 месяца назад

Nice work, and good vid.I'd recommend getting a nice big kneeling pad to save your knees for later life, as well as the knee pads. You'll thank yourself when you're getting to retirement and can still walk and kneel. Keep em coming pal. Cheers

@lewisvollans2615 6 месяцев назад

Always fun watching a fellow mechanic ranting about the customers that start the convo “well I’ve seen on RU-vid” 😂

@carltaylor7489 8 месяцев назад

Brilliant diagnostic on the pressure sensor

@nhckphipps Месяц назад

Watched a few of your videos and this one is by far the best,you did a totally professional job of those pad carriers and editing was good too

@themarvelousvlog Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@no1froggy 8 месяцев назад

Before I change any pads I always slacken the master cylinder cap first, I do that just in case somebody has topped up the fluid level when the pads are low, so when you push the caliper piston in the excess fluid has nowhere to go & can push the seals in the master inside out resulting in no brake pedal, I have had it happen a couple of times over the years so thought i'd share that with you.

@ryanfaulkes5572 8 месяцев назад

One thing i'd mention when you have pads that worn is to always check the break fluid, if it was topped up recently and you compress the pistons lots of break fluid will seep out of the reservoir and make a huge mess.

@ba9atman 3 месяца назад

'brake' fluid.

@ENGLISHISBEST 8 месяцев назад

Man you have the patience of a Saint,You know your stuff, I wish we had someone like you round Bedford. My MOT next week too while I am housebound for 6 weeks after an operation.

@johnbunyan5834 3 месяца назад

We need quite a few people like this , in Bedford.

@therealchayd 3 месяца назад

I *think* D.O.M.S in Harrowden Road do callouts, might be worth giving them a ring.

@imonlytellingthetruth6562 8 месяцев назад

Found this channel and fair play, it’s brilliant and would recommend you no problem👌

@leechilds3725 8 месяцев назад

Another well looked after car NOT, great vid dude. !

@kevinwoolford123 8 месяцев назад

My old mechanic id always give him a tip on completion as he was fantastic and did a cracking job. The last giy i had out for a coolant issue told me i needed a heater matrix costing 9k with labor...no lie. He apparently worked at silverstone before and all different performance cars. Took it to another garage who confirmed it was the head gasket leaking exhaust gas into the subarus coolant system overflowing it. Hard to find a good decent mechanic like you dude so keep it up 👌

@therealchayd 3 месяца назад

That's crazy that the Silverstone guy didn't know how to diagnose HG failure, especially when Subarus are notorious for it. It's only a matter of doing a sniffer test on the expansion tank to confirm. God knows how he thought it was the heater matrix 😂Wise decision in getting a second opinion!

@kevinwoolford123 3 месяца назад

@therealchayd Well the sniff test only worked when under full load as when it was driven daily and "normal" it showed no issues 😅 but he didn't even do a sniff test anyway 🤣

@stevenphotog4594 7 месяцев назад

I"m a new subscriber. I love your channel and am so glad I found it. I can tell you as far as the non paying customer is concerned, Karma is real!!!!

@chrishull9983 2 месяца назад

I honestly don't know how you manage working off people's driveways.... its a credit to you.

@windandsolar2013 8 месяцев назад

Good work, my tip is when working on brakes I open up the empty boxes to put them on the ground and catch the dust and avoid contaminating the driveway. Try sitting on an empty square plastic 10 liter oil container to save your knees and less fatigue. There should be a register for customers that won't pay for work done and boycotted!! Cheers from Melbourne Australia 😁👍

@lloydj.1240 3 месяца назад

😂😂, bruh the way you explained how to release the air from the concertina boot, absolutely pissin, being hands on myself ...... common sense ain't very common when it comes to public working on their own vehicles. It's really quite scary, as you probably see. Keep up the top job bruh👍👍👌

@steveworkman4289 8 месяцев назад

Real guy n team, it’s the truth , keep em coming

@jordandoesmx9862 3 месяца назад

ive always been taught to smear a tiny amount grease on the back of the brake pad on the metal part. this has prevented squeeking brakes for me for years

@martincraig-je4vo 8 месяцев назад

What a brilliant channel. I bet that customer just wanted to know what was wrong then fix it himself. Chancer, we come across them all the time. Stay safe 👍👍

@stephenflowerday4038 3 месяца назад

Hope you charge good money fella. Great to see a good mechanic at his trade. When I was a young man I worked in a proper garage then a kwik fit. I'd NEVER take my motor to one of those chain garages now.

@Badger66 8 месяцев назад

Nice Video, shame about the disrespectful customer!

@grahamcole4240 8 месяцев назад

I have used Brembo discs and pads for all my cars going back for as long as I can remember and have never had any problems.

@craigsphotography46 8 месяцев назад

I remember in the early 2000s the motor factor I worked at had a big push to move from copper ease to Ceretec paste, reasoning was people painting the pad with copper ease like they are doing there living room which was messing with the abs/ esp etc.....

@petergrinnell2500 3 месяца назад

Just a tip for you as I didn't see you do it take the lid off the master cylinder it's easier to push the pads back I can't see wat the problem is using different brands on the discs and pads but I'm no expert people who don't want to pay are just wrong I would take a deposit on any job so you don't fully lose out and same with people who cancel the job keep up the good work at least you are honest as there is alot of mechanics who are just wrong and rip people off 🤬

@georgesemple8136 9 дней назад

its his loss,you are a great guy

@jamesmiller4114 25 дней назад

Great Videos - keep up the great work ! subscribed

@jonathancolling2284 Месяц назад

Genius idea to use the brake pressure bleeder as a pressure sensor test rig 👍👍👍👍

@danbell7577 8 месяцев назад

I’m a mobile mechanic aswell, know exactly what you mean about customers like that. Mostly they want fault codes erased for free and they don’t seem to realise how much this equipment costs us to buy and maintain. I’ve got many saved on my phone as ‘messer don’t answer’ 😊

@themarvelousvlog 8 месяцев назад

I save them as ‘Scammer 1’ and so on… 😂

@bullitautorepairsmobile4989 8 месяцев назад

I do the same used to change my number every year,And the messers never get my new number, have had f-uckers drive away after doing their clutches- teachers ect ,trust no one. Now a days I at the very least get the parts money,I,ve had my fair share of clowns.

@themarvelousvlog 8 месяцев назад

Done a job at an Army station once, full gated property with the obvious army stuff. Finished the job, told me to leave the key and never paid. Went back there to get my money and week later and they said the guy left the army! Ha. Jokes on me- defo trust no one 🫢

@lilseezy8123 7 месяцев назад

bout 150 on ebay

@Aspie_Geek_UK 3 месяца назад

@@themarvelousvlog I didn't realise when I made my comments in a different video about my SLK rear Hubs that you were so close to me That video was in High Wycombe, but this video you are only a couple of miles from me! Do you cover my area (Letchworth, Herts). if you do then I might have to message you to remove the rear hubs and change the backing plates if I'm unsuccessful with the heat! lol

@swms9679 8 месяцев назад

Absolutely hate doing these shoes+pads brakes. Wind the handbrake cable off , replace discs, pads , clean everything up, then adjust then shoes and handbrake. Do a brake roller test to find out it needs more adjusting, remove wheels and then try and adjust it through that tiny hole on the discs, one click down too loose, one click up the wheel doesnt turn, absolute nightmare hate these qashqais. Love the vids ❤

@user-kn7up6of2x 8 месяцев назад

Keep the hard work going. weldone

@jonatanstones922 8 месяцев назад

Great job my friend, cheers mate

@jgemmell2823 3 месяца назад

You, my man, are way up there with 'Rainman Ray'. I like the brake cleaner spray bottle.

@georgecroney6168 3 месяца назад

Rainman ray is a joker. He's just very lucky he's in florida with no rust

@stevenjervis1184 5 месяцев назад

Great video. Keep them coming

@flapper111uk 8 месяцев назад

Pagid vanilla pads on brembo discs is a perfect combo. Best one i used in e39 528 auto

@hawaii6282 8 месяцев назад

Nice Work you done...

@pauljohnson9326 8 месяцев назад

You are so professional it's refreshing to see , customers like that are scum but I would not let him get away with it . Do you cover east London? If so I'll give you plenty of work.

@deebee3901 3 месяца назад

I was always taught to take off the runners and wire brush the rust under them on the mounting bracket. Once it is clean spray some zinc paint and put back the clean runners. If you do not clean the rust off under the runners what happens is that rust builds up and pushes the runners so that the pads no longer move freely.

@PaulJones-bu2ho 3 месяца назад

I can confirm that this stuff is very good! Just done my brakes with it as there was a horrendous squeak. Now there isn't lol

@Sye234 17 дней назад

Love this! Pagid/TMD Friction on top!

@themarvelousvlog 17 дней назад

Can’t fault them mate!

@andythomas7931 Месяц назад

These cheapskate entitled customers get my goat. Just remember that the "call out fee"is to knock on the door only. Does not include an investigation fee. If the customer wants to do the job then the investigation fee can can deducted from the job but make sure you list the investigation as a line item on the bill otherwise they think the investiagtion is free (unless that is your policy) Sorry this happened to you 7 months ago. Be blessed. Thank you for sharing.

@juststuart Месяц назад

only just started following you about 2 months ago and going through watching your videos and only realised your a local lad to me, i'm near ricky :)

@themarvelousvlog Месяц назад

10 mins down the road! Let us know if we can help 😁

@juststuart Месяц назад

@@themarvelousvlog 100% mate rather use local than anything else

@michaelbravo2401 8 месяцев назад

Watching here from Nagoya japan😊well explain about the brake jobs 🔧👍 GALING MO MABUHAY😂 keep up the good job and more videos please 🙏 ❤

@ttatimbo5830 8 месяцев назад

Good video! Good work! This is why I don’t advertise for work - I’m fortunate enough to just do word of mouth work which means 99% of customers are sensible/accommodating. Most people think mechanics are people they don’t have to pay, and mobile to them means cheap and convenient. Probably said this before. Anyway, keep it up! I enjoy watching your videos, even though I do the same stuff as you most days! 😂 I suppose it feels like I can relate because most of my trade friends work in workshops, and I’m mobile like you! And good luck avoiding the non payers/time wasters! - I have a list at the moment of ‘when you got 5 minutes to drive 20 mins and check out why my car doesn’t start after my mate worked on it’ jobs at the moment! I love it when I can’t get to them for weeks and they get upset because it’s all my fault! 😂🤦‍♂️ 👍🏼

@Aspie_Geek_UK 3 месяца назад

I'm just a retired humble DIY driveway guy that dabbles in cars and have done since my first car in the 1980's (Mk3 Cortina 2.0L GXL 😀). I followed a different path in my work life but still kept my hand in and have amassed a large collection of tools and other kit (including a portable car ramp). I get plenty of friends and neighbours that come to me saying one of their other friends tried fixing this or that and its worse can I help? They can't get a good mechanic out for a week or more simply because the best mechanics are the ones with a waiting list! This is where the bulk of my weekend "work" comes from. Its more a hobby to me and I enjoy it and am also realistic about my skills as to what I can do and what I can't do. One thing I would never do is take work from a working mobile mechanic, I have had to say no to several people because they came to me first instead of calling a proper mechanic out. I have a couple of numbers I hand out and refuse to work on a car unless its for family only unless they have called out a mobile tech first. Just my principals at work there, because I wont take money from a working person who needs to support their family (not that it probably makes much difference!).

@ttatimbo5830 3 месяца назад

@@Aspie_Geek_UKgood of you I try not to step on peoples toes I get work locally but I know other mechanics locally, and if they are someone else’s customer then that’s how they stay so I don’t cause problems. I too started out as a hobby mechanic. Somewhere along the lines I became qualified and did it for a living…. 😂 I’m far from the best, but communication and honesty I find is best

@Aspie_Geek_UK 3 месяца назад

@ttatimbo5830 I'm too long in the tooth to start a new career as a mechanic lol, I retired at 45 yrs old and now I'm 56 with a few ailments and fix cars for the fun of it not for the money, I charge a nominal amount for my labour and that's only to cover the cost of all the tools I have :-)

@ttatimbo5830 3 месяца назад

Sounds ideal! I used to enjoy fixing cars! 😂

@george5123 3 месяца назад

Good video and I agree with all you say, but I would say brake carriers need cleaning as much as shims. Only cleaning shims leads to stuck pads later when they're squeezed from underneath bud.

@advancedleveldiagnostics 8 месяцев назад

Great video, Thanks for sharing! subbed.

@CharlesLease-ei1ee 8 месяцев назад

At the slide points before you put your hardware down, put a light coat of anesthesia on there to stop rust Jack

@thindo 8 месяцев назад

Another good Solo Vid

@andyv-vx8il 8 месяцев назад

get ya self a brake caliper file makes the job easier 👍👍great videos boys 👍👍

@FromMetayou 8 месяцев назад

Even a small square file

@Abauto84 10 дней назад

No it doesn't matter as long as you use both pads of the same brand but you can use brembo discs and pagid pads no problem always love watching your videos

@stefanobio7045 8 месяцев назад

The black baseball cap you wear is that some form of hard protection please, if it is where did you purchase it from? Thank you. Great videos well explained.

@barryjackson8512 8 месяцев назад

Always use cooper grease, what I was shown as an apprentice. Used it for over 34 years never had an issue.

@markf4720 8 месяцев назад

Times have changed and there are better alternatives out there now. As he said, most times it'll be fine but sometimes it can cause issues. Best to use ceramic or rubber grease and it's not much more expensive.

@barryjackson8512 8 месяцев назад

@@markf4720 personally I’d not change from something Iv used for years, that’s served its purpose well.

@calebrutherford9010 8 месяцев назад

Mate just use the brake grease specifically made for brakes😂. Stuck in the past with the copper nopper

@barryjackson8512 8 месяцев назад

@@calebrutherford9010 copper grease is for brakes. 🤣🤣🤣

@calebrutherford9010 8 месяцев назад

@@barryjackson8512 can’t teach an old dog new tricks

@johndawson8806 8 месяцев назад

i wish you were local to me id pay and tip you as cracking grafter and worth every penny for the work you do!

@ps3customgamer 3 месяца назад

Brembos have a nice anthracite coating so they don’t go rusty. Seems a little better than others I’ve had

@rosshannemann7772 8 месяцев назад

Like the way you work

@Angelo80907 5 месяцев назад

Great video!

@DofTF 8 месяцев назад

Get yourself a couple of course cut, small square files 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch, ideal for cleaning the corrosion from those caliper brackets.

@tardeliesmagic 8 месяцев назад

Subbed! Impressive work & video from a young man. But please be careful about the brake dust & not breath it in.

@ryszardlorenc7047 8 месяцев назад

Agreed, this is only time a mask actually has any benefits. There's few things worse than inhaling brake dust !

@glynstorer3269 3 месяца назад

Nice job ❤

@jetroebaxa 8 месяцев назад

Watching here from PH🇵🇭

@HalfdeadRider 3 месяца назад

A metal disc is a metal disk, Brembo is no better than any other make in that department, their master cylinders and calipers are usually better than others as the designs are different internally. Leave the WD-49 alone on the brakes, clean them up with brake cleaner, then spray/wipe the rubber boots/seals with some silicon grease to keep them in good condition, obvs wipe off any excess.

@stevepeacock4265 Месяц назад

Not true when you are after performance parts. Disk design is different

@HalfdeadRider Месяц назад

@@stevepeacock4265 Only the aesthetics, a metal disc is a metal disc, they all have to be the same grade steel, and be the right thickness for the vehicle they are fitted to.

@wynfordeagle 8 месяцев назад

Great content keep it up -

@danny8block 7 месяцев назад

Job well done, wish you were my mechanic

@DarkReaper-or9el 8 месяцев назад

Sometimes you gotta get the job done sometimes if not available just get the crap i used brembo pads on a delphi set of discs not bloody issue seems fine on the rear 40k miles nothing bad

@howardsmith8723 8 месяцев назад

How is the Brembo disc coating compared to Pagid? I hate rusty hubs, last Pagid discs I had looked great until I got wonderwheels cleaner on it which stripper the coating almost instantly. Enjoying your videos and probably have some jobs for you soon 🙂

@sensibledriver933 24 дня назад

Yes it does matter. Ive had fitted rubbish pads and the stopping distance went through the roof. Pagid are generally ok but there are some awful after market one available.

@mrsinghsgarage 8 месяцев назад

Imagine calling someone out to do a job, who then does the job, and then you refuse to pay? Some people are impossible. Glad you at least got the call out fee from the guy. It's your hard earned money!

@MiracleMitch 8 месяцев назад

I'd bring the boys around and start unpicking the work until they pay! Some I know where non payers are becoming more frequent now charge a refundable holding deposit which is almost the same as paying in advance. It's one thing to be a tight a*rse and skimp on maintenance but out of order to refuse payment when you eventually get round to having work done.

@TonyRule 3 месяца назад

You should put something under what you're working on to collect the mess (in this case brake dust and rust). A large tray for example. It adds to an air of professionalism rather than leaving a stain on the concrete.

@themarvelousvlog 3 месяца назад

We clean them afterwards but I understand what you’re saying. Will definitely be investing on some!

@cliffordpedley3216 3 месяца назад

Hi there first thing I would not dream of asking you to do a job then not wanting to pay you for what you have done I have just done the rear brakes on my grandsons VW golf It was the same as what you have done the sliders were bone dry and this one has the electric Park brake and I know there are different ways to do it but I just undone the motor and wound them back and his pads were down to the metal so I showed him how to do it and said he should be able to do it next time I use to watch my dad and help him fixing the car and he used to have some van's but the cars have gotten more technical now you are doing a good job

@CharlesLease-ei1ee 8 месяцев назад

Get your money upfront diagnose a whole job at once, and use a torque wrench on your Lugnuts not a impact gun hack

@collin6238 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the tip about copper grease I will get some Pagid for my next brake job How much would it cost to replace front discs and pads on a 2010 Panda

@morenpchangjw8868 8 месяцев назад

I am a licensed technician in Canada and the one thing I would not agree with is the slider pins. They only need to be free moving to allow the caliper to move with pad wear. If anything you would allow the outer pad to wear quicker with additional pressure pushing on the pad when the brakes are not applied with your method. If I clean and grease the pins I will always pull back on the boot while pushing the pin inwards to release any air.

@flybobbie1449 3 месяца назад

Make sure you check the pads that come off were put on correct in the first place. I fitted pads to Peugeot 106. I put them on as they came off, as mirrored pairs. Turned out that was wrong after they jammed. So checked a diagram, they went on asymmetric..

@georgecroney6168 3 месяца назад

Subcribe to this man! 20k is absolutely criminal

@karlmansfield3537 8 месяцев назад

I’m a mobile mechanic iv had it so many times when I 1st set up and did my head in so now I they pay for parts up front or give them the option to get bits least that way it covers your self

@philstuart-douek7438 4 дня назад

it's good that you are wearing eye protection, but you should wear some breathing protection when using wire brush power tool as you are creating a lot of rust/dust which can cause you real problems.

@markstanbridge2165 8 месяцев назад

well done he'll need you before you need him

@themarvelousvlog 8 месяцев назад

He tried calling today but I’m fully booked for however long I said 😂

@Legacy4x4turbo Месяц назад

Before adding grease to the sliding pin... clean it out... too much grease can cause a type.of hydraulic lock.. where it blocks the pin from being allowed to move the full length.. excess grease gathers at the far end.. and stops it sliding.. causing excess wear on the other pad...

@andrewdevlin6746 3 месяца назад

Great work and explanations, you are the best mobile mechanic channel on you tube. Is it safe using the wire brush with brake dust contamination, would you be safer using a face mask, protect your lungs?. Apologies if I am being over cautious.

@themarvelousvlog 3 месяца назад

Thank you! Huge compliment that! Always best to have the right PPE for sure 👌