Jeep Wrangler Over-braking and Over-cooling 

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That was probably the most off-roading that Jeep has ever done

Behind every successful mechanic is a lovely brake bleeder.

Ah the memories.... every aircooled VW I've every worked on had at least one 1-way brake hose. Sometimes all four. :)

The brake light and ABS light flashing is totally normal when your scan tool is hooked up and you’re talking to the ABS module. Not a scan tool thing it does it with snap on too, just a Chrysler thing.

The wheel speed sensor came out in one piece.... I'm so jealous.

Nothing better then a lazy Sunday with Wes!

If there's anything I love more than Chrysler's lock tabs, it's the connector seals that get misaligned and make it a struggle to reinstall the connector. Edit: love the stud installer tool. Also, as a lifted 2012 JKU owner, allow me to tell you all the things wrong with the lift installation, starting with geometry correction. 🤣

I’m not a big fan of all the lift kits and wheel spacers and giant tires (or “Tars” as we say in Kentucky). Nothing but trouble. And good catch on that hose. My dad’s 1972 Pontiac Grand Ville did that once. It was a real stumper. And am I the only one who went all Marvin Gaye when Wes said “Let’s Get It On”? Probably - cause I’m old & stuff.

Having a collapsed brake line was the first thing I thought of, because for me, that is the thing I see the most. A good friend of mine had a caliper locking up on his Ramcharger, and he was ready to buy a new caliper which was going to be somewhat expensive. I told him to start with the brake line first (you could actually see a bulge in the line) and work from there. Well, it was just the brake line. And since he replaced the passenger side, we did both sides...which lead to doing the hard lines too because they snapped trying to remove the old soft lines. In my personal experience I have only had one caliper actually fail, and that was only because it had some how been full of water.

Wes you might be one of the last shops that can still turn rotors. Your customers are lucky 🍀!

Hey Wes, just wanted to say thanks as I was just about to do the same job on my truck and had a caliper ready to fire at it. Instead, after your video, went out opened the bleeder, and caliper pistons went right in! Same vintage, different brand, 2012 f150! Now I get to return that caliper and get some money back! Thanks for the tip!

Glad you mentioned the brake hose collapsing. Had the same exact thing happen to me on a 16 Jeep. I feel like they’re super susceptible to it for some reason.

Thanks for the ride along. On camera that jeep looks really nice. Interesting info on coolants, I didn’t realize the variants in them. Nice job sir.

WOW!!! No mice or nesting, chewed up wiring...must be a sheltered Jeep. Still "PUP APPROVED"!!! 😁💯👍🗽🇺🇸

Weird Anomaly: Wes catches a small break on a brake caliper that's not broken and the customer gets a bigger break on the cost to fix a flex-line attached to the unbroken brake caliper that was thought to be broken but its braking better now than it ever was before it was found to be unbroke..... My doctor told me not to over think things like this..., Good catch Wes,

Off your driveway is probably the only off-road that Jeep has ever seen!

Good catch on the brake hose, Wes. I've even had them rust Jack under the brackets. Gotta love the rust belt.

Nice to get a "brake" now an then! Enjoyed watching, thanks.

I wait all week for these videos like a dog to it's master coming home. Nothing ever good on tv to watch.

This was a relaxing drama free video. Your getting very close to 200k subs Wes 💪👍

Wes you got a good one in. 👍 I can't believe it. You didn't have much poking at the jeep. It had to be in petty good shape. Yes, the heat and humidity are bad this past week. So know what your facing. Thanks again for sharing and always good to see Ms.Wes come and play in the shop. Have a great day👋

Great info on the brake hose, I've been popped on that before. Wheel spacers.....😐

Didn't know that the newer mall crawlers had coil springs all the way around. Where is their chrome farm jack, 12,000 lb front winch and dashboard ducks? Glad you got an easy one for a change Wes.

I love my 2013 Wrangler, it's a "3 Pedal" too, many manufacturers don't use standard transmissions anymore, for me I bought an automatic transmission car (Brand-new) and it was the biggest mistake ever, traded it a few months later, that shift paddles behind the steering wheel don't even come close to having a real clutch and manual shifter. That's my 10 cents opinion. I have a couple of videos perfecting my Jeep and it's always a pleasure working and driving it. Love the channel Wes, keep up the good work, Cheers from Toronto, Canada.

Happy to see someone that uses right coolant on mopar stuff most people throw dexcool in and make deposits in cooling system then wonder why it clogged up

It's comforting to know that even professional mechanics sometime dread doing the messy job. Thanks for the great content on a Sunday morning, aka me time because everyone is asleep.

I'm an old school wrench twister Take a walk down memory lane with me.... In my day brake jobs whether Drum or disc never had the hoses collapse from the inside they would burst at the Crimped ends from becoming brittle! We would grab them and wiggle back and forth looking for signs of cracking. Back to modern day Something has changed in the rubber compound or the synthetic fluids aren't comparable with the rubber! Just a thought from one old wrench twister with his foot up on the bumper and a cup of Joe in his hand.

That caulking gun tool is,god damn genius man

Nice job on the repairs Wes! 🙂👍 Pretty cool that one's a manual. Take care 🔧🔩

Collapsed hoses used to be uncommon but I'm seeing them more often than not lately. It's almost never a bad caliper anymore, but the hose. I often wonder how many shops are selling unnecessary calipers when I see so many bad hoses

I ran into the very same unicorn this week. 2007 Yukon with a seized up caliper. Bought two new calipers since GM phenolic caliper pistons are well known for seizing up. Turned out the seized up one was actually the hose, just like this Jeep. 295K so I still put on the calipers but also put on two new hoses. I've heard of it but never seen it myself. That was a first.

Man that is a true unicorn with 3 pedals, you have seen two unicorns recently you might want to waste some money on the lottery. I think you have shown those solid hose clamp pliers before but can you refresh my memory to what they are.

The way you pronounced "Wrangler" just made my week... And I'm only 40 minutes into Monday. 🤣🤣🤣

Thanks for letting me watch you work Wes, always a joy!.

G-05 is a good safe option to throw in an iron engine block with aluminum heads, or light diesels. I went one step further and have swapped to John Deere Cool Gard II in every engine I own (diesel and gas) which is very similar to G-05. It is also a gold color, but has 3 different organic acids in it, and it has great cavitation protection for HD diesels. It can be refreshed with cavitation additives once before replacement but is a 6 year coolant on it's own.

Thank you for testing that brake hose! My dad told me that happened to him once in the 80s and it drove him nuts trying to figure it out. Was very cool to see this tested and how a bad hose acts.

Wes, I want to thank you for sharing your struggle with electrical connectors. Every time I spend 5-10 minutes trying to loosen some little clip I think I'm a big dunce. To know that even guys like you struggle makes me feel like it's ok to struggle with electrical connectors. Thanks.

Wes, those engines are notorious for freeze plugs rusting through, second, the o-rings on the spin on oil filter mount get hard as rocks and leak too. I had to replace mine when the stealership decided that I had a rear main seal leaking. It wasn't, it was those o-rings failing. Replaced em with viton versions and never had a problem. Also the pot metal thermostat housing looked like termites had been eating it. Of course it was late Sunday evening when i discovered it and I needed it to get to work in the morning. I had to coat the inside and outside with JB Weld. It held until I sold it.

You showed your experience with that brake hose. Not many would have checked for that!

In those heat conditions I would close shop. You are a trooper brother.

Oh, and be thankful it's 98 there. It was 107 in the shade and 111 on the concrete at my place in Texas yesterday, and I've been wrenching in the driveway for days. I am about to go back out in the misery.

I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw a Milwaukee tool in Wes’ hand. 🍻 to many more

That thing is ready to tackle every curb at the shopping mall now!!

Good to see the Mrs again. Looking good in the jeep. She may want one now.

Wes I just love the range of special tools you have the wheel stud installer won me over 👍👍I think you should do a full video of your special tool range for tool geeks like me .thanks Phil🇦🇺

My jeep is in the shop (2011 Wrangler) Missing her lots. Had to watch this just for the therapy. Thanks.

UK How on earth did they manage in World war 2 without a Jeep wheel sensor. Bl**dy hell we could have lost the war. Great vid Wes as always.

Hi Wes and Mrs Wes, everyones favourite everything, Many thanks from Nr Liverpool UK.

That was nice, not all drama and swearing, just an everyday wrenching and parts throwing one, thx a lot! 👍👍👍

That sensor came out amazingly well considering you geographical location.

Brilliant diagnostic on that hose ! Never woulda thunk it

Just replaced a seized caliper on my wife's car. I'm glad it was actually the caliper because i would have NEVER realized the brake line would form a check valve. I'd have probably figured it out eventually, but only after replacing the caliper and pulling all my hair out.

Great video Wes, at least the jeep isn't falling apart as you work on it.👍

Nice to see someone change out hoses. People think they last a lifetime, but they don't. It's one of the first things I do when I buy an older car.

Fields look tremendous and your shop seems to be right in the middle of farm fields so 98 humindity isn't surprising. Gotta love it. lol Yeah, see ya next time.

Mrs. Wes coming in clutch for the brake-bleed!

Keep it up man! You're a great mechanic as well as a great, honest guy!

Your vids are a highly anticipated part of my weekend, thanks for the content!

Nice job Wes, and the one and only glorious assistant making an appearance, keep them coming, always a treat, and a laugh

I don't know about the other viewers but I was geeking out when ya guys were bleeding them breaks lol

Wes you Crack me up I'm watching you wrestle a caliper and tools with a hose connected and in frustration you mutter a fudge. Cracked me up cause I can relate.

When I saw the pliers you used for the speed sensor, I was like...danger Will Robinson Danger.

What a strange brake malfunction! Haven't heard of that before. Nice to see you NOT have to deal with mass quantities of RUST!

As always cool stuff. Nice to see the pretty professional brake bleeder. 107 in Texas but no humidity. Thanks for sharing

Glad to see a Jeep on here. If you want to see some really built Jeeps and other off road rigs and a event center full of off road and outdoor equipment I would like to invite you to the Dayton Off-road Expo held every year. We would love to have you and your family come on out to the Robert’s Center in Wilmington, OH. My club is Muddy Buddys Jeep Wrangler Club and this is one of our events. If you would be interested I would love to give you some more info. Love your channel and the stickers!!!

35 years of working on vehicles and whatnot, and I'm still basically Homer Simpson building a grill, from about the point where the wheel barrow falls over to the umbrella part at the end. It's quite amusing when Homer does it...

Very professional on finding that bad brake line kudos

Another great video love the intro love seeing the family so you got some new tools have a great day😎👍👍

What a great find with the hose blocking the brake fluid. Hope you could return the caliper. Yes those Jeeps always look fun to drive but I have never had a small one like that. Thanks for the videos.

Wow !! Wes got an easy one for a change. The mechanic gods were good , today....

Best way to start my Sunday!

I looked ever where for rust. It is not like you to not fight rust! Good job ALL stay, safe thank you

Jeep’s are always expensive. More related to the video just did the rear wheel speed sensor on the wife’s 13 Acadia. I’m more impressed the Jeeps came out of the hole so easy. I had to file the corrosion out of the hole on hers to get the new one in. New one was OEM.

Wes got him a new toy. I've been wanting one.

Someone has probably mentioned this already, but I'm too lazy to read 728 comments.... As far as the brake hose is concerned, it doesn't collapse internally. What happens is that the big steel bracket that you can see on the new hose at 7:17 rusts and compresses the hose. That blocks the flow of fluid. For all intents and purposes it rust-jacks all around the hose. I've seen it many, many, many times up here in Montreal...Sometimes all you need to do is remove the bracket, bend it open, clean all the rust inside it, apply some kind of rustproofing and reassemble it. Voila! Brakes work fine!

Great vid Wes. I figured it was pretty hot as I could hear the fan I the background. Thanks for sharing as always.

Excellent! Perfect to see off my hangover!

Ahhh, my FIX assuaged... why I Watch Wes Work... Thanks...

Used JKs are reasonably priced and rust manageable due to the heavy-duty frame, but beware the TIPM issues that can come with them. I got a used 08 JK 2.5 years ago and I still have a schizophrenic jeep despite replacing all but one of the TIPM internal relays last summer. (Pretty sure it's actually a TIPM internal transistor at fault now, so I'm going to try one more time.) BTW, the owner of that Jeep must rock climb, because both front trailing arms had a small upward bend in them from coming down on rocks. You are a good man for pointing out the HOAT landmine. I did actually screw up on my first antifreeze change.

I had heard that brake hoses can delaminate inside but kind of thought it was extremely rare. Apparently it isn't? One of the things I miss around here is places that turn rotors. The only option I have is replacing them. In This area, there is an insurance problem that forces repair shops to either pay really high rates or stop turning rotors and drums. Not happy about that. Anyway, glad to have another Watch Wes Work video.

Never have seen a brake hose form a "check valve before ! Thanks for passing on your experience.

Getting ready to head out, I’ll watch this short 20 minute vid by Wes, and son of gun I learned something! I’ll now always crack the bleeder screw before calling a caliper now. Never ran up against that but it’s a quick easy check. Nice! Thanks !

Nice video, excellent job & great tip re suspect seized wheel cylinder/collapsed brake hose diag

Think I saw you use a torque stick on a cordless impact. Torque test channel tested that. They concluded a cordless impact, impacts too fast. It makes the stick pointless. I’m not saying doing this is wrong. I’m just passing off info I got from the internet and that info is always spot on 😂

6:25 never knew that could happen. Learnt a new one here.

Thank you for sharing and your APPRECIATION

Time for some A/C in your shop. We have a 2010 Wrangler trail rated 6spd and it's been great, 140,000 and counting mostly normal fixes. Thanks for the video Shawn

We have temps in 100's + in TX so HOT ! Nice to see Puff & Stuff in for the assist

Thank you for cramming the camera so we can see what’s up under there lol love how you tackle things, can’t wait to be doing things like this

For some reason every FCA vehicle I work on flashes the brake lights when you hook up a scan tool to them. I think it's to remind you that you have a scanner hooked up, just in case you might forget.

Used to be you never heard of a collapsed brake hose. Increasingly, I see it all the time. Low quality hose? Higher brake pressures? No idea but I see it all the time. Best regards from Indiana.

Love your channel. I have had 3 brake hoses form "check valves" all on motorcycles all Chinese made aftermarket parts.

Nice job Wes, happy Sunday👍🇮🇪😎

In my limited experience, I've never run across a self-manufactured one-way brake hose. Most of mine were "hold, hold, hold, that's a rotten tomato under your foot". Yet ANOTHER tool for the Synap-OnTool Box. Thanks for that. And sorry about all the humidity. I've been sweating like a horse down here in south Texas. I guess it's all blowing up your way after it evaporates into salt rings on my shirt. I'll try and keep that down to a minimum going forward..... Sorry man.

It's nice to see you have an easy job every now and then Wes. Great video thumbs up.

The lovely assistant always delivers, thanks for the video Wes!

Wes, India's Roxon is a license built CJ-3 Willy's jeep with a Mahindra turbo deisel. Chrysler sued them so they altered some sheet metal so it didn't look exactly like a jeep. The engine is underpowered from the factory, but you can swap injectors, turbo, and flash the ECM and make good low speed torque power. They aren't street legal off the boat, but it is just a wiring harness change. Much cheaper than the pentastar version.

IME most of those jeeps with modified suspensions will have hose failure due to restrictions. Between the fact that lifting the vehicle off the ground or turning the wheels makes the hoses stretch (due to being too short), and the steel bracket crimped around the hose (rust pinches the hose), it's almost an inevitable situation. In my world if a caliper is dragging, even due to a hose, I'm replacing the caliper as well. I won't eat a comeback because a caliper got overheated and has some issue 364 days later. Phenolic calipers seem to have a limited lifespan regardless.

I love Sunday morning church with Father Wes