Non-Car Guy Changes Brakes For The First Time 

"Enjoying it?"... "Nope..." That's what I call job security :P

Me as a qualified mechanic, am genuinely proud of Ethan, that’s seriously impressive

Meanwhile in a parallel universe HEY GUYS, Ethan Fix here...

“How have you lost stuff within 2 square metres?” Alex has clearly never lost the ever elusive 10mm

I love how you greased the pads but not the guide pins 😂

Me when working on Hondas: "look at these tiny bolts. Everything's so cute and tiny!" Ethan: "sorry that's all I got"

Manual impact driver and a sizeable hammer is mans best friend for those disc retaining screws

@14:50 "It doesn't say up or down anywhere" I'm proud of Ethan for taking on these jobs!

I love these because I can totally relate. You learn more from watching a rookie do things, than an expert.

This guy is doing way better than I would have done. Ive never done a single fix on a car. never changed oil or oil filter. I have changed tires a few times. Lots of respect for the people who work doing this stuff!

I lost count of the: Alex “wow” and Ethan “it can’t be done” 😂

This has everything the plot, great backstory, comedy, action, suspense ,thriller and redemption story

As someone who teaches adults to work on cars, this video hit a lot closer to home than usual......

My fav moments When he smashed up his hand. When Ethan ask if the disks have up and down lol And Ethan face when he feels the first click or torque wrench Guys amazing entertainment

i just laughed when he said "this is gonna be so easy", i know theres always doesnt go as planned when working on cars lmao

Hey! I just did my first brake change by myself a few days after watching this video. “The best thing you can do in life, is inspire.” And I believe he did that! Thanks a ton! If he can do it, anyone can!

FYI don't use copper grease on the mating face between the disc and wheel, just the centering ring in the middle. The acceleration and braking forces are all transferred through friction between the mating faces, which is created by the clamping force of the wheel fasteners. With grease the forces can be taken by the studs or bolts laterally, where they are only designed to clamp inwards. I have had cars that needed a mallet to get the wheels off the first time, then with the mating faces cleaned and greased only on the centering ring they have subsequently come off without any problems. That is where all of the corrosion grips the pieces together, not the flat mating faces. Also clean up the matching parts inside the wheel. That said, Ethan did great.

This is, without a doubt, the best CarThrottle video. Ever. Someone else here already said it, but seriously. We need a "Ethan does" series! Never laughed so hard in my life. (Ethan, keep sucking at these things, we all love it and love you for it!)

For some reason I was dying when he told them not to be putting his grubby mitts on the freshly cleaned brakes lol

Everybody gangsta till ethan changes the other 4 spark plugs

but ethan smile after he does something right is incredible!

Ethan "this might be the greatest thing I've ever done" Alex "I mean, you've had a child" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ethan is so proud of himself within the first few minutes. Love it

When you are trying to remove the caliper, turn the steering wheel so the bolts on the back are facing out so you can use your body weight to remove them with a breaker bar if they are stubborn.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Watch Ethan doing first time mechanics!!!!! It's so satisfying watching a "You do it" guy get his a$$ in gear and learn how to do things he can do just as well as anyone else!!! It's like he's getting a "Comeupance". LOL. Thank you can we SE MORE!! PLEASE! This should be a new addition to the series!

Funny how Alex was applying to be a Top Gear presenter not too long ago. Now you're running a show which is more entertaining than anything carrying the Top Gear logo these days.

For our curious viewers, Alex drove to Ethan's in his BMW Sedan and Jack has driven in his Audi.

Ethan's soo excited to take the wheel off😂

Spongebob accent "I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready "

Honestly, im proud of you Ethan. Good on ya mate.

Open Palms when undoing a stuck bolt with a breaker bar towards the ground. That way if it gives way suddenly, you don't break you knuckles punching the ground.

2:02 Ethan just jinxed himself. This is gonna be so easy... famous last words.

22:07 That’s happiness

I also struggled with the caliper bracket bolt that Ethan barely got off, though when I broke it loose I smashed my face into the fender.

Great stuff Ethan! Proud of you!!

Meguires day in the bay style / level detail on Eth’s Jazz - god tier content

This is just plain car asmr I LOVE IT

Thoroughly enjoyed lads. Good job ethan

I like how he got caught in a bush goofing off...fricking apprentices

Ethan: takes 2 hours to change one brake. Le Mans race mechanic, 4 guys changing front brakes in 30 seconds: hold my calipers

16:58 gave me a proper chuckle.

I pulled an "Alex" (funny since it's actually my name) when my buddy who just got a new Mini [and knew jack shit about working on cars] got a BBK and set of Bilstein springy boys, shit was hilarious and took like 3x as long as it should have, was a fun day.

I laughed so hard when Ethan tried to move Alex 😂

As a mechanic I gotta say I’m pretty impressed, idk if it’s because I work in the mines but why did you use copper grease instead of anti Seize?

I feel like I’m watching a British version of my brother and I. He’s telling me and I’m trying lol.

this is awesome ethan reminds me when i worked on my moms car when i was 15 year old

5:42 look at the rear wheel 😂

IN NEXT WEEKS VIDEO ETHAN REGASES THE AIR CON WHILE GETTING STUCK IN A BUSH. He says ah this is easy!

NEXT WEEK: Ethan doing LS swap on Honda Fit. ME: Grabs popcorn

Now you need to get him to change some old drum brakes 😂

Ethan: “This might be the superlative thing I’ve ever done” yes!

This is the most entertaining thing I have seen in ages cheers ethan 👍 😆

Ethan the unintentional comic relief

note too Ethan = you don't realy need the two tiny srews to keep the disc in place

To wind the pistons back in I usually just use big plyers

Whenever Ethan's instagram account name pops up, I'm reminded that he's male

I enjoyed every second of this video😂😂😂 Question; Is the brake paddle supposed to be depressed from the inside of the car? *I am not talking about a brake caliper depressor*

Ooookay 2 guys with beards are trying to sell me razors...keep up the good work lads

This together with a normal oil+filter service, should be common knowledge, it should be taught at the driving school :)

Was trying to get a stuck bolt off, had both hands on the wrench, had all my weight on it and fell forward. Looked at broken bolt and then at my pinky. Blood everywhere. My nail was completely gone.

Great video lads! After that I’m now going to start doing mine

Ethan-Lefty loosy right tighty! with the Jack (or most things that screw up it turn to open)

Alex is just like Blake Samson from GMBN. They are both short, tanlks the same way, and they both have a fuckload of energy

This week ethan changes a head gasket Me: *calls out of work*

after watching this video , i'm just so happy i've got impacts

*Drops the 10MM socket in the Engine Bay* Gone, kapoof, reduced to atoms or sent to the parallel dimension.

Next challenge. Front and rear semi trailer brakes and cam bushings

Considering Ethan knew very little, I'm glad the brake pads did not go on backwards.

Incoming the Engineering of all Motor Vehicles from the university of RU-vid Comment sections.

I did this last week with my step dad for my first car. My little citroen c2

Ethan is low key the star of the show!

Its nice to see people with no mechanical or engineering skills having a good old go at what the rest of us do daily Fancy working on 3 phase electrical equipment!

Alex‘s new fav word: (*BLEEP*)

17:22 haha so good.

Well done Ethan but next time, loosen the brake fluid cap and remove the excess fluid before pushing the piston back.

2:02 famous last words

This is comedy gold

I bet Chris fix is quaking in his boots 🤣

Umm yeah, you don’t need those screws on the rotors. The factory just puts them in so that the rotors don’t fall off as the car going down the assembly line. That’s it. Take them out and throw them away so that you won’t have to drill the damn things out later down the road.

Can't wait for when Ethan's gearbox starts rattling and he has to change that lol

If Ethan keeps going like this, Alex soon needs to change it to "Ethan can do it, just hope you can do it!" ;) Great content guy's (Y)

You had to have edited ethan taking those rotor screws off. Ive never had those come out that easily

What an amazing video! We need him doin more new things. BUT it doesnt seem he tightened his lug nuts to much on the driver left, i would maybe check em IF it was just edited out of the video

Dying, feeling better about myself now lol

Lol Ethan looks like a kid and alex is his dad and everytime he does somthing he looks back at big daddy to make sure he saw him do it

fucking love this ! i am in tears !!! FFS !!

Ethan’s the most non-car-guy car-guy ever

Altetnate title: Tommy Robinson bullies Jack Whitehall while he changes the breaks on his grans car

I like how Ethan keeps putting copper grease on his hair

You guys are HILARIOUS!!! Thanks for a good laugh. :D

I mean had they put both sides on jack stands, he could have turned the front wheel but where would our fun be in that? :D

Those new discs look to have the wrong offset, a clear difference.

This is peak entertainment. I would love to see Ethan change just about everything you can, on a car. I'm in tears here haha.

"THIS WEEK ETHAN CHANGES A CLUTCH" **Me getting the popcorn**

Ethan: “This might be the greatest thing I’ve ever done” Alex: “I mean, you’ve had a child, but...” Ethan: “Oh yeah, good point”

Seriously need an “Ethan does” series or channel.

Next episode: Ethan rotary swaps his Jazz

You NEEEED to make a series of this, Buy and MOT failure - like a one with a 2 page failsheet and each week Ethan attempts a job.

Ethan is the Chris fix for absolute beginners. He goes slow enough for them to follow along without getting lost 😂

“Ethan’s got himself caught in a bush” probably the best line.