'12 Mini Cooper: Rear Brake Pads, Rotors & Calipers

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I bring you along as I replace the rear brakes on a 2012 Mini Cooper. The rear calipers are locked up tight so I had to replace those as well. Little out of my wheel house on this one folks.
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@danielhale4556 Жыл бұрын

Forget pinching off the hose or calling your wife "old girl"; I am more offended that I didn't get a sound effect for the brake clean. Love your videos, Eric. Keep them coming.

@summerforever6736 4 ай бұрын

Lol

@digger8090 Жыл бұрын

In good old England,we don’t say fork and knife,we say trouble and strife when we talk about our wife,thanks Eric,,nice that you have your young wife to help you bleed brakes,keep up the videos,they are good to watch.✅👍🍺😊

@Isayso1 Жыл бұрын

Hi Eric. Bowden is called everything with a wire in a hose or a pipe over here in Germany. You will find them on bicycle brakes as much as on cars for clutch, brake, choke gas purposes or on anything that requires the transmission of push - or pullforces over a distance. It is named after the irishman Ernest Bowden, who invented it. Nowadays it is often replaced by hydraulic or electric devices.

@charlestredway8253 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching and learning without having to lean over your shoulder. I’m 65 and my body has lost its strength to do what you do. But I appreciate being in the bay watching professional work being done.

@dudleydeplorable5307 Жыл бұрын

Amen brother...! My broken body is 70. I'm working on '49 and '51 Ford 8n's, getting them ready to sell. I'm working to sell everything with any value. I'm sinking rapidly under Bidenomics...!

@paulwatson1507 Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@tonynicholson7564 Жыл бұрын

Same here 64

@tonynicholson7564 Жыл бұрын

123

@tonynicholson7564 Жыл бұрын

Brake cleaner😢

@markwoolridge Жыл бұрын

Hi Eric, On the Mini, the bleed dust cover has a loop of rubber so as not to loose the cap but it also doubles as a wear sensor wire retainer, just feed the cap around the cable. PS, still enjoy the vids and the English accent 😂

@ClassicBMWFanInQuebec Жыл бұрын

They still have that huh? My 1992 BMW with ATE brakes has the same bleeder cap with the cable loop.

@SouthMainAuto Жыл бұрын

Oh cool thanks 👍

@DougieLawson Жыл бұрын

The English accent was just about as bad as Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins.

@robbyxp1 Жыл бұрын

@@DougieLawson That was my thought, he's doing a Dick Van Dyke

@paulbenkovitz2061 Жыл бұрын

Should you use a German accent because it is a BMW?

@ka9qoa Жыл бұрын

Enjoying a spot of tea even...Nice detail!

@jeffweber8244 2 ай бұрын

Cool seeing this one. So many of us old Mini owners end up being our own mechanics. It becomes a necessary obsession.

@gordyboy01 Жыл бұрын

Am from Scotland and your attempt at part English, part Scottish accent made me burst out laughing Eric 😱🤣🤣🤣👍. Love the SMA Channel❤

@satamanschmidt3428 Жыл бұрын

Eric, there is an excellent way to remember the conversion factor between N-m, and Ft-lb. Now I know that you don't fly, but, the most common commercial airliner on Earth is the Boeing 737. 737 is the conversion factor between N-m and Ft-lb. If you have a value in Ft-lb divide it by 0.737 and that will give you the corresponding number of N-m. If you have a value in N-m multiply that number by 0.737 and that will give you the value in Ft-lb. Just a little tip for you from out here in the desert Southwest.

@billc7211 Жыл бұрын

Nice tip! I always used 3/4 as good enough. But the 737 is easy enough to remember.

@javirodify Жыл бұрын

it is not 737

@TheOtherBill Жыл бұрын

@@javirodify if you want to be like that, it's .737561. 737 is good enough, actually 3/4 is usually good enough.

@satamanschmidt3428 Жыл бұрын

@@javirodify OK, wise guy it's 0.737562 like anybody cares about 0.000562.

@Antti79 Жыл бұрын

@@satamanschmidt3428 Yup. Torque wrenches aren't even that accurate.

@nealfox1976 Жыл бұрын

I miss the sheep sound with fluid film. Great video Mr.O.

@FortunateJuice Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@lloydprunier4415 Жыл бұрын

Glad you said something about the bolt size vs the hex size. Now when I do a eyeroll I'll know I'm not the only one!

@TheOtherBill Жыл бұрын

Having once worked in the hardware biz, it drives me crazy when people do that. What's almost as bad is when people call anything with a hex head a bolt. Small engine mechanics seem to be the worst for that particular sin.

@david130469 Жыл бұрын

You have the perfect wife, good cook, sense of humour and probably roar’s like a bear when she comes 😂👍💙

@jaxsonhugh9334 Жыл бұрын

WOW I believe that’s the first ever mini pooper on SMA……👍🏻👍🏻

@chrisfreemesser5707 Жыл бұрын

It must be International Week at SMA...maybe he'll treat us to a FIAT next!

@jaxsonhugh9334 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisfreemesser5707 Let’s really give Mr O a challenge…… A Land Rover…..

@jonathanmoss5328 Жыл бұрын

@@jaxsonhugh9334 and make him guarantee it to work for 6+ months after 😂😂😂

@CreatureOTNight Жыл бұрын

@@jaxsonhugh9334 Nope nope OHHH hell no it's the 51st state week even if its a kraut wagon.

@CreatureOTNight Жыл бұрын

@@jaxsonhugh9334 Once you go 51st you dont go back.

@John_Ridley Жыл бұрын

A "Bowden" cable is any cable where the core pulls through the center of an outer tension casing. Any brake cable like that as well as bicycle brake and shifter cables, motorcycle clutch cables, etc, are all examples of Bowden cables.

@PiffleMasterYT Жыл бұрын

Bowden cables are bidirectional, unlike bicycle brake cables etc. which are unidirectional.

@tommilton5753 Жыл бұрын

Not to forget the once ubiquitous choke cable.

@TheOtherBill Жыл бұрын

@@PiffleMasterYT If they were unidirectional the brake would never release once applied.

@tomtheplummer7322 Жыл бұрын

Who is Bowden? 🤷‍♂️

@PiffleMasterYT Жыл бұрын

@@TheOtherBill There is a return spring.

@curtgomes 10 ай бұрын

Back in 2014 my wife wanted a Mini Cooper. I didn't want to get one because of the poor reputation for reliability and repair costs. She won out. Found a high end Mini Countryman with 8,000 miles. (R60) 4WD The car now has 60K+k miles on it and it has never given us one issue. Nine years later she's as happy as a clam. I maintain it myself as the dealership is far away. These cars are real performers in the snow. I have been pleasantly surprised. By the way Eric, the car is made by BMW in Austria. Try your German accent the next time. it can't be any worse.... You got a terrific helper there but I'll bet you already know that. Thanks for the videos....

@tonyaustin9478 Жыл бұрын

And here I thought I was the only one who packed the core box full of misc stuff. Pads, hoses, clips, rusty bolts, the pos tool that aggravated you that day, etc. I tell my guys if the old rotors would fit, they'd go in the core box too. Always saves you a couple trips to the trash can or scrap bin.😂😮

@SouthMainAuto Жыл бұрын

🤣👍

@briandeschene8424 Жыл бұрын

Drifting away from things automotive but I do the same thing when returning printer toner cartridges for recycle. *Everything* generated from the process (cardboard strips, plastic covers, packing slip, packaging, etc.) goes in that box and nothing into my trash when I’m done.

@macmikey Жыл бұрын

I work at NAPA so thank you for that! heh heh. We only want the part complete in original box, so anything else goes to reman people with it.

@uglysteve1 Жыл бұрын

Wuss-Bag productions presents “wtf was I thinking and why did I even get out of bed this morning?” FOR THE MONEY!!!!!!

@akidojlaw537 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been looking at your channel for sometime and took your suggestion to look at the rain man. It’s comical to see the difference between you two, the tools and tear down parts are organized but the rain man’s looks like a ransom note! I love both for different reasons. Wish we could get an update on Hannah, she knew how to give it back to you. Thanks for being there.

@dudleydeplorable5307 Жыл бұрын

I think many long term followers of SMAR, LLC would love to have an update on Hannah. And on the other young woman, her name eludes me as I type. The ladies may wish to remain out of the public domain.

@satamanschmidt3428 Жыл бұрын

@@dudleydeplorable5307 Here, here I agree. How are the girls of SMA doing. Inquiring minds want to know.

@suttoncoldfield9318 Жыл бұрын

@@dudleydeplorable5307 Miss Marie

@novaka240 Жыл бұрын

I love the fig newton reference! Classic.

@andyca15 Жыл бұрын

Wife in rhyming slang is "Trouble and strife"... You made the right call.

@MrRunner Жыл бұрын

I'm riding down to DC to see family next month, but I'd be happy to give you free lessons in correctly spoken English, Scots and Irish en route. It pleases us when you call the parts of the car correctly, bonnet, boot and tyre. Good for you. Please note, we do NOT have an accent. You do. We invented the language and it started with us, though it has not gone unnoticed at your sterling efforts to improve, as has Rainman Ray. Carry on and keep calm

@andyellis307 Жыл бұрын

I'm a brit Matthew 😂 Eric is such a cool guy love watching his videos. There is no right and wrong way all cars are a ball ache and as long as it goes back together and works alls good 👍

@DIYDaveOK Жыл бұрын

Heck I didnt think most Mini Coopers lasted long enough to ever actually NEED new brakes....😂. Thanks as always, Eric...

@CreatureOTNight Жыл бұрын

If they were "British" minis they would last.

@CrimeVid Жыл бұрын

Cooper S’s lasted pretty well, if you missed the trees… There was a time when they wouldn’t insure them unless they had a roll cage and you were over 21.

@CreatureOTNight Жыл бұрын

@@CrimeVid Sounds like a Ford Escort MK1.

@ferrumignis Жыл бұрын

@@CrimeVid That sounds extremely unlikely. Getting insured on anything with a roll cage fitted is very difficult, you usually need specialist insurance.

@moehoward01 Жыл бұрын

@@ferrumignisI think that was sarcasm.

@shanesgettinghandy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking in a Mini, I've always hoped you'd explore the unknown lands from time to time. 😂

@aoverhage5181764 Жыл бұрын

Is it even an automotive video in 2023 if it does not have the snap on needle nose? Awesome as always Mr. O.

@jimrodgers3684 Жыл бұрын

Mrs O! The look you gave Eric when he asked if you were pushing the right pedal was priceless! Well played, young lady!

@riceburner4747 Жыл бұрын

My favorite guy on brakes! U have molded me in your image.😂🤣 Im 70, when did we start using fig Newton meters? Took me agree to get used to mm's. I miss your brake clean orchestra! 😭 👍✊🖖🇺🇸

@jonsnell4751 Жыл бұрын

In the 60s and 70s I used to race 1275 Mini Coopers. Brilliant little fast cars of their day. Roll cage inside the body ... just in case. Great fun. Foot hard down on the throttle and into the bend we went. Power puuled me through every time.

@harrylister804 Жыл бұрын

Those Mini's had spare maneuvering power? wink,wink. I've always wanted the first 2 door reincarnation, manual trans of course. All the other variants just dont have the charm.

@alanblackford2962 Жыл бұрын

Hearing you talk about attempting an English accent, reminded me that a lot of people thing that these Mini's are British cars and some even have union flags on the rear lights. These Frankenstein cars are not British, they are German cars that now have French engines. They were not even designed using the same principles of the original designed Mini. Made me chuckle when you asked Mrs O if she was pressing the correct pedal as I was once bleeding the clutch of my 1962 mini and a girlfriend was operating the pedal for me. Well, I even purchased a new master cylinder before I realised that she had been pressing the wrong pedal.

@alm7707 Жыл бұрын

I drove my 2010 mini for 2 years with the low tire light on thinking that one day I would buy new tire pressure sensors and get them programed to the car, but couldn't justify the cost. Then I got reading up on it and found you can do a reset to turn off the light and there are no sensors. The tire pressure monitor works through the abs. If a tire is low the circumference changes and the abs monitors a slower speed on that wheel and turns on the light. Funny thing is, there are tpm sensors listed for this car!

@victorbarranca2910 Жыл бұрын

You are a master of what you do, I wish more Tech's took the pride in their work like you do.

@cycleguy666 Жыл бұрын

Love your work and videos. I am 67 and retired tech. Still puttering with my vehicles. Changed my Diff oil and transfer case oils today. I have a few pet peeves!! For example ....when I started working in the 70s it was foot pounds of torque....not pound feet and I will continue as such. How about you? I say Engine not Motor. Gasoline or diesel engine. Electric starter motor!! It's the way I learned in school. Kinda like a Man and Woman. Not gonna change my learning on the say so of delusion!! Hahaha 😂😊

@leftyo9589 Жыл бұрын

and all the fasteners were standard, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16 etc!!

@saintsarecoming13 Жыл бұрын

On the subject of engine versus motor, a motor is something that imparts motive force. Every engine is a motor but not every motor is an engine. People say "motors are electric" but will use an impact wrench with an air motor in it, totally neglecting pneumatic or hydraulic motors. The terms are really interchangeable for all intents and purposes but yeah technically it's an engine.

@tommilton5753 Жыл бұрын

School physics (1960s, Scotland), it was foot-pounds for a force, pounds-feet for torque.

@zoidberg444 Жыл бұрын

Oxfordshires finest Krautwagon at SMA. The best crossover on film since Avengers Endgame. 😂

@rjb6327 Жыл бұрын

Watching you today, I just realized why I watch your videos. Besides Mrs. O, because it's always nice to see Mrs. O, it's the fluidity of your movements in repairing a car. Someone that knows what he's doing. Almost like a dance with foul language. 😁👍 Nothing pisses my mechanic off more than leaving my car for repair with an empty tank.

@runner3033 Жыл бұрын

It's like going to the doctor without showering, or to the dentist without brushing your teeth.

@jonhall5073 Жыл бұрын

Thank God a new SMA Video!!! I was getting nervous

@ddk80 Жыл бұрын

Mini Cooper Clubman - coming from a former owner, sell it immediately before the timing chain tensioner goes bad, plastic thermostat housing cracks or the oil filter housing needs replacing.

@TheRedgtv2000 Жыл бұрын

I own many of them and if you know how to fix and maintain them they will last for a longtime!

@sbrown307 Жыл бұрын

Maybe we will see it again! Eric O needs a new challenge now and then.

@BigPaul62 Жыл бұрын

Add the head gasket to that list as well.

@wirefeed3419 Жыл бұрын

@@TheRedgtv2000 Exactly, not all car problems are the car’s problems. As with many things in life Money, Assets, Health, relationships, people refuse to look at what is in the mirror.

@dudleydeplorable5307 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching Eric O and Mrs. O work together. I often wonder if they are childhood sweethearts. Remember the movie "Sweet Home Alabama"? First kiss, sand, lightening, and beautiful glass...

@petepeabody8905 Жыл бұрын

Jolly good show ol chap. Tea and crumpets for a snack. Mrs. O is a real bedazzler helping with the bleed too

@mph5896 Жыл бұрын

Were they expecting the complimentary gas and vacuum😁

@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris Жыл бұрын

This brake job was missing the sound for the brake clean can. Super enjoyable.

@yowser8780 Жыл бұрын

Miss the 'bleating sheep' for the Fluid Film too.

@CreatureOTNight Жыл бұрын

Rainman Ray has that TM for brake clean.

@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris Жыл бұрын

@@CreatureOTNight he sometimes uses a different sound

@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris Жыл бұрын

@@yowser8780 your right

@tomtheplummer7322 Жыл бұрын

Parts wrapped in that funny rust prevention paper are better than being soaked in cosmoline. 👍🏻😉

@rhoptry Жыл бұрын

This one is pure gold. Pet peeves, Mrs. O and old girl give-and-take, alternative forms of english. Just refresh page and watch it again...

@daroccot Жыл бұрын

33:17 wire wear sensor is secured by the bleeder screw rubber cap... but zip ties work too.

@SouthMainAuto Жыл бұрын

Oh is it really!? Dang! I looked in service info too and they didn't even mention it!

@cameo25000 Жыл бұрын

I worked on a 2020 Ford Transit rear bakes today, and the wire was secured the same way.

@gilberta458 Жыл бұрын

should say cable ties not a zip ties.. 😂😂😂

@tomtheplummer7322 Жыл бұрын

They are zip ties because of the sound they make fastening them. 😂

@etheroar6312 Жыл бұрын

@@gilberta458 they can tie more than just cables zip it is

@gflores7018 Жыл бұрын

Mini Thunder Thanks for the video

@lvsqcsl Жыл бұрын

Stop, Stop, STOP! Eric, I am seeing you work on a European car? A rare sight indeed! Great video!

@worldissuesmatter1643 Жыл бұрын

The comments about the boots and the accelerator/brake pedals reminds me of a time I had to do a 2.5 hour drive in the boss’ 1983 Chevette 5 spd, while wearing size 10 work boots. Had to turn my foot sideways to only hit one pedal at a time.

@scottyparker2534 Жыл бұрын

Another good video Eric love it when you and miss all work together you two are a hoot God bless you both

@d.a.2742 Жыл бұрын

Actually Eric, 25 Fig Newtons = stomachache!😂😂😂😂😂

@mikemaccracken3112 Жыл бұрын

25 fig newtons = a half a day in the bathroom😂

@richardwarnock2789 Жыл бұрын

Mrs. O Got you Eric !, when she said "Are you Europe-an!" Did you look at those pants 👖 😅

@porkchop4604 Жыл бұрын

Eric, you should have gotten a picture of you and mrs O in that little sucker. Love another one of you terms"Fig Newtons". Another job you make look like a piece of cake. Keep em coming.

@edwardgriffin8092 Жыл бұрын

The width across the flats (WAF) determines the wrench size used. A finish pattern hex nut and bolt will have the same WAF for both the nut and bolt. The same holds true for a heavy pattern nut and bolt. As long as you do not mix up finish and heavy patterns you will use the same size wrench for the nut and bolt.

@TraceyAllen Жыл бұрын

W.A.F means width across flats. I had to look it up.

@jaapatedijkstra Жыл бұрын

I love you putting the british hat on when Mini is now owned by BMW :)

@BeachBum88m Жыл бұрын

You made me so anxious doing all that right next to your tea. I was sure I was going to see a shattered mug before the end of the video (because that's what would happen to me)

@timerickson7056 Жыл бұрын

I think the brake rotor rust issues may be related to the cost of the pine tar stuff they put on to prevent rust .

@spelunkerd Жыл бұрын

What I find odd about those aftermarket pads is the way there don't seem to be any positive "bumps" on the inboard side of the inner rear pad (seen at 9:25) to mate with the positive cross on the head of the piston. Most of this style of parking brake will rotate the inner assembly while the head of the piston can't rotate because it is held in place by those mating bumps.

@rogern5368 Жыл бұрын

Nice work “Old Boy” !! Good day Chap ! As always “Thanks for posting” !

@FLYEAL Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I forget what solid gold this channel is.

@BrandenAllen Жыл бұрын

Imperial march for the hose pinch pliers.

@SouthMainAuto Жыл бұрын

😂

@barryjones872 Жыл бұрын

There should be a cap that ties the cable to the bleed screw

@jonminer9891 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Mr. O. I learned about bolt vs Hex size today, and it was all your fault. Here I am, minding my own business, and learned something I never knew. And it made sense as well. I couldn't ask for more unless you give me Green Stamps. You do remember Green Stamps, right? Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!

@DeadEric78 Жыл бұрын

I use an old inner tie rod to put on tires with lug studs. Cut it just past the flats so i can get a wrench on it when my arthritis acts up. Just have the one, fits most cars. I like the idea of cutting heads off bolts too.

@JohnRodriguesPhotographer Жыл бұрын

Nice as always to see you Mrs. O! I always enjoy watching you and Eric interacting. You kids are made for each other! True soul mates. Happy Mother's Day!

@douglash3129 Жыл бұрын

Hi Eric and the lovely Mrs. O., Hey Eric, have you noticed when you are wearing your cheaters you grab the wrong sockets because the bolt heads look bigger?

@donlemme898 Жыл бұрын

Very entertaining video as you never see anyone working on one of these. You and Mrs. O are made this one pretty humorous. Good stuff. Have a great rest of the week.

@allencrider Жыл бұрын

i love those little foreign jobbies.

@seventhladderautosport Жыл бұрын

You usually “clip” that sensor wire with the rubber dust cap of the bleeder screw just to hold it

@TomWishaupt Жыл бұрын

This is really neccessary though. I forgot to clip it back and the rubbing of the cable against the rim triggered the "replace pads" message (and eventually a red brake light in the dash) on my BMW 1 series

@CredibleHulk Жыл бұрын

No need to worry about the British accent, the Mini is a BMW anyway.

@SouthMainAuto Жыл бұрын

For some reason I thought they were still made in England but owned by BMW

@0313bouchey Жыл бұрын

I’ve done a few mini’s myself. Zippy little buggers.

@bobuilt10 Жыл бұрын

@@SouthMainAutoYou are correct Eric they are made in Oxford England.

@-DC- Жыл бұрын

Manufactured in England Netherlands Austria and soon to be Germany.

@markplenty2631 Жыл бұрын

And Peugeot have a part in it too

@kaafromoz Жыл бұрын

Well that was something different, actually had a Mini Cooper way way back as a short term first car for a while and it was a funky silly fast little beast back in the late 60's. Thanks Eric and was great to see Mrs O as well. Keep safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘💖💖💖💖

@ThePhoenix198 Жыл бұрын

Current Mini is nothing like the one you remember. Apart from anything else, it weighs almost twice as much!

@pt6423 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see a Mini (BMW). Made at the Cowley car plant, Oxford just up the road from me. 😃

@hgoff5617 Жыл бұрын

you can make your own alignment stud by just buying a 3" bolt and cutting the head off. I did that for my BMW so i could finally mount wheels.

@SlimFarmer Жыл бұрын

Could you give us a tool tour? Keep up the awesome work man love it.

@CreatureOTNight Жыл бұрын

A "tool tour" you mean let us look at your second mortgage for tools if he's a snap on fan boy.

@ranger178 Жыл бұрын

he did some in his old videos

@karlgoebeler1500 Жыл бұрын

Battle of the Bulge All those drums in the final scene. Pyrolyze biomass in 55 gallon drums with the Fischer-Tropsh reaction. Interesting scene.

@whobeeme1 Жыл бұрын

10mm vs 16mm bolt, you are spot on there. Thanks from Denmark :)

@Raindancermusic Жыл бұрын

WF is Whitworth Fine thread. I had a restored Morris Minor Traveller and I swear that thing had every type of metric/imperial fastener ever created. I rebuilt the gearbox, and had more spanners/sockets on the bench that gearbox parts. Love your work Eric, greetings from Scotland.

@mrfishbulb7187 Жыл бұрын

These new minis are all metric, the size is WAF13 (width across flats) so 13mm bolt or nut size. Trust BMW to complicate matters!

@aussiebloke609 Жыл бұрын

Mini (also called Classic Mini) is British. MINI is _German_ - owned by BMW. PS: Now I think on it, bolts that are designated by the shank/thread diameter instead of the hex size...maybe they're Whitworth bolts? 😁

@riaanlouw1874 Жыл бұрын

Came here to say the same. Forget the British accent for modern Mini's. It should be German accent.

@Paul1958R Жыл бұрын

The minute you see it has wheel bolts (not studs) you know its German.

@darylmorgan9887 Жыл бұрын

Always a great and enjoyable video to watch Eric. Love your work.

@kevinkoepke8311 Жыл бұрын

Mechanical parking brake using same rotor. I've always liked that design. Thanks Eric!

@iansanderson Жыл бұрын

I usually give the hub lip a little zing with a wire wheel too. Prevents the wheel from sticking for the next guy and gets it centered on the hub real nice 👌

@spelunkerd Жыл бұрын

A clean hub face also prevents brake pulsations from the new rotor. If the rotor is mounted slightly off axis because of rust jacking underneath, the pads will have to grip a wobbling rotor until it wears in.

@darinworthington Жыл бұрын

And a touch of grease on the hub keeps the wheels from sticking too.

@Wrenchingdaily Жыл бұрын

Hey Eric, another great video. I noticed you have the Astro high flow swivel on your impact gun. Not sure how long they’ve been on the market, but I’ve only recently discovered them and I really like them. Was wondering what you think of them? Keep the videos coming my guy.

@jerrymoore7669 Жыл бұрын

I just finished watching Nate the hoof guy work his magic on cows. Now Eric o works his magic on brakes.

@joejohnson7097 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy watching your videos and how you watch out for the customer.

@jima3129 Жыл бұрын

"The BIG 1.6" LOLOLOL😅😅😅

@MH-ev3wr Жыл бұрын

My wife has an '05 Mini Cooper (R52). If memory serves, the brake sensor has a rubber loop on it that actually clips on over the caliper bleed screw. That's what holds it in place in the area where it was floppy and you cable tied it.

@markmaherr Жыл бұрын

Long time lurker and viewer, haven't posted a comment, I don't think. I worked in a European shop, did a bunch of Minis, turbos in particular. But one day had to get access to fuel pump, MAN it's tight back in the back seat 😂 Love your videos, watch as much as I can. Also found out I am only 40 mins from your buddy Ivan in PA!

@jayjudd6518 Жыл бұрын

❤ cool something different.😊

@brandonlink6568 Жыл бұрын

Is this the first Mini we've seen on the channel?

@GrumpyShihTzu Жыл бұрын

The banter between you two is top notch.

@edchenal821 Жыл бұрын

Your candor is appreciated. It's what makes your videos real.

@chrisreed7097 Жыл бұрын

I always use high temp grease instead of the silicone stuff. Because I am too cheap for the silicone grease stuff. Is this a dumb idea? Never had problems but i live in Texas with no rust issues.

@tschuuuls486 Жыл бұрын

The brake pad wear sensor wire is usually routed in the "rubber loop" of the brake bleeder cap, for next time :D

@chriswest1996 Жыл бұрын

"Next time" or 2034

@lithgowlights859 Жыл бұрын

Learnt something new this week - NAPA in the USA is owned by GPC and here in Australia they bought GPC Asia Pacific and operate under the brand name Repco, my sons employer :)

@rtumark Жыл бұрын

Not a sponsor?

@lithgowlights859 Жыл бұрын

@@rtumark Wish they sponsored me, but he's happy there.

@dandydenni1615 Жыл бұрын

I had one of these in South Texas. Loved the car. I did the brakes myself. Did it right Eric, but you already knew that. And bonus, a Mrs. O appearance with a smile.

@timlochner9147 Жыл бұрын

8:12 How are the powerstop pads holding up on Mrs O's van I got 50000 on the ones on my f150

@JoeKThePotter Жыл бұрын

The big 1.6. 😂🤣😂🤣😂

@alstirling69 Жыл бұрын

Being from Scotland.. That was defo an Auz accent..! Still loving your work.. 😊 Good to see you've burst your Mini cherry..! 😅😅

@mrfishbulb7187 Жыл бұрын

If you fancy watching an English mechanic on you tube try '6D Diesels'. His Southwestern accent and funny quips are great.

@gocars3210 Жыл бұрын

We didn’t get the brake clean fanfare 😢

@Yawwee Жыл бұрын

That was an interesting video of a foreign🏁 brake job. Seemed like it was a ritual 👨‍🏭 kind of job, with every step followed by another step. I did see your 🫖🍵 "" Tea "" on the bench, but no 🍪crumpets. Get with the program if doing British stuff !!! 🤷‍♂ Well 🏆done Eric.