How to Change Brake Fluid / Carry Out Brake Fluid Replacement Service on Your Car DIY (CityBug)

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How to Change Brake Fluid / Carry Out Brake Fluid Replacement Service on Your Car DIY (CityBug)

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Жыл бұрын

How to carry out a brake fluid service on just about any car.
Easy DIY brake fluid replacement with no need for special tools or diagnostic equipment.
Process carried out shown on CityBug/Citroen C1/Aygo/Peugeot 107, but this technique will work on most, if not all cars and motorcycles.
This method can also be used to bleed brakes as required.

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@skippyglen6610 Жыл бұрын

I think you did a better job there than a lot of KZfaq mechanics that take themselves a bit too seriously. Got to say I had not seen that done with a syringe before but it really works well. Fare play to you, done a great job in your usual humorous an entertaining way.

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I’ve used this method countless times on cars and bikes. Probably the most effective method I’ve used.

@joebloggs3629 Жыл бұрын

Another banger of a video mate! I never changed the fluid in my old Suzuki in the 10 years of my family's ownership it never failed an MOT rolling road test and did 90k from its previous change 😮

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. I think it gets left on most cars tbh, until something fails and needs bleeding

@jerryhaggett2391 5 ай бұрын

How's does that affect the abs if it's pumped through manually on all 4s

@lenpeeters4498 Жыл бұрын

As always a very helpful tutorial presented in a professional manner, added to my to do list. Did miss one thing though, no nail coloring anymore? Missus confiscated your stash?🤔

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Professional to the end. I always match me nail to the mrs’s, when I paint hers for her I do one of mine to match 😆

@68sixgun 8 күн бұрын

Great vid my man, knowing my luck the syringe will pop off the tube spraying fluid everywhere. YES

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos 8 күн бұрын

@@68sixgun thanks mate, and I can’t say that’s never happened to me either 😂

@user-wc9hh8ho2l 7 сағат бұрын

Great video as usual , job done correctly , educational & entertaining , 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos 7 сағат бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the vid

@arnietwo11 Жыл бұрын

Ive commented before watching the vid and 1st to give it a like !! I know top stupid bloke will have an entertaining vid !! 14mins later and now ive watched it, as expected excellant 1 man method to bleed brakes !!

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Glad it lived up to the expectations ❤️

@KimLind Жыл бұрын

Shall also do so on my/our 107 and its looks so easy. Great video as always. Many thanks again from Sweden.

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

As long as the nipples aren’t too stuck, then it’s a nice easy job!

@rodneyhull9764 Жыл бұрын

I drive with my false leg on the brake pedal to build up heat in the brakes and that boils off the water. You making your life harder than it needs to be

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea! I’ll rest my penis on it for a few mins next time I’m on the motorway.

@AC-um2mk Жыл бұрын

@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos As mine isn't long enough I'll rely on the shagged out bearings to melt the brakes and boil off the water 🤣😂🤣

@kizmestar Жыл бұрын

Great timing..... after thinking i was getting close to my MOT test. When rehanging the exhaust i noticed one of the rear line was leaking. Was going to chance it but now i need to do it. Today i ripped out every brake line. Took me 4 hours to get them out. Didnt want to distort the lines as i wanted to copy the shape. But now ive just decided im not doing that and just going to go for it. I also bought 50 feet of 6mm shink sleeve that I'll cover the pipes with before install.i need flexi pipes on the front as couldnt get the pipes off even with heat a patience. They looked shit anyway. Ive got to say that the ABS unit is in a shite location. Wish me luck as im a long way off the bleeding process. Thanks again for the timely bleeding video.

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Good luck mate. I use bleeding process all the time and it works well. It’s my adaptation of the old milk bottle method, but better cos the fluid goes upwards so the air escapes even if there is no fluid coming out yet. If it’s new lines you’ll need to pump the pedal slowly enough for the air to go upwards before letting it back up so it can’t suck it back in. Once it’s coming out better you can go a bit quicker. Worst case you may need to crack off the pipes going into the abs pump and bleed it upto that point first but you should be ok tbh

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

P.s. I just changed the knackered section on my pipe when it rotted kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jrOEptF5psWdlZ8.html

@kizmestar Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice. Only managed to get two lines in today from master cylinder to ABS module. It was pissing with rain 🌧 most of the day. Yeah I did watch your video on cutting out the knackered section. Every corner I went to looked corroded last thing I wanted was to put it in for a MOT and they whinged about brake lines. I've followed a lot of your videos in getting this car ready for the road again. Sealing the back end, led crystal look. I bought the blacked out tail lights from a C1 and put on 107 just matches the car far better. And by the way that flaring tool is magic. Bought one for doing the brake lines and the flares have come out beautiful. Thanks

@thhc1744 Жыл бұрын

11:52 Ooooooh... is that a teaser for a future video? A nice C.V. boot with that awesomely messy C.V. grease? YES!

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

It seems that I need 2 new drive shafts on the shitter 🤔

@thhc1744 Жыл бұрын

@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos RIP your wallet😢

@Gourmondise Жыл бұрын

@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos and a new wing....

@simonjj7397 Жыл бұрын

Maybe I should have done this when I changed the discs last week but that would've been to easy. So it's Bank holiday tomorrow and a fluid change it is. Cheers again.

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

You can do half of the job by cracking the nipple and pushing the fluid out rather than back when you push the piston back in but tbh won’t make much difference. I didn’t even take the wheels off to do it on mine

@johnnyboyrebell Жыл бұрын

Lucky to have the 4 wheel specific version :P !

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

The most sought after version

@ferryportia9442 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant again..funny snd and informative...i changed coolant last week with your help...ive never done thst before! This is nxt ! Ps do you need a syringe type baster for when you pump the pedal or will any container do?

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos 6 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, and a syringe is easiest but you can do it with a bottle. The main thing is that you need to have the pipe full of fluid and pumping up hill, if that not doing it with a syringe like I did in the video, you need to prime the tube by opening it whilst someone pushes the pedal, and closing it before the lift off a couple of times and keep the end of the pipe in some fluid at the bottom of the bottle so it doesn’t run out and fill the pipe with air. That way the bubbles travel away from the nipple and it avoids them being sucked back in when you release the pedal. Another important thing is it make sure to tube is flexible and tight on the nipple so it seals as they can suck air in from there too if not.

@ferryportia9442 6 ай бұрын

@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos great thanks so much...I think I'll invest in a big syringe!! Thanks again for the help I'll let you know how I get on !! 👍

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos 6 ай бұрын

@@ferryportia9442 good luck with it!

@B.a.S.t.A.r.D. Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this one guess what I’m doing next week. Cheers 👍🙃

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Sweet. It’s actually really easy job doing it this way

@B.a.S.t.A.r.D. Жыл бұрын

@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Trust i will be giving it ago . Got to do the disks n pads too so a good time to do it 🤠👍

@sally6457 Жыл бұрын

Crashing when your brakes fail? 🤔 hahaha 😆

@B.a.S.t.A.r.D. Жыл бұрын

@@sally6457 Bit like banger racing sounds fun i will take the risk 😂

@tan_ives Жыл бұрын

YES!!

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

YES

@tomthompson7400 Жыл бұрын

Feeling flushed ,,, with success ,, a great job . Personally I just open the nipples with a tube and let gravity bleed the fluid , its a wee bit slower , but Im seldom in a rush.

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you may be menopausal? I prefer to do it this way as you can move plenty of fluid really fast and can remove trapped air by doing it. The brakes are the best they’ve been since I ever had the car! Must have had trapped air in there somewhere

@tomthompson7400 Жыл бұрын

@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos yep trapped wind is no joke , its an age thing ,,, lol best do your dub too ,,, I did a flush on my dub and found the brake fluid was turning into a white jelly ,,, no idea what the guy who had it before me was doing ,,,

@Ahmed____ Жыл бұрын

@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Menopausal 🤣🤣🤣. Your videos have me cracking up plenty. Educational and yet hilarous. Keep at it 👍

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

@@tomthompson7400 ffs 😂

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

@@Ahmed____ thanks mate 😆

@kwiatekhotmail Жыл бұрын

Good video mate. I'm going to change the brake fluid in my Toyota aygo 2011. What's the capacity of the system? How much do I need? Thanks.

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Using this method I think I used about a litre all together.

@alstirling69 Жыл бұрын

Love yer videos.... 😂 Keep them comin.. 😊

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks and I’ll keep making them as long as I’ve got stuff to film and time to do it lol

@flightsimnutuk9068 10 ай бұрын

How the heck do you get that filter out of the reservoir? Mine won't come out. Thanks Gary 👍

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos 10 ай бұрын

They can be a main in the arse, sometimes they need carefully levering out with a screwdriver

@flightsimnutuk9068 10 ай бұрын

@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Many thanks, your spot on there 👍

@leedsguyuk69 11 ай бұрын

Excellent mate Liked & new subscriber 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos 11 ай бұрын

Sweet! Thanks mate

@garrynutter860 Жыл бұрын

another great Vido Tim. Thanks. How many pumps before needs topping up again ?

@sally6457 Жыл бұрын

Depends on how many leaks there are...😂

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. You’ll fill the syringe up way before it runs out at the reservoir, probably about 5 pumps but just be careful to keep an eye on it as not to blow the syringe plunger out or else you’ll probably have to start all over again 😂

@deebee3901 Жыл бұрын

Do you need to disconnect the negative battery terminal if you have ABS?

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Nah, shouldn’t matter at all

@tomthompson7400 Жыл бұрын

Im expecting a crown in this weeks video ,,, just thought Id mention it .

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Get ready for the disappointment 😂 I filmed this weeks video over 2 months ago 😬

@tomthompson7400 Жыл бұрын

@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos I know you wont let us down ,,, maybe a fanfare to tap the toes to ,, there will be a right royal connection in there somewhere ,,,

@AC-um2mk Жыл бұрын

@@tomthompson7400 Lol, most of the UK have been effed off with Charlie's views for the last 40 years or so. He's a WEF shill and traitor to his subjects so I for one am not a fan to put it mildly. I still think a constitutional figurehead is better then an elected president though. Charlie should have been gracious and passed the baton straight on to William but I guess waiting for so long to be king he couldn't resist it.

@sally6457 Жыл бұрын

I'm calling you out! KZfaq simplified explanation! Tell the people why most cars have 2 levels in the reservoir🧐

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Sometimes there is an extra one for a hydraulic clutch, but usually it’s because of dual circuit braking systems. Most cars have one circuit controlling the front left and rear right, and the other controlling the front right rear left. Lorries air over hydraulic systems used to often use a dual L circuit setup. Both front brakes had 2 cylinders with separate feeds. Each circuit did both front brakes and one rear brake.

@sally6457 Жыл бұрын

@Stupid Bloke Stupid Videos ooh, it's a nice try, but not what we're looking for... The reason we are looking for is.... So the clutch in a morons car stops working before the brakes fail completely. 🍋

@girodub Жыл бұрын

excellent video congratulations like 99

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks brah ❤️

@johnanthonycolley3803 Жыл бұрын

very informative:-) ? Grease on Near Side gatter ( next job ) 😢

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos Жыл бұрын

Both shafts are shagged so will have to do it at some point lol

@adriana9113 11 ай бұрын

Spanner size ?

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos 11 ай бұрын

Bleed nipples are usually either 8mm, 10mm or 11mm. Some are 12 or even 14, but that’s not as common in my experience

@shhssnsjs1910 2 ай бұрын

👍

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos 2 ай бұрын

YES

@nowthenad3286 8 ай бұрын

Not a stupid bloke after all; rather clever actually. Do you think that, instead of pumping the brake pedal, you could actually just pull on the syringe to suck the brake fluid through?

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos 8 ай бұрын

Sometimes you can, but more often not the syringe just pulls air through the threads of the nipple. Maybe put some grease on the threads to help seal them and it will probably work better

@departe5672 3 ай бұрын

Yes....how much fluid you need in total to replace the old one?Yes...what type of the fluid can we use?Yes...How often you do it?Yes...can you use a bloke to help you and juat put a empty glass to see when the new fluid is coming?Yes...are they different colour fluids?Yes...can you mix different types of fluid grades?

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos 3 ай бұрын

Yes. Half litre should he enough. Generally you can mix dot 3, dot 4 and dot 5.1,… but not dot 5. Dot 5 is different