Wizard is like Scotty Kilmer but calmer and less extreme.

Next video: "Car Wizard examines totaled Rav4 after daughter performs General Lee jump."

Now his daughter can safely go off road instead of using a car that was never made for off-roading

Car wizard you have helped my FINALLY solve a similar problem I was having with a 2004 Toyota Sienna. I had spongy brakes, and had already replaced the master cylinder. I didn't even think about the caliper guide pins!! I totally found one seized so I replaced all of them on the car. The brakes work like brand new again!! I can't thank you enough for all you do for the DIY community.

When I have trouble with brakes, the first thing I check is my bank account.

As an 05 Rav 4 owner, I agree that this is an amazing car. Got about 280k miles and it drives fantastic

My sister had a 2011 RAV4, totaled in a T bone 150,000 miles. Kept her safe and drove perfectly

Wizard? Are you trying to avenge the Prelude's death?

Can’t ever go wrong with Toyota’s reliability

Hey Wizard, I’m a shade tree mechanic and this reminded me of a spongy brake pedal I was chasing years ago in a second gen ram 1500. It turned out to be the hub assembly starting to work its way apart! Similar to the seized guide pins, the caliper piston was extending the width of the hub assembly separation! Keep up the good work my man!

That's a pretty sweet first car. Safe, reliable, she's a lucky gal.

Coming up in the next episode, The Car Wizard takes his daughter's car for a joyride and totals it

In the rust belt, checking guide pins is a given, an automatic reflex when doing brakes.

I’m betting someone never changed the brake fluid, it absorbed moisture, and that caused the internal failures in the abs unit.

Even though I run my own shop, if I'm out that way and ever need work done I'd go to you over anyone else. After seeing all your videos and how you operate i have respect for you as a ship owner and as a stand up man. Keep it going wizard!

Man it would awesome to have a dad mechanically inclined like Mr. Wizard

My 2012 Rav4 is a workhorse. May not be pretty or fast, but its cheap to run and gets the job done !!

Being from Canada, we know to clean and lube the guide pins with every brake job.

I learned about seized guide pins when I found one brake pad worn all the way down and the other pad brand new on a 2011 Ram 3500. I also learned about plugged brake hoses on a 1998 f150. the clogged hoses were acting like check valves. applying the brakes pushed high pressure fluid through, but the pressure was held at the caliper. simply broke up the clog by squeezing it with vice-grips.

I’m currently in the process of buying a 2004 RAV 4. Thank you, you’re so good at explaining things and a great teacher 🙏🏼

After the untimely Prelude's death, I would have gotten the daughter a Yugo and make her fix it herself without the Wizard's help

Wizard, I've watched all of your videos and this one ranks right up there with the best. I've recomended it to several of my friends to help them learn from it. The explanation of the hydraulic system was exceptional.

This video was so helpful, informative, and came in clutch just at the right time. I personally have a 2004 Rav4 S and it recently started to do the same thing and has brake issues. Now that I know what to look for, I should definitely go get all of those things checked out. Thank you so much for making a video like this since they're barely any videos of these cars on KZfaq👌🏼✨

“She can haul things around” aka she might be going to get parts. Thanks for the video.

Wizard: Gotta make sure the brakes are 100% Daughter: What are brakes?

Seized up brake guide pins have a super low chance of that happening here in California. But this video serves as a great guide to troubleshooting a brake pedal that goes to the floor. Learned a lot.

Old Rav4's (and Honda's response to the Rav4, the CR-V) are awesome, not just for teens but honestly anyone. I've especially loved having an old CR-V through all the moving I'd done with college, internships and finally having my own place. Plus the spare tire mounted to the back is classy. Either of these early Japenese crossovers are excellent choices indeed!

Rav 4 built with pride in Cambridge Ontario

The fact that both the abs and master cylinder failed suggests that someone waited too long to flush the brake fluid.

His daughter is very 🍀 LUCKY to have a Dad like the 🧙‍♂️ Wizard bc he can fix ANYTHING for her for FREE for his kid !!!

Still driving my 05 rav4. 122,000 miles and I take it on long road trips. Inexpensive to repair and maintain, still looks mint. I love it.

I’m happy to see you teaching people how to do basic things like this. I was 13 when my dad taught me but not everyone has had that advantage. And everyone can benefit from the knowledge and experience 👍👍👍

Seized guide pins will not cause the pedal to go to the floor. I am surprised tech in your area dont lube the pins with every brake job.

Anyone would love that Toyota, hope your daughter fully appreciate it. I've seen those with 300,000 miles + and still running strong.

Thanks Car Wizard from the UK. I own a modern classic 1997 yellow Fiat Cinquento Sporting. It had a new brake master cylinder about 18 months ago but I’m told problems have returned. I don’t know much about cars but now know to check the brake hoses and calliper pins and/or bushes!! Thanks so much, I’ve genuinely learned something from you and feel less likely to be ripped off by people now!!!

First thing I do on a brake job is pull those, clean the pins up and lube them. I also check the bushings those ride in as there shouldn't be slop. If I don't like the condition of them or I notice any any uneven pad wear on the outer pad, I replace the bushing and pins as a set. Of course I pull the outer boot of the piston and check it's condition and leaks. If I'm not happy with the condition of what I see under that outer seal or notice abnormal wear the the inside pad, I replace the caliper. And yes your right, these items are way too often over looked.

I deal with stuck guide pins on a regular basis. Some car manufacturers seems to be worst at having them stuck than others. Anyways, another "visual" symptom of stuck pins or bushings is that the pad on the piston side will have less material left on it (worn) than the other one. Of course, that depends on how long that car has been driven for with these stuck. Just thought it could be useful for some folks.

Who would take the time to give this informative video a thumbs down? Thank you or sharing this with us. If i lived in your area of the country I would only service my vehicles with you. I hope your business continues to flourish and your channel as well, sir.

Great insights on the brake problem. I'm not a trained mechanic and used to enjoy working on my cars. With all of the electronic gizmos on them now, I don't do much. Still, it's great to learn these things and I'll pass it on to my mechanic -- when he gets over the COVID-19.

I have an 01 with a 2wd and a 5 speed with 230k miles. I plan on giving it to my daughter when she turns 16/17. She currently 8. 😊

There is NO steel braided reinforcement in flexible brake hoses ! Don't believe me ? That's fine. Cut an old one on half and look for yourself. Inside you'll find a cloth fiber like reinforcement. As a vehicle inspector, I've been hearing this steel braid story for years. I've cut many old ones apart to show people.

Being a tech in Toronto ontario the whole time you were talking I was thinking seized caliper guide pins ...see it all the time here

Did a master cylinder on my 96 Avalon the other week, super simple job and she back on the road again, 300k+ miles

I’ve got a 2014 RAV4 and although I don’t work on the car myself I love watching your diagnosis of problems so I can identify any problems that might arise and then give the mechanic an idea of where to begin, my last car a GM I learnt that the first thing that you noticed when the alternator went was that the power steering went so when I broke down I was able to send the breakdown guy to the correct fault and yes it needed an alternator who’d have thought it a GM breaking down

“Why didn’t the last guy find this, Car Wizard?”... “.... I don’t know”😂😂😂😂😂😂

It's scary to think so many mechanics overlook the caliper guide pins - I check those every time I change the tires from summer to winter or vise versa, and clean and re-lube them at least once a year. I've always thought that was basic-thing #1 when it came to brake work. :/ Ehh... who knows, maybe that's why it gets overlooked so much; it's such a basic thing that it's automatically dismissed in some mechanics' minds? Anyway way, great video again - good to see all the stages of checking brakes.

Greets, Wizard. Thanks for this video on your daughters soon to be RAV4. I especially appreciate the diagnosis walk through on the brakes. I have done brakes on my BMW 328i, my wife's 2013 Honda Accord, and my mom's 2012 Toyota Highlander. After your video, I am glad I take the time to lube the guide pins and the areas on the calipers where the brake pad slide.

Perfect timing. The brakes on my Landcruiser are acting exactly like you described. New knowledge for me in this video. Many thanks.

This one should be able to handle this ditch better than the Honda lol

_"Why did the CAR WIZARD buy his daugher a 2005 Toyota RAV4 with really bad brakes?"_ Uh, probably because he was able to buy it cheap and can overhaul the brakes to where it's safe again without breaking the bank?

Thanks for the tips and tricks Wizard, hope you and yours are staying healthy and warm. Love the Rav4.

That's a nice first car, mine was a 1993 ford fiesta, the proper European one. A 50bhp central injection 1.1 litre engine. Perfect! It didn't have abs, or power steering or electric windows but it did 50mpg and took me on my adventures, taught me how to drive too, no grip, no electronics and certainly no airbag. That car taught me to drive. Lazy drivers are born in cars they feel indestructible in.

I liked when the RAV4 was a relatively small car. I have a 2012, last year with the spare tire mounted on the back door. Really dislike where they went with the things after that gen.

I had a similar issue with my Cadillac, after going through the brakes one weird issue i had was there was very little fluid going to the rear brakes. ended up being the proportioning valve and contaminated fluid. took the valve apart and moved it into the right position and they've been good for years now.

Toyota Solara. Not a car you hear much about but is an absolute hidden gem. I have two and have never regretted it. It's basically a coupe Camry with a dash of sportiness.

I like it how you have Hoovie's Bentley Turbo R on one lift and then an 05 Rav 4 on the other.

Hey Wizard & Mrs Wizard!! My sister has an 08 RAV 4.. It's a great car & she's been happy with it for years!!

Working for Toyota for 5 years that was my favorite body of the rav. I tried to buy one just like it with a 5 speed (the one that got away) 😥

Good tip on the possibility of the swollen brake hose. Thanks Wizard

Really clarified current brake issues. I appreciate the frozen pins and the abs clarification. G

You buy your teenager a 2 wheel drive ranger single cab. That way they don't drive all their friends around

*10+ yrs old RAV4s & CRVs are great vehicles for students*

You are truly the wizard. Your presentation is on another level.

Excellent brake diagnostic video, Wizard!!!

My neighbor owns a toyota rav 4 with more than 600000 kilometers (370000 miles) made in japan Great car.. Greetings from Greece

caliper slider pins get overlooked when people slap on just pads!

Good parents you two are. I enjoy watching your videos keep up the good work. My wife has a 2002 Toyota rav4 awd and she loves it. I have a 2007 Toyota Tacoma trd sport 4x4 and i love it. Both of our toyotas have been great, reliable, and useful.

Although he did not show us the parts replaced but he taught us what to replace. Excellent 👌

Still driving my 2002 RAV4-EV. Great car.

My mom has a '96 Camry with the 2.4, and it has been bulletproof. She got the car from my uncle, who practically gave it to her. Replaced the ECU a couple yrs ago and is running flawlessly.

Nice job and great job laying out your process figuring those brakes out!

Useful video. My son bought a high-mileage Tundra showing these symptoms. He worked on it for a whole winter in the shop before its brake performance levelled out

I have a 98 rav4 and we both love it. Its been so reliable. Has around 180k on it

Hey Car Wizard? I am an industrial mechanic for a multi-billion dollar company and wouldn't you know, I learn things in your videos that help me be the best at my job. Thank you for explaining your troubleshooting methods so thoroughly and not leaving anything out. The precise way in which you work is what I am striving for. Perfection is done the right way. Thank you, again.

Really enjoy this type of video Wizard. Thank you for teaching us!

As an 18 year toyota tech in the UK, i have seen those seized on prius corolla, previa, picnic, avensis, land cruiser and rav.They also have problems with the pads stuck in the carriers due to rust under the shims,when i was at vauxhall(GM) 20 years ago i had to change a couple of abs units on v6 vectra's for the same thing.Another problem was the seal leaking at the rear of the mcyl letting the servo suck the fluid out .entertaining video, keep up the good work wizard

Well isnt this a coincidence.. I just found out today that my rear right guide pins were seized while changing the pads. Had a good old match with the pins to get them out to replace.

Ayyye a good ol Toyota RAV4 - the best vehicle out there. I have a 2015 with 112,000 Km now and still runs perfect

Up here in Nova Scotia Canada on the East Coast next to the ocean I almost need to service my guide pins and bushings every so often keep the brakes working right with all of the salt. Sometimes I get lucky and they stay in good shape if the boots stay intact. The key to that is to make sure no rust builds up where the boot connects to the caliper because the rust grows opening up the end of the boot. It does blow my mind how so many techs miss seized guide pins. When you mentioned the pedal acting the way it was my first thought was guide pins.

That was great wizard, one of your best. Hoovie nailed it with that Charger dude!

Perfect timing! I've been looking around at older Rav4's for my stepdaughter. I'm already a firm believer in Toyota products, and this was great info! Thanks Wizard.

As a dad with a teenage daughter , good in you .

Wizard! You're the best. Love you vids and your skills. True mechanic. Love these type of vids with cool graphics and topical - buying a teenage car (16 yo. for a 16 yo.). Love it all.

I really enjoy these type of videos! Keep them coming!

I've always thought that this was the last of the "good" RAV4's, before they became bloated and ugly with the re-style... plus 2-tone paint which really suits the car

When I do a brake job for clients I check guide pins and break lines. Always. Especially if there is uneven pad wear.

I did a front brake job on a 2000 Dodge Durango today and it had something I had never seen before in my 30 plus years of working on vehicles. The friction material had come loose from the backing plate on the brake pad and was stuck between the dust shield and the rotor. I replaced pads and rotors and yes I cleaned the caliper pins and lubed them and made sure the calipers could float.

I bought my mom the same car in January this year. I borrowed it march 27, and crashed it into a stone gate and totalled it (frontal offset crash, the hardest one to design for). I walked away with a gnarly bruise, but no real injuries. Sold me on Toyota's for life, and ruined classic cars. I'll never get in a vehicle without airbags again (somehow I'm ok with motorcycles still, go figure). This is a great choice

Here before she totaled it! She probably needs a Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis or Lincoln Town Car those things are tanks.

Because he is a wizard and will fix it to better than factory lol easy question

Great video ,I like all the points you made on the brakes ,did not know about those parts..thank you so much, great video and info👍

Love my 2004 -looks exactly same. Big stumper I had was failure of fusible link main fuse block attached to battery. Car electronics would act up on-and-off. Solved it.

Its the master cylinder i had the same problem when i bought my ls400

Here's a brake story for you, Car Wizard. I own a 1968 model year VW Beetle. This was, thankfully, the first model year with dual circuit brakes. What I had happen, was that the rear circuit pretty much lost all of its brake fluid. Filled it back up (the brake fluid reservoir has two compartments, one for each circuit), pumped the pedal, and had four wheel brakes again. But obviously, I wasn't going to leave it at that, so I took the car to a local garage. They spent several hours and didn't find anything wrong with the brakes. So I took the car to the local VW dealer instead, Møller Bil. As it turned out, they had a mechanic working with them who probably started working at Møller a couple of years before my car was made. They let me be present as this veteran diagnosed the fault, and it took him all of ten minutes to do so. First of all he put the Beetle on the lift, and used a flash light to visually inspect the rear drums and brake lines. They were bone dry. Given the amount of brake fluid I was still losing, they would have been wet if they were at fault. The master cylinder is wonderfully visible from the driver's side wheel well, and that was also bone dry. The hoses leading from the brake fluid reservoir were also bone dry. Then he lowered the car a bit, opened the driver's side door and lifted up the rear seat and the floor mats in the rear footwell - the brake line to the rear axle runs inside the car and is easily visible. He quickly dismissed the brake line as the fault, as it looked pretty much new. One thing remained, as it turned out. He proceeded to duck underneath the steering wheel to check the pedal assembly. The brake pedal on the Beetle acts on a piston that runs through the front bulkhead, which in turn acts on the master cylinder. In order to inspect it, he moved the throttle out of the way, and went: "Hmm... There's a bit of moisture on the rubber boot here." The thing is, the front bulkhead of the Beetle is double - it's hollow. Which means all manners of amounts of brake fluid can leak out from the rear of the master cylinder, and the fluid will leave the car through a drain hole someplace or other completely unrelated to the brake system. He said to me: "I can't be 100 % sure, but I've checked everything else, and this is the only place where I can find any signs of a brake fluid leak. I'll have to remove the master cylinder to be sure." I told him to go ahead. And sure enough, the gaskets on the rear circuit in the master cylinder were the culprit. New master cylinder, problem solved.

Learned alot👍 thanks Wizard!!

Just a general observation that I thought the Wizard could address: With all the sophisticated technology that is currently available, why is it that SO many of the vehicles you work on, have problems with multiple with leaking fluids? Why can’t/don’t manufacturers do a better job of “leak proofing” the components used on their vehicles??

I desperately tried to convince my baby bro to become a mechanic. He wasn't going to be a doctor, lawyer, or an accountant so having a mechanic in the family is the next useful thing for your bro to become.

I haven't watched the video but if I had to guess because Toyota's are reliable and that it can go off road a little bit unlike the Car Wizard's Honda Prelude she totaled.

I always learn a lot from you Car Wizard. Thank you.

Thank you Car Wizard. Great video