Martin, I can't begin to emphasise how helpful you are mate. Had a failed MOT on my Astra H in June and lost my job at the same time due to the inability to commute, so initial work was done on a budget and a lot of manual graft. I had to replace both front brake lines, hoses, de-rust and protect the entire underbelly, subframes, rear axle, all four knuckles, exhaust mounts, fuel tank straps. I did everything but the rear lines and hoses, due to cash flow. Now the rears have to be done because o/s is leaking after attempt to remove. Luckily both are connected by separators so no more aggro trying to loop them through the engine again. You proper helped me out about 2 years ago when I did my own first full service after Vauxhall wanted a Kidney and a litre of blood after the year previous only went half-arsed and conned me out of 400 sobs, so I told them to cop that, I'll do it myself! You showed how to do a quick air-bleed on the Astra Z16XER which is pretty much the same as my Z18XER, after replacing the coolant. My car was overheating after the change and with a few quick pumps of the hose it was resolved. I couldn't find a result anywhere, so if I didn't see your video mate I'd have been drudging through the internet for days. Now, you've got two new videos for jobs for jobs I want doing, this and the lower arms and drops, and the G near enough has the same subframes as the H from what I could see. I want to replace the lower arms but I have been a bit apprehensive about doing the work because of limited space and specific tools but watching you do them has given me the confidence to get it all done ready for the MOT. Honestly mate, can't thank you enough for the effort you put in. One of the most valuable and informative channels on UA-cam. Once I'm back out of the red I'll throw you a drink mate. All the best 👍
Another great piece of automotive work Martin. You never cease to amaze me how many cars have been repaired or modified under that carport. Love your work....😊
Totally enjoyed that Martin. I’ve got one of those flaring tools I bought years ago but never knew how to use it. Thanks for the Tutorial it’s very much appreciated. I wouldn’t normally tackle a job like that on my brakes, but now if it arises I will definitely have a bash. JF.EGWO. 👍🔧
I was surprised that you chose to do a double flare with those nuts. I`ve learned that double flare nuts shall have threads all the way out to the flare, while bubble flare nuts will have a small threadless area at the end. Anyway I´m glad it worked out well for you. I´ve also noticed that copper-nickle tubing grows together with the nut. Next time I´ll try to use some copperpaste on the tube as a layer between the tube itself and the nut. Maybe it helps… Stay safe and keep posting :-)
Might be worth brushing off and treating the whole underside of the car with something to preserve it before the tin worm sets in. Good job and sound methods in the repair as always 👍🏻
JF.EGWO, another great video Martin love the way you go to show in detail how you do things and show how the brake pipe making tool works. Hope all is well with the family. Take care
JF.EGWO Thanks for the refresher on brake pipe flaring. Glad to see you are still making varied and informative videos. My hat off to you, I doubt I could do it.
this is why I watch your videos, your all over the place fixing cars to working on the air fryer to redoing the back yard. much better than the one sided boring videos out there. very knowledgeable you are thumbs up from Canada. JF.EGWO if I win give it to your east neighbor.
JF.EGWO Good tip on pressing the brake pedal down to prevent fluid loss. I usually use specific 2 way female jointing fittings when joining pipes rather than a male and female fitting.
Brake pipe unions are always a problem getting undone on a older car, they almost always twist the brake line off !. He is my submission for the draw Martin JF.EGWO 👍
Thank you Martin, for showing me how to flare a brake pipe I feel more confident now to have a go myself as I am rebuilding a Reliant Regal Super van 111
I remember the first time I made a flared brake pipe I done a real nice job of the flare, but was disappointed to see the nut still sitting on the workbench 😂
JF.EGWO Great little tool you’ve got for creating pipe flares, looks a lot easier to use on the vehicle to the hydraulic unit we have in our commercial garage.
Martin All the years of doing jobs on cars I have never come a cross using a piece of timber to hold down the brake peddle to stop brake fluid dripping out good tip mate Phil in stoke
I have to get some work done on that other a4 I got if the weather stays dry am not touching it In the hail and rain sod that. I have done a few of them spring's in my day Martin you always do good work very confident with you pal.👍
Great video Martin, I learned a lot watching this one. The bottom of your cars in the UK appear to rust very badly due to the salt you put on the roads in winter. In Ireland the winters are not as cold and less salt is used. The underneath of my 10 year old car is like new.
JF.EGWO another great fixing video, i used to tinker with cars but too old now, rusted bolts can be a nightmare... all the best to you and the family..
JF.EGWO Always look forward to your videos. Just changed my brake pipes, had to change both fronts and the main pipes from front to the rear so i wouldn't have minded just doing that small section. Keep up the good work.
JF.EGWO Another great vid Martin. Always enjoy your approach as everything is done on the drive with equipment that's available to the "everyman". Keep them coming.
JF.EGWO Always enjoy watching your videos Martin, I thought the brake flaing tool was an excellent bit of kit, looking forward to your next video .. thank you
JF.Egwo Great Job Martin, I did a front to back on a Vectra c fairly easy but getting bends right can be a pain, touch of Vaseline when making the ends gives them a smooth clean finish less drag.
Never quite goes to plan with old cars, does it? 🤷🏽 Nice tip on squashing the pipe before cutting it to stop leaks; not seen that one before. 👍🏽 JF.EGWO
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Martin, I can't begin to emphasise how helpful you are mate. Had a failed MOT on my Astra H in June and lost my job at the same time due to the inability to commute, so initial work was done on a budget and a lot of manual graft. I had to replace both front brake lines, hoses, de-rust and protect the entire underbelly, subframes, rear axle, all four knuckles, exhaust mounts, fuel tank straps. I did everything but the rear lines and hoses, due to cash flow. Now the rears have to be done because o/s is leaking after attempt to remove. Luckily both are connected by separators so no more aggro trying to loop them through the engine again.
You proper helped me out about 2 years ago when I did my own first full service after Vauxhall wanted a Kidney and a litre of blood after the year previous only went half-arsed and conned me out of 400 sobs, so I told them to cop that, I'll do it myself! You showed how to do a quick air-bleed on the Astra Z16XER which is pretty much the same as my Z18XER, after replacing the coolant. My car was overheating after the change and with a few quick pumps of the hose it was resolved. I couldn't find a result anywhere, so if I didn't see your video mate I'd have been drudging through the internet for days.
Now, you've got two new videos for jobs for jobs I want doing, this and the lower arms and drops, and the G near enough has the same subframes as the H from what I could see. I want to replace the lower arms but I have been a bit apprehensive about doing the work because of limited space and specific tools but watching you do them has given me the confidence to get it all done ready for the MOT.
Honestly mate, can't thank you enough for the effort you put in. One of the most valuable and informative channels on UA-cam. Once I'm back out of the red I'll throw you a drink mate. All the best 👍
Nice one Dan, I'm sure you'll sort it bud. Good luck with it.
Brilliant to see someone keeping an "older" car on the road and fixing it to a high standard 👌makes me miss my Astra bertones 😞
You and me both!
Nice work Martin never easy undoing old bolt's it give the astra nother lease of life 👍 jf.egwo
Another great piece of automotive work Martin. You never cease to amaze me how many cars have been repaired or modified under that carport. Love your work....😊
Thanks Martin for showing us this video and I learnt loads… a garage would have charged a fortune!!
Totally enjoyed that Martin. I’ve got one of those flaring tools I bought years ago but never knew how to use it. Thanks for the Tutorial it’s very much appreciated. I wouldn’t normally tackle a job like that on my brakes, but now if it arises I will definitely have a bash. JF.EGWO. 👍🔧
I was surprised that you chose to do a double flare with those nuts. I`ve learned that double flare nuts shall have threads all the way out to the flare, while bubble flare nuts will have a small threadless area at the end. Anyway I´m glad it worked out well for you. I´ve also noticed that copper-nickle tubing grows together with the nut. Next time I´ll try to use some copperpaste on the tube as a layer between the tube itself and the nut. Maybe it helps… Stay safe and keep posting :-)
Might be worth brushing off and treating the whole underside of the car with something to preserve it before the tin worm sets in. Good job and sound methods in the repair as always 👍🏻
Yea looks like the titanic under there
Its all surface rust.
I will get round to it.
@@retrorestore Nothing wrong with Martin buddy. A little surface rust if they think that is bad they should see the stuff I deal with on a daily.
May have an explanation as regards those broken springs...too many butlersempire air fryer slow cooker meals, just a thought 🙂
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JF.EGWO, another great video Martin love the way you go to show in detail how you do things and show how the brake pipe making tool works. Hope all is well with the family. Take care
Thanks Joe.👍
Newer style flaring tool is much easier to use especially when lying on the ground under the car.
Great job you did there.
JF.EGWO great video again Martin made it look easy despite the rusty bolts
JF.EGWO...... Great content as usual, lovely repair work Martin 👍
Thanks 👍
JF.EGWO
I've had many a happy day sorting an old astra g I used to own, thanks for the trip down memory lane Martin.
Glad you enjoyed it
JF.EGWO Thanks for the refresher on brake pipe flaring. Glad to see you are still making varied and informative videos. My hat off to you, I doubt I could do it.
Thanks again!
this is why I watch your videos, your all over the place fixing cars to working on the air fryer to redoing the back yard. much better than the one sided boring videos out there. very knowledgeable you are thumbs up from Canada. JF.EGWO if I win give it to your east neighbor.
JF.EGWO Good to see you keeping older cars on the road 👍
JF.EGWO
That was a handy tip keeping the brake pedal pressed down👍
You're a proper mechanic, very good video. 😊
Thanks 👍
Thank you Martin I enjoy watching your car repairs videos watching from South Africa
JF.EGWO old cars are the best buddy you do this on a modern motor a right ass ache
That old copper slip makes a comeback again Good job.
Hi Martin and Family. I’ve got a pipe just burst and your video helps me get the idea how to do it. Big thanks.
JF.EGWO
JF.EGWO. Very good video,great to see how to flare the copper pipes,well done ✅
JF.EGWO Along time since I've replaced a copper brake on a mk5 escort under the fuel tank , a rite pig of a job ! Good job there Martin 👍
JF.EGWO
Good tip on pressing the brake pedal down to prevent fluid loss.
I usually use specific 2 way female jointing fittings when joining pipes rather than a male and female fitting.
JF.EGWO Great vid Martin. Made a messy horrible job look straightforward !
Brake pipe unions are always a problem getting undone on a older car, they almost always twist the brake line off !.
He is my submission for the draw Martin JF.EGWO 👍
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Love these repair videos reminds of my days working in a garage .informative and easy to follow as always Martin
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Thanks 👍
Nice job and good to see the work around with the worn pipe union. Tidy job!
Thanks 👍
Just bought a bertone and these are all coming in very handy mate! Really good explanations
Glad you like them!
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Great video. It sure does pay to be handy. Scary how much garages charge for stuff nowadays.
Nice job Martin JF.EGWO thanks for taking time to show us.
I will be doing my own brake pipes now I've seen it done,thanks.JF.EGWO.
Brings back memories of when i used do this sort thing with my dad. JF.EGWO
Thank you Martin, for showing me how to flare a brake pipe I feel more confident now to have a go myself as I am rebuilding a Reliant Regal Super van 111
I remember the first time I made a flared brake pipe I done a real nice job of the flare, but was disappointed to see the nut still sitting on the workbench 😂
JF.EGWO.
Very well done Martin lovely to see
Excellent bit of work. JF.EGWO
Great job chief, did someone similar a while back on a Peugeot for a friend and couldn't get the break pipe off, so had to cut and attach a new pipe.
All looking good. Well done Martin.
JF.EGWO quality repair Mr Butler well done.
JF.EGWO
Great little tool you’ve got for creating pipe flares, looks a lot easier to use on the vehicle to the hydraulic unit we have in our commercial garage.
JF.EGWO 👍🏻 awesome work
JF.EGWO
Great video Martin shows what can be done on a driveway and save you plenty👍
Jf.egwo wow the pipes where bad Martin good job we have mot's, real life saver ....
Martin
All the years of doing jobs on cars I have never come a cross using a piece of timber to hold down the brake peddle to stop brake fluid dripping out good tip mate
Phil in stoke
JF.EGWO another Brilliant video, especially on brake flaring, thank you Martin
you made that look really easy, well done. JF.EGWO
JF.EGWO
Another inspiring video giving others confidence in tackling these common issues..
JF.EGWO, Another great informative video, you're a natural teacher martin.
Lovely bit of work. JF.EGWO
Great video as always Martin nice to see affordable cars being kept on the road. JF.EGWO.
Thanks 👍
Nice, great explanation...👍.
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Thanks 👍
Nice job Martin well done JF.EGWO
JF.EGWO Thanks again Martin some great tips, I am just about to do rear brake pipes on mondeo mk3 so great timing
Have fun!
JF.EGWO Another fabulous video Martin, love the way you just cross every hurdle you come across
Cheers Steve
JF.EGWO I’ve been watching for many years now thanks for all the great mechanical content and of course all the entertainment Mart!
Cheers bud.
JF. EGWO. Great video. Terrified of brake pipes until I saw this. Thanks and keep it up 👍
Nice tip on the double flare Mart. JF.EGWO
JF.EGWO Great video as always Martin.Very informative.You are a man of many talents.Cheers.
JF.EGWO top work as usual and great timing with the wishbone vid as it's a job I've got to tackle very soon 👍
JF.Egwo great video very old school
JF.EGWO
Cracking job as usual martin.
I have to get some work done on that other a4 I got if the weather stays dry am not touching it In the hail and rain sod that. I have done a few of them spring's in my day Martin you always do good work very confident with you pal.👍
Cheers Ali
JF.EGWO
Great stuff, i've followed your guides so many times when working on my own cars, keep up the good work, cheers
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Great to hear!
Cracking job there Martin, great to see these videos, just goes to show what can be done at home, fantastic 👍🏻
JF.EGWO
another spot on job Martin 👍
JF. EGWO, thanks again for another great video, enjoy watching them.
Glad you enjoy it!
Jf.egwo wil be brill to keep in my camper I’m building thanks guys
Great video Martin, I learned a lot watching this one. The bottom of your cars in the UK appear to rust very badly due to the salt you put on the roads in winter. In Ireland the winters are not as cold and less salt is used. The underneath of my 10 year old car is like new.
Yes John, lucky it is only surface ruse but the main body of the car is not rusty, it's only the subframe.
JF.EGWO great video again Martin best wishes to you and your family
JF.EGWO great video, very timely, got a MK5 needing pretty much the same work for the MOT as well, thanks again
JF.EGWO
Another top repair , well done. 👍
Thanks 👍
JF.EGWO great video I remember doing brake pipes on a MK3 astra in the drive with it trying to snow on me fun time's 🥶
JF.EGWO another great fixing video, i used to tinker with cars but too old now, rusted bolts can be a nightmare... all the best to you and the family..
Thanks David👍
Nice one Martin, practical car repairs well explained, ignore those channel haters and keep up the great content. JF.EGWO
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Good information especially joining seized brake pipe unions.
JF. EGWO
Hi Martin another great video, some great , clear instructions, many thanks
Great job there Martin. It Let's folks see how it's done people here brake pipe and panic 👍👍JF. EGWO
Brilliant job Martin. JF.EGWO
Brilliant video Martin cant wait for the next one JF.EGWO
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Always look forward to your videos. Just changed my brake pipes, had to change both fronts and the main pipes from front to the rear so i wouldn't have minded just doing that small section. Keep up the good work.
Great job done JF.EGWO
JF.EGWO really enjoy your tinkering videos thanks for sharing look forward to the next one 👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Never thought pipe flaring was that easy mate. Thanks
Great video once again give my love to Sharon JF.EGWO
JF.EGWO . Another great video . Keep them coming .
Jf. Egwo. Another great video Martin. Your a natural when it comes to car repairs.
JF.EGWO fantastic job again Martin as always lucky you had your brake pipe tool 👍👍👍👍
JF.EGWO many thanks for another informative video keep up the good work it's appreciated 😃👍
Thanks Martin,going to attempt mine next week👍
JF.EGWO
Another great vid Martin. Always enjoy your approach as everything is done on the drive with equipment that's available to the "everyman". Keep them coming.
Thanks 👍
Love watching your videos
JF.EGWO
Always enjoy watching your videos Martin, I thought the brake flaing tool was an excellent bit of kit, looking forward to your next video .. thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Good vidro martin .i always learn something new from watching your vids like how to use that flaring tool .
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Thanks 👍
Nice job Martin JF.EGWO .
JF.Egwo Great Job Martin, I did a front to back on a Vectra c fairly easy but getting bends right can be a pain, touch of Vaseline when making the ends gives them a smooth clean finish less drag.
Nice work!
Never quite goes to plan with old cars, does it? 🤷🏽 Nice tip on squashing the pipe before cutting it to stop leaks; not seen that one before. 👍🏽 JF.EGWO
JF.EGWO good video, was good seeing how to flare pipes.