How Car Brake Works

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  • @MrDownslider
    @MrDownslider 9 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    I just learned more in this 2:30 min video than I had in my 40 years as a know-nothing about cars.

    • @inuysha360
      @inuysha360 9 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      MrDownslider Welcome to the internet, where all of humanity's collective knowledge is shared. All you have to do is find it.

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      @sorenl2812 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

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    • @suyashawasthi1
      @suyashawasthi1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      And you'll forget it when you wakes up tomorrow.

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      @vineethkattoju1994 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @jeremycopsey5992
    @jeremycopsey5992 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is a perfect example of how brakes work. Nice tip for anyone who doesn't kmow anything about cars or wants to know about cars.

  • @ryandraeger9089
    @ryandraeger9089 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Extremely educational, very good animation of a front disc rear drum vehicle

  • @AutomotiveSystem
    @AutomotiveSystem  11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Vacuum Booster acts as a servo mechanism, which adds to the force already developed by pressing the brake pedal. The fluid pressure is actually developed by the master cylinder due to the compression process explained in the video.

  • @madmadmadhur1
    @madmadmadhur1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good video.
    Perfectly created and very easy to understand braking system with this video !!
    You should answer what someone asked: "if handbrake is not holding car on incline, which brake is to be replaced"

  • @calvinbafshoe2626
    @calvinbafshoe2626 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow! thank you so much for such an informative video 😊. It's short yet powerful at the same time. Saves us a lot of time

  • @AutomotiveSystem
    @AutomotiveSystem  11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The operation of the clutch is entirely independent from the application of brakes. In case of manual transmission, we apply clutch pedal and shift to lower gears when braking to ensure that a required torque is maintained. In automatic transmission, the torque converter does the same job without the need of clutch pedal. Without pressing the clutch pedal, the clutch and flywheel are both in contact, even if the brakes are applied. For more on clutch see our transmission system video.
    Thanks!

  • @AutomotiveSystem
    @AutomotiveSystem  11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The function of a fixed caliper is very much similar to the floating one. The only difference is that the position of the caliper remains fixed and the fluid causes both the brake pads to move inwards and apply the brakes.

  • @Imrankhan-ve2cm
    @Imrankhan-ve2cm 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simple & Clear.........
    Thank you very much for sharing this....
    I hope there is no need for sound. Video itself explains it an a clear manner..

  • @douglepera391
    @douglepera391 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great animation on how car braks work.

  • @mahem7679
    @mahem7679 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Greatly understood by the help of beautiful video and subtitles

  • @johnmarshall4564
    @johnmarshall4564 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Its very helpful to clearing out my fundamental knowledge about working of braking system.

  • @venusvences16
    @venusvences16 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow what an awesome animated video! thank you guys it was very Useful! you guys should make more!

  • @AutomotiveSystem
    @AutomotiveSystem  12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for your feedback Andrew! We will try to explain the servo system separately in another video.

  • @pilzj3263
    @pilzj3263 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Didn't know the caliper-piston mechanism is the same as bicycle hydraulic disc braking system. Thanks for the explanation.

  • @AutomotiveSystem
    @AutomotiveSystem  11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your feedback. This video also clearly shows the energy conversion at 2:06 where it is stated that the brake shoes rub against the drum, generating friction and converting kinetic energy into heat energy. We hope that you found your answer!

    • @smritisrivastava9178
      @smritisrivastava9178 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good information but listening to the explanation increases the retention of the information in our memory so u should add the voice explaining it would worth u

  • @sanilawan2906
    @sanilawan2906 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    As an automobile technology student I learned a lot, thanks

  • @Darkshadow7081
    @Darkshadow7081 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    seeing the animation helped my understandin of brake systems

  • @AutomotiveSystem
    @AutomotiveSystem  12 ปีที่แล้ว

    The brakes let go when the pedal is released. The entire system shown here works by the brake fluid pressure, which increases when the pedal is pressed and decreases when released. We hope that you found your answer!

  • @artifexmusic
    @artifexmusic 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    does the brake fluid stay where it is or does it get send back to the resovoir? i think via a system it gets less pressurised

  • @seismic6402
    @seismic6402 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    In this configuration the two independent brake lines do not appear to be diagonally opposite. As I understand it there can be different designs. Either way it still demonstrates the principle that a rupture of a brake line does not mean total loss of the service brakes. My experience of a rupture was that the brake pedal became very loose and the pedal became active much lower to the floor. There may be different designs that don't feel like that though.

  • @moileung
    @moileung 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice, just like John said. Plus nice music background too.

  • @kik2186
    @kik2186 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    GREAT ANIMATION... THANKS

  • @glenardmunson4961
    @glenardmunson4961 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Other than the fact that the wheels are going in reverse, an excellent animation. BUT, this explains how brakes OPERATE, not on how they work. They work by converting kinetic energy into thermal (heat: energy, and I would love to find a good video/animation showing that.
    Meanwhile, thanks for this one!

  • @tomywoo4671
    @tomywoo4671 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video was very helpful.

  • @syncflipper
    @syncflipper 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    that vacuum booster looks like magic

  • @duyvo2953
    @duyvo2953 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much for an insightful video!

  • @AutomotiveSystem
    @AutomotiveSystem  11 ปีที่แล้ว

    The fluid does leak when the system gets old, and this is one of the common problems in braking system. The brakes become inefficient due to fluid leakage. This happens when the pads and calipers are excessively worn out.

  • @swayingGrass
    @swayingGrass 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hmm.. I think the vacuum booster piston acts like a pump. When pressed it pump fluid and when released it sucks back the fluid. Because, if it flows under pressure that means the fluid inside reservoir is under pressure, so how to fill it?

  • @mahmudurrahmanmanna604
    @mahmudurrahmanmanna604 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice explanation of breaking system of automobile

  • @tteuvky
    @tteuvky 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a question about how does car/van stop while applying brake.
    I have ford freestar which have 4 disc brake system.
    It run only with two front wheel which are connected to transmission or engine.
    So my question is when I apply the brake pedal, the brake are apply only on front 2 wheels or also on rear wheel?

  • @umangshah8971
    @umangshah8971 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    only about the disc brake.
    when we apply the brake it causes disc to stop and along with it the hub and wheels also stop
    but does the axle stop its rotation
    as u r helpful let me ask 1 more
    after we release the brake,the force is removed from disc or drum, so how does transfer of power from engine to wheel is prevented.
    why dosent the car move
    why do we need to accelerate to start the car
    thanks in advance
    love your videos
    keep uploading

  • @stereopolice
    @stereopolice 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    00:55 oops the primary and secondary pistons (in this video) appear to have over-traveled the brake line ports, which (in this video) have equalized the brake line pressure with the compensating ports (meaning the braking action will fail). In reality, the primary and secondary pistons will not over-travel the ports, thus maintaining brake line pressure. Just FYI for those using this vid as an education instrument. Regards ...

  • @masonp1599
    @masonp1599 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    9 years later, thank you

  • @akhilb30
    @akhilb30 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    After the break applied, how does the brake fluid goes back to the fluid reservoir?

  • @m4nikm4ti
    @m4nikm4ti 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff. cooling system would be cool, maybe with some thrown in contamination to show effects on components. common failures, keep up the good wrk

  • @AutomotiveSystem
    @AutomotiveSystem  11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just to make sure that both the drum and disc brakes can be explained.

  • @kachamsaisumanth5335
    @kachamsaisumanth5335 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    actually if we put force on break pedal, the contact vaccum chamber moves backwards right then how does the force get transferred in the front direction?

  • @Blackhawker91
    @Blackhawker91 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very, very nice man!

  • @azeribeauty
    @azeribeauty 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for the great video demonstration!!!

  • @umangshah8971
    @umangshah8971 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    brakes are of different type - disc drum and air and oil are different fluid/medium by which the brake operates

  • @tigertruckerman
    @tigertruckerman 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video,one thing that I dont understand when the fluid reaches the caliper and pushes the pads on to rotor how come it does not leak out

  • @shubhangiraskar2500
    @shubhangiraskar2500 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent dude 👌

  • @umangshah9367
    @umangshah9367 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    when the brake is applied are the flywheel and clutch attached to each other?. when the brake is applied does the clutch rotate?. after the pedal is released how does the fluid go back to the resoirvoir??

  • @sergiosilva4852
    @sergiosilva4852 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing stuff. Now i know how it works! Thanks a lot!

  • @Rawesome2013
    @Rawesome2013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm no teacher or have an educational background. And it may just be the visual learner in me... but i swear videos without a narrator make you focus / go in depth to learn it since you really think you missed something.

  • @arpitakarkera
    @arpitakarkera 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video!!!
    Why are disc brakes used in front wheel and drum brakes in rear wheel? Why can't we use only one kind of brake for both?

    • @JeffDeWitt
      @JeffDeWitt 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      We can. There are old cars with four wheel drums and most modern cars have four wheel disks. You often see a combination because the front brakes work a LOT harder than the rear ones, and disks do a much better job at getting rid of heat. Cheaper modern cars have rear drums mostly because it's more expensive to work in a hand brake with disks than it is with drums.

  • @sagarnetam6212
    @sagarnetam6212 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    it is very good for who want to know basics about brakes.

  • @thaison9892
    @thaison9892 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well its a little long to explain but when you apply force on the brakes, the car tends to dive forward so it requires better brake systems in the front which is disc brake. The drum brake is widely used for parking brake in most vehicles and is used in big trucks because of its cheaper cost. The disc brake is way better than drum brake for its reductional friction.

  • @777weaponX
    @777weaponX 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video explains alot but please answer the questions asked by viewers

  • @all_in_one_tech4038
    @all_in_one_tech4038 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very Nice Thanks man

  • @fgo469
    @fgo469 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why is the rotor different from the drum? Design wise

  • @daeyukim5171
    @daeyukim5171 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice and easy to understand.

  • @Rajanpreet25
    @Rajanpreet25 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work dude!!!!

  • @johnmarshall4564
    @johnmarshall4564 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Easy to understand ... Thx for sharing theautopartsshop

  • @PABITRABADHUK
    @PABITRABADHUK 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    why disc brake is used in front wheels and internal expanding brake in rear wheels?

    • @mit4c
      @mit4c 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      ofc its better to have all wheel on disc brakes... but manufacturers put expanding brakes at the end because of the cost. expanding brake is cheaper

    • @SexyAndlKnowIt
      @SexyAndlKnowIt 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The reason behind using disk brakes in the front and internal expanding brake (Drum brakes) is to reduce manufacturing costs thus lowering the price of the vehicle equipped with this system. In addition, during vehicle braking, weight transfer requires that the front brakes handle 60-70% of the braking, which means the rear brakes handle only 30-40% of the braking and doesn't "need" disc brakes because drum brakes will handle fine under those braking conditions.

  • @TheAnasgon
    @TheAnasgon 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    and when we move the pedal back what happen to the fluid in the breaks canal does it stay there or back to fluid reservoir. and which force that make him back to the reservoir

    • @teweldemhretab7593
      @teweldemhretab7593 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      it cames back automaticaly

    • @TheAnasgon
      @TheAnasgon 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      how

    • @tabetus
      @tabetus 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +anas the hunter when you turn off the pressure,in the campana there are retracting springs and in the disc there is caliper which does the same thing.

    • @TheAnasgon
      @TheAnasgon 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      taha berker turut tnnx

    • @jakehix8132
      @jakehix8132 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah, the act of taking ur foot off the brake pulls the liquid back in. the model used here makes it look like that'd be a rather messy process, which is likely why it wasn't displayed lol.

  • @ExoticNailArt
    @ExoticNailArt 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    this video really helped me!

  • @AutomotiveSystem
    @AutomotiveSystem  12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you all for such a wonderful feedback, you can refer our autopedia to learn more about important car systems !

  • @ACommenterOnYouTube
    @ACommenterOnYouTube 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    does this work on space shuttle

  • @narainkhatri2478
    @narainkhatri2478 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! :)

  • @Tarakeswar100
    @Tarakeswar100 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    very good presentation thank you

  • @fritzkrieger3316
    @fritzkrieger3316 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is that action called when the leading brake shoe acts like a wedge against the drum?

    • @SexyAndlKnowIt
      @SexyAndlKnowIt 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm assuming you are referring to the Leading-Trailing Brake System. If the vehicle is moving forward and the driver steps on the brake pedal, the brake shoes are forced apart by the wheel cylinder. As the leading shoe makes contact with the rotating brake drum, friction forces the shoe to press harder into the drum. This occurs because the shoe pivots off the anchor plate, causing it to rotate in the same direction as the brake drum. This is called "self-energizing" action because it causes the shoe to apply more braking force than the wheel cylinder alone applies.

    • @fritzkrieger3316
      @fritzkrieger3316 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      thank you

  • @MaikuYT
    @MaikuYT 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you based video. helped me alot

  • @pranayvalkyire2844
    @pranayvalkyire2844 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    why the rotor is for front one and why the drum for the rear one.?

  • @toonietoonz
    @toonietoonz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Sooo, where am I supposed to cut?

    • @Nourtzrt
      @Nourtzrt 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      let me know when you find out

    • @nagarajuab7593
      @nagarajuab7593 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi

  • @AutomotiveSystem
    @AutomotiveSystem  12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your feedback...stay tuned for more presentations !!

    • @qwertyasdfghjkl9604
      @qwertyasdfghjkl9604 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lack of details. For example shoes linings are not equal/symmetrical in real systems ("leading" and "trailing" shoes are different). Self-adjusting mechanism was not addressed in the video. There are different styles/designs of the drum brakes (shoes and springs configurations).

  • @gketan30
    @gketan30 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    bt here it is not shown that how fluid get backs to its original position with this fast frequency

    • @zhiarw
      @zhiarw 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Ketan Gandhi the fluid is there never leaves(if there is air bubble in fluid it wont brake properly )

    • @dhineshsivakumar7248
      @dhineshsivakumar7248 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When we take the leg from the pedal means automatically oil well go to the cylinder

  • @Jonathandilego
    @Jonathandilego 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are these drum brakes (can't be air brakes).

  • @moriabelih800
    @moriabelih800 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job you do thank you

  • @TheMogul
    @TheMogul 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great information 👍🏻

  • @minthein-mechanical285
    @minthein-mechanical285 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    good animation

  • @prateekvyas6824
    @prateekvyas6824 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    which type of braking system is this?
    hydraulic brake?????

  • @pelms100
    @pelms100 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work , thanx

  • @guitaoist
    @guitaoist 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    a nice evolution from the feet stopper heralded by fred flinstone

  • @muraripanem7464
    @muraripanem7464 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    great work

  • @rishabhmaggirwar
    @rishabhmaggirwar 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have a few questions:
    1. Why do we need braking systems for front and rear tyres?
    2. The caliper unit in the front stops the tyre plates from the outside but the drum unit stops it from the inside, why?
    3. For the rear braking unit, what is the 'drum'?

    • @JeffDeWitt
      @JeffDeWitt 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      1. Because you want both ends of the car to stop at the same rate. If you didn't have brakes on the rear the back of the car would try to go faster than the front when the brakes are applied, causing the car to spin. Front brakes are needed because as the car slows momentum causes the body to try to go faster than the wheels, causing what is called "weight transfer", that's why when you see someone slam on their brakes the nose of the car pitches down. In fact most of the braking is done by the front brakes, that's why on some cars you will see disk brakes only on the front.
      2. A disk system is simpler and is easier to service and build. It also cools much better because the disk is exposed to the air.
      There ARE drum brake systems that work on the outside of the drum, they are called "band brakes", but you will only find those on very old cars and trucks. More modern systems are inside the drum because it's more compact and you can get greater pressure from a hydraulic wheel cylinder.
      3. The "drum" is an iron cover that goes over the rest of the rear brake assembly and may include the hub. It has a machined surface on the inside that the brake shoes push against.

    • @CryptoBates
      @CryptoBates 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Jeff do the rear wheels have brake capliers too? if not or do how often do they need to be replaced.

    • @JeffDeWitt
      @JeffDeWitt 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +BadMadPlay Depends on the car, most older cars have rear drum brakes, not disks. Generally you just need to replace the pads, and even then maybe every other time the front brakes are done as the rear brakes don't have nearly the load the fronts do. However, I would be sure to flush out the system every time it's serviced.

    • @CryptoBates
      @CryptoBates 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jeff DeWitt
      ah right, i notice my rear wheels have rotors so i guess they have brake pads too, i think i will have to replace them soon

    • @JeffDeWitt
      @JeffDeWitt 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      BadMadPlay How many miles on the car and have they ever been replaced? Those rear pads don't do a lot of work and tend to last a long time. Before replacing them I'd take a look at how much thickness is left and the condition of the rotors.

  • @sriharshamanchukonda8448
    @sriharshamanchukonda8448 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice. excellent

  • @adityasingh5631
    @adityasingh5631 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    How can i download the you tube video, directly in our sd card.

  • @shuseikagari7927
    @shuseikagari7927 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    is that the front wheel and the back wheel or just two different types of wheels?

    • @Somebody782
      @Somebody782 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Shūsei Kagari u got some answers to similira questions below

  • @gavinplayzvr2
    @gavinplayzvr2 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    does it have sound???

  • @guitarvorous
    @guitarvorous 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just amazing!!!

  • @tsp8855
    @tsp8855 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    but why two systems for two wheels? Why can't the car just have either the rotor - caliper combination or brake drum - piston combination?

  • @ao3745
    @ao3745 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fluid line mean oil?

  • @gastonsanchez3273
    @gastonsanchez3273 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello, I would like to inform you that I will use your video for final elexamen of English that I will translate from English to Spanish. I ask you if you would let me resume it but subtitled in Spanish?

  • @indianboys7533
    @indianboys7533 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bahut badhiya sir

  • @umangshah8971
    @umangshah8971 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks sir
    everythings is clear and every assumption is conformed, including the doubt
    after applying brakes when the flywheel and clutch qre in contact so why dosent the car move ?
    might be silly, but its eating my mind....

  • @leandrojr.picson58
    @leandrojr.picson58 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much push do you require to stop a 5000 kG Car?

  • @jayfordmallong9658
    @jayfordmallong9658 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    next vid pls , how the handle brake or emergency brake works ? THANK YOU

  • @rezakian7460
    @rezakian7460 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi. Excuse me. What software was this video made with?

  • @praveenkumargahlawat9077
    @praveenkumargahlawat9077 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing learning.

  • @paulinotou
    @paulinotou 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    is there a reason why the back uses a drum and the front doesnt.

    • @yungaht1429
      @yungaht1429 11 ปีที่แล้ว

      because drum brakes are not as effective in high speeds bro disc brakes do most of the work bro

  • @rohanabraham4169
    @rohanabraham4169 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    so help me out guys
    if my handbrake doesn't hold on a steep incline I need new drum brakes?

  • @kennedytireautoservice3829
    @kennedytireautoservice3829 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is not any sound. Should there be sound?

  • @L-Kammampatisaikumar
    @L-Kammampatisaikumar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro which software or application used for this animation

  • @TheRunereaper
    @TheRunereaper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your animation of the master cylinder operation is completely wrong. It shows hydraulic pressure being generated by gravity from the reservoir. The reservoir and brake lines are isolated from each other during braking, otherwise you'd overflow the reservoir.

  • @chantirock45
    @chantirock45 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    How the incompressible liquid gets pressure?

  • @AshishPandey-wx3xd
    @AshishPandey-wx3xd 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video

  • @93Dwightfreeney
    @93Dwightfreeney 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    what happens to the used brake fluid?

    • @777weaponX
      @777weaponX 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      good question but no answer from the channel :( i guess the fluid just goes back into the reservoir when the brake pedal released coz the vaccum pressure might suck in the fluid into the reservoir. Not sure if this is right just my opinion.

    • @SexyAndlKnowIt
      @SexyAndlKnowIt 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Supzor I'm assuming Morgan is talking about what happens to the brake fluid after the brake pedal is released. After the brake pedal is released, the piston in the master cylinder slides back allowing the fluid returning to the master cylinder.

    • @777weaponX
      @777weaponX 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hmm ya I think both of us has explained the same thing if u did read

    • @SexyAndlKnowIt
      @SexyAndlKnowIt 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Supzor Just here to confirm that it is correct.

    • @777weaponX
      @777weaponX 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oki

  • @erickshawclinic3346
    @erickshawclinic3346 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very easy to learn