That's unfair!!!! After 6 agonising hours of trying to get this done, you make it look SOOOOOO easy.... thanks for helping this old man to get the rear brakes done..
Haha! Not going to lie, I had to edit the video a bit to take out all of the “learning moments”. The miracles of video editing. Glad you found it helpful! Drum brakes are always a bit complicated
I like the simplicity of your explanation and especially that you are specifying the torque for each bolt, therefore someone does not need to look further.
I’m glad you find it useful! I try to keep it as simple as possible. No intro, because who cares. Just an explanation of why, and then how to do it. No one ever includes torque information either, which is ridiculous. That’s why I try to include all of that information. Otherwise I set people up for failure if they don’t tighten bolts properly.
Nice and thorough instructions with no unnecessary BS. I just bought a mk2 Jetta and many of your videos apply to my car as well. You're helping me out a lot.
Glad you find the videos useful!! My goal was to make no BS videos without the need to use clickbait titles. Those just waste everyone’s time. More videos will continue to slowly come. As with everything in life, there are always things pulling my time from my hobbies
I watched this video so many times I feel like I have it memorized.Thank you for putting this out.This video saved me a big headache trying to do my brakes on my 84 GTI.
I remember doing almost this exact thing to my 95 Cabrio. I don’t know anything about cars but for some reason I was motivated to do that and I remember it being incredibly complicated and taking me like four or five hours. Cool stuff to know how to do though.
Really useful video mate, as I'm doing them on my MK2 Scirocco as I type. Watched this video many times for reference, so thanks again and keep up the great content!
You are very welcome; thanks for the feedback! I forgot how difficult rear brakes are until I tried to make the video. They don't just go together like disk brakes. Maybe I'm just used to newer disk systems. Either way, happy new year!
Haha! I forgot about that!! I was pretty impressed with myself. Usually everything just hits the floor and I get to try to edit out the noise and embarrassment. Glad you find them helpful.
Not going to lie, it took a few attempts to film everything and even then it was difficult. I know that I will be using my video when I have to do brakes again on another cabriolet. Just so many pieces that have to go together correctly. Thanks for the comment. Happy new year!
@@OlisGarage the springs kit I got was a lot stiffer and couldnt even leverage them to the correct places with pliers! ended up using the old shoes to hook and leverage them on. either it's done and would not like to do them again haha! happy new year! look forward to more videos
Bel video, fatto con criterio, considerando che è diretto a persone fai da te, devo fare lo stesso lavoro su una Golf II del 1986 che come vedo nel video, ha lo stesso impianto di frenaggio. Chiedevo il perchè delle molle colorate, fanno parte di un kit? ho si trovano in commercio.
Both of the cylinders on mine squirt fluid out the sides inside of the drum out from the seals on side. Did I do something wrong or do I just get sent faulty cylinders?
To me it sounds like faulty cylinders. There is a seal inside which is supposed to prevent that. Did the cylinder come apart during installation? If it came apart, the seals could've been damaged when you pushed it back together. I was a bit worried that I damaged mine since it almost came apart, but still no leaks!
I have a question for you. So if I attempt the washer screwdriver trick my wheel bearings are still loose. I have to actually snug the nut down a fair amount so it’s not loose. I’ve been through 5 sets of wheel bearings. The last time I did them i installed new races into new drums. Let me digress, do you think this is an issue because my axle hub might be worn? The mk3 has 217k mi. Usually get about 500mi before they start becoming loose. I’ve used new spacers as well plus new cotter pins.
They should be just a tad loose. Follow what I did. Put them together, torque them, and then back the nut off just a tad. Then if you wobble the wheel, you’ll feel just a tiny tad of play. If you’re going through bearings that quickly, then I’d probably do a whole refresh, stub axles included.
Hi! so I don’t have a torque wrench to tight the nut on 17:51 so my question is - am I going to tight the nut so washer is supposed to move a little bit?
Hi. When you remove the cylinder and put the new one you have to change the brake fluid or you already removed before changing. Not sure if I made my point 😂
@@mahanaimbetel3874 just buy a bunch of metric bolts and you’ll find one that fits. Make sure the bolt isn’t too long and that it bottoms out inside the head though! So measure the length of the bolt hole with a wire and then measure the thickness of the flange. That will give you a good idea of how long the replacement should be.
Potresti specificare meglio le varie specifiche di coppia effettuate con la chiave dinamometrica, con la traduzione automatica in italiano, i termini che usa non sono chiari. Ad esempio, molto importante, il serraggio del dado fissaggio tamburo copri ferodi. Cliccando sui link di amazon non è nulla disponibile.
That’s why I put the still image in there at 9:24. Just take a picture when you take everything apart and then reference your picture and my picture at 9:24 to put everything together. It’s fairly straight forward
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That's unfair!!!! After 6 agonising hours of trying to get this done, you make it look SOOOOOO easy.... thanks for helping this old man to get the rear brakes done..
Haha! Not going to lie, I had to edit the video a bit to take out all of the “learning moments”. The miracles of video editing.
Glad you found it helpful!
Drum brakes are always a bit complicated
you can tell this young guy is pretty sharp. GOOD mechanics are born not made.
I like the simplicity of your explanation and especially that you are specifying the torque for each bolt, therefore someone does not need to look further.
I’m glad you find it useful! I try to keep it as simple as possible. No intro, because who cares. Just an explanation of why, and then how to do it.
No one ever includes torque information either, which is ridiculous. That’s why I try to include all of that information. Otherwise I set people up for failure if they don’t tighten bolts properly.
Nice and thorough instructions with no unnecessary BS. I just bought a mk2 Jetta and many of your videos apply to my car as well. You're helping me out a lot.
Glad you find the videos useful!!
My goal was to make no BS videos without the need to use clickbait titles. Those just waste everyone’s time.
More videos will continue to slowly come. As with everything in life, there are always things pulling my time from my hobbies
I watched this video so many times I feel like I have it memorized.Thank you for putting this out.This video saved me a big headache trying to do my brakes on my 84 GTI.
Happy it helped! They are just complex enough that a manual doesn’t help that much
I remember doing almost this exact thing to my 95 Cabrio. I don’t know anything about cars but for some reason I was motivated to do that and I remember it being incredibly complicated and taking me like four or five hours. Cool stuff to know how to do though.
Drum brakes are definitely a bit complex. Glad you figured it out. It's hard to figure that stuff out with just the manual.
Watched the video and changed my rear brakes on mk3 rag top 1995 exactly the same thanks for the help.
Heck yes!! Good to hear. Glad the video is still helping people out.
Great clear demonstration tutorial!
Really useful video mate, as I'm doing them on my MK2 Scirocco as I type. Watched this video many times for reference, so thanks again and keep up the great content!
Thanks for the feedback! I will definitely keep it coming. Front brakes should be coming somewhat soon. I have to redo some footage that I lost.
I just did the rear drums on my Mk2 Scirocco! th-cam.com/video/P3nkYrc5cY8/w-d-xo.html& Hope your job went well.
@@ParksandRecYT nice video man!
This is a really well done video! Thanks for the step-by-step on this.
I needed this video last week haha! Thanks for all the effort you put into these videos! Awesome work.
You are very welcome; thanks for the feedback!
I forgot how difficult rear brakes are until I tried to make the video. They don't just go together like disk brakes. Maybe I'm just used to newer disk systems. Either way, happy new year!
Happy new year!
I will be using this tutorial. Tx bud. Really high-quality video.
Thank you for the kind words!
Very helpful with prying up the parking wedge
Happy it helped! Drum breaks can be a bit annoying at times.
Done superbly
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Exactly what I needed 👏
@15:22 what kind of witchcraft was that? Pretty cool. Not in a million years would that happen again.
Thanks for these videos. Much appreciated.
Haha! I forgot about that!!
I was pretty impressed with myself. Usually everything just hits the floor and I get to try to edit out the noise and embarrassment. Glad you find them helpful.
Good job
Wish i had this video 3 months ago, had the hardest time trying to assemble the springs for the first time but we got it in! Great vid as always
Not going to lie, it took a few attempts to film everything and even then it was difficult.
I know that I will be using my video when I have to do brakes again on another cabriolet. Just so many pieces that have to go together correctly.
Thanks for the comment. Happy new year!
@@OlisGarage the springs kit I got was a lot stiffer and couldnt even leverage them to the correct places with pliers! ended up using the old shoes to hook and leverage them on. either it's done and would not like to do them again haha!
happy new year! look forward to more videos
thanks this video save me 👍👍👍
happy to help!
Excelente video, felicidades
¡Gracias!
Great information. How do you adjust the shoes once everything is together
You don’t. It’s auto adjusting with the wedge and the spring
Bel video, fatto con criterio, considerando che è diretto a persone fai da te, devo fare lo stesso lavoro su una Golf II del 1986 che come vedo nel video, ha lo stesso impianto di frenaggio. Chiedevo il perchè delle molle colorate, fanno parte di un kit? ho si trovano in commercio.
Any front disc brake replacement videos to include front wheel bearings by chance?
Not yet. I have all of those parts sitting in a box though. But that doesn’t help you cause
Both of the cylinders on mine squirt fluid out the sides inside of the drum out from the seals on side. Did I do something wrong or do I just get sent faulty cylinders?
To me it sounds like faulty cylinders. There is a seal inside which is supposed to prevent that. Did the cylinder come apart during installation? If it came apart, the seals could've been damaged when you pushed it back together.
I was a bit worried that I damaged mine since it almost came apart, but still no leaks!
You left the parking brake cable above the backing plate guide. Just oh, btw.
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I have a question for you. So if I attempt the washer screwdriver trick my wheel bearings are still loose. I have to actually snug the nut down a fair amount so it’s not loose. I’ve been through 5 sets of wheel bearings. The last time I did them i installed new races into new drums. Let me digress, do you think this is an issue because my axle hub might be worn? The mk3 has 217k mi. Usually get about 500mi before they start becoming loose. I’ve used new spacers as well plus new cotter pins.
They should be just a tad loose.
Follow what I did. Put them together, torque them, and then back the nut off just a tad. Then if you wobble the wheel, you’ll feel just a tiny tad of play.
If you’re going through bearings that quickly, then I’d probably do a whole refresh, stub axles included.
Good stuff!
Thanks!!
Hi! so I don’t have a torque wrench to tight the nut on 17:51 so my question is - am I going to tight the nut so washer is supposed to move a little bit?
I tighten them down to where the bearings spin freely with no play but don’t bind.
Thankyou!
you're welcome!
Hi. When you remove the cylinder and put the new one you have to change the brake fluid or you already removed before changing. Not sure if I made my point 😂
You have to bleed brakes after changing a component to remove any air that was introduced into the system. I have a video on how to bleed brakes.
Hello by any change you know part number of the engine colant flange stud and bolt? Lost mine thats and thanks for this videos
I do not. Pretty sure it’s an m8 bolt. Just go to the hardware store and get something similar.
I see. Thanks. The issue is I dont have the original to compare. Thank for the time to reply.
@@mahanaimbetel3874 just buy a bunch of metric bolts and you’ll find one that fits. Make sure the bolt isn’t too long and that it bottoms out inside the head though! So measure the length of the bolt hole with a wire and then measure the thickness of the flange. That will give you a good idea of how long the replacement should be.
Potresti specificare meglio le varie specifiche di coppia effettuate con la chiave dinamometrica, con la traduzione automatica in italiano, i termini che usa non sono chiari. Ad esempio, molto importante, il serraggio del dado fissaggio tamburo copri ferodi. Cliccando sui link di amazon non è nulla disponibile.
Camera was off view when your putting the springs in place .couldn't see where red sprung went.
That’s why I put the still image in there at 9:24. Just take a picture when you take everything apart and then reference your picture and my picture at 9:24 to put everything together.
It’s fairly straight forward
When aren’t drum breaks more of a pain? 😂
I’m hoping to do a rear disk conversion at some point. Just have to source the parts.
@@OlisGarage I’d love to see that. Your vacuum delete and AC videos were perfect for me. Keep up the great work.
You are talking alot more than you work
*a lot
it's a video explaining how to do a repair, what do you expect lol
You have the attention span of a 3 year old