Happy Prospector wrote:
I was surprised that you didn't show the viewers how to inspect the brake drum for wear and grooves where the linings contact the drum. I also wonder how you can adjust the brakes without having the tire on to spin.
My old auto shop teacher would have flunked you on your brake job and made you do it over and do it the correct way.
One last thing, if you are going to do a video on brakes, shame on you for not doing a complete, competent job. I hope nobody picks up your bad work habits and hurts himself or others because of faulty brakes.
Besides what could possibly go wrong?
I wouldn't expect someone to fully understand how to do brakes by watching a 2 1/2 minute video. That's not my goal. If I wanted to do a longer video I could include more details, including inspection and fine tuning the adjustment, but I didn't. There are plenty of 30 minute brake videos out there. People complain if it's too long or too short, so I'm trying to find a happy medium and that means leaving out some of the details.
Good thing I didn't have your shop teacher:B He would have certainly failed me.
I've added a note to the video for those that expect more out of 2 1/2 minutes on YouTube.
"NOTE: This video isn't meant to be a step by step guide to replacing brakes. This is an overview and some steps aren't explained in detail."
