Replacing Front Brake Hoses: Safety

Series Summary

Brake hose replacement, like all car maintenance and repair, is an essential responsibility of all car owners. Most people are not really excited about replacing their brake hoses, whether paying for new brakes or changing their own, but eventually the thought of what could happen if the brakes are not in good working order rouses them to action. Replacing car brake hoses does not have to be challenging. The expert brake hose replacement instructions in these free videos can make this job quite easy. In this free video series on brake repair, learn how to replace brakes hoses from a professional mechanic. Mark Blocker discusses brake hose replacement including what brake tools to use, how to jack up a vehicle, how to check brake fluid, how to bleed brakes and how to replace brake hoses. Watch these free videos on auto repair and make a car safer by following these easy steps.

Video Transcript

"Hello, in this training section we're going to cover replacing the automotive front brake hoses. First thing we're going to cover is safety and back here, I'll just step back a little bit, we're going to be using floor jacks in raising the vehicle up. So we need to make sure the vehicle is properly set prior to jacking the vehicle. You're going to want to make sure the vehicle is in park and the parking brake is set. We need to have good load of carrying devices. You do not want the vehicle to rest on the jack. You want something sturdy underneath to support the weight of vehicle and also give a good, secure work platform; so you don't take any possibility of the car falling over and injuring you or damaging the car. We are going to be working with some chemicals and brake fluids as well. And all these chemicals are known cancer-agents, will cause cancer, so we want to avoid contact with skin and we want to contain those chemicals up, prevent them from getting the environment. Other than that, as always, basic hand tools safety applies. You need to make sure that you're wearing proper eye wear protection, safety glasses, we're going to work with hand tools, air tools or anything of that nature. I always wear prescription lenses so, I got that base covered. So that should conclude segment on safety and as always, as we're going to the job, just stay safety-conscious and just keep it in your mind what you're working with in and how dangerous it is at all times and we should be able to get this repair done safely. Please watch our next segment on tools needed."