Rear brake pad/rotor replacement
 

Hi guys. New member, new Lexus enthusiast here. :D I looked through the sticky and searched the threads but couldn't find anything for this.

I just bought a 95 es300. The guy I bought it from was a meticulous record keeper and oil changer but not mechanically inclined. The problem is he didn't take care of the rear brake pads and they're down to the metal. I didn't notice it when I drove it because i had the window up and stupidly only looked at the front ones which are fine.

I looked back there and there isn't 2 bolts for the pad assembly, one has some kind of rubber nipple. I have a couple questions.

What kind of tool is necessary to remove the calipers?
How big of a hassle is it? (pads only)
Is the piston floating or a screw?

I've changed the shoes on some early nineties chevys and that's about the top of my skill level. The rotors should be replaced too but I can't do that and have no money to take it in.

Thanks for any help! :thumbup:

In my quest for an answer I found a repair manual for 92-97 es300's. Actually it came from this site but I found it through google.

http://www.turboninjas.com/camry/br.pdf

Remove the "br.pdf" and there's a bunch more repair instructions.

I'll also answer my own questions if anyone finds this through a search

1.Ratchet set, wrench set, channel locks
2.Take an hour for a good mechanic. Probably will take me 2-3 hours
3.Floating

4. Yes it only has one bolt. What I thought was a rubber plug is the back of a bolt going through the other way. I thought it was a broken bolt at first, then I thought it was some kind of plug, now I see it's just a design I'm unfamiliar with.

Peace and cheers

I do the same **** lol - hey whatever works right!? When you get stuck you'll be back.. Welcome to the club!!

It's really quite easy and relatively inexpensive. One bolt to remove per side and the other thing is just a pin that the caliper pivots on. Make sure you use never sieze on your hardware.
I use a c-clamp to push the pistons back in but there are several cheap tools available for this purpose.
This forum is a excellent place to look for information.
Also, Two 8mm bolts work great at removing the stuck on brake rotors (disks)
Hope this helps.
Dave

Hope you fine these are much easier to work on than that Cheavy still you are more familiar with. LOL

get your hands dirty!!!! you will be fine...the nipples your asking about are the bleeder screws for when your done..you do not need to loosen those unless you are completely changing the calipers...if you do replace them in the future read a little on brake bleeding..