Rear pad DIY? Caliper piston compression tips?
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Rear pad DIY? Caliper piston compression tips?
Hey folks,
I just R&R'd my front pads. Tried some Hawk LTS pads. I don't like the feel of the OEMs, and they leave residue on the rotors way too easily. I've heard good things about the hawks.
I'm about to do the rears, but can't find any DIYs. In particular, I'm wondering if they have the screw-in type pistons that are a PITA to compress. Any tips?
Also, any tips on DIY brake bleeding would be appreciated as well.
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I just R&R'd my front pads. Tried some Hawk LTS pads. I don't like the feel of the OEMs, and they leave residue on the rotors way too easily. I've heard good things about the hawks.
I'm about to do the rears, but can't find any DIYs. In particular, I'm wondering if they have the screw-in type pistons that are a PITA to compress. Any tips?
Also, any tips on DIY brake bleeding would be appreciated as well.
Yes, I searched
Thanks!
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Hey folks,
I just R&R'd my front pads. Tried some Hawk LTS pads. I don't like the feel of the OEMs, and they leave residue on the rotors way too easily. I've heard good things about the hawks.
I'm about to do the rears, but can't find any DIYs. In particular, I'm wondering if they have the screw-in type pistons that are a PITA to compress. Any tips?
Also, any tips on DIY brake bleeding would be appreciated as well.
Yes, I searched
Thanks!
I just R&R'd my front pads. Tried some Hawk LTS pads. I don't like the feel of the OEMs, and they leave residue on the rotors way too easily. I've heard good things about the hawks.
I'm about to do the rears, but can't find any DIYs. In particular, I'm wondering if they have the screw-in type pistons that are a PITA to compress. Any tips?
Also, any tips on DIY brake bleeding would be appreciated as well.
Yes, I searched
Thanks!
Rear pads are easy. i'm going to follow the instructions from the 4runner's FSM for bleeding the brakes and see if they work. Will report back.
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OK, some reference material.
Used the PDF attached to this thread @ 4runner org as my bible:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-ge...e-pourage.html
Rear pads are easy. Two bolts, pull off the caliper "hat", compress piston with some channel-lock pliers, transfer all of your shims, and you're done.
Bleeding is a bit trickier. Again, I used the PDF from the shop manual linked above as gospel. The rears are unlike any bleeding I've done before. Pretty slick.
Net: Hawk LTS pads and fresh fluid (the 30k-mile-old fluid was gross, by the way, and there was some air in the system). So far it feels good. A bit grabbier, a bit more "german" in feel. I'll report back after I get some miles on the setup.
Used the PDF attached to this thread @ 4runner org as my bible:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-ge...e-pourage.html
Rear pads are easy. Two bolts, pull off the caliper "hat", compress piston with some channel-lock pliers, transfer all of your shims, and you're done.
Bleeding is a bit trickier. Again, I used the PDF from the shop manual linked above as gospel. The rears are unlike any bleeding I've done before. Pretty slick.
Net: Hawk LTS pads and fresh fluid (the 30k-mile-old fluid was gross, by the way, and there was some air in the system). So far it feels good. A bit grabbier, a bit more "german" in feel. I'll report back after I get some miles on the setup.
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Rear brakes have a booster pump, you just hold the brake pedal down, and crack the bleeder valve till the fluid runs out clean. Make sure you don't empty the reservoir and start sucking air, it moves the fluid through the system pretty good.
Nothing funny with compressing the rear calipers, use the old pad and a C-clamp to compress the piston. Did this job a few weeks ago, Hawk LTS rear pads with Brembo blank rotors, fronts were still piles of life so left them for now. Bled all 4 corners, much better feel than before.
Nothing funny with compressing the rear calipers, use the old pad and a C-clamp to compress the piston. Did this job a few weeks ago, Hawk LTS rear pads with Brembo blank rotors, fronts were still piles of life so left them for now. Bled all 4 corners, much better feel than before.
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