Anyone have a tutorial on how to swap the brake pads on a 98+ GS?

I checked out Banana's site but he had Supra brake calipers and he took the whole thing apart. Does one have to take apart the entire caliper to change the brake pad??

Obviously the steps would go something like this... but I would LOVE to have pictures... Someone's gotta have pictures out there that can help us all save some dough while having a little fun in swapping out our brake pads. Again, I like the banana site but, much to his credit, he has aftermarket brakes and I just have the stock setup.

1) loosen bolts
2) engage parking brake
3) jack up car
4) remove wheel entirely
5) uhhhh- unclip some clips or something?
6) pull out brake pads (do i have to do anything with the vsc/abs sensor here?)
7) push pistons back into caliper
8) drop in new pads ( again- anything to do with the vsc/abs sensor here?)

 

Hey dude, try my web site :

http://www.lexusvertex.com/aristov300_brakepad.htm

Photos + pics from the Lex service manual.

Just remember that the bolt that holds the caliper can be anti-clockwise or clockwise, it's pretty stiff as well. I wear mechanics gloves to avoid cuts etc.

Remember to chock the wheels, use axle stands, pump the brake after each pad install etc.

 

i have pics
one sec ill put them up

 

1) loosen bolts
2) engage parking brake
3) jack up car
4) remove wheel entirely
5.remove caliper
6) pull out brake pads (do i have to do anything with the vsc/abs sensor here?)no !!
7) push pistons back into caliper(with C-clamp if you have it)
8) drop in new pads ( again- anything to do with the vsc/abs sensor here?)no!!!
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you will a 14mm socket to take of the 2 caliper bolts


then take of the 2 springs on top pf the pads pull out and replace

i have to run back to work but i think you have the jist of it

 

oh and if you want to take the rotor off you will 17mm socket for the 2 bolts holding

the bracket on then just take off the rotor

these brakes are real easy to do

great setup by Lexus

 

just curious the guys with Stop tech /AP/Rotora

how do you change your pads ?

 

How do you change the pads on your endless? I am curious also if the guys with the bbks have found that it is as easy or easier to change brake pads on their bbks as it is with the stock brakes

 

hell yeah ..its a ton easier

2 10mm hex bolts

and the caliper comes off ....remove the pads and replace

done

 

so when you pull off the caliper, the pads stay in place, right? Are the back brakes any different?

 

well the rears are (2 )17mm bolts

and the pads come out with the calipers


and then the rotor comes off ...and then youll see the parking brake

 

Crap, where do you guys get the lexus service manual (book). I looked on ebay, and all i keep finding is the CD stuff. Please hook me up.

 

JCManuals1 is the vendor. GS manuals show up once a month or so.

 

There like $90 bucks on E-Bay

 

Is that price good or a rip-off?

I was actually looking to get one like, now. Is there a website that might have them. E-bay hunting is anoying.

 

Hey Johnny, do you put that anti squeal stuff on back of pads?

Does anyone have the pdf file for GS brakes, especially rears?

thanks
chuck