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Front caliper and bleeding brakes tips

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by DJ Funktacular, May 27, 2018.

  1. May 27, 2018 at 5:50 PM
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    DJ Funktacular

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    Hey TW,
    My friend and I put in the hubs and bearings. After that, we planned on doing the pads and rotors. We did the passengers side, and then attempted to do the drivers side. One of the pistons on the caliper wouldn't compress and is froze.
    At the moment, it's torn apart in the garage.
    I've picked up a new caliper, but now need to install it and bleed the brakes.
    Two things I haven't done...
    Is there a definitive how to, or video for a 2005 4x4?
    Thank you in advance!
     
  2. May 27, 2018 at 6:17 PM
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    Install caliper, finish install, with key on, you or a friend start at the right rear. Have you or a friend pump the brake pedal 3 times WITHOUT pushing it to the floor, only about 3/4 of the stroke. Crack right rear bleeder for 1 second then close the bleeder. DO NOT lift ur foot off the brake pedal until bleeder is closed. Repeat 3 times, check brake fluid resivoir, Top off. Repeat the same process for left rear. Then repeat for right front. Then left front. Untill all the air is gone.
     
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  3. May 27, 2018 at 6:21 PM
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    Do not let the master go dry. If you induce air into the ABS you run a good chance of needing Techstream (dealer) level help to properly bleed it.
     
  4. May 27, 2018 at 6:21 PM
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  5. May 28, 2018 at 6:41 AM
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    You do not have to bleed all your brakes as long as you are careful. What I do is as soon as I remove the steel brake off the caliper I put a rubber vacuum cap over it to stop leaking. Then replace the caliper connect the brake line and bleed only that caliper. As long as your brake system was fine before and you don't run the master cylinder dry you should not have to bleed the rest of the system.
     
  6. May 28, 2018 at 8:52 AM
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    Replaced the hard line because it cracked away from old caliper.
    Now bleeding them, but it doesn't seem like caliper is getting good pressure to the caliper.
    Any suggestions?
     
  7. May 28, 2018 at 9:34 AM
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    Started at right rear, left rear had a tiny bit of air, right front had some air, but new left front caliper doesn't seem to be getting fluid to it. Fluid will drip out of line slightly. Shpuldnt it run right out?
    Working on it still...please help!
     
  8. May 28, 2018 at 10:07 AM
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    Fluid runs out of hard line, but is not running put of bleeder screw.
    Frustrated....

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  9. May 28, 2018 at 2:06 PM
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    UPDATE:
    caliper was defective!
    Bought a new one locally and everything went as it should have after that.
    The other one couldn't get fluid put of the bleeder screw.
    :)
     
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  10. Sep 11, 2018 at 2:18 PM
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    I am doing the same repair/replace right now....I was glad to see you got it resolved with the new caliper. I was trying to see if there was a "Quick disconnect and cap" option as @Hugh Morron suggested. I will try that as it sure beats getting air in the system...I had a rusted nightmare when I took everything apart.
     

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