changing brake pads???

how easy is it???

 

toughest part I found on my 96 was getting the retaining pin out. it was rusted, pitted and lightly bent so it never wanted to come out well. the rest is pretty straight forward.

 

Simple. Just put it all back together the way it was and bleed the brakes when done.

 

i've never lost any fluid when changing pads. ....i just remove a little bit from the reservoir before i push the calipers back. ...no need to bleed!

 

good write up here:

http://www.parksoffroad.com/tacomamods/frozenrotors/frozenrotors.htm

 

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/4Runner/maintenance/brakes/

 

thanks everyone

 

I mostly bleed them because i'm there, it's easy to do while there, and it's a good idea. And it prevents that first press of the pedal with no brakes

 

Good time to change the fluid while you are there.

 

you guys turning your rotors also?

 

any time you are changing pads...its a good time to get the rotors turned, because of them already being cut, and new pads need a good clean surface to bed into.

 

I would agree...except I didn't do it when I put new pads on about 6 weeks ago and it seems to be just fine.

 

cant you clean it yourself

 

I stopped getting the rotors turned awhile back. I don't unless there are some pretty good grooves on there. The new pads will form to the rotors pretty quickly if the rotor isn't too bad. Plus, I don't like taking material off of there if I don't have to.

 

these days its cheaper and better to just buy new rotors with your pads. Sometimes when rotors get turned brake pulsation comes about

 

pads are very easy to do. if your truck has quality rotors and they are able to be turned, do it. if you have the cheapest rotors on the market on your truck, scrap them.

 

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