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2nd Generation 2wd brake upgrade

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by earling2, Oct 10, 2019.

  1. Oct 10, 2019 at 12:55 PM
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    earling2

    earling2 [OP] Active Member

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    I searched and didn't find anything, surprisingly. I have a 2011 2wd with fairly lame-feeling brakes. I bought the truck with a ridiculously mushy/low pedal and have bled the brakes about 8 times, adjusted the rear brakes several times (and use the parking brake religiously to keep them tight), and finally yesterday found about 1mm of rust and crud between the anti-squeal shim and the brake pad up front on both sides. I cleaned that up and now the brakes are, finally, no longer mushy. But still nothing like my nephews 1st generation 4wd, or other 4wd Tacomas I've driven as far as grab. They stop if you push harder, but it's way too progressive for my liking. Wondering if the PowerStop "hi performance" stuff is worth the money? Or maybe new rotors and ceramic pads? I want a fairly hard, sensitive pedal if possible.
     
  2. Oct 10, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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    TacomaSport86

    TacomaSport86 2010 Tacoma/2016 4Runner Pro

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    Maybe some air in the abs? May need to go to dealer and have it purged.
     
  3. Oct 10, 2019 at 4:33 PM
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    earling2

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    I don't know... I bought a power bleeder, it changed nothing, I ran about a quart of fluid through it with my nephew stomping on the pedal, I've read (here) about the ABS module trapping air but have had three mechanics tell me it's a normal, straightforward truck to bleed... and now that the rust is gone the pedal feels pretty OK. Exactly like every other truck I've owned, but NOT like, for example, my sister's honda Civic or my nephew's 1st generation Tacoma (that I just bled, also). It's hard to tell what the norm is without trying a few other 2wd Tacomas. Though the last mechanic (a good one) said they had "three or four different ways" to bleed brakes. I might still try it.
     
  4. Oct 10, 2019 at 4:52 PM
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    andrew61987

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    if it were my truck I'd make sure she's bled, has new shoes and Toyota pads, rotors if needed, and then just get used to it. Every single time I get into a new vehicle I think the brakes are either "TOTAL SHIT" or "SUPER TOUCHY" but after a day don't even notice either way.
     
  5. Oct 10, 2019 at 4:56 PM
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    earling2

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    yup, good points. I think what I'll probably do is get it bled by the guy who knows what he's doing, and if it makes no difference, get quality pads and rotors, and if I think it's necessary, stainless steel brake hoses. It's not BAD the way it is, just not what I wish it were. I tow a lot, that's sort of the crux of the issue. Gotta have decent stopping.
     

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