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Nice little Saturday

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 08silverTRD, Jan 19, 2013.

  1. Jan 19, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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    08silverTRD

    08silverTRD [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I have a nice little Saturday planned. :)

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    Current rotors have terrible heat spots shake under braking.
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    My little helper!
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    And finished.
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  2. Jan 19, 2013 at 2:52 PM
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    DR Da_da

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    Nice job! Which rotors & pads did you go with?
     
  3. Jan 19, 2013 at 5:37 PM
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    08silverTRD

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    Brembo blanks and Hawk HPS sport brakes.
     
  4. Jan 19, 2013 at 5:45 PM
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    wildjerseyfirefighter

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    Hope you used brake kleen before youput the rotors on
     
  5. Jan 19, 2013 at 6:11 PM
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    08silverTRD

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    Two bottles :) Almost forgot the lubricant on the back of the brakes though.
     
  6. Jan 19, 2013 at 8:42 PM
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    Bhwang

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    Working on it. Never Ending :)
    Nice work, did mine a few weeks ago, luckily my rotors where still in great shape, I used ECS Green Stuff and they have some serious bite.
     
  7. Jan 19, 2013 at 9:20 PM
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    I've only owned the truck about a year now. No idea how it was treated before so I'm mostly buying new parts as needed so I know things are done right. Luckily it was only one owner when I bought it.
     
  8. Jan 20, 2013 at 3:52 AM
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    scottw1

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    Nice job.
    Looks like your Sunday project is to clean up some oil under the truck.
     
  9. Jan 20, 2013 at 7:47 AM
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    Yea. Drips down from the oil filter into the skid plate usually. Soon as I jacked it up it came pouring out.
     
  10. Jan 20, 2013 at 8:06 AM
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    Are you hooking a hose up to the nipple under the filter to guide it into your drain pan? I usually cut a bottle in half to catch it but others have done the hose trick.
     
  11. Jan 20, 2013 at 3:13 PM
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    I am not. Didn't know that was an option. I'll have to remember that. I figured it was just a design flaw.
     

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