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Well I guess I'll look into rotors next then. I think I'm going to just start going down a list of things I have been putting off for a while. I want to replace all the bushings and shocks on the truck. I have heard they drive 1000% better after. I find myself doing a lot of bump steering just...

Picked up my truck from the shop today. Pedal isn't as firm as I had hoped for after replacing everything, but I do have brakes. They feel just like they did before this whole ordeal began. My rotors and drums are the only two parts that I didn't replace and knowing now how bad I am at bleeding...

Thanks for the kind thoughts about Grandma. She was 95, lived her life on her terms with no major health problems up until the last 2 months when her memory really faded fast. She took a turn and in a week she was gone. Although there were tears at the service it was definitely much more of a...

I feel like I'm so close. But I ran out of time. Grandma passed away and I'm off to WA. State for the service. I took the truck to the shop that fixed my electrical problem and told them I didn't need it until next Monday. When I dropped it off I looked over the entire brake line system...every...

First of all Thank you all for your thoughts on this. Im really at a loss. No I didnt bleed the doohickey! I'll try tonight. The thing that has me so frustrated is that the pedal feels exactly like it did befor eht whole system was cleaned or replaced. I would think I would have a little...

:yield::yield::yield: I give up. Its better than I am. Bench bled the second master cylinder (your right it was easy) then bled the whole system in farthest wheel to closest order and I still have no pedal. Pushed a lot of fluid through the system and felt good that we didn't see any air left...

OK so I will definitely bench bleed the 2nd new master cylinder I just picked up. I am convinced we just didn't do a good job bleeding the first one but it looked like it was not working correctly. When you pumped the brakes and held the pedal it would hold. But as soon as you let it go and...

Can anyone tell me if there is one shaft that connects to the brake pedal that runs through the brake booster and into the master cylinder? Or is it two separate (one on each side of the booster? I am pretty sure that when I pulled and put the new Master cylinder on there was no shaft that went...

So here we go. Sorry its gonna be a long post. Turkey basted the old master cylinder and pulled it. Removed every flexible hose from the system as well as calipers, small hard lines and t connectors when able. Removed both wheel cylinders, and the proportioning valve. Rebuilt rear brakes with...

Hi guys. I have been absent for a few days due to my Grandma passing and because I have been working on my truck all day long. So here we go. Sorry its gonna be a long post. Turkey basted the old master cylinder and pulled it. Removed every flexible hose from the system as well as calipers...

Today I picked up a master cylinder w/reservoir and rubber cap, front R and L calipers, brake pads, front r and L hydraulic hoses, rear hydraulic hose, two rear wheel cylinders, and two huge bottles of dot 3 brake fluid. Toyota said there is a proportioning valve in the system but there are no...

Thanks guys. O'Reilly's prices are just about the same as everyone else minus the shipping. The hoses they sell are Universal and come in many lengths, so I guess I just need to measure mine to make sure I get ones long enough. I will also be flushing the whole system out and have heard that...

Oh sorry. I have a 1987 4Runner, 22re, non Turbo, 5 speed.

I am in need of replacing my whole brake system.. (i dont want to talk about it). Anyway I am looking for a place and recommendation on brand if possible. I looked at RockAuto.com and see there are several brands with a range of prices. I dont want to jump at the cheapest but if I could avoid...

So I guess I should start to address a few other things that have been neglected. I know I will need a new Cat before my next smog in two years (advice on brand) and would this help improve my mileage at all? I currently get 15mpg an obviously would love to eeak out a few more. Although I have...