Recent content by CueBall

Thanks - I unscrewed the brake reservoir cap and opened the bleeder valve and used a 2" c clamp to push the pistons back. After some wrangling, I finished the fronts. I tried to remove the caliper off the wheel hub, but it was impossible! The bottom bolt came out after some effort. I took...

Hi all, First time doing a brake job on my 2003 4runner. I have the two pins holding the pads out, but I can't get the calipers to compress using a c clamp. It feels as if there's still pressure. I opened up the brake reservoir to help with the pressure, but no luck. Ideas? :confused:

Thanks man. Between your post and the thread(s) in the maintenance subforum, looks like I'll be buying a grease gun (or two) and lith/moly lith grease on the way home today :cool:

So, we picked the car up Sunday and we love it. One question though. I've noticed that, after I come to a stop (at a traffic light for example), the car seems to shift a little hard once I take my foot off the brake and I'm in the process of stepping on the accelerator. It feels a bit...

Thanks for the replies. Turns out the creaking sound was the suspension. Carmax actually sent the car to a local Toyota dealer to replace with OEM Toyota parts. I'll probably test drive it again on Friday.

Hi all. First post in this forum although I've lurked on and off since I began looking for a 4runner a few months ago. I found a silver/grey 03 Limited 4wd at a local Carmax that has 29k miles. The vehicle is in fantastic shape for the most part. The interior and exterior were flawless. I...