Recent content by hkazmi

heli coil I am warming up to helicoil, does anyone know the thread size of floating pins on rear calipers?

Garage has already taken care of seized bolts by tearing up the threads :car:

We were replacing the rotors, I am guessing living in Canada means lots of so salt on the roads caused all sorts of rust and jammed bolts. In the mean time, goolge let me know, its called a bracket :)

Hi Guys, I have 2010 4Runner limited, 2010, my mechanic told me that the bolts on my rear calipers were ceased so bad that it end up tearing the threads when they were opened. He is recommending replacing them? On one side, the thread on the floating bolt is torn, on the other the frame that...

So, I get this error on my 2010 4Runner, on second time that I take it to the dealership, the adviser calls back and says a C$500 Neutral Sensor Switch is malfunctioning and needs to be changed. The current is not flowing in some solenoid because of this. The shifter is a bit hard to shift as...

Update So $1000 and a rebuilt caliper later, the mechanic basically says 4runner's break system is designed for roughing it out, say across a desert, with that comes regular maintenance. If you skimp out on brake service regularly, you in it for s**t; like I was. He basically says if you want...

I have a 2010 4runner I bought new, 6 months ago, when the car was at 50000 miles (80000km) Toyota finally tells me i need new break pads, it was a good 50k run so I got them. Past week, another 25000 miles, on my way back from a trip, I hear grinding noise on the highway while breaking...