Brake Job

pokemon9264

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I need to change my brakes pads and rotor for the front and rear. How hard is it and for the front of the brakes, do I need to remove the wheel bearing and stuff? I have a 2002 2wd 4Runner. I cannot seem to find a guide or diy video. I seen videos on how to take out the front pads but not the rotors.
 
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remove the wheel
remove the pins/clips/bolts (dont remember what holds the pads in place)
remove the 2 bolts that hold the caliper on (14mm i think) you dont have to remove the brake line, just move the caliper out of the way and have it supported by a bungee cord so that the tension is not on the rubber brake line.
once all that is off the rotor will slide right off. its not bolted onto anything just sandwiched in place by the caliper. its aligned with the wheel studs.

TIP! before you pull the caliper off the rotor stick a large screwdriver in between the rotor and pry against the caliper so that it moves the caliper and pushes the piston back in, do this very slowly so that it will not draw in any air and give your brakes a mushy feeling. you have to push the piston back in, in order to make room for all the new material on the new pads.

very simple job, to prevent squeaks smear some grease on the back sides of the pads where they touch the caliper fingers and piston on the other side, be sure not to get any grease on the break pad surface its self or the rotor. a can or two of break cleaner does wonders with this job too.
Good luck!
 
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I cannot see the video, but judging by the title, and the known simplicity of this task, I imagine you're good to go.

Be sure to, "bed" the pads and the rotors after the install...
 
I did the brake job yesterday and toke 6 hours on the driver side and have not started on the passenger side. I broke the hinges that hold the 2 rods to hold the brake pad so now I have to buy a new caliper. I had trouble screwing the caliper back together last night which led to the caliper hinges breaking off because of the pressure. Is there a guide or a video that show step to step? Everything looks so easy but when I do it, its very hard.
 

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