Brake Service Advice

[nicheel8]

On Saturday I’m planning to do the following services and would like some advice on which order would you do them in? Front, rear, brakes then bleed, etc.

1. Replace all 4 rotors.
2. Replace pads.
3. Bleed brake fluid.

 

[gookies]

I'd do front first (rotors + pads), then move to the back, start bleeding from the passenger rear first, then driver rear, passenger side, and last driver side.

 

[wc11]

If your not replacing calipers and just compressing the pistons back for new pads, then there's no real need to bleed them.

 

[JeffMerr]

If your not replacing calipers and just compressing the pistons back for new pads, then there's no real need to bleed them.

Given the issues the 4th gen calipers have, I would think bleeding them during a brake job and putting new fluid in there is a no brainer.

 

[ZebRuaj]

Remember its a different bleed procedure for the rears.

Personally, I'd start in the rear if you're hitting all 4. Replace parts, bleed, move on. Don't need to touch everything 2x.

I see AZ in your profile. If you lived in the rust belt, I'd say you're better off not bleeding. 50/50 chance the nipples are probably seized and you'll just hate yourself. Just replace the calipers when needed.

 

[nicheel8]

Good stuff. Thanks everyone.

She has 150,000 and since I'm the second owner I don't know if the brakes have ever been bled.

Yes, it's been in AZ it's whole life. When i upgraded the springs I didn't have any frozen parts. Everything just came off/on without issue. I even took back some parts I purchased just in case.

 

[euy]

just did my brakes a few months back. BEST advice i can give is USE the RIGHT grease for the brake pin slides!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do not use anti seize grease. use specific brake pin slide grease, there are other alternatives that i did research but use grease/lub that is for the brake slide pins. i used anti seize grease causing the brake not to compress smoothly which caused a seirging pulsating feeling.

other than that it is not a very complicated job and can easily be handled by the weekend mechanic. i did it with my 10 year old son. he was stoked to wrench w me!!

good luck!!

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/228213-what-kind-brake-grease-should-i-using.html

Brake Caliper Slider Pin Grease - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Do not use brake grease on your caliper pins - Toyota Sienna Forum - siennachat.com

 

[nicheel8]

just did my brakes a few months back. BEST advice i can give is USE the RIGHT grease for the brake pin slides!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do not use anti seize grease. use specific brake pin slide grease, there are other alternatives that i did research but use grease/lub that is for the brake slide pins. i used anti seize grease causing the brake not to compress smoothly which caused a seirging pulsating feeling.

other than that it is not a very complicated job and can easily be handled by the weekend mechanic. i did it with my 10 year old son. he was stoked to wrench w me!!

good luck!!

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/228213-what-kind-brake-grease-should-i-using.html

Brake Caliper Slider Pin Grease - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Do not use brake grease on your caliper pins - Toyota Sienna Forum - siennachat.com

Thanks for the info. I changed the rotors, brake pads, stainless steel hoses and bled the brakes. Everything went well until I jammed a screwdriver into my fingernail. :Cry: It is throbbing.