Recent content by Tundraz

Hi everyone, On Sunday i will be replacing the valve cover Gasket on my Wife's 2004 Toyota Rav 4, i already have the Gasket but i were wondering if when i install the Gasket if i should dab on a little RTV silicone like we used to do in the old days just for security or should i just install...

I do not think that the Ferrari driver were trying hard enough, that Ferrari can do better than that , much better.

THanks Guys, Yeah my wife put 195,000 on that stick shift, automatics doesnt feel natural to her , so when she ordered it back in 2004 the dealer had to search to find one and eventually found one at another dealer in Plainfield New Jersey. She drives it to work into New York 3-4 days a week. I...

You guys are onto something i didnt think about- when i changed the brakes about 18 months ago one of the slide pins were stuck i discovered it when i took it apart, i freed it up and re-lubed it , this is the same side pin question Could it be stuck again? hhhhmm! I have to take the brakes off...

Toyota Rav 4 Model year 2004 Mileage 195,000 Engine 2.4 liters Transmission: 5 speed manual Hi guys , i just noticed a sort of unique problem with my Wife's Rav4 after i changed the back rotors(i reused the same pads because they still had a lot of meat on them) The problem is it looks...

THanks Donald , i have a Vernier caliper, i will use that.

Thanks for all the great info guys , you guys are the best. I were not planning on cutting them , i were planning on replacing them due to the age and mileage but they run so smooth and stop so great i were wondering about the wear on them. THanks, Tundraz

Hi guys hope some one can help: Mazda 3s model: 2004 Mileage : 186,000 Engine : 2.3 liters Transmission : 5 speed manual I need to check the thickness of my front rotors to see if they are in spec. but i cannot find info on how thick the rotor should be to be in spec. I know it is stamped...

Thanks a lot guys, Abycat i am going to try the push and hold method after a good gravity drain. Vikas i dont think i accidentally put in the sliding pins wrong, on the Toyotas the bottom pin has a rubber sleave on it , i were sure to put it back the same way, the new caliper came with new pins.

Thanks a lot guys, i am going to try the gravity bleed method tomorrow because i am not getting anywhere with the traditional method. Anything else i should know going forward? Yes the nipple is higher than the caliper piston thing, its a re-man Toyota Caliper looks exactly like the one that...

Chrome , no i drilled a hole in the top of a soda bottle and installed a clear plastic tube in the hole and connect the other end to the nipple. Were i supposed to have brake fuid in the bottle when i open the nipple? THanks, Tundraz

Ok, How many times should the pedal be pumped? In the old days days thats the way we did it - pump 3 times -hold bleed, tighten then repeat. Am i doing it wrong on these new cars? THanks Tundraz

Rubber Mallet ah? Why didnt i think of that? Will try that tomorrow . THanks again

Thanks for the advice crazyoildude, What is an gravity flush? The way i did it is to have my son pump 3 times then hold down the pedal on the third pump while i release the fluid at the caliper nipple then repeat several times until no air bubble is evident, i did this for all 4 wheels. Did i...

Hi , everyone, so i finally got the old rotors off , i replaced the rotors with new ones and i found on inspection that one of the slide pins in the caliper were stuck so i replaced the the left front caliper. I bled all the brake points , got a little air out of the caliper i replaced as...