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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...

Be sure to test AFTER you installed the new oil, just check it on the dipstick if you see any bubbles AFTER a short drive then a long drive , you shouldnt see any bubbles . Bubbles in oil is a no no , it causes shearing, the bubble you see is air in the oil. I believe it will check out ok.

Nothing is wrong with the Car, Thats the way Toyotas are , they like to be driven hard like an Audi, My Wife's Toyota RAV4 with the manual tranny has been like that from day one from the factory, just give it a little more gas on take off. Like the others have said, you notice a weak clutch at...

Sorry i did not get the pics up as yet, but today i disassembled the caliper and discovered that the bottom sliding bolt is stuck it is not sliding as it should like the other one, could this be related? could this be what has caused the rotor to have run out problems? For a few months now i...

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THanks a lot guys for trying to help me out on this. 1) if i did bend the caliper bracket slightly could i bend it back without breaking it? 2) the rotor is not rubbing against the pads it is rubbing against the top of the outboard side of the caliper , half of the rotor is marred where it...