12 Tacoma Front pads/rotors (pics) change now?
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Today my parts finally arrived. Pretty straight forward with new rotors, pads & calipers. Then I bled the brakes using my Motive Products bleeding tool. Something told me I should of bled more fluid than I did since I had new calipers and I was right. First test drive brake pedal felt a tad sponge but at least I stopped and no noises, pulling or leaks. Nice! Once I returned home I quickly bled the front brakes again and low and behold a couple small air bubbles in both lines. Live and learn I guess..... Another quick test drive and brake pedal travel now shorter and better braking. So far a happy camper. Appreciate the help here.
Bravo! Well done. Nuthin' like new!
Today my parts finally arrived. Pretty straight forward with new rotors, pads & calipers. Then I bled the brakes using my Motive Products bleeding tool. Something told me I should of bled more fluid than I did since I had new calipers and I was right. First test drive brake pedal felt a tad sponge but at least I stopped and no noises, pulling or leaks. Nice! Once I returned home I quickly bled the front brakes again and low and behold a couple small air bubbles in both lines. Live and learn I guess..... Another quick test drive and brake pedal travel now shorter and better braking. So far a happy camper. Appreciate the help here.
Years ago I used to get calipers for Fords from Kelsey-Hayes, they had a very similar coating that lasted years. One thing about all these coating is be careful with wheel cleaners and high pressure washings.
Pressure washing with wands commonly found in self car washes will blast water past rubber seals where normal splash water wouldn't and some wheels cleaners will attack the coating.
Those look great, much easier than messing with all that rusted old stuff.
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