2008 Toyota Yaris Brakes and lines

2008 TOYOTA YARIS
60,000 MILES • 1.5L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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RYANMAIS29
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Hello,
Thanks for the tutorial.

1. do you require to bleed your lines every time you change your rotors and pads. if so do you check for clear streams of fluid one valve at a time? or should you have all valves open at the same time?

2. why do you depress the piston with a C clamp using an old brake pad?

Thanks for your help
Aug 14, 2014 at 4:53 AM
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HMAC300
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you press the piston to get it back intor position otherwise you couldn't get eh new pads on. and you don'thave to bleed the brakes after pad install only if the pedal is soft. you bleed the brakes right rear, left rear, right front left front and if it's still spongy a pro has to use a scanner to bleed it.
Aug 14, 2014 at 5:48 AM
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