Brakes problem
1998 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl
how to change brake pads on 98 corolla
1998 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl
how to change brake pads on 98 corolla
Sep 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM
1998 Toyota Corolla
MASH23
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Jack the car up and put on stands.
Remove wheel ( if you do not have impact tools, slightly loosen the wheel nuts before raising).
Spray brake clean on rotor and brakes to remove brake dust.
Remove two caliper bolts and hang caliper out of way using rope, wire, whatever is available.
Use a large "C" clamp or buy a piston depressor at most autoparts stores. Compress piston to make room for new pads.
Inspect rotor for grooves or excessive wear, if excessive wear is seen, remove caliper bracket/rotor and have rotors turned or replace with new ones.
Remove pads by sliding them out, insert new pads, replace calipers, make sure the caliper bolts slide in and out easily, otherwise replace them.
Check the brake fluid level in master cylinder and add if needed, use fresh fluid from a new container.
Remove wheel ( if you do not have impact tools, slightly loosen the wheel nuts before raising).
Spray brake clean on rotor and brakes to remove brake dust.
Remove two caliper bolts and hang caliper out of way using rope, wire, whatever is available.
Use a large "C" clamp or buy a piston depressor at most autoparts stores. Compress piston to make room for new pads.
Inspect rotor for grooves or excessive wear, if excessive wear is seen, remove caliper bracket/rotor and have rotors turned or replace with new ones.
Remove pads by sliding them out, insert new pads, replace calipers, make sure the caliper bolts slide in and out easily, otherwise replace them.
Check the brake fluid level in master cylinder and add if needed, use fresh fluid from a new container.
Sep 25, 2008 at 2:18 AM
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