Hi, next weekend I plan to change my rotors and brake pads using this scotty's video as a guide
I have two Jack's, one to Jack's up the car and one for support, I'm not sure what size tools I should buy to take off the clippers like he did, will appreciate some like and hopefully Amazon links so I can place the order.
Thank you all in advance for your help.
Also this is a pic of the rotors, https://postimg.cc/gallery/JsySz1w
earlier esteemed moderators like @MountainManJoe, @Chuck Tobias and @DayWalker sighted it needs to be changed
Thank you again
I don't think preloading bearings has been a thing for many decades.
To my knowledge when doing brakes you only preload wheel bearings when dealing with drum brakes on non-driven wheels (like the front brakes on a typical 1960s rear-drive American car), or of course if bearings on that setup need to be replaced. Typically tapered roller bearings are used in such applications and come off the spindle with the brake drum. Preloading the bearings is very easy when reinstalling the drum. (The bearings should also have fresh grease, and the grease seal replaced.) You don't need to deal with any of that stuff on a modern car that has 4-wheel disc brakes, where the wheel bearings are typically sealed units integrated with the hub.
There should be no need to bleed the brakes when changing pads and rotors unless you manage to break a hydraulic hose or do something else that introduces air into the hydraulic system. Still, there is something to be said for having a professional reline your brakes if you've not done it before. Sometimes there are nuances such as special procedures needed when pushing the caliper piston back in to fit new pads (may need a tool to rotate the piston on some vehicles), especially calipers that operate the parking brake.
There you go the 60's were a long time ago. I have never seen drums on the front wheels in my life, and we're talking about a 2006 model here.
I've dealt with those things a lot over the years (decades) and still have a couple of vehicles with drum brakes in the front. Some cars had 4-wheel drums well into the 1970s but that was still a long time ago.
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There's a nice Die Hard mechanic tool set at Autozone for around $160 that has most of whatever you need to work on a car except the special tools. Make sure it's the one with the torx sockets
Thank you @SGalley66
The pull scale is to measure the manufacturers specified preload of the wheel bearings. If he's going to have to compress the pistons to get the calipers with the new pads over the rotors, that means it would be prudent to use new brake fluid and bleed the system. Just an opinion. It is 16 years old after all.
I've never had to pre-load any bearings working on brakes. They're part of the hub or axle. Is this a Toyota thing?
He's gonna have to bleed the brakes when he changes his calipers later. No point doing it twice. You don't need to touch ABS unless you get air into it (I've never needed to touch it).
Hello sir's are you aware of the site drilledrotors.com, which i posted above?
I'll look to get the brake pads and rotors from them. My friend recommended it to me.
don't waste your money on drilled/slotted rotors.
How does that website compare to rockauto.com
Never heard of it before lol.
I asked my friend for site to buy OEM rotors and brake pads, and he recommended that.
I'll like to go with OEM for the front so it last relatively longer, since the front carries the most braking power of the car.
Thank you,I'll check it out now
Thank you @MountainManJoe and @Doc
I'll get the Powerstop Evolution.
Scotty said don't get the cheapest(the powerstop z23 is an overkill)
The solara is not a race car. Lol
Grab yourself one of these. Handyman's best friend.
Thank you sir.
Some advice - working on the brakes of a relatively new computer controlled car is not really a DIY deal if you don't know exactly what you're doing. Do you have a pull scale to measure the break away poundage of the rotors to make sure the wheel bearings are correctly preloaded? Do you have a bi-directional scan tool to set the ABS solenoids to properly bleed the brakes? Watching a couple of videos is not going to get the job done correctly or safely. After all, this is one of the most critical systems on your car. I am all for jumping in and doing stuff yourself, but some jobs are just better left to the pros, IMO.
Okay, thank you @Doc I'll let the mechanic do it then, thank you for the caution ⚠️, I thought it was just simple like the video made it seem to be. Lol
It's an 06 solara, thought it had less computer controlled stuffs, given my rear calipers were seized for almost 15months and it never trigger any lights on the dash 😅😅
Doc, he said he is replacing rotors and pads.
What bleeding and bearing loading are you talking about ??
What the heck is a pull scale for?
I don't think preloading bearings has been a thing for many decades.