Started my Tundra brake swap today
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Started my Tundra brake swap today
After much frustration with the front brakes on my 98 4runner, I pulled the old calipers and rotors today and swapped on new Tundra rotors and calipers. I have some minor grinding to do tomorrow and I will be done. I cant wait to try them out!
OLD CRAP
OLD CRAP GONE!
NEW ON!
Cheers! I will keep everyone posted on how this ends up tomorrow.
OLD CRAP
OLD CRAP GONE!
NEW ON!
Cheers! I will keep everyone posted on how this ends up tomorrow.
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Finished the job today, then went out and tested the brakes. Like any new brake job its a remarkable difference! I am experiencing some clicking which may be related to the ABS or something. My brakes shimmied so flippin bad prior to this upgrade its hard to tell if this issue was there prior. I checked for potential wheel bearing but things seem ok. I may need to bleed again but will monitor if the pedal firms up a bit over the next few days. Overall I am happy but haven't drove it enough just yet. Tomorrow return the cores from old calipers to redeem my $130 back cha chingga!
Now that this is done, I can get back to my build up https://www.yotatech.com/f191/bigbock...thread-197633/ ....I have some 4.88's to install!
Now that this is done, I can get back to my build up https://www.yotatech.com/f191/bigbock...thread-197633/ ....I have some 4.88's to install!
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Ran this today to work and back on the new brakes. Its like a dream come true! Haha, man sometimes I let things go waaaaaaay too long without taking care of the situation. This was a great simple swap that I should have done a few years ago.
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Things are still good with this but I think all of the shake rattle and roll over the past 6 months of procrastinating has caused me another issue. It seems I may have a bad wheel bearing or something I need to get checked out.
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I want to do this. I had my rotors turned and new pads put on a few months ago..and I am back to the crazy vibration when braking over 50mph. I am so sick of it. I am not hard on my brakes either, don't ever go offroad etc. I think I will do the 199mm instead so I don't have to grind. I have the 5 star Toyota wheels on my SR5 Sport (with the scoop)
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2003 is what I went with
There are a gazillion writeups on this - here's one
http://www.ttora.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51597
There are a gazillion writeups on this - here's one
http://www.ttora.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51597
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I want to do this. I had my rotors turned and new pads put on a few months ago..and I am back to the crazy vibration when braking over 50mph. I am so sick of it. I am not hard on my brakes either, don't ever go offroad etc. I think I will do the 199mm instead so I don't have to grind. I have the 5 star Toyota wheels on my SR5 Sport (with the scoop)
I had to do some quick stopping to say the least. I will tell you the thought crossed my mind for a brief moment that I hope I did a good job! LOL
And...I did
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Good job man! Yeah I will be doing this shortly, after I get past my acceleration woes. You can't go wrong at 300-400 for new caliper,rotors,and pads. Dealer likes to charge 200 to turn the rotors. Thats friggin robbery. I never had them do it thats for sure. The should have issued a TSB for them like they did for the tundra.
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I'm about to do the brake swap this week.
how did NAPA feel about the core return of not the same calipers? I also got mine at NAPA and would like to not have to eat the $85 a piece core.
some sites say there has to be a mod done to the banjo bolt, was this the case with yours? or is that just a tacoma required mod?
how did NAPA feel about the core return of not the same calipers? I also got mine at NAPA and would like to not have to eat the $85 a piece core.
some sites say there has to be a mod done to the banjo bolt, was this the case with yours? or is that just a tacoma required mod?
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I read the banjo is only on the Tacoma. The calipers are direct bolt on for the 4Runner..only mod is the dust shield and/or wheels depending on what size 199 or 231 no need to grind the wheels with the 199
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I'm about to do the brake swap this week.
how did NAPA feel about the core return of not the same calipers? I also got mine at NAPA and would like to not have to eat the $85 a piece core.
some sites say there has to be a mod done to the banjo bolt, was this the case with yours? or is that just a tacoma required mod?
how did NAPA feel about the core return of not the same calipers? I also got mine at NAPA and would like to not have to eat the $85 a piece core.
some sites say there has to be a mod done to the banjo bolt, was this the case with yours? or is that just a tacoma required mod?
Also on the banjo bolt, no rework there, this is a bolt up mod. I didn't do any dust shield trimming either. I did however have to do some slight grinding on my caliper on one area that was rubbing on my wheel. I'm talking just under an 1/8th of an inch.
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