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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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Is there a brake job right up

or am I just not searching very well.. I am planning on doing all 4 wheels on my 2001 TR4 next month and was trying to find any sort of a write up for a guide. I am going to keep it stock with OEM parts.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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4x4wire has a good one.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by harpen123
4x4wire has a good one.
X2! This should help you!

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/4Runne...enance/brakes/
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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yay someone asked for me... ive been told its super easy so i felt like a douche for asking haha
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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One-Man-Brake Bleed

I learned to bleed brakes back in the 50s. (Yep, I'm an old fart!)

The following is an excerpt from 4x4wire.com:

>>To bleed the brakes, pour some brake fluid into the drain can, and immerse the end of the tube in the fluid. Remove the rubber nub from the bleed valve and put the bleeder fitting and hose on the valve. Crack the valve open until a little fluid begins running in the tube, then begin pumping the brakes. I have found that with the hood open and working the pedal by hand, I can watch the master cylinder (which should never be run dry) and the condition of the fluid in the rubber hose. When clear fluid is streaming through the hose and no air is present, close the valve and proceed to the next wheel. Top off the master as required.<<

I was taught to close the bleeder valve before releasing the brake pedal - otherwise the air in the bleed line will just be sucked back into the wheel cylinder. I don't think anything in the brake systems have changed with respect to bleeding - so what's the scoop here? Does that mean I don't have to get the OL involved anymore?
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