Changing Rear Brake Pads

[nightrax]

Hi all,

How hard its it to change the rear pads, i've changed the front ones before with no issue.

Just wondering if there is anything l should watch out for when chaging the pads.

Thanks in advance !!! :D

[nrgizerbunny]

only thing i can think of is to make sure your handbrake cable is slack. you'll still be able to get the rear pads off but the wheel won't spin round.

[marko18]

I've not changed the rear pads on my T-sport yet but on my other Corolla GXi/Gt-i and Gt

the rear brake pistons were always on a scroll - a type of long thread - you just use a

twisting motion to send the piston back in to it's housing to allow the new pads to fit in.

If it is like this you will notice 2 small v shape recesses on the face of the piston.

I have a peg spanner which locates in to twist the piston but I'm sure you could

use a pair of long nosed pliers or similar to do the job.

Good Luck!!

PS I've always found the Brake cleaning fluid available in an aerosol to be really

good for cleaning the brake caliper area prior to fitting the new pads.

[choading]

:)

[nightrax]

Thanks for the info guys!

I'm changing them tonight l will let you know how l get on, or if im getting the bus in lol :P

[nightrax]

Well good news no walking for me :P

Was very very easy job done in about 20 min.

[handicap7]

Does anybody know of any links to instructions for doing the fronts and rears? i would like to do my own but would not know where to start!!

[nightrax]

Does anybody know of any links to instructions for doing the fronts and rears? i would like to do my own but would not know where to start!!

Heres a very good guide from one the guys on here - http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=56738

And l couldnt find a guide for the back pads.

But l will make a quick and dirty one now for you:

Things you will need: Yourself ;), New pads, a flat head screwdriver, G Clamp, 12mm socket, car jack (use the one in the boot), Wheel brace (also in the boot), copper grease

1) Undo the wheel nuts (not all the way, but enough so you can loosen them by hand)

2) jack the car up and undo the wheel nuts and take the wheel off

3) You will see the caliper on over the disk, undoo the back bolt with the 12mm socket and lift the caliper over (hard to explain with out a pic but it makes sence when you do it)

4) You will see the pads on the front and back, take the screwdriver to leaver the pads off (make sure you leaver them away from the disk so you dont scratch it)

5) When putting the new pads in make sure the grove is facing the correct way (hard to explain again with out a pic, but basiclly the grove needs to be able to catch small bits of dust and grit that may get inside and force it into the disk. So look which way the wheel will be turning and it should be easy to work out which way the pad needs to go) You can this stage apply copper grease to the back on the pad to where it will touch the caliper, but if you dont have and available (like l didnt when l did it) no worry.

6) Once the pads are on the front and back of the caliper, take your g clamp and push in the piston. Make sure you do this slowly and monitor the level of brake fluid (you can do that by poping the hood and you will see the brake fluid resoviour on the left hand side to the top) make sure this does not overflow! Just twist the clamp slowly till you feel it giving some resistance.

7) Put the caliper back to its original position, if it wont fit then use the g clamp again to very gently and slowly push the piston in till it fits. Do up the bolt/nut and put the wheel back on and do up all the wheel nuts.

VERY IMPORTANT !!!! - Once you have changed the pads or disks and get back in the car before you go any were pump the brake pedle up and down till it feels normal again.

Hope that helps, sorry there are no pic l will see what l can do to get some pics.

[stehunt]

Does anybody know of any links to instructions for doing the fronts and rears? i would like to do my own but would not know where to start!!

Heres a very good guide from one the guys on here - http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=56738

And l couldnt find a guide for the back pads.

But l will make a quick and dirty one now for you:

Things you will need: Yourself ;), New pads, a flat head screwdriver, G Clamp, 12mm socket, car jack (use the one in the boot), Wheel brace (also in the boot), copper grease

1) Undo the wheel nuts (not all the way, but enough so you can loosen them by hand)

2) jack the car up and undo the wheel nuts and take the wheel off

3) You will see the caliper on over the disk, undoo the back bolt with the 12mm socket and lift the caliper over (hard to explain with out a pic but it makes sence when you do it)

4) You will see the pads on the front and back, take the screwdriver to leaver the pads off (make sure you leaver them away from the disk so you dont scratch it)

5) When putting the new pads in make sure the grove is facing the correct way (hard to explain again with out a pic, but basiclly the grove needs to be able to catch small bits of dust and grit that may get inside and force it into the disk. So look which way the wheel will be turning and it should be easy to work out which way the pad needs to go) You can this stage apply copper grease to the back on the pad to where it will touch the caliper, but if you dont have and available (like l didnt when l did it) no worry.

6) Once the pads are on the front and back of the caliper, take your g clamp and push in the piston. Make sure you do this slowly and monitor the level of brake fluid (you can do that by poping the hood and you will see the brake fluid resoviour on the left hand side to the top) make sure this does not overflow! Just twist the clamp slowly till you feel it giving some resistance.

7) Put the caliper back to its original position, if it wont fit then use the g clamp again to very gently and slowly push the piston in till it fits. Do up the bolt/nut and put the wheel back on and do up all the wheel nuts.

VERY IMPORTANT !!!! - Once you have changed the pads or disks and get back in the car before you go any were pump the brake pedle up and down till it feels normal again.

Hope that helps, sorry there are no pic l will see what l can do to get some pics.

Hi All,

I'm going to change my front and back brake discs and pads next weekend, I've done it before on a clio which needed new bearings when changing the rears, it looks like according to this all I need is the discs and pads and nothing else - does anyone know if this is the case?

Cheers,

Steve

[Gwelandor]

hi mate, i know what you mean. my mate has a clio 172 and when he changed the rear discs he had to fit new bearings. the bearings were a compressed fit into the disc.

dont worry about that on the TS though, just get discs and pads and slap em on :)

[-T- Sport]

I changed my front discs last night. Piece of p1ss.

They had seized on slightly but a few whacks with a mallet soon sorted that. Straight off, Straight on! I believe the back is exactly the same.