How to change caliper??? Help

Hey guys i was wondering, one of my calipers is stuck bad and i got a new drivers side caliper, does anybody have a trick on how to change it without bleeding brakes, or can i just change it and bleed just that caliper. Howbdo i bleed it i need help please fast!

 

You'll need to bleed your brakes, no question about it. You could likely get away with just bleeding the new caliper but if your pedal is still soft afterwards, do a full bleed of all 4 corners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzgh_LVAIDE&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1NvtUwfRJc&t=7s

 

Can i pinch the front rubber brake line to avoid air getting up the line?

 

You can, just be careful not to damage it. I'd also recommend using a flare wrench on the fittings. The metal toyota uses is very soft and it's easy to round off one of the hard brake lines trying to loosen them.

 

Salut, Niko. Vous allez trouvez toute l'aide duquelle vous avez besoin ici!

If you do a search on brakes for the second Gen Tacos, you'll find a lot of resources.

This thread will get you started on safe ways to get the truck in the air, and getting access to those components: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-change-front-brakes-pads-and-rotors.353082/

Here are some good videos I have found - vehicle models and techniques may be a bit different from yours:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzKYrbnAMkE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzgh_LVAIDE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcL1mCD1jKw


This is also a good thread here on the forums:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/brake-upgrade-stoptech-rotors-trd-performance-pads.523829/

Do a search on "Brake bleed screws" here as well. They are a product your local parts store will likely have, and could save you some time.

The big thing I would say is that it sounds like you're in a hurry. I don't mean to condescend, but I've been in that state before doing work on stuff - it always ends unhappily. Take some deep breaths, understand that it may take longer than you think, make other arrangements if you can, and walk through each step carefully. You've got this!

 

Great advice - I'm adding that to the walkthrough I'm building for myself on this.

 

pinch line close to caliper, remove, add new caliper, open bleeder, have person press brake and release clamp and then close bleeder and put clamp back on. repeat bleeding with clamp until most air is out and you should be good

 

Soak all the fittings with PB balster or liquid wrench, or something similar for a couple days leading up to doing the work. It helps a lot! Even with all the precautions I managed to round off one hard line. Sometimes it's unavoidable.

 

I'm doing mine later this year. Thankfully, they had it all apart when they did the frame job, and gave me new lines. As long as they don't seize up before late summer or so, I'm good.

 

just prefill the caliper. it'll be fine.

*note. not responsible for any crash that results from your laziness.


brakes are brakes. bleed... bleed em all. it takes a little time... but... that's the job. unless you want to half ass it. carry on

 

Subd

 

Thanks guys!! Just finished changing the caliper, i clamoed the line with a towel and i vicegrip, then put the new caliper on and bled only that side, everything went well now it brakes like new with new pads on both sides and a caliper, cost me 160$ to do it myself.

 

Good luck with the replacement caliper. Mine are napa remans and only few years old. One side is sticking bad already. Going to rebuild them with oem parts soon.

 

Yes i also got the napa calipers with premium quality pads, ile be happy they last a caouple years

 

By the way my truck has 90,000 miles and they were the stock pads and calipers and the rear drums are at about 50% used still on stock , im impressed by the reliability of my truck its 11 years old never really had a problem other then recalls

 

Good job! Congrats on being able to do it yourself.

 

Should’ve gone with the Napa eclipse calipers.

 

Félicitations, et bonne chance!

 

Just a tip - Always buy some new slide pins and clips. Only $8-$9 from a dealer. The ones currently in the caliper are probably stuck and corroded. Get a good pin punch set and ballpene hammer to punch them out.