oldman2

Somewhere in the thread someone mentioned that they had asked a dealer and it was 25 ft/lbs. It does seem like the factory torque was considerably higher. I'll try to remember to check it out on Monday. Anyone who's going to work on cars needs to invest in a 1/2 and 3/8 drive torque wrench. Your life DOES depend on it. Please do not use it as an extra rachet or hammer.

When I do the brakes on my other Scion, I'll take a set of pictures on it.

Oldman2

jwaggz82

iTrader: (1)

yup - its 25lbs. I posted it here:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...ighlight=break

R2D2

ing...

tcva

tighten by hand ?

jwaggz82

iTrader: (1)

25lbs w/ a torque wrench

oldman2

If you can tighten to 25 ft lbs by hand, don't ever pinch anyone. Again, if you're going to work on cars, invest in torque wrenches.

11thhour

thx for info.

also, when should i change my front pads? 25k?
sorry if this was asked before... i looked but nothing really.

oldman2

If you're rough on brakes, I would start checking them at about 15,000 miles. When the pads are down to about 1/8" thickness left, replace them. Buy high quality, long mileage guarantee brake pads. It appears that Totota is using very soft pads on these to make brakes seem better than they are to potential buyer. This is leading to premature wear out of the factory pads. Depending on your driving style, a good set of pads should last 40-80,000 miles. Thanks Toyota, I was wondering why your dealer pressured me for a $90 brake inspection at the second free oil change.

jwaggz82

iTrader: (1)

You need to look into your wheel and find the pad. Once thats found you will be able to see how much is left. I changed my front pads when they were 1/2 way (because I thought they had less pad then they did). Cost me $27.50 ....hehe...so whocares.

I really wanted to change them to begin with because every time i would put the car in reverse you would hear a clicking sound. That clicking sound was because there was a bit of play in the pad (thats normal but didnt want the car making that sound).

tcva

i dont have a torque wrench so i tighten by hand to the point where i couldnt tigthen anymore.

I'm going to recheck the bolts when i do my oil change next week.

jwaggz82

iTrader: (1)

25lbs isnt much - make sure you dont over tighten - i spun the head off the bolt when i did it ..trying to torque it to 50lbs (cause my friends car is 50lbs ....and after i broke the bolt i went to the dealer and asked what the right torque is). ....25lbs!! hehe.

Spect2K3

What size c-clamp is used to push back the caliper?

jwaggz82

iTrader: (1)

Ahhh ..... I dont know ..... I just used the one I had at my house. Its going to have to be atleast a few inches so it can get into where the piston is

tcva

go to homedepot and get the one that's about 12 inches long.

jwaggz82

iTrader: (1)

Holy jeze .. ... ^^ you deff dont need one with bigger then a 6 inch gap (in the clamp).

Spect2K3

its a 4"....i checked into it

chillywilly638

for some reason as i was using the c-clamping, my brake fluid started to spill over. should i be worried?

captainlaziness

If you've added brake fluid before, that's normal. The concern would be the brake fluid on paint.

chillywilly638

alright then. it didn't get on any paint, just concrete.

iocca

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. IT DOESN'T SAY ANYWHERE IN 5 PAGES TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE MOVING THE CAR!

PUMP THE BRAKES TILL THERE IS PRESSURE BEFORE MOVING YOUR VEHICLE!

I just did my fronts and almost backed into my friends dads audi. very close call.