Recent content by wakesetter

I missed that detail, probably because it wasn't associated with the current situation of bad brakes after changing pads.

those pressures would only be achieved when the rig is on and the booster is doing its job, we bled the brakes with the engine off, no booster activated at that point. Do you bleed your brakes with the engine running?

Pretty sure all 4 calipers are original. Just curious, why do you say nasty rust in the rear calipers specifically? This has been a west coast vehicle it's whole life, very little rust on the vehicle, unless you are suggesting internal rust from the fluid. You could well be right about...

4 new rotors? How is that going to help drastically? Why would the sudden poor brake situation, which immediately followed new front pads indicate new rotors as a fix? The current rotors don't have many miles on them. Probably Less than 20k.

I wheel/hunt super dusty areas, with an occasional creek crossing, getting muck in the bleeders is far from neglect. The little rubber covers are gone, but up until this bleed, I haven't had issues with the bleeders. I probably could have just cleaned them out but decided new ones would be...

Nope, the rotors are not severely grooved. What about my story says that the system had been severely neglected? I feel like you're reaching for things with your response. What was the link supposed to help me with? Not very associated with my issues except towards the bottom where...

I read in the past to start with LSPV, but I also read to do it after the rears, so I just did both, I figured it couldn't hurt. And I'm in the USA, so LHD. Booster has been mentioned, but I don't want to just start replacing parts without having a decent confidence via some sort of diagnosis...

going to drop all of the details here, so apologize in advance if it's long winded, but easier to lay it all out in advance then to answer a bunch of questions. I replaced by front pads last week, after putting everyting back together and setting in the pads, my brakes SUCK. They weren't...

Yeah, those directions won't work, but I got it figured out. Going to tackle it later, 5:30 pm was a late start for this project.

Almost lost a rear wheel today, need to replace the wheel studs. I've never dug into the rear axle any further than changing brake pads. Anyone have a How-To on changing wheel studs? Biggest concern as I stare at it right now his how to get the rear hub off. Thinking it's the 4 bolts on...

Well the shop I was going to couldn't get me on the smog machine yesterday, so I took it to the shop I used to go to but swore off when he told me my timing was at 15° and that I had to fix that before it could smog. (Took it home and it was dead on, the knucklehead mechanic was jumping the...

Just curious, what are your qualifications for such a confident response? I ask that with all due respect. Are you a Toyota mechanic?

I'll give it a shot tomorrow.

I put it back to factory EGR state, talked to mechanic. If it says OBD2 under the hood, you have to smog it that way. This one says OBD2 and is indeed OBD2. He said if it has been entered as OBD2 in the smog database in the past, it will kick it out if he states OBD1. Drove it around...

I've had a PO402 code for 15 years and it always passes smog. The difference this year is that it wasn't showing readiness on the cats after I disconnected the battery to temporarily clear the 402 code. Not sure why you feel the need to use quotes on "mechanic". He is indeed a mechanic...