brakes

Hey all, I went off roading last weekend with people and shortly thereafter my brakes (mostly the front) started to make a grumbling grinding noise. There's no change in pedal movement or stopping power. I wondered if the calipers were just dirty so today I cleaned them out at the car wash. I...

I've spent a lot of time reading through the forum trying to get to the bottom of a brake issue I'm having. Long story short the front brakes are building pressure. The car hasn't been driven much in the last 10 years so it has some bugs to work out. Brakes seem to be the big one. When the car...

2009 GX470; 97,*** mi. Seems something is wrong with the parking brake. Any thoughts or insight are greatly appreciated. Background: Just bought it. Got it home. Called Lexus to schedule baseline of fluids, belts, hoses, and timing belt service. We know the brakes grab HARD with very little...

From the frontlines of Newb Central... I wanted to take the time to thank everyone on Mud and Clay on Youtube: Land Cruiser Front Brake replacement 80S Land Cruiser Rear Brakes I had never so much as laid eyes on the inner workings of the brake system before, and I was able to replace my...

Replaced master cylinder yesterday and bled system. Bench bled MC prior to installation. I now have brakes so no more pumping, downshifting and e-braking :grinpimp:. New related issue - brakes are now spongy and soft - how do I get them up again to the stiffness I experienced before the job...

I just bought an FJ40 and replaced the front brake shoes. Before and after I replaced the shoes, the front left brake was grabbing and pulling the vehicle to the left when brakes were hit hard. I had great pressure at the pedal, just pulling left. I decided to bleed the brakes and see if that...

Hello all I am thinking of the next mod for the truck, and a lift seems to be the most logical one. As my upgrade plans, I have installed EBC Green Stuff brakes all around two weeks ago, with EBC rotors that are slotted and dimpled (not cross drilled fancy and rather pointless for a truck this...

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I am looking to get some info of what members of the forum are using along with the long term durability/brake performance of their setup. I am currently thinking about replacing rotors, lines, and pads with OEM. Just thinking is there anything better after 20+ years of technology? I have...