Time for new brakes.. any suggestions / tips?

[atsparkinson]

Any tips on bleeding the brakes? I installed a speed bleeder for my comanche but not sure if this exists for a 2017...

 

[empty80]

Any tips on bleeding the brakes? I installed a speed bleeder for my comanche but not sure if this exists for a 2017...

It takes two people. See @LBridges post below for sequence. The person in cabin repetitively pushes the brake pedal until you see air free fluid. Use a clear water bottle to capture the expelled fluid, so you can inspect. Close the line while the pedal is depressed. It’s a very easy process.

There’s also a way to do it via Techstream that makes it a one person job, but I wasn’t savvy enough to make that work.

 

[LBridges]

It takes two people. I’d have to look at the pattern, but IIRC it is RR, LR, FR and LR. Open the line, and the person in cabin repetitively pushes the brake pedal until you see air free fluid. Use a clear water bottle to capture the expelled fluid, so you can inspect. Close the line while the pedal is depressed. It’s a very easy process.

There’s also a way to do it via Techstream that makes it a one person job, but I wasn’t savvy enough to make that work.

The method above works well for line bleeding. But the FSM recommended sequence is right front, left front, right rear, then left rear.

If you want to flush the system then Techstream becomes more important as it provides for pumping fluid through the ABS system that just bleeding basically ignores. But I found it still needed two people, one to operate the computer, one under the truck to open/close lines. The FSM describes both types of work and warns of potential damage if not used in a system flush.

 

[atsparkinson]

I’ve been looking around for a good tech stream source with no luck. Where did you get it?

 

[LBridges]

I've had several versions over the last few years. Started with an EBay version, but also got one from Amazon. Pretty much all of them use hacked software.

I currently run software I downloaded from Toyota Europe - less worries about virus, etc.

 

[KLF]

I replaced my factory disks with factory disks, but I cryo froze them prior to installing.

Please explain how you did this. I wanna see the look on the chem lab folks when I show up with a pair of brake rotors for them to dunk into the tank of liquid nitrogen.

 

[Taco2Cruiser]

Please explain how you did this. I wanna see the look on the chem lab folks when I show up with a pair of brake rotors for them to dunk into the tank of liquid nitrogen.

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This is who I use. They have the NASA contract for those jobs.

I freeze everything. All my diff gears and bearing were frozen when new before going in. I did my entire transmission also. Which is why mine runs cooler than the average 200.

Anywho, your mileage may vary, but I’ve seen factory disks only last 35k. With freezing, I’ve seen 150k and they are still true.

 

[Battleship]

Please explain how you did this.

KNS has always been great for my brake needs and have StopTech cryo'd rotors. Although I'm looking at that 300 Below place right now.

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