Fort Knox
SILVER Star
Completed the longest front brake job in history this evening. Started Last Sunday with some new Centric PowerSlot rotors to replace the warped stockers on the Tundra, and new Toyota pads. I wasn't going to replace the calipers, until I stripped out the threads on the driver's side when reinstalling the mounting bolts. So....back to RockAuto.com for a pair of Wagner calipers. Not wanting to trust that the threads on the bolt weren't stripped too, I ended up having to order another one from Toyota, since no junkyards nearby had any and I didn't feel like going looking for a Grade 8 replacement. The dealer only wanted a couple bucks for it, so no big deal.
Luckily, the weather last week was awesome, so I just drove the 40 to work every day while waiting for the Calipers to arrive. Gotta admit, having a nice Cruiser week, weather-wise, meant I wasn't in a hurry to finish up the Tundra anyway, but the extended weekend trip to DC meant I couldn't work on it until tonight. After a little help from the bleeding the brakes, it's all buttoned up. Took it out for a drive to bed in the brakes and it's all good to go. Only took 10 days from start to finish!
Luckily, the weather last week was awesome, so I just drove the 40 to work every day while waiting for the Calipers to arrive. Gotta admit, having a nice Cruiser week, weather-wise, meant I wasn't in a hurry to finish up the Tundra anyway, but the extended weekend trip to DC meant I couldn't work on it until tonight. After a little help from the bleeding the brakes, it's all buttoned up. Took it out for a drive to bed in the brakes and it's all good to go. Only took 10 days from start to finish!