What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (71 Viewers)

[highkick05]

All of the sudden noise when I'm braking. Took the wheel off and followed some youtube instructional vids. This is my first time having a crack at brake pads but now it looks like I'll need to replace rotor as well. Going to have to look at the other rear wheel too. A little bit surprised this pad wore all the way through before it started making noise.

Will finish it tommorow, anyone know if leaving a car on the jack stand overnight is ok? Hope so its staying right there

 

[100d ua]

All of the sudden noise when I'm braking. Took the wheel off and followed some youtube instructional vids. This is my first time having a crack at brake pads but now it looks like I'll need to replace rotor as well. Going to have to look at the other rear wheel too. A little bit surprised this pad wore all the way through before it started making noise.

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Will finish it tommorow, anyone know if leaving a car on the jack stand overnight is ok? Hope so its staying right there

It’s fine so long as it’s supported properly using correct equipment.

 

[MycoManiac]

cleaned up the battery terminals, went ahead and tackled the MAF and TB cleaning as well. Wife was laughing at me when it didn’t start on the first crank. Sort of staring through the window with a smug look.

 

[mdcoa]

All of the sudden noise when I'm braking. Took the wheel off and followed some youtube instructional vids. This is my first time having a crack at brake pads but now it looks like I'll need to replace rotor as well. Going to have to look at the other rear wheel too. A little bit surprised this pad wore all the way through before it started making noise.

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Will finish it tommorow, anyone know if leaving a car on the jack stand overnight is ok? Hope so its staying right there

Totally possible someone didn't install new "squealy things" (I believe that's the technical term) when your pads were last done. The squealy things are separate parts--I in fact put my pads on without them, realized I needed them, and now they're sitting on a shelf waiting for me to completely forget about putting them on. . .

Mine had them but I completely ignored the squealing sounds until I was metal to metal and was then all "oh, so that's what that low-speed squeal was . . . "

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Changed up the suspension for more of an after work DD. Had it setup for camping, hauling family, dogs, gear, and trailer. Since my daughter got her DL and is driving my tacoma now, the heavy suspension on the LX was a bit too stiff for running around unloaded. I Installed OME tb's, 863J springs, and an Air Lift 1000. Smoothed thing out quite a bit. Still running the 53mm and 45mm TD shocks. Would like to find some 41mm TD shocks for the front.

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that's got a great stance

 

[Arleen1013]

PS Rack, alignment, lower control arms w/ball joints, oil cooler gasket, caliper bolts

 

[highkick05]

Totally possible someone didn't install new "squealy things" (I believe that's the technical term) when your pads were last done. The squealy things are separate parts--I in fact put my pads on without them, realized I needed them, and now they're sitting on a shelf waiting for me to completely forget about putting them on. . .

Mine had them but I completely ignored the squealing sounds until I was metal to metal and was then all "oh, so that's what that low-speed squeal was . . . "

God I love this forum. So now I completely understand what these are and that you are 100% right, they were not on the car when I removed both pads.
Hoping I can atleast get the pad support plates from NAPA today.

 

[highkick05]

It’s fine so long as it’s supported properly using correct equipment.

4 Tonne jack stand, also left the 2tonne jack underneath the centre diff hub

 

[FZJ105]

All of the sudden noise when I'm braking. Took the wheel off and followed some youtube instructional vids. This is my first time having a crack at brake pads but now it looks like I'll need to replace rotor as well. Going to have to look at the other rear wheel too. A little bit surprised this pad wore all the way through before it started making noise.

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Will finish it tommorow, anyone know if leaving a car on the jack stand overnight is ok? Hope so its staying right there

My 105 did the exact thing, no sign of bad or worn brakes until the grinding started all of a sudden. Rears are easy on these, front rotors took a bit of man power and heat. Give your handbrake a couple of turns while the wheels are off too!

 

[highkick05]

My 105 did the exact thing, no sign of bad or worn brakes until the grinding started all of a sudden. Rears are easy on these, front rotors took a bit of man power and heat. Give your handbrake a couple of turns while the wheels are off too!

Thanks for the tips. Yeah looks like the squeel shims are gone for sure. Will check out the wear on the drums too! Just picked up 1xRDA gen3 rotor for $75 from NAPA should go grab another and do both. But tossing up buying better quality ones in future maybe DBA although I have no idea what the differences are. These look ok. $75 for Bendix pads for both rears. So tempted to do both rears now.

Really wondering what would cause the inner side brake pad to wear unevenly on an angle. Perhaps a result of the missing squeel shims as well?
Or is it just the metal on metal outer rotor/worn brake pad causing it. I suspect the latter would cause more of this type of wear

 

[WeCruise]

I've had these wheels for two months but had a kid so put the Cruiser on pause. Finally got some tires and should be mounting them soon. Another photo by my brothers Tacos just for the heck of it.

 

[POC360]

@249983 miles (2003) - installed new OEM shocks at all four corners + 2 new rear coil springs + 4 new Michelin LTX M/S.

No more stink bug sag and feels great!

 

[mdcoa]

God I love this forum. So now I completely understand what these are and that you are 100% right, they were not on the car when I removed both pads.
Hoping I can atleast get the pad support plates from NAPA today.

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Actually, the part I'm talking about isn't even in that diagram. Those are the anti-squeal shims, which just keep things quiet, but, yes, should be on there, so glad you noticed that. The "plate, pad wear indicators" are little metal clips that attach to the side of the pad and then start making a racket when the pad's worn down far enough that they contact the rotor . . . 47771A in the picture below.

 

[highkick05]

Actually, the part I'm talking about isn't even in that diagram. Those are the anti-squeal shims, which just keep things quiet, but, yes, should be on there, so glad you noticed that. The "plate, pad wear indicators" are little metal clips that attach to the side of the pad and then start making a racket when the pad's worn down far enough that they contact the rotor . . . 47771A in the picture below.

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I guess the 1998 didn't have that part going off my previous diagram. Makes me even wonder if those squeel shims are for the 105 RH Au cruiser

 

[100d ua]

Alignment today, lets see how long it stays in spec...

 

[Bisho]

Thanks for the tips. Yeah looks like the squeel shims are gone for sure. Will check out the wear on the drums too! Just picked up 1xRDA gen3 rotor for $75 from NAPA should go grab another and do both. But tossing up buying better quality ones in future maybe DBA although I have no idea what the differences are. These look ok. $75 for Bendix pads for both rears. So tempted to do both rears now.View attachment 2912542

Really wondering what would cause the inner side brake pad to wear unevenly on an angle. Perhaps a result of the missing squeel shims as well?
Or is it just the metal on metal outer rotor/worn brake pad causing it. I suspect the latter would cause more of this type of wear

Sticky caliper bolts/slides. Make sure you clean and grease them during install.

 

[OEMGUY0720]

What I did this week;

Sliders installed, cleaned and de-greased from any oil.

The labor intensive prep;

The product of my imagination;

Super ready to crawl the mall.

 

[xlx]

New recovery mounts.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Re-did alignment at localish chain (Big O). Cruiser Outfitters uses this one for their builds, so I was hoping they spoke Cruiser. In fact they did, aligned within spec, no issues. Asked about all the issues Firestone found with ball joints and CVs - nope, everything's fine.

Oh, and what's that in my email from Bridgestone corp? A survey?

 

[DIFF LOCK]

New OEM LCAs.

OEMpartsource.com doesn’t know how to pack things though. For $651 you’d think they’d bubble wrap them before tossing them in a box with wadded up newsprint. Unsurprisingly, they banged against one another during transit.

UPDATE: OEMpartssource acknowledged their mistake and gave me a $100 refund. +1

The best part? No castle nut or cotter pin included. Thanks TOYOTA