Trying to trace down noise on the Lexus. Find that the rear brakes may be really messed up. A modern AWD car, with one rear wheel on the ground, should at least try to move. Well I noticed the traction control wasn't even trying. Then I thought about the winter. I knew the tires aren't great, but in snow it had no brakes. The VSC was terrible. Maybe Toyota ABS? I mean, the parking brake helped stop it sometimes.
Maybe the rear brakes just weren't working and pushing the car forward, fighting the ABS?
But I put two and two together. The rear brakes are gone.
Ok, so I take off the top caliper pin, not the easiest but it comes off.
caliper is supposed to flip down..afterall, it has to slide back, no?
First I push with my hand
Then a screwdriver
then a long prybar
then a longer prybar
then a 3lb sledge
ok, you get the idea.
A huge sledge...ok it moved so I can remove the pads. I noticed the pin is unscrewing a bit in the bracket allowing it to rotate back. Needed sledge to get it back.
I think it is new caliper time. Not worth messing with this and tracking down all the little parts. Some of the clips are bad too, that was making the noise.
..I've never seen it this bad. I read they recalled some years of that design.
Now, a visual brake inspection is very misleading. Why? Because the pads look brand new! I know there are at least 20K miles on them.
Unless you really mash the brakes, they don't apply much.
On a modern car, with 4x4,tc,ABS,VSC, etc, this can be quite dangerous!
Maybe the rear brakes just weren't working and pushing the car forward, fighting the ABS?
But I put two and two together. The rear brakes are gone.
Ok, so I take off the top caliper pin, not the easiest but it comes off.
caliper is supposed to flip down..afterall, it has to slide back, no?
First I push with my hand
Then a screwdriver
then a long prybar
then a longer prybar
then a 3lb sledge
ok, you get the idea.
A huge sledge...ok it moved so I can remove the pads. I noticed the pin is unscrewing a bit in the bracket allowing it to rotate back. Needed sledge to get it back.
I think it is new caliper time. Not worth messing with this and tracking down all the little parts. Some of the clips are bad too, that was making the noise.
..I've never seen it this bad. I read they recalled some years of that design.
Now, a visual brake inspection is very misleading. Why? Because the pads look brand new! I know there are at least 20K miles on them.
Unless you really mash the brakes, they don't apply much.
On a modern car, with 4x4,tc,ABS,VSC, etc, this can be quite dangerous!
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