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yaris9876 · 10-04-2011, 05:28 PM

I am about to do a front pad replace. Never have done one ever. Is there anything I need to know before I get into it??? I got new basic pads from Oreilly.... There is some shims in there too for whatever reason....

info pics..??? 07 hatch 1.5 manual

yaris9876 · 10-04-2011, 09:16 PM

got it done...very easy... FYI sticky you dont need to loosen bottom bolt if your only changing pads.... the bottom bolt is a bolt/nut....not a screw bolt like on top. the bottom
is a pivot and only needs to come off if your replacing rotors...you will 2 wrenchs for that one. and loosen cap on brake fluid reservoir before you press piston back with C clamp.
That way air can escape if there is any.
OEM pads from Oreilly were 22 bucks.

Klink10 · 10-04-2011, 10:27 PM

Glad you got it done and thanks for the tip.

bzinn 1 · 10-06-2011, 07:19 PM

slowly push in the piston,the seal in the master cylinder can pull off its seal was what was told to me before I did mine....I dont know if this is comman but both my buddies who are mechanics both told me this when I asked if there was anything I should worry about.

10-04-2011, 05:28 PM	#1
yaris9876 Drives: yaris hatch 07 640K original m Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: usa Posts: 285	new brake pads up front I am about to do a front pad replace. Never have done one ever. Is there anything I need to know before I get into it??? I got new basic pads from Oreilly.... There is some shims in there too for whatever reason.... info pics..??? 07 hatch 1.5 manual

10-04-2011, 09:16 PM	#2
yaris9876 Drives: yaris hatch 07 640K original m Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: usa Posts: 285	got it done...very easy... FYI sticky you dont need to loosen bottom bolt if your only changing pads.... the bottom bolt is a bolt/nut....not a screw bolt like on top. the bottom is a pivot and only needs to come off if your replacing rotors...you will 2 wrenchs for that one. and loosen cap on brake fluid reservoir before you press piston back with C clamp. That way air can escape if there is any. OEM pads from Oreilly were 22 bucks. Last edited by yaris9876; 10-04-2011 at 09:38 PM.

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10-04-2011, 10:27 PM	#3
Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	Glad you got it done and thanks for the tip.

10-06-2011, 07:19 PM	#4
bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	slowly push in the piston,the seal in the master cylinder can pull off its seal was what was told to me before I did mine....I dont know if this is comman but both my buddies who are mechanics both told me this when I asked if there was anything I should worry about.