Gen 3/4 Rear Pad and Rotor Change DIY

[ASG14]

Feel free to tell me of any mistakes in my DIY, or additional things to add.

DIY Pad and Rotor


1: Unscrew the bolt that holds the brake line to the strut.




2A: Unscrew the bolt (12mm) that holds the caliper to the caliper bracket.
2B: Lift the caliper up off the brake pads.
2C: Pull the caliper off the bracket, and lay it on something. The floor is good if the hose is long enough. But try not to let it hang by the hose.
2D: Take out the old pads.






3: Unscrew the 2 bolts (14mm) holding on the caliper bracket.




4: Pull off the old rotor.


5: (Recommended, not needed though) Spread Antisieze on the hub to prevent the rotor from rusting to the hub next time you take it off.




6: Screw the Caliper Bracket back on (34ft/lbs Torque)




7: Put in the new brake pads.

8: Slide the caliper back onto the caliper bracket slider pin.




9: (No picture yet, sorry) Compress the piston back into the caliper using a C clamp to allow for the extra thickness of the pads,
***Check the fluid level in the Master Cylinder. When you compress the piston, the fluid goes back into it. If it is pretty high, the fluid pushed back in can overflow out of the resevoir, and harm your cars paint.


10: Screw the caliper bolt back on. (14ft/lbs Torque)

[Camryv6xle]

cool this is just in time because i am planning on changing my rotors soon much appreciated, may i ask how much you paid for the rotors? i know my father just spent 20.00 for one rotor at advanced auto for his audi, i'm hoping camry will be cheaper or the same price. Also is this on a i4 or v6 camry? I believe the v6 camrys have larger rotors or i could be wrong, i could be thinking the camry wagon.

[ASG14]

^ HAHA! Funny you mention the wagon. This is actually me doing a camry sedan/coupe to V6 Wagon/ES300 swap.

The I4 and V6 Sedan/Coupe rear is the same.

I paid $27 a rotora at AutoZone, and thats pretty checp actually. I'm not too sure how he paid $20 a rotor......Thats insane cheap.

[PortugalFocus]

That's a great idea painting the rotor hat before installation. I really hate the way a fresh rotor looks with surface rust on it. I was getting ready to do a DYI this weekend as I am going to replace mine.

Good write-up!

[ASG14]

^ Thats exactly why I painted it. I honestly have NO idea how the paint will hold up though. I used 500F engine paint. We'll see how long it holds up, and if it can withstand the road grime. I'm gonna guess the road salt this winter will still end up killing it.

[DarkMastyr]

I've found that compressing the piston back is the trickiest part of any brake job.

Here's what you can do if you have a floating caliper of this particular design. I got this neat little tool from Kragen (< $10) that allows you to push the piston back using a screw mechanism. Pic is of my Corvette front calipers, but the Camry should be the same. I put an aluminum block between the piston and the actual tool to prevent any damage to the piston. You can use a piece of wood or even an old pad.

[ASG14]

^ I've been meaning to get one of those tools. That pic makes me want to get one more, lol.

[Mike Gerber]

Originally Posted by ASG14

^ I've been meaning to get one of those tools. That pic makes me want to get one more, lol.

A good size C-clamp works too. Many people may have one of those already in their tool box.

Mike

[skewe]

Nice write up.. Thanks.

I just bought mine off Amazon.

Brembo rotors with Akebono pads :-)

I might use the weekend mechanic i just met than to do it myself as he is certified and charges $50 per axel.