Need extreme brake help!!!!

[Dot D]

I recently bought a 1997 toyota camry and everything seemed great but yesterday the front brakes start to squeak I drive it home to get a look at what has happened but on the way it starts a deep grinding sound when braking.So this morning i check the pads and there gone I go by more pads and i try compressing the piston with a c clamp and it wont go down then I turn the caliper to look at it and the piston shoots out with lots of brake fluid and drowns me. I'm a college student and broke is there any way to fix this????Any help would be good

[mazdaverx7]

it depends on where you want to go at this point.. you can buy reman'd calipers from the auto parts store or you can rebuild your current ones. when compressing the caliper piston, make sure you always crack the bleeder screw open so you aren't forcing fluid back up towards the master cylinder. if i were you i'd replace both calipers, both rotors, and the pads. you may also want to inspect the brake hoses for cracking and if you see any, replace those as well and bleed the entire brake system, flushing new fluid to each corner.

[Dot D]

Alright will the new caliper come with the piston and hardware?Also when the piston came out all the fluid came out so could i just connect everything and fill it with brake fluid?

[mazdaverx7]

the caliper will come with a new piston and it will be compressed. it usually does not come with a new bolts or a bracket. napa sells the calipers loaded with the bracket and the pads. give them a call. if you can't find one locally, call our local napa at 440-967-6174 and ask them where the nearest napa is in respect to your location. you will need to bleed the brakes either way, so having someone help you is a must.

[pmesfun]

I installed an A1 Cardone reman caliper on a friends tacoma couple weeks ago from oreilly auto parts. You get like $50 for the core and the new caliper comes with new hardware.

[Dot D]

Alright thank you so much im going 2 start on it now

[Dot D]

Alright I ran into a couple problems when i took off the caliper more brake fluid came out and my reservoir is now empty also the clips dont seem to be the same as oem and dont make any sense and keep falling off

[JohnGD]

You mean the clips that go on the caliper bracket? You can reuse the old ones if they work better. But have a knowledgeable helper bleed the system with you. And you may need to take the car in to the dealer and have them tickle the ABS module as well, or you may end up with a soft pedal even if you don't see more air coming out of the bleeders. Drive only with effective brakes.

[pmesfun]

Post pictures of what you're talking about.

[Mike Gerber]

Since you probably let the master cylinder run complegtely dry, you will have to bleed the entire brake system, including the rear drum (or rear disc) brakes.

Mike

[Dot D]

Alright here is a update I used the old clips like JohnGD suggested which was on the 28th and I completed brake system.On the 29th I waited for a friend to bleed my brakes since i never did the process but he flaked.Yesterday i waited all day for a mechanic who does house calls but he also flaked So i went to pepboys around the corner to see how much they would charge to bleed the system.After talking to a very rude mechanic who was trying to charge 80 bucks i decided to take matters in my own hands.I bought a brake bleeder kit for $10 and read the DIY Brake flush thread and went to work.I did it right on the 1st go and now my car is braking perfectly

[Dot D]

Oyeah thanks for all the help everyone

[BamZipPow]

Originally Posted by Dot D

Oyeah thanks for all the help everyone

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[Noblunts]

Next time junk yard... when you have free time but not a lot of money.

You can bleed solo without a "brake bleeder". Get some clear tubing that fits over the bleeder valve. Stick it in a CLEAN pop bottle filled with brake fluid. Open up and bleed away with the pedal. The system can only suck fluid back in and not air.