Author Topic: Bob's New Vehicle (Read 39932 times)

quadzilla · « **Reply #240 on:** April 02, 2021, 06:46:48 pm »

I have a friend that was cycling across Canada when a canoe came off a car and took him down.

rrocket · « **Reply #241 on:** April 02, 2021, 07:16:53 pm »

Quote from: quadzilla on April 02, 2021, 06:46:48 pm

I have a friend that was cycling across Canada when a canoe came off a car and took him down.

That's awesome!

Such a Canadian way to be in an accident! LOL [emoji38]

Triple Bob · « **Reply #242 on:** April 29, 2021, 10:50:32 am »

Woot!

Now to figure out how to jack up this thing. I can just jack right under the rear diff correct?

bridgecity · « **Reply #243 on:** April 29, 2021, 10:52:46 am »

That's how I've always done it.

For the front, I jack under the lower control arms one at a time; they are beefy. Tires come off the ground quick as the suspension doesn't need to extend like if you were raising from the frame.

Looking forward to seeing these on!

Fobroader · « **Reply #244 on:** April 29, 2021, 10:53:49 am »

Those are freaking sexy, nice choice buddy!!! Yeah, throw it under the pumpkin...or under the axle tube, don't matter. As for the front, on my dads Sequoia, I always put the jack under the spring mount.

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #245 on:** April 29, 2021, 11:03:27 am »

Oh Man, those look sweet. I can't wait until my all-seasons are done and I can throw some sweet tires under my truck. I'd do it sooner, but the cheapskate in me balks at not using perfectly good factory tires. This truck is expensive enough to run as it is without splurging a few grand on nice tires.

Gurgie · « **Reply #246 on:** April 29, 2021, 11:30:28 am »

Those are gonna look great on!

Triple Bob · « **Reply #247 on:** April 29, 2021, 11:47:11 am »

Bloody shop gave me the wrong lug nuts, ugh. Hopefully have some more by tomorrow... But maybe chrome, have to wait for the black ones to come back in stock.

Firm · « **Reply #248 on:** April 29, 2021, 01:07:21 pm »

Those look great, shame about the lugs...Covid times; everything is a pain in the butt and takes way longer than expected.

Triple Bob · « **Reply #249 on:** April 29, 2021, 06:02:41 pm »

Does anyone know how easy it is to do the brake pads whilst the wheels are off? They don't look like they have a lot of life left in them.

Everything I've found online says you should bleed the brakes at the same time, which seems like overkill.

bridgecity · « **Reply #250 on:** April 29, 2021, 06:10:04 pm »

Super simple, lots of good vids for the Tundra. I didn't do my front pads until about 190k. Yours are done already? Prairie driving I guess.

You can bleed anytime. If they haven't been done yet wouldn't be a bad idea for when you have time. Truck is a 16 right?

Triple Bob · « **Reply #251 on:** April 29, 2021, 06:11:16 pm »

Quote from: bridgecity on April 29, 2021, 06:10:04 pm

Super simple, lots of good vids for the Tundra.

You can bleed anytime. If they haven't been done yet wouldn't be a bad idea for when you have time. Truck is a 16 right?

Yep, but I only have a day, not sure where to get the pads from.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #252 on:** April 29, 2021, 06:12:23 pm »

Front or back?

Varies from car to car. I know on my sister inlaw's old Saturn I could do the front brake replacement in 15 minutes including jacking the car up.

Fronts are generally a little easier without the need for special tools sometimes with parking brakes.

I would not bleed (support the caliper so it does not stretch the line) unless the fluid looks watery/old/bad.

Fobroader · « **Reply #253 on:** April 29, 2021, 06:12:59 pm »

Quote from: Triple Bob on April 29, 2021, 06:11:16 pm

Quote from: bridgecity on April 29, 2021, 06:10:04 pm
Super simple, lots of good vids for the Tundra.

You can bleed anytime. If they haven't been done yet wouldn't be a bad idea for when you have time. Truck is a 16 right?

Yep, but I only have a day, not sure where to get the pads from.

Any dealer or Canadian Tire should have them on the shelf.

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #254 on:** April 29, 2021, 06:26:24 pm »

https://youtu.be/PIXCTNW-KTc

Triple Bob · « **Reply #255 on:** April 29, 2021, 08:55:27 pm »

Thanks, it's the rears so far, haven't checked the fronts. Not sure I can get all the parts if they are not 'essential'. Will have to check.

ArticSteve · « **Reply #256 on:** April 29, 2021, 09:28:04 pm »

No parts necessary to install rear pads on a Tundra other than the pads. Pickup some anti vibration gook for the back plate of the pad. Best to crack the bleeder when pushing back the calipers. No big deal cracking them if you spray them first. Vehicle is too new for snapping issues.

Firm · « **Reply #257 on:** April 29, 2021, 09:38:05 pm »

Quote from: Triple Bob on April 29, 2021, 08:55:27 pm

Thanks, it's the rears so far, haven't checked the fronts. Not sure I can get all the parts if they are not 'essential'. Will have to check.

Call PartSource, they do phone-in curbside pickup. I used it last weekend, not the smoothest process but I had my parts in 30 minutes or so.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #258 on:** April 30, 2021, 12:42:40 am »

For the rears you probably need a tool like this to push the calipers back. Usually a clamp will work on the front.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/oemtools-rear-disc-brake-piston-tool-0252013p.0252013.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwsqmEBhDiARIsANV8H3b0SGr-Q8X6waIt-UPoupxEzNK7GoTUWUsmg4sq7DR4rLzdSUbsjcYaAiDDEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#store=441

or get fancy

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L4AZRVW/

Gurgie · « **Reply #259 on:** April 30, 2021, 12:48:44 pm »

Quote from: Careener on April 30, 2021, 12:40:38 pm

I sure wish I had that tool back when I had my Mazda3. Rear brakes were brutal to reset.

Needle nose plyers in the divots turning & pushing at the same time & they just go back in, just takes a bit of patience... that said, with that tool, no patience required