Didn't see you mesure the ID your 6" calipers cant do it, or can they? Yes they can but its goingbto take a second tool and the accuracy totally depends on your ability to mesure. Me I can mesure down to 5 thou with a tape mesure but I was a machinest. The older tc used a drum style e brake the 2011 and up use a twist caliper type. That poor tc has a bo bo.
I do my own car's brakes, and I've always been able to buy new rotors for less than it would cost to have someone resurface the old ones. So I wonder whether the lathe is just for mechanics to make money?
Tom Jelinek I can’t find anyone who does that any more. Used it in the old days but it seems shops rather charge for replacing and up selling than fixing.
The honest truth is you dont need to resurface your rotors unless they are pitted or warped. your new pads will do two things, forms to the rotor and wear down the rotor and themselves based on the individual pads. resurfacing rotors when not needed will shorten the life of the rotor and not actually improve braking. Ive been at this for nearly 40 years so I know the truth.
@@therodecclesshow2070 Most worn rotors begin to shake the car when braking. A slight washboard, or warp, is a wave function, and inevitable in a changing surface. And resurfacing smooths that out.
My rear hand brake pads are stuck from rust to the inside of my passenger side rear rotor. I cant turn them to get the hole to line up to losses the tension on the pads and ive tried moving the car to brake the pads lose, which worked in the past about 8 years ago when this first happened. It seems if you get your hand brske pads wet and then park the car for a few days with the hand brake on this will happen. Any advice on a way to get the rotor free from the pads?
years ago I follow your videos on the dieselmercedes channel and it smells, I thought you weren't around here, but yes, bundled up with the Toyota. thank you very much for sharing your knowledge
nice video, My 2006 tc's brake dust shield completely rusted away. Your tc is in great shape!! my drum brake assembly also rusted very bad. the pin and spring fell off when i take off the rear wheel.
Mr. Toyota Maintenance, always great to watch you, showing us the "TECHNICAL" > CORRECT WAY to do these things, ( even though, in the shop it's not done so carefully). Thanks so MUCH!
Did he only pay $1100 for the Scion? I'm considering buying the exact same one for $2000. It does have a few issues. Brakes are one of them. A car lot offered the seller $2000 cash right in front of me. So naturally I can't offer the seller any less.
Where are you now located? Regarding the brake rotor... Why resurface it? It looks great. If it's not warped or pulsating the brake pedal why contribute to wearing it out by resurfacing it? Keep up the great videos.
@gear head Nonsense... Really? Seems like a reasonable question to me especially when other sources say it's not always necessary. In fact, to pass inspection in our state the pads and rotors are only required to meet minimum thickness specs. There are no requirements for resurfacing the rotors. www.doityourself.com/stry/repair-brake-rotor-how-to-resurface-a-brake-rotor
It should be machined besides he’s a perfectionist if just half the mechanics where as thorough and as conscientious as he is mechanics would have better repp
The school of thought with that is it is best start of with a true flat surface when installing pads. Either resurfaced or purchase a quality replacement. You can always put new pads on old unsurfaced rotors. But in his case he wanted to start off with a fresh surface and it just so happens that he has his own brake lathe. For him it was a no cost process that gave him the piece of mind that he was working with a true flat surface. Just my 2 cents.
@@erikcox1947 That makes sense but... Since he hasn't answered the question for himself we're assuming that's the reasoning. The vehicle owner may have been interested in extending the life of the rotors but was he even given an option? Likely being the rear rotors which normally last longer than the front, it's a somewhat mute point. (Especially if the rotors were already on there for 100,000 miles.) My reason for asking is that I was told that my rear pads should be replaced soon. I have a 2009 RAV4 with the OEM rotors still on the back but my vehicle only has 41,000 miles on it. If my rotors look as good as these then I doubt that I will have them resurfaced especially since I would have to walk them to a shop that does the service and I have only the one car. I haven't looked at them myself. Maybe they're good for another 9,000 miles?
Mr. Toyota maintenance thank you for your videos. I have a Toyota Highlander 2005 base model six cylinders and I was wondering if you can show me how to change the shift gear lights. I’ve been trying to do it. to get it apart as much as a could, but I couldn’t get to it, for your help thank you very much
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Didn't see you mesure the ID your 6" calipers cant do it, or can they? Yes they can but its goingbto take a second tool and the accuracy totally depends on your ability to mesure. Me I can mesure down to 5 thou with a tape mesure but I was a machinest.
The older tc used a drum style e brake the 2011 and up use a twist caliper type.
That poor tc has a bo bo.
I do my own car's brakes, and I've always been able to buy new rotors for less than it would cost to have someone resurface the old ones. So I wonder whether the lathe is just for mechanics to make money?
Tom Jelinek I can’t find anyone who does that any more. Used it in the old days but it seems shops rather charge for replacing and up selling than fixing.
The honest truth is you dont need to resurface your rotors unless they are pitted or warped. your new pads will do two things, forms to the rotor and wear down the rotor and themselves based on the individual pads. resurfacing rotors when not needed will shorten the life of the rotor and not actually improve braking. Ive been at this for nearly 40 years so I know the truth.
@@therodecclesshow2070 Most worn rotors begin to shake the car when braking. A slight washboard, or warp, is a wave function, and inevitable in a changing surface. And resurfacing smooths that out.
@@Krakondackrear rotors only cost me 30 bucks a pop so might as well just replace them.
Just discovered your videos. I love everything about them. Thanks for your knowledge. I just wish there were more 2nd gen tacoma videos!
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Make me want to pull that dent out of that quarter panel
My rear hand brake pads are stuck from rust to the inside of my passenger side rear rotor. I cant turn them to get the hole to line up to losses the tension on the pads and ive tried moving the car to brake the pads lose, which worked in the past about 8 years ago when this first happened. It seems if you get your hand brske pads wet and then park the car for a few days with the hand brake on this will happen. Any advice on a way to get the rotor free from the pads?
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years ago I follow your videos on the dieselmercedes channel and it smells, I thought you weren't around here, but yes, bundled up with the Toyota. thank you very much for sharing your knowledge
Is NKG number on the parking shoe lining Toyota OEM or something else?
Great video. Always wondered about that. Thanks
I really enjoyed this video, thanks for explaining this.
Hello ! I have a 2008 Scion tC. It has a cylinder 2 misfire and low compression in this cylinder. Is my car worth saving?
I have an 09 and the 2nd cylinder was misfiring also. Replaced the coil pack and it fixed the issue.
Thanks for sharing your video very interesting
nice video, My 2006 tc's brake dust shield completely rusted away. Your tc is in great shape!!
my drum brake assembly also rusted very bad. the pin and spring fell off when i take off the rear wheel.
Just bought one at an auction and one of the rear rotors is paper thin and rusted to hell. I have no idea how someone managed to do this lol
Mr. Toyota Maintenance, always great to watch you, showing us the "TECHNICAL" > CORRECT WAY to do these things, ( even though, in the shop it's not done so carefully). Thanks so MUCH!
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Not a bad deal for $1100 delivered...
Did he only pay $1100 for the Scion? I'm considering buying the exact same one for $2000. It does have a few issues. Brakes are one of them. A car lot offered the seller $2000 cash right in front of me. So naturally I can't offer the seller any less.
Man im jealous. I just got one for 3k and I'm trying to fix it up and sell it for 4.5
Where are you now located?
Regarding the brake rotor...
Why resurface it? It looks great. If it's not warped or pulsating the brake pedal why contribute to wearing it out by resurfacing it?
Keep up the great videos.
He should just even off the edges.
@gear head
Nonsense... Really? Seems like a reasonable question to me especially when other sources say it's not always necessary. In fact, to pass inspection in our state the pads and rotors are only required to meet minimum thickness specs. There are no requirements for resurfacing the rotors.
www.doityourself.com/stry/repair-brake-rotor-how-to-resurface-a-brake-rotor
It should be machined besides he’s a perfectionist if just half the mechanics where as thorough and as conscientious as he is mechanics would have better repp
The school of thought with that is it is best start of with a true flat surface when installing pads. Either resurfaced or purchase a quality replacement. You can always put new pads on old unsurfaced rotors. But in his case he wanted to start off with a fresh surface and it just so happens that he has his own brake lathe. For him it was a no cost process that gave him the piece of mind that he was working with a true flat surface. Just my 2 cents.
@@erikcox1947
That makes sense but... Since he hasn't answered the question for himself we're assuming that's the reasoning. The vehicle owner may have been interested in extending the life of the rotors but was he even given an option? Likely being the rear rotors which normally last longer than the front, it's a somewhat mute point. (Especially if the rotors were already on there for 100,000 miles.)
My reason for asking is that I was told that my rear pads should be replaced soon. I have a 2009 RAV4 with the OEM rotors still on the back but my vehicle only has 41,000 miles on it. If my rotors look as good as these then I doubt that I will have them resurfaced especially since I would have to walk them to a shop that does the service and I have only the one car. I haven't looked at them myself. Maybe they're good for another 9,000 miles?
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Mr. Toyota maintenance thank you for your videos. I have a Toyota Highlander 2005 base model six cylinders and I was wondering if you can show me how to change the shift gear lights. I’ve been trying to do it. to get it apart as much as a could, but I couldn’t get to it, for your help thank you very much