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August 24, 2010, 11:54 am
A friend and I just replaced the worn out front brake pads on my 2005
Toyota Corolla S. I took pictures of the process and created a quick
guide. The steps should be the same on any ninth generation
(2003-2008) Corolla.
Here's the guide -
http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Toyota-Corolla-Front-Brake-Pads-Replacement-Guide
Total cost of the procedure was just $32 for the ceramic brake pads
from Advance Auto. (I had a 20% off coupon code for the website, which
is "P20".)
I hope someone finds it to be useful.
Cheers,
Paul Michaels
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Re: Toyota Corolla Front Brake Pads Replacement Guide With Pictures
http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Toyota-Corolla-Front-Brake-Pads-Replacement-Guide
Not bad, although there are a couple of important steps that were skipped in
the narrative, and I am not a fan of aftermarket ceramic pads because they
can cause more rapid rotor wear.
You should measure rotor thickness, preferably with a vernier caliper or
micrometer to determine whether the rotor's thickness is within spec. A
rotor that is too thin can warp and/or have a diminished ability to
dissipate heat.
Another step that was missed was cleaning and applying appropriate grease to
the caliper slides bolts. By not removing the upper bolt, it doesn't get
inspected so it is important to remove, inspect, clean, and re-grease both
bolts.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
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