Sunday, December 11, 2011

FJ TRD Brake Upgrade

Installing some new TRD brake kit on my mates new Toyota FJ. Thought it was gonna be easy until i had to remove the original heat shield.
The TRD kit came with rotors, calipers, pads and new stainless steel lines.
Tools were pretty basic e.g. sockets, spanners, flared spanner (for brake lines), 1/2" hex drive (caliper replacement bolts were hex), grinder or tin snips

The rear of the caliper and the brake line connection.





Brake assembly removed.
Two bolts from the back, standard stuff
I also removed the brake line bracket and the ABS speed sensor brake so i could move it out the way









The original hardware.












After some serious cutting the heat shield has been cut back







110NM I believe it was for the brake caliper bolts.
Added some locktite.
My mate runs some bad ass wheels hence the 25mm spacer in the photo.




















Bleed process requires the FJ keys to be in the ON position, this activates the ABS/Brake pump solenoids.
Gave it 3-4 presses and on the last press with the foot held down opened the nipple then closed it.
Done this 2 times per nipple. 4 nipples in total, then hit the once each.
Almost 1litre of fluid was used.

---------------------From the Manual---------------------

3.BLEED BRAKE LINE
(a)Turn the ignition switch to ON, and wait until the pump motor has stopped.
HINT: Pump operating sound can be heard.
(b)Front brake line.
(1)Connect the vinyl tube to the brake caliper.
(2)Depress the brake pedal several times, then loosen the bleeder plug with the pedal held down (step D).
(3)At the point when the fluid stops coming out, tighten the bleeder plug, then release the brake pedal (step E).
(4)Repeat steps D and E until all the air in the fluid has been bled out.
Torque:11 N*m (110 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf)
(5)Repeat the above procedures to bleed the other brake line.
(c)Rear brake line.
(1)Connect the vinyl tube to the brake caliper.
(2)Depress the brake pedal, hold it, and then loosen the bleeder plug.
HINT: Brake fluid is pumped out automatically.
(3)Loosen the bleeder plug and release the air.
NOTICE:
Keep the brake fluid in the reservoir tank above the MIN line during the above procedures.
(4)When the air is completely bled out of the brake fluid through the bleeder plug, tighten the bleeder plug.
Torque:11 N*m (110 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf)
(5)Repeat the above procedures to bleed the other brake line.

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