this might sound like a silly question but....does anyone know how about how long it takes to change a set of rear rotors and brake pads on 96 te...just wondering cuz was gonna do it myself but not sure if i have time.

An hour, probably less. As long as you know what you're doing, you'll probably finish quite quickly.

don't know fully but know mostly so hopefully won't take much more than an hour for me. Thanks

took me bout 30 mins

wheels off - 1-2 mins
caliper bolts off - 2-3 mins each side
will need to use the pullers on the rotor to get it off the inner drum - 5 mins once u figure out how to do it

then the reverse assuming u know how to press the brake cylinder in the rotor to get the new pads in. This will take probably 10 mins each side to compress cylinder and put new pads in.

sound ok?

will need to use the pullers on the rotor to get it off the inner drum

or a pair of M8 bolts/screws

use a g-clamp on the brake piston to push it back in but don't go to far.

use a g-clamp on the brake piston to push it back in but don't go to far.

I would not do that . that is what i did the first time i changed brake pads. was told to do that which i did:nuts: end results is one ceased piston in the calipar , kinda got squished in the bottom like a coke can being stepped on.

don't be lazy just unbolt the calipar and push the piston in with one finger then bolt it back on and bleed the brakes probably need doing anyway. well thats what i do every time i change pads/discs etc etc

intresting ...Smooth

crack open the bleeder nipple when pushing in the caliper piston
is another option

but I guess the caliper was well had it before the rotors were looked at :doubt:

when you remove the rear brake rotors. Dont forget to back off the parkbrake shoes. Makes getting the rotor off easier.

Take it to a Brake Mechanic, If you do 1 small hicup its gunna cost more than a few $$$$$$ Maybe your life or sumone elses life.

this might sound like a silly question but....does anyone know how about how long it takes to change a set of rear rotors and brake pads on 96 te...just wondering cuz was gonna do it myself but not sure if i have time.


How long it will take depends on many things. By asking this question I assume you haven't done it before and with adjusting parking brake it will take a lot longer than an hour.
Take it to the mechanic if you are short with time.

Smooth, what you described about using g-clamp and squashing the bottom of the piston is virtually impossible to happen. And I am yet to see anyone pushing caliper piston in with one finger :nuts:

Shouldn't need a puller tool to remove the brake disc - just smack it with a hammer. You're changing the discs so it doesn't matter if you damage your old ones.

Shouldn't need a puller tool to remove the brake disc - just smack it with a hammer. You're changing the discs so it doesn't matter if you damage your old ones.

Before you start swinging away with the hammer, make sure that the park brake shoe adjuster has been fully screwed in otherwise you'll bust the retaining clip off the bottom of the shoe. they tend to work a groove into the inside of the disc hat. If you bust this, you have to take to hub off.

Smooth, what you described about using g-clamp and squashing the bottom of the piston is virtually impossible to happen. And I am yet to see anyone pushing caliper piston in with one finger :nuts:

try it on a first gen then u'll see it's not all that hard to squash it and get it stuck. maybe it had somthing to do with the previous owner trying to push it back in but placing the clamp in the middle so the centre of the cly is not 100% flat, then you have me come along and place a bit of wood over the cly as a drift and push it back in but the middle had touched the bottom first and been push up as i push the last bit of cly in. so as the centre is pushed up the sides get pinched , not that hard really. yes i could push it in with my middle finger just need a teaspoon of cement to harden up then you can do it.

try it on a first gen then u'll see it's not all that hard to squash it and get it stuck. maybe it had somthing to do with the previous owner trying to push it back in but placing the clamp in the middle so the centre of the cly is not 100% flat, then you have me come along and place a bit of wood over the cly as a drift and push it back in but the middle had touched the bottom first and been push up as i push the last bit of cly in. so as the centre is pushed up the sides get pinched , not that hard really. yes i could push it in with my middle finger just need a teaspoon of cement to harden up then you can do it.

if you can push it in with one finger usually means that the slave cylinder is playing up, aka not maintaining pressure in the lines etc

if you can push it in with one finger usually means that the slave cylinder is playing up, aka not maintaining pressure in the lines etc

nope changed the master cly to a 2ng gen one not long ago and is in great nick. you meant the servo behind the master cly not holding pressure cos of the one way valve but i tested the one from the 2nd gen and that works fine. brakes don't have slave cly's only the clutch does and mines and auto no slave cly here.
the reason is cos my brakes are like new. have dissasembles them completely and put on new bushes (from the rebuild kits i bought)cleaned really well and relubed it all plus i bleed the brakes every time i change pads and keep it in as best nick as i can seeing as it's almost 20 yrs old:D

Thanks guys all done now did it yesterday....was easy enough and they work which is always a good sign.