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When taking the caliper off and back on can the piston get out of place and need a c-clamp to be properly seated? I'm having some brake problems after doing this fix, and am trying to figure out the cause.
@@charlesedmundadams5238 not unless you stepper on the brake pedal. Piston doesn't move unless pushed on way or another. What kind of brake problems are you experiencing?
@AdamGainer Silicone is the backyard way, remove and reinstall is the correct way. I went the silicone route. Worked very well. Doesn't look pretty if you look close, but I was going for function over form on this one. I lifted up the old rubber seal where I could, used compressed air to clean and dry, and I went outside on a hot summer day when the truck was baking in the sun so i could ensure there was no moisture stuck in there, and i lathered everything in silicone underneath the seal. Once underneath was full, i played the seal down and finished it up on top. Done :)
You can by a high quality brand new power steering pump for a 2003 Honda Accord for less than $40. I purchased one 5 years ago and it is it still working like the original. Why spend time and money rebuilding one?
Life changing video. I come from a small town with not a lot of money. And to me paying shop prices for things to be done just isnt feasible. Im going to use this to walk me through and im so glad i stumbled upon this video. Literally saving me hundreds
Quick question. Does your overflow reservoir have a cap with 2 fittings on it? I have a hose on one side that goes to the radiator, and the otherside is just a short little piece of hose that it looks like someone cut.
I just did this today. I just kept removing things and I got to the point where I almost opened the coolant line. Lol. Fortunately I was able to wiggle that thing out. The reassembly took Half as long. lol.
Great video, man! I decided it was pathetic that I don't know how to change my own oil so I watched this video and just did it. Hardest part was on my Ranger, the filter was really hard to get to, but other than that, a really smooth process. This video made it easy for me to tell what was what when it did it.
thank you so much for posting this, very informative. I'm torn on the multiple replacements...I just had this old Mexican guy whose been right way more times than I have tell me to take a portion of the old fluid and mix it with the new, which sounds off to me but I think I get the concept. I'm going to do a 2x replace and add the additive like you did. Camry 177K I'll let you know if anything bizarre happens...
Hola...me gustan tus videos,se entiende muy bien..y más me gusta por que tengo un corolla 95 manual del mismo color y es de Canadá,yo estoy en Argentina, difícil conseguir algunas cosa...( ejemplo, el faro de adelante y los espejos laterales.. 0:2🤦), el auto anda bárbaro...hize todos los cambios de fluidos, todos,..pero me esta fallando la caja de transmisión, no entra la quinta...podrías hacer un video de como se cambian, si está, no lo encontré ... Gracias...sos uno de los únicos que tiene los videos de estos Corolla que son una maza...!!!!
With a bj press you still need to cut the stud this time in just hammered it out and made my own cup with a piston off a checy front caliper and a grinder
Clean cord, man I find out if you check your vehicle up and you don’t have an impact one thing I do with a neutral is a jerk the wheel like I’m gonna tighten it in that direction once it starts spinning I use the momentum of the tire and jerk it the other way and that losens emb up if you forget to loosen them on the ground
Do the corolla and celica have the same exact radiator? I'm buying a corolla tomorrow and it needs a radiator and I was just gonna swap my celica one in if possible
How much miles till you change that transmission fluid because mine looks no where near as dark. Mine is red with little slight tint a of gray 109000 miles toyota avalon
I did it so I wouldn't accidentally overstretch it. You do you, I'd you don't want to remove it then definitely do it your way. I take shortcuts sometimes that work well as long as I'm careful. Sometimes the risk is worth it ;)
@@AutoFixYT If you removed the lower ball join nut and a linkage nut, the brake lines wouldn't stretch. I have a bad vibration when I accelerate so I'm not looking forward on replacing my driver side cv shaft.
Doesn't matter how many miles the vehicle has, it matters how many it's been since the last change. The only way to know is to pull a sample. Sometimes this can be as little as what's on the dip stick. Smell it and look at it on a white paper towel or napkin. If it smells burnt and is black like used oil or worse, it's cooked and it's too late, don't change it. If it smells like transmission fluid still and isn't black, you can change it.
OK so I just checked it it’s not completely black, but is brown kind of like used motor oil. Is it still safe to have changed by the dealer? And also thanks for your help!
I have a "Heritage" supercab 2004 with a 6.ft bed. I beefed up the leaf spring as it's carrying a 1200lb camper. What a diffence. Just picked it up today. Not cheap here in Alaska but nothing is. Great little V-6 truck. BTW my little gem has just turned 84,000 miles. Owner was a mining engineer and spent most of his time at Red Dog mine. Hardly drove it.
That's awesome! These are great trucks indeed and I have learned a lot about them and have learned to appreciate them way more than i used to before I owned one.
so easiest way to instal them in projector housing will be to put an arrow with marker on bulb that shows top and bottom so you can turn them enough to know how they are positionited easy you can try
If your early model Lexus came with the Navigation system (my GS400 did), which also controls the HVAC (Heat/Vent/Air Conditioning), removing the outdated Navigation unit also removes your HVAC! I thought I was doomed for a minute. However, you likely have another option. As you can see in this video, models that did not have the Navigation system have a separate, single-DIN HVAC controller (shown above the factory radio at the beginning of this video). My Navigation unit sat in the top, and had a tape deck underneath. I found this separate HVAC controller module online, used for cheap. It fit perfectly in the space, and the electrical plugs that were removed from the Navigation model plugged right in to this standalone HVAC controller!
Re: Replacing the HVAC servo motors comment below, there are videos showing how to clean the encoder wheel, which worked on my GS400. You likely don't have to buy a new servo.
Don't buy a new servo! First, take the current servo out, and clean the encoder wheel and copper brush ends. Add a bit of dielectric (non-conductive) grease to the encoder wheel and gears. This is the best video showing how to remove/replace the mode select servo, but in many cases, you don't need to spend hundreds of $ on a new servo. Note: The fresh/cabin air selector servo is just to the right of the mode select servo, but tricky to remove. Re: Just clean and re-use your servo, search for "Lexus Air Conditioning Servo Repair and Cleaning Guide".
