tta300 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Has anyone changed out the front brake pads by yourself before? The friction area on each pad has a deeper slot on one end. I'm not sure if the deeper-slot side should face toward the front or the back of the vehicle. It is Toyota brand brake pad for '99 rx300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgwollet Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Don't know what you are saying here...but changing front pads is like a walk in the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepewteruser Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Don't know what you are saying here...but changing front pads is like a walk in the park. How about the rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tta300 Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 The friction area of each Toyota front pad is divided into two parts with a deep groove in the middle. One part is smaller than the other with a deeper sloped edge. I replaced both front and rear pads a few years ago, but could not remember if the smaller side should face the top or the bottom of the carrier. Anyway, I've installed the new pads by facing smaller side toward the top of the carrier. With new pads and the new rotors, I eliminated the vibration issue when braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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