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Well well well. I tackled my project of changing my rotor and brakes and of course I had a lot of help from LOC. I want to first thank you a couple of people. Jim (CUMAN) has generously offered to help me through this project. I gave him a couple of calls (Long Distance with 1-800-Call ATT so he gets to phone charge, just kididng) to help me through and he gave a bunch of advice. I would also thank leadfoot, he gave a bunch of tips and posts on the changing rotor post. You really taught me a lot about how my rotors and car works. Lastly, I gotta give it to Carl and his wonderful tutorial at LexLs.com I dont think I would know where to start. And also thank you to all that posted in the previous post. Alright... lets take a look at the devastation that laid in my garage... Without the rotor Old and New Rotor Old and New Brakes New Rotor on

same here. we love those cheater bars. steviej Eh... I don't know what a cheater bar is.. anyone wanna give me a pic ^_^

Which tool is better for removing the bolts that hold the caliper and piston down, a box wrench with a hammer, or a ratchet wrench?

Can you DIY this problem?

So if my heater doesn't work in the winter, that's a clear sign of what?

rofl... and i started that topic, LOL. ANyways, the question I have is how come if you don't have any freeon, your car doesn't produce heat in the winter if the car blows heat from the engine with a fan?

You guys know the price range to switch from R12 to R134?

you're kidding me... they just clip in!?!?!?!?! so how does that prevent it from falling out lol

Well... I just called up to Superior Lexus for the clips on the calliper and it costs $40 for the clips + freight/shipping... is there an alternative? I don't really want to pay $40 for a bunch of these clips... and how do I put these clips on anyways? super glue? lol Also, how do these rotors and brake pads look? I want to save money, but also get some quality. rotors brake pad

Yeah.. the shims are accounted for, but they look like crap... I should buy some new ones... they don't clip on the brakes too well... And yup, it was just low on break fluid since I removed nearly all of it

Well... i decided to put everything back together because I think I will wait for a new set of rotors to come in... However... when I put everything back together.... my parking brake light is on and it won't go away... something tells me it's because of my brake pads

well yeah.. there's two 14mm bolts that hold the piston assmebly on, but i only took one off and I just pulled the piston back... saw no point in removing the other one.. but there are 2 14 mm bolts and 2 17mm bolts. I am also confused on what you are trying to say here, lol.... so how do i access it? ahh.. soo confused at that post, sorry. Also, take a look on my calliper... it's missing one of the clips -_-

Actually... disregard that post... I got the 14mm bolt off pretty easily, it just took both hands and some muscle... then the two 17mm bolts that hold the calliper on came off with my long torque wrench... I just needed the piston off so I could have room... but now I can't get the rotor off -_-... Check my work to see if I missed any bolts or anything... There were only two bolts that held the caliper on and 1 that held the piston assembly on... so here are the pics from front of the rotor, to the back of the rotor.... any suggestions on how to remove the rotor since I am trying to get it resurfaced?

well.... i got the tire off and got everything in place and this is what I saw.... I ran my fingernail across it and i could feel some groves... which means it's pretty severe lol... Then I went to loosen the nuts and guess what... I couldn't lol.... I was using a normal rachet wrench... and torque wrench.. The bolts I tried to loosen are here .... the top one and the one behind the brakes... u can see them pretty distinctly.... any suggestions on how to loosen these? I tried using a hammer on the wrench, but I think it might just strip the bolt. My torque wrench is too big... sooo

Alright... i'll keep you posted on the progress -_-

If it gets low, do I even need to remove the cap then? Also.. im quite confused on where to put my jackstand -_-. If I am working on my rear right tire... and I put the jack in the proper place... do i put the jackstand on the left side of the jack(closer to my tire, or on the right side of the jack(further from the tire)... And I think i am just going to resurface my rotors and then buy new rotors in about two months.... Do these rotors look good?click here I can never find the slotted rotors, only drill slotted

Whew, that's very relieving to hear... now I'm not sure if i want to buy a whole new set of rotors or if I should surface it..... How good are these rotors? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-LS400...sspagenameZWDVW And how much would it cost for it to resurface my rotors? It's been shaking for about a year... just haven't had much time to do anything, nor the moeny LOL Anyways... how am i going to remove the rotor if it is "rusted on" Carl from lexls said that he used a hammer to hit it loose, but if i am going to resurface it, I can't do that. Also, the fluid in my brake resevoir is near the max in idle, so if I push the piston back onto the brake pad, I should do it slowly or what? Or is there a way to take fluid out?

Eh... im confused on what you are trying to say here... The two 14 mm screws that hold the rotor on or the two 14 mm bolts that are behind the caliper? Also... i just took my tire off and I think I encountered something bad. I dont have two screws that hold my rotor on as displayed in step 7 nor do i have a rubber thingy either and I can see where the screws should be.... I think i'm in trouble -_-.... Is this a possibility for why when I press my brake, my car shakes? Where can i get these two screws?

If you're somewhat mechanically inclined, then changing the brakes is relatively easy. However, if you've never done any type of mechanical work on a car, then changing the brakes might seem like an overwhelming task. Having said that, if you are changing the brakes yourself, make sure you have a breaker bar as well, it'll make things alot easiear. To avoid having a screwdriver go thru your face, you should never point anything towards you! Things might slip and wham!!! Screw driver thru the face! In step 12 he's removing fluid from the reservoir, because by pushing the piston on the caliper, will push the fluid back in to the reservoir. Step 13 he;s pushing the piston in, or the new brake pads will not clear the rotors. Alright, I've done some work on my car like flush my coolant, change my oill, and stuff like that. So i think I can attempt this, but how do I remove the brake fluid from the reservoir?

Hello, I plan on changing my brakes, but I'm not sure about the dangers I can inflict on myself. I plan on following the tutorial at http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/brake/rbrotor.html#. Can anyone tell me if I should attempt this? I have all the tools, but my friend said that his neighbor attempted to change his brakes and a screwdriver went through his face and now I'm worried.... And what are good brakes to buy for a 92 LS 400? I am also confused, if you would take a look at lexls's tutorial, on what step 12 is doing. I only plan on changing my brakes. I would also like a more detailed explanation about step 13 and what exactly he is doing and how. thanks guys

Yeah... I got what I needed for changing my oil + coolant... Thanks all.. 99LS.. yeah... they're "shimmying"

How many quarts of oil do i need?

Now I'm not sure if this is corroded or not... if so, how do I clean it?

What are some good brands for me to buy if I am going to change my oil and air filter this weekend? I don't know which performs well on a 92' LS 400

The problem with my rear tailight is that I bought a brand new set of 1157LL lights to replace my "burnt out" stop lights. However, when I went to replace the "burnt out" lights on the left hand side of the car, the new ones don't turn on when I press the brake, however, the tailight works when I turn my lights on. This occurs on both the top and bottom of the stop light on the left side; my lights on the right hand side are perfectly fine, tailight and stop light. I was wondering if this is a fuse problem, electrical problem, or what and how to resolve this. I drive a 92' LS 400 and I have bought two Sylvian 1157LL lights now and the problem persists