bballsk8er333

Hi, and thanks in advance for helping me out. Is there any where i can go to rent a torque wrench, (main store like auto zone, ect) that any of you know, i tried about 5 or 6 places in Jacksonville, and none rent them. Also where would i find the lbs necessary (looked in owners manual didnt see it)

When taking off the caliper, or pushing back the pin (c clamp method) what must i do with the hose?, and for actually replacing a caliper , what must i do differently

And, when taking off the caliper mount, ect, there is a big bolt on the front of the rotor, in the middle, does any one know the size of the bolt, as i need to get a socket that size, but i cant read it, or dont know the size.

Thanks guys

Mike Gerber

I don't know where you can find a torque wrench, but most people don't use one when replacing the rotors. They just seem to know what the proper tightness is by feel. If you feel you need a torque wrench, call around to auto parts stores in your area to ask if they rent/loan one out. It would be best to start with the parts store where you intend to but the parts. There used to be a sticky at the top of this forum with Toyota factory service manuals available for free downloading; I don't know if it still works. There has been some discussion about it being shut down. You can also try Autozone on line for the proper torque specs. I don't believe they have one on line for your year, but just use the one for any generation 3 Camry (1992-1996 model years). It should be the same.

When pushing back the piston with the c-clamp method, there is nothing you have to do to the rubber hose except don't crimp it. When done pushing the piston back, I like to hang the caliper on the coil spring using an old hanger bent in the shape of a big U, with hooks bent on the top of the sides at right angle to the sides, to fit the coil spring. You could also use a piece of wire and tie it to the coil spring. This prevents hanging the caliper by the hose.

As for that big bolt in the center of the rotor, you don't need to do anything to it. It's not necessary to remove that bolt when removing the caliper. If you are thinking of removing it to do something else, I believe the size is 30MM, but I'm not positive of that.

Mike

jdmccright

Keep the hose connected to the caliper, but don't drop the caliper or kink it while compressing the piston back into the cup. Slow and easy. If your reservoir is especially full, you may siphon some brake fluid out first to avoid an overflow.

'96 Cams have a 25 lb-ft torque spec between the caliper and bracket. You can buy a relatively cheap torque wrench for $30. I've seen some parts stores have them for loan-out as well.

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