[Vansolo]

Well to help you out. This past week before 4th of July, I spend some of the days during the week giving a good BRAKE JOB MAKEOVER for my wife 2001 Toy HL. I am talking about new calipers, brake pads, and rotors on all four points. This is my second time changing the brakes on her car and last time I did was back in summer of 2005. At that time it was only brake pads that I changed. After 8-9 yrs of driving that HL here in the snowbelt state of MN, it was due for a makeover.

Here is what I encounter while changing one part at a time. First the pads, both of the inner pads of the front tires were almost wear out to the metal. As for the outer pads, it seems they could last couple more years. Rotors, it was a b!tc# taking it out due to rust for the past 8 yrs. I had to use a hammer/mallet to wack that thing out. Also, the two bolt/pin was rusted inside and so I decided to go w/ new calipers. Same story with the brakes in the rear. So, before doing the brake job my wife HL was experiencing brake warping for almost the past 2 yrs, and it was getting a bad clonking sound from the left wheel when making a left turn. The clonking sound was due to the wear out inner pads, rusted bolt/pin, and uneven surface of the inner part of the rotor. After changing all that, the HL is now running like new and brakes smoothly now. The only thing I notice while driving at 60-70 MPH on the highway is the wheel shaking, but that will be taken care of with a good wheel balancing. Hope this help.