How to Replace Rear Brakes 07-09 Toyota FJ Cruiser

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1A Auto shows you how to repair, install, fix, change or replace your own worn, squeaky, fading old brakes. This video is applicable to the 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, Toyota FJ Cruiser.
This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser
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• Hose Pinch-Off Pliers
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• Socket Extensions 1aau.to/oxE/1AXAA00015
• Torque Wrench 1aau.to/opp/1AXAA00044
• Brake Grease
• Brake Parts Cleaner
• Floor Jack 1aau.to/ohx/1AXAA00068
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• Wire Brush 1aau.to/ocp/1AXAA00079
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[@mr.suplex927]

One of the best brake videos I have seen on KZbin.

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Thank you for the feedback! We appreciate it! +Mr. Suplex

[@abrahamnoriega3344]

I don't know how many times you heard this but you've got an excellent way to explain things out and I'm sure we all LOVE your special sound effects, hahaha.. besides the learning you make us laugh! 😂 Thank you for that Sr. keep like that!!!

[@oneblueyedog]

I got to removal of rotor. It was stuck. I used the two bolt hole method. The rotor stayed stuck! It was being held in by the parking brake shoes. The parking brake was OFF!, not actuated. The trick is to access the star wheel that tightens the parking brake and loosen it. I found this out after totally damaging the parking brake. You loosen the parking brake FIRST with the star wheel. It's accessed through a hole in the disk that goes through the hub at 6 o'clock. You can actually see the teeth of the wheel with a flashlight. After I loosened it, it came off with little effort with the two bolts. But also spring retainers and parts of the parking brake fell out too. Hitting it really messes everything up. Loosen the star wheel before you take the rotor off. The Vid needs this revision.

[@stephenhope7319]

Very good. I am ready to do my 2012 FJ TTSE at 90,000 miles. Great vids on front and rear brakes. However. Let me say as a retired Union sheet metal worker, do not "bonk" anything with your palms. I knew a guy who would do this all the time and he had his Dr tell him he ruined nerves in his palms. Use a mallet or a hammer. Never use your palms as a hammer. Seems quick and easy to do that but if you are in pain in your 60's and 70's its way too late. Thanks for the vids bro.

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Best auto repair video I have ever seen by a mile. Mechanic is excellent, experienced and well spoken. Shows that there are great, educated mechanics out there.

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[@masterskrain2630]

Yes, this has convinced me that SOMEONE ELSE has to do this job for me!

[@marcsongaudin8429]

Thank you 1A Auto I am trying to follow every step I love mechanic Unfortunately I am too old for it now

[@charlespayne1909]

Once you say "THERE IT IS FRIENDS". I become employee of the month. Thx 1a auto. You guyz are the tool trucks .

[@eliseociardulli3639]

Awesome instructional video that'll take the doubts out of doing this at home.

[@henryhamster01]

terrific video great safety tips and explanations of everything

[@CHESTURCH]

Dude, you kick ass! Thank you for this and the front brake video!! Pretty straight forward job, but it is very nice to see how you do the job before i go tackle them. I always watch how you do it first over any other youtube video. Thanks again man!!

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[@MichaelRaveney]

Great video, so well explained and detailed. Thank you A1 Auto!

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[@stevevet3652]

I use a number 2 pencil, eraser end to push the rubber bushing through.

[@KRTcascadevids]

MAKE SURE YOUR PARKING BREAK IS DISENGAGED OR YOU WILL END UP WITH ANOTHER BRAKE JOB 😤 Wish the video would’ve let me know 😅

[@chriswood4510]

I am realizing why my diy break jobs don't last too long. Thanks for the great video!

[@tavernofaesthetics8706]

Thanks man , keep up the good job

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[@abad1708]

Very clear undertood!!!

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Very well done. thanks for posting

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[@schlemmermaul5224]

All your grease monkeys out there over torquing people’s cars, watch this man do it correctly and take pride in your work!

[@VASSER4]

Hey what are the torque specifications on the hardware? Bracket? Slide pins bolts? Thanks for the great videos your share.

[@shahsmerdis]

its so important to clean that caliper. before i knew about cars, the guy just pad slapped the car, but he jammed that pad in there and it wasn't moving freely because of the rust build up. I tried explaining this to multiple mechanics they are like yeah yeah. on that note, it sometimes its just cheaper to replace the caliper bracket then try to clean up all that rust. especially if you have to invest in all those tools.

[@imjustskatin]

Is there any difference between a 2011 model? Hoping to do this myself and this video was super helpful

[@spencerdasilva]

I didn’t see you install the brake pad clip. My pad kit came with 4 of these. They go on the brake pad itself. Having a tough time figuring out which pads they go on. Currently taking off my drivers rear brakes and found this clip installed on my inner pad, lower side. So many things can be going on. Either the Clío fell off or my pad kit sent me too many clips. Note: I said brake pad Clío and not the caliper clips that you installed in the video.

[@scottkarlins]

Curious why you lube behind the caliper bracket tins. They do not slide there, the pad ends slide on the tins. I usually very lightly lube the outside of tins where the pad ends make contact. Again, very lightly lube. Are you concerned with lube making its way to the pad surface? Thanks for the great video!

[@travelndan]

Headlights won’t turn on after doing rear brakes. Had to replace a stud on read driver side too Now when I let the E brake off, the headlights don’t come on Any ideas?

[@rebelheart411]

Do you have to remove the rotor to adjust the parking brake?

[@danruiz1309]

Great video as usual. Unfortunately, the power tools used for cleaning the hub are not listed. I'd really like to know what the attachment on the drill used to clean around the lug bolts is called or where to get it.

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[@rhess10]

I was thinking that your might be able to use a battery terminal cleaner. The diameter might not be the same but you could reasonably modify that tool to use over bolts. I'm thinking specifically the area between the bolt and edge of the middle of the hub. If the battery terminal brush is too thick you could nip off some of the bristles to thin it out. And I'd certainly use a new one. But a small wire brush would probably do the trick.

[@windward2818]

Available on Amazon: 3M CX-DR Brake Hub Cleaning Disc Holder 07545, Black, Scotch-Brite 3M 21713 Roloc Pro Brake Hub Cleaning Disc. Cleaning disks are different diameters to best match stud to hub spacing, big for trucks and SUVs small for cars. Or you can use; Mixiflor 9 Pack Wire Wheels Brush 1 Inch, Knotted and Plated Crimped Wire End Brush, for Derusting, Paint Removal, Deburring. Fast, Easy for Angle Grinder, Pneumatic, which fit into a drill. I like the wire wheel brushes, but the Scotch-Brite pads leave a better finish.

[@walibilal91]

If you're just replacing the pads,do you still have to take off the rotors?

[@Lordovhate]

"Need to knock this rust off, that high spot could cause the rotor to sit off kilter." Proceeds to grind low spots in the surface with a 36 grit pad. Use a wire wheel, booboo.

[@jeremiahrichards1264]

3:28

[@jdh8836]

11:21 “it’s all rusted to... umm” we all know he was gonna say rusted to crap

[@IronHardAirsoft]

don't you just open the master cylinder? why y'all always doing the most lmao.

[@jjack6896]

Why did you open the bleeder? No real need to open the bleeder to just replace rotors and pads, that is an optional step only if you want to remove some old fluid or stop really old fluid from backing up. I sure wouldn't take the chance of introducing air into the system unless I was prepared to bleed all the brakes. You should use a silicon base brake lube on the rubber parts not a non-silicon caliper lube or grease. Grease will eventually swell rubber and will cause the pins to bind. You shouldn't have used a screw driver to push the boot. Why are you replacing the brake pads they looked almost new? The cross cuts on the rotors are pretty much useless after the first 100 miles so it's not a real selling point. Where is your dust mask, it really should be a part of your PPE you were talking about? Giving you a thumbs up though for the good step by step procedures and advice.

[@CHESTURCH]

What do you recommend using to push the boot in then? Im getting ready to do this on my 07 fj and watched this to just get an idea on how to replace the rear rotors. This is my first car with rear disc brakes. Basically planning on just following what he did in the video

[@willliamkinnaird3379]

I literally used a c clamp

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1A Auto needs to get some damn tools.

[@C.Double.]

Is it just me or is he saying "Veer-hicle" instead of "vehicle"???

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