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lol. got the discs off already while changing these,
It was trying to cheat out of buying new ones by unseizing the front one. but theres no movement in 2 of the pots, thus just clamping one side and pushing against disc. so i\'ve cheated now while i get hold A new caliper for drivers front. cheap by wedging stuff between the seized pistons and brake pads, so theres minimal movement on the opposing side, so no disc play, and an actual hard pedal
 
GENIUS. . though i wouldnt assume its going to last more than  few weeks at best, nor at high speed lol

lol thanks. Havent even made it to the rears yet, strugggling too much tryin to condition this caliper.

:S you sure they thread?! because 2 of the pistons pushed in by hand with very minimal resistance?  :s well confused now.

I changed the pads by sliding out the old ones after removing the slide pins ? ? (on front) only toook the caliper off because it was siezed.. Though how do you screw the pistons?!

Yea, theres NO chance of freeing the seized pistons LOL they are truly stuck.
So i just want to get some pressure so i can atleast stop for the next feww weeks to month :p til payday to be more precise. aha.

Yep, Gclamp was a fail tho, we only managed to move the pistons slightly just enough room to get the pad in. its not going to budge.

cheers, yea, will do, should have searched really
 
just half assing it lol. was really getting used to driving the fc too, though just read somethin on bleeding the clutch :S though my clutch still works fine, we didnt bleed so maybe this has clogged my system, will be trying a fullll bleed tomo.
 
hate bleeding brakes, and have NO support, so its a one man job not going to work i believe ahaaa. will create a pressure bleeder i believe..

[(BTW IS THERE a correct order for this?) LOL]

Dunno if anyone still looking at this. .
 
I\'ll post elsewhere if not.
I\'m afterrrrr, one of the retaining bolts off the brake calipers. Well actually probably a whole caliper if anyone has uprated and has an old one lying around?!
 
I had to cut one of the slid bolts to get the pads out since it was seized on, so had to improvise by cutting up some bolts and \'making\' one. but its not soo great.
Then find that the inside pistons on the caliper are seized, so we tried to compress them, and pushed in some pads an reassembled to see the result. When bleeding them through (BTW IS THERE a correct order for this?)  LOL
 
So we get it bled through, and pressure, fine, start it up get the pressure all right, touch the pedal .. to the floor, nothing, kept bleeding em through still nothing, so while pumping, the \'seized\' caliper moves like hell compensating for the seized pistons. and all the other calipers dont feel like there even twitching, prob just ancient lol. .
 
:S Stumped truly!!! had good strong brake pedal before, now nothing.
only wanted to change pads over :/
 
helppp ?!
any local guys free tomo fancy helping out ... will kill a day.
 
I\'ll get some pics up of my \'bodgee it slide bolt thing\'
 
first attempt was an old screw driver but it didnt work.
 
Sooo
 
-Brake bleeding order?
-Anyone with spare parts?
-OR least a retaining/slide bolt?
---any idea\'s on a CHEAP fix i\'m pulled tight skint already lol. and HAVE to cancel celica insurance/cash in tax before next week or 2..  ahaaa
 
CHEEEERS

:cheers First oil change, filter done. Still no luck with the idling problem, but really is running smooth.
Though i swear my car is trying to kill me!!
 
sooo../
5litres of tesco mineral in there, tho the motor shop i buy parts from, their books say 5-30 synthetic only. So now im  pretty not sure what i was ment to use, but i slapped the 10-30 mineral in anyway.
 
 
Todayyy, slap celica on pistonheads to sell, while fitting new brake pads all round, handbrake adjustment, and i\'d like to make it run just a slight bit less rich, someone got a picture they can draw on an post here to show me where to tweak.

How about a bigger profile tire and some lowering ? You\'ll keep the same ride height but the fitment will look good?

Now theres an idea. Or just bolt small plates under exhaust to save it some abuse.
 
LOL, was driving home a min ago, and realised at high rev\'s the rotary sounds similar to a milk float :2Rolleyes or is it just me.
Well prob closer to an alien craft from a sci-fi flick. but same thing

LOL nice.
wayyyy too many bumps around here to slam my cars already catch on some of them.

Errr, cant remember, they\'re pretty good, and good grip. Wont wheel spin for long from standing just launches after second.
 
I kinda want the oversteering, since i\'ve never played with it much.

screeching understeer? allllll the time,

aha I just spent my whole drive home wondering how it worked!!!!! amount of kerbs/wing mirrors i just missed while bending down examining.

Yea, i working nights over weekend, so will get some pics on tues when i take dash apart to solve someones stupid wiring in there.
previous owners should write a manual of the crap they hook up, so all these half cut/crimped wires make sense.
 
Its whatever part cures the wobbling though im starting to get used to it.
 
Is it normal the amount of understeer i get in it? Was expecting to oversteer tbh, but maybe im just still getting used to it.