OEM 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder Brake Pad Set

2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder Brake Pad Set Parts Q&A

• Q: How to replace the front Brake Pad Set on 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder?

  A: Start by taking off the front wheel then fasten the disc with hub nuts until the replacement work is complete. Check the pad lining thickness through the caliper inspection hole until you verify 1.0 mm (0.039 inch) minimum thickness. If the pads fall short of this mark, replace them. The shock absorber flexible hose requires removing of its bolt to disconnect it. Support the brake caliper by holding the sliding pin while removing the bolt on its lower side to prevent disconnection of the flexible hose before suspending it properly. The installation process requires removal of both pads with all four anti-squeal shims and the two pad support plates for inspection. Reuse the components if they remain undamaged, non-curable and free of rust, dirt and foreign materials. Verify disc thickness and runout before adding the two pad support plates because they must be installed in correct orientation. For new pad installation replace anti-squeal shims at the same time and then apply brake grease to both inner sides of the outer anti-squeal shims before putting two shims each on the outer then inner pad and finally install inside pads with downward pad wear indicator plate followed by the outside pad. All pad surfaces and disc areas should remain free from oil and grease contaminations. The caliper installation requires evacuating brake fluid from the reservoir and using a hammer handle or suitable tool to push the piston in after releasing the bleeder plug to let out some brake fluid. Mount the cylinder onto the torque plate by using its bottom installation bolt and holding the sliding pin before torquing the bolt to 34 Nm while applying 350 kgf-cm (25 ft. lbs. torque). Affix the flexible hose to the shock absorber then fasten the bolt and tighten it to 29 Nm (296 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.). Installing the front wheel requires 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) torque until the brake pedal gets depressed multiple times to verify the fluid reaches the max line.