1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Brake bleeding

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Jimi1976, Mar 10, 2016.

Page 2 of 2
  1. Jimi1976

    Jimi1976 Active Member

    Joined:
    May 15, 2013
    242
    124
    0
    Location:
    Denver, CO
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Was. Illinois.

    Now in Denver (much nicer on cars here)


    iPhone ?

    Edit Ok. Successfully replaced caliper (SUPER EASY), and bled (also super easy thanks to nutzaboutbolts video).
    No brake warning lights or anything.

    Not as much drag/noise....but still hums when I drive.
    HUB


    iPhone ?
     
    #21 Jimi1976, Mar 13, 2016
    Last edited: Mar 14, 2016
    NutzAboutBolts and frodoz737 like this.
  2. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    55,562
    38,723
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    Oy veh.
     
    #22 Mendel Leisk, Mar 13, 2016
  3. Jimi1976

    Jimi1976 Active Member

    Joined:
    May 15, 2013
    242
    124
    0
    Location:
    Denver, CO
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Yeah......PITA

    On a positive note.....I can tear apart these brakes (and bleed them) in my sleep.


    iPhone ?
     
    #23 Jimi1976, Mar 13, 2016
    frodoz737 and Mendel Leisk like this.
  4. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    55,562
    38,723
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    To take a rear hub off you at least don't have to open up the caliper lines, or disconnect parking brake, again. Just unbolt and pull back. To get the rotors off if they're rusted on: there's a couple of threaded holes in the center, screw in a pair of M8x1.25 bolts, alternating between them, till it pops loose.

    When I did this I was not 100% sure I had the right thread pitch, and it was rusty enough to keep you wondering. I found just screwing it in as far as reasonable, then backing it out and blowing out the dust, and repeating, it gradually cleared the threads and got through.

    Also, before removing the hub disconnect the electrical lead: more than one have snapped the connection off when the hub broke loose, I've heard. I've only removed the rotors, btw.

    Somebody posted here a while back about using a largish threaded rod, nuts and some plate washers, in conjunction with the large holes in the hub, to help pop off the hub if it's frozen. Can't recall exactly, but there's a thread here. I'd guess it's in the 3rd gen maintenance forum.



    Merged.



    This is it I think:

    Solved, rear wheel bearing removal, easy way | PriusChat
     

    Attached Files:

    #24 Mendel Leisk, Mar 13, 2016
  5. Jimi1976

    Jimi1976 Active Member

    Joined:
    May 15, 2013
    242
    124
    0
    Location:
    Denver, CO
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Thanks folks!

    I've done all 4 hubs on my '05 Subaru Outback (about to crack 150,000 miles).

    Just ANOTHER part to buy, LOL



    iPhone ?
     
    #25 Jimi1976, Mar 13, 2016
    Last edited: Mar 13, 2016
  6. NutzAboutBolts

    NutzAboutBolts Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 5, 2013
    1,476
    1,552
    0
    Location:
    Bay Area
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Four
    great job dude! so invalid mode and remove the calipers?
     
    #26 NutzAboutBolts, Mar 14, 2016
    Jimi1976 likes this.
  7. yeldogt

    yeldogt Active Member

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2012
    810
    313
    0
    Location:
    NE
    Vehicle:
    2011 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    I'm wondering if maybe the parking cable was seized -- do you think that was your problem? Maybe you parking brake was causing brake drag.
     
    #27 yeldogt, Mar 14, 2016
    Rebound likes this.
  8. Jimi1976

    Jimi1976 Active Member

    Joined:
    May 15, 2013
    242
    124
    0
    Location:
    Denver, CO
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Yep.
    Not in that order, though.
    Need to disconnect 12V to remove calipers. Once installed, reconnect 12V and enter invalid mode to bleed.

    Thanks again for the invalid mode video!!


    iPhone ?
     
    #28 Jimi1976, Mar 14, 2016
    NutzAboutBolts likes this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 2 of 2