Selecting parts for Toyota 2006 Corolla

[Qacer]

My wife drives a Toyota 2006 Corolla. I think it requires maintenance because when she hits the brakes the car starts shaking. I just had her brake pads replaced recently. A buddy told him that I need to possibly replace the rotors....

Taking his advice, I got the shortest subscription from Toyota's tech site to find out what parts I need. Unfortunately, I am stupid when it comes to cars. If I were to replace all the rotors on the Corolla, what parts do I need and how many? For starters, I'm on Advance Auto Parts and search for rotors. I don't even know which one to get and how many.


Thanks!

 

[SearchMaster]

Each wheel will have a rotor, they are basically 'hat-shaped' disks that fit on the lug nuts. They should be pretty easy to replace unless you have one that's rusted in there. On my Maxima the rears required a bit more work (compressing the pistons required a 'twist') but on my Accord they're a breeze. However when I did my Accord's, I had some brake fluid leakage so I had to bleed them.

Where does the shake come from? A general rule of thumb is that if you feel the shaking in the steering column on a fwd car, it's the front brakes and if you feel it more in the seat, it's the rear brakes.

You said the pads were replaced recently - front only? If so, go ahead and buy replacements for the rear brakes while you're doing it - replacing the pads just takes a couple of minutes once you have the calipers off the rotors and they're pretty cheap.

Brakes are probably my favorite job even though it's messy (I wear rubber gloves to ease the cleanup), because it's not too hard and pays off immediately. However, if you do have a sticky rotor it can be a PITA - sometimes the damn things just don't want to come off.

 

[sdifox]

check amazon, the site can tell you if a part will fit.

First you need to know if you have 4 disc or front disc rear drum.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/part-finder...&vehicleType=5


do not buy the drilled/slotted rotors for Corolla.

 

[Qacer]

Thanks for the tips!

Not sure where the shake is coming from. I'll have to check it out and get a feel for it. Yes, I got the front brake pads replaced a month ago. I also got the pads for the rear, but the mechanic said that my car has drum brakes, so I have rear pads that are still in the box.

Since I'm in Europe for now, I pretty much have to buy my parts online or else I get charged up the wazoo. In order to save time, I try to read online and ask around to see if I can self diagnose the problem and just buy the parts needed before taking it to the mechanic. It saves money and time that way.

 

[sdifox]

Thanks for the tips!

Not sure where the shake is coming from. I'll have to check it out and get a feel for it. Yes, I got the front brake pads replaced a month ago. I also got the pads for the rear, but the mechanic said that my car has drum brakes, so I have rear pads that are still in the box.

Since I'm in Europe for now, I pretty much have to buy my parts online or else I get charged up the wazoo. In order to save time, I try to read online and ask around to see if I can self diagnose the problem and just buy the parts needed before taking it to the mechanic. It saves money and time that way.

how old are your rotors? They do need to be replaced from time to time.

 

[Qacer]

I'm not sure how old the rotors are. Before coming out to Europe, I took all our cars to the dealer and told them to get them in top shape. If any parts needed replacing in 1-2 months, then to go ahead and do it.

 

[sdifox]

I'm not sure how old the rotors are. Before coming out to Europe, I took all our cars to the dealer and told them to get them in top shape. If any parts needed replacing in 1-2 months, then to go ahead and do it.

wait you freighted your car to Europe? D:


There is also another possibility, the ABS has failed.