Martin-NL

do one caliper at a time also clamp off the flexi once you have removed the pistons

How would you do that if you have stainless brake lines ? Just curious, I haven't fitted mine yet but really must get that organised !

If you want to remove the caliper and you don't want to/cannot use the clamp method, you must hold the brakepedal down by blocking it with a stick between the driverseat and the pedal. This way the holes between the mastercylinder and the brakefluid reservoir will be closed and no fluid comes out of the brakelines and no air can get in the system. Now you can remove the brakeline from the caliper and no fluid comes out.

Right, sorry for the delay in replying but I have been off work the last week to do my ensuite!

The other weekend I took apart the front brakes on my IS200 and my dads GS300 to replace the pins/boots etc.

All went well, surprised to see that none of the pistons on my dads car were stuck or that the pins were that stiff - all looked well greased still.

With mine, although I had knackered dust boots on my car, from the last time I freed it all (around 2 months ago), all was still looking well. The rubber bush on the bottom pin on the near side was completely gone so god knows where that went!

Anyway, both cars now have new pins etc on the fronts and all seems well.

One thing I also decided on looking at was the rears on mine - and thank go I did. I think the pistons are ok, but the pins/pads were rusty as hell. Had to take caliper off completely and hammer the pads out as the pads was corroded into the caliper housing.

Also means that the inner side mainly of the disk is rusty and pitted so I guess I will have to do them at some point.

So what I would also advise is that people strip and clean the rears as well as the fronts. The pin that keeps the pads in was mega rusty on mine. Also had to clean up and de-rust the caliper where the pads seat and also the pad backings themselves - mainly on the edges.

Little use and lack of maintenance probably caused this!

On my IS i also want to do a full brake/caliper overhaull. I have read a couple off threads about bleeding the brakesystem and spoke a couple off mechanics about it. The question of how to bleed a system with ABS is not answerd the same. Some people say you must activate the abs device with the diagnostic computer, others say you must bleed with the engine running and some say you do it the standard way with two people. Does anybody knows whats is the most proper way off doing it on an IS200, build in 2001?

I think my lexus also has a sticky piston, cause the alloy wheel on the right front side of the car has more brake-dust on it then the left wheel. I also hear a craking noise when the car almost stands still when braking, so that's why i believe it's the caliper. I want to overhaul my calipers, but must i also replace the brakes and discs of the car?? And is there a product on the market that whill clean your piston??

A lot, but first i want to have the maintanance up to date, the distribution is the main objective... Then i want to change the rear lightunit's in smoke/black ones. I also looked for the TTE suspension kitt, but i have to save some money when i can do that part... :)

Looks great Martin, nice car. I spend a fair amount of time in Appledoorn (probably spelt wrong) on business. Anywhere near you?

Phil

Apeldoorn is 20 min from my town, nijmegen. My brother has lived in Apeldoorn for 3 years... At the moment the car still stands at the Lexus dealer, cause there are a couple off scratches and dents that will be fixed. Probably next week the car is ready to pick up :D

Does anybody know if you have to place resistors between the electic wires if you change your rear light into led- ights?

A lot, but first i want to have the maintanance up to date, the distribution is the main objective... Then i want to change the rear lightunit's in smoke/black ones. I also looked for the TTE suspension kitt, but i have to save some money when i can do that part... :)

Finally, this is the IS200 i've bought..... :D

Hello fellow dutchie!

welke kleur hebbie gekocht? ;)

Hello, het wordt waarschijnlijk de antraciet achtige kleur (for the non-dutch among us :D , it will probably be an antraciet coulerd one)

Hello everybody,

I'm Martin, 25 years and living in Holland. I'v been looking aroud on this site for a while, because my new car will be a lexus IS200. There is not al lot information available in dutch language or dutch sites, so i automaticly came on this forum. Al lot of information and knowledge can be found here, it's an fantastic forum and you'll soon see some pictures off my new car.

Greettz Martin