Lexus IS250 dangerous brake problems / Installing new caliper mounting bracket

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What’s goin on everybody? Today I’ve got a Lexus IS250 with some major brake problems to show you. It shakes violently when applying the brakes and just wait until you see what the cause of the problems are. Let’s start off by raising the vehicle so we can see if the brakes are sticking. I give the wheel a spin to see if there’s any resistance or if I can hear the rotor contacting the pads, but it seems just fine. So now I’ll take the wheel off and start a deep dive to find the root issue. Generally, shaky brakes come from warped rotors, but this Lexus isn’t that old, and it certainly doesn’t have enough miles on it for warped rotors, at least not to me. Upon closer inspection, I do notice that these rotors have likely been turned before. All the rotors on the vehicle, have been marked, LF, RF, and so on. The only reason that this would be done is if a technician removed and wanted to install the rotors in the same place. These particular rotors are the same part # and can go on the right or left side, so the factory has no need to mark them in this way.

[@jesseseymour4011]

Good on you for being a real mechanic. Wish I had one I could trust like that.

[@TheDylanjduncan]

9mm brush genius!

[@stephenlinenfelser9113]

Very helpful, thanks for the post.

[@mrpat2563]

Good informative video, thankyou.

[@AHLive215]

good job

[@georgem579]

I like your video , very straightforward. I wouldn't do much work on a vehicle without use jack stands. A brake disc narrowly missed crown jewels once when I was using ONLY a jack. Also do you use thread lock on any threads, like loctite 243?

[@Goat64828]

Totally late to this, yes u should thread lock the two brake caliper bolt

[@mckav2358]

Hi
This was a very informative clip on servicing the calipers inc the slide bolts
Pretty certain this would apply to earlier model is250's as well
Great 'how to'
"Thanks" well done

[@Crist1an01]

I’m having the same issue, I’m pretty sure the piston on my front caliper is seized. Do you think I can still use my rotors if I get them resurfaced.

[@tannerschow1715]

Where can I get a service manual?

[@kristinhornsby9362]

I have changed everything for the brakes, calipers(yes on correctly), rotors, lines, master cylinder. Bled it several times - please help brake pedal goes to 3/4 to floor when bleeding it does not release to floor like normal brake bleed. After several times, I start car and pedal goes to floor. Is there a computer problem?

[@Crist1an01]

Does your car having sticky brakes?

[@purantoy]

what’s the brand of those slotted rotors?😊 and the color as well?

[@CreativeMechanic]

Can’t remember the brand but as I stated in the video the black coating will wear off and the rotors will be silver

[@desertcamel3573]

are the rabbit ears nesscesary for 2008 is 250?

[@CreativeMechanic]

If they come on the brake pads, then yes

[@bloodygirv]

Where do u live? Would u do work on my lexus is250 2007?

[@CreativeMechanic]

Middle of nowhere Alabama

[@lolkevin21]

The front torques specs are 85 and 25 in the fronts what’s the rears

[@CreativeMechanic]

It depends on the model!!!!! There are 3 very different drive trains on this car that get different brake setups

[@Elamin008]

does the break have any sensor needed to reset via OBD ? thank you

[@CreativeMechanic]

Yes but I’m not sure how you’d reset without a programmer. Sensor wire on this is attaches to the wheel bearing I 🤔

[@LyeraTech2000]

for rotors and calipers is it best to get OEM? or is Autozone and other parts shopes just as good?

[@TheDCmonkee]

Anybody’s lexus squeak after installing new rotors and brakes? It’s been 6 months and the squeaking is just getting worse! .. any ideas?

[@CreativeMechanic]

Did your pads having shims glued to them?

[@abbey_orjay]

I got 2010 generation but he made the video too interesting to stop watching

[@kyracatherine1650]

Can come

[@joeleggio4886]

This may be irrelevant but is this car RWD or AWD?

[@CreativeMechanic]

RWD, but there is an AWD model $$$$$

[@S-u-p-a]

Lexus IS HAVE NEVER HAD DURABLE BRAKE SYSYEMS. had 4 of them and 20 other cars. Lexus is brakes always seize

[@zacharyshipley6736]

Wth was that Dr Pepper blue can?

[@CreativeMechanic]

Yup. Special blueberry Spider-Man edition..... it deserves to be gone

[@tnt3658]

1st?

[@CreativeMechanic]

1st what?

[@tnt3658]

1st comment. That's what the kids do on here isn't it?

[@CreativeMechanic]

Unfortunately my channel analytics confirm that people under 30 don’t watch these videos. But yes, that’s what the kids are doing these days