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Eric, that’s a 1992-1996 body style Camry (92-94 by the front bumper design, 94 if it has a passenger airbag). You mention it’s a 1991 in the intro. 1991 models would have been a boxier body style. Also, this DIY should apply identically to MANY 90’s Toyotas. Just thought I’d give you a heads up! 🙂
I’ve never replaced a wheel cylinder, but on my first car I used a rebuilt kit when it started leaking all over everywhere. What are your thoughts on that compared to replacing the whole deal?
Hey Eric, great tip on crunching the brake line nut a little, to get it loose from the line. I’m going to have to try that. I have had some really rust stuck ones this may have helped on. On the wheel cylinder mounting bolts, I have used a punch against the wheel cylinder (from the shoe side) to break the casting. The casting is thin in the bolt mounting area. They crack right apart in 2 good hits. Your replacing it anyway, and you can reuse the bolts.
The production date on the car was 3 of 91. It’s interesting you mention this because when I got the parts there was an issue with them not being right and I had to get stuff for a 92. This isn’t what the video was about so I left it out. It is strange that the production date was different than the model year however.
[quote=”starlite528″ post=37630]I’ve never replaced a wheel cylinder, but on my first car I used a rebuilt kit when it started leaking all over everywhere. What are your thoughts on that compared to replacing the whole deal?[/quote]
Wheel cylinders are cheap just replace them. It’s often so rusted in the bore it’s not worth saving anyway. Sure if it’s an old car you can’t get parts for do a rebuild but on newer vehicles I can’t see how it’s necessary.
Production dates and models years never really follow any set of rules. 🙂 Usually production dates are 1 year “earlier” than the model year. For example, even though it’s 2012, I know some 2013 model cars have been on the market for quite a while now. March is early but it still works.
[quote=”LynchburgCSI” post=37832]Production dates and models years never really follow any set of rules. 🙂 Usually production dates are 1 year “earlier” than the model year. For example, even though it’s 2012, I know some 2013 model cars have been on the market for quite a while now. March is early but it still works.[/quote]
I’ve worked in the repair industry now for more than 15 years and most of that at the dealer. As for production dates many times at the end of the model year say near September what you say is true but not for vehicles before that month. This was a special case for sure and I have no reasonable explanation as to why this car was listed as a 91 when it was a 92. That said it has little to do with wheel cylinder replacement. 🙂
I don’t see how a generation 3 Camry could have a production date of 3/91, never seen one with such an early manufacturing date, something not right there. That’s what the plate on the door jam states? A quick search shows the first 1992 Camry with a production date of 9/91, NAP.
Anyway, nice video and a very good tip on not rotating the entire brake line and ruining it. Who makes those line wrenches you have, they look really beefy I need a set like that. Glad I don’t have to deal with drum brakes anymore, just don’t like them. Every car I’ve owned with drum brakes I converted to discs.
I admit that it is odd but I did check the production date when I bought my parts, I even read the VIN to the parts guy. I’m wondering if it was a collision repair or something like that. Many times the chassis is the same for a run of model years and they just change the outer body parts. Perhaps this one was wrecked at some point and rebuilt with 92 parts. I don’t doubt your expertise and you’re right, it is strange that it had that production date.
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