How do you change front brakes of Toyota Echo Hatchback 2004?

Answer 1

Jack up front corner (I used a jack applied to the square cross section tube (aka frame rail) just behind the front wheel and ~ 2 feet in. Remove front wheel. Get a 14mm ratchet and remove the two bolts that hold the outer part of the caliper to the fixed part of the caliper. Pull (or gently tap with a hammer) the outer part of the caliper off. Rotate and pull the two 14mm pins and rubber boots from the fixed caliper, clean then lube with permatex copper antiseize (install boot first then the pin. Remove the brake pads. Transfer the thin metal inner shim and outer shim holders from the old pands to the new. Install the new pads and reinstall the outer part of the caliper (you may need a c clamp to push the caliper's piston back.) Note, the one pad with the protruding metal tab is on the inside and the tab is on the highest point.