OEM 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser Brake Pad Set

2000 Toyota Land Cruiser Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the rear Brake Pad Set on 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser?

  A: First inspect the pad lining through the caliper inspection hole by removing the wheel after checking pad lining thickness at 1.0mm. Or less (0.039 inches), change the pads accordingly. The brake caliper requires removal by removing its two mounting bolts then suspending the device without breaking the flexible hose connection. After removing the 2 pads you should separate the 4 anti-squeal shims then discard the 4 pad support plates unless they demonstrate proper condition free from accumulated dirt and maintain alignment and shape and avoid any signs of disintegration. Inspect the disk thickness followed by runout measurements before the pad support plates and new pads installation. Always replace anti-squeal shims when adding pads and apply disc brake grease on both inner shim sides before discarding the oil and other grease from contact surfaces. Install the caliper by sucking brake fluid from the reservoir then push the pistons in with a hammer handle or equivalent while loosing the bleeder plug if required. Direct your caliper installation while preventing boot wedging and fasten it using the two mounting bolts which need to be torqued to 26 Nm (270 kgf-cm, 20 ft. lbs.). After reinstallation of the rear wheel tighten it to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) then press the brake pedal several times while verifying that the fluid reaches the max line.