1999 Landcruiser rear rotor replacement job

I don't know the Land Cruiser per se, but brakes are pretty straight forward. The Minimum Spec. is stamped either on the edge, or on the hub area where it is easily identifiable and readable.

Typically, there will be a countersunk screw on the flange area where the lug bolts come through, you use an Impact Wrench with a #3 Phillips screwdriver head, or just use the #3 screwdriver and hit it a good lick with a hammer while you turn it. This might be a good spot for some Liquid Wrench, by the way.

I'd be wondering why the inside caliper/pad got stuck and wore the rotor out. If you don't not determine a cause, then the new brakes can destroy the new rotor in short order.

Thanks Jeff. I'm at a loss as to why the inside pad wore so fast as well. The caliper looks fine ... the 2 bolts that hold it slide freely as expected ... very strange. I agree with you though, I am going to have to keep an eye on it after this repair.

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Just finished the rear end rotor replacement and thought I would share. The rear brakes on this LC are disk with emergency drum brakes, so the rotor looks like a brake drum with a thin outer disk. To remove the drum/disk, there are 2 threaded holes 180 degrees apart on the flange that each accept a normal M8 metric bolt. A few turns on each will press the rotor free from the hub. From there it is a normal brake drum removal operation. The car should be in neutral so you can turn the rotor, else the brake shoes can get hung up inside the drum... just turn and wiggle and it will eventually slide off.

Shammy

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Usuallly when the inside pad wears out before outside then you have a caliper piston sticking. The outside will wear prematurely if there is an issue with the slide pins or guides. You should be able to determine if there's a problem by spinning while on jackstands, applying brake and noticing if brakes release properly. You could be right though and the pad material broke off for some reason, it's not common but can happen. HTH, davidj92

That's a good tip, and it makes sense. I never thought of that before.