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Car Forum / Toyota / Toyota Trucks / September 2003

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Seeking advice on R/R Taco front brakes

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pieter_bull@yahoo.com - 27 Sep 2003 05:44 GMT
Any advice on:
1) What brand of front brake pads
2) Where to find step-by-step instructions
3) Whether I need to get an installation "kit" as well
Gratefully appreciated!
TIA
Peter
Bard - 28 Sep 2003 14:46 GMT
I only use Toyota brake pads.  You can find quality aftermarket pads that
don't create a ton of dust or squeak but I'm not willing to play Russian
roulette trying to find them!

For instructions I would suggest you buy a repair manual.  Haynes and
Chilton's are both pretty good.

You probably don't need shim kit if that is what you are talking about since
you listed this as a 99 in another thread, but you will need the anti-squeal
gel that comes with it.  If you can't get the gel by itself at Toyota you
can get some at any retail parts store.

> Any advice on:
> 1) What brand of front brake pads
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> TIA
> Peter
Rad - 28 Sep 2003 22:39 GMT
> I only use Toyota brake pads.  You can find quality aftermarket pads that
> don't create a ton of dust or squeak but I'm not willing to play Russian
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> > TIA
> > Peter

Bard gives good advice. Haynes makes a good manual and so does
Chilton. I use a Chilton Toyota shop manual, part #(8163) 68602, and I
also have a Toyota D-I-Y Maintenance and Light Repair manual, part #
00400-DY001. Both manuals provide enough information to swap out your
pads safely.

Depending on your priorities, you may or may not be overly concerned
with brake pad build-up, or dust. I've got silver alloy wheels on my
S-Runner, and I wish I didn't have to wash them so frequently to keep
the brake pad dust off, but I must. My first priority is braking
performance--everything else is secondary. The pads I'm using deliver
terrific performance, and many other performance-minded Tacoma owners
agree. They're made by Performance Friction and you can buy a set at
Auto Zone for less than $40. They come with a lifetime guarantee. If
you do your own maintenance work, that means free brakes for life.
Their only downside is the amount of dust they produce.

Ask for part# 4334, and make sure it says "Perfomance Friction" on the
box.
Rob Pilgrim - 28 Sep 2003 22:19 GMT
> Any advice on:
> 1) What brand of front brake pads
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> TIA
> Peter

1) Get some OEM Dealer pads (they have a great wear lifetime) or
Performance Friction pads from Autozone.  If they say they don't have
any to fit your 4wd Tacoma, ask for the same pads for a 4wd 4Runner,
they'll have 'em then....and they're the same pads.

2) Go to www.ne-ttora.com or www.ttora-ne.com and go to the brake
write-up on the RHS of the page.  Easy stuff.

3) The shims from your old pads should be fine.  Get some anti-squeal
compound from Autozone while you're there picking up your pads and be
sure to apply it to the backs of your pads, NOT ONTO THE FRICTION
SURFACE.

Have fun, it should take you about two hours total.

-Rob
Ken Shelton - 29 Sep 2003 23:17 GMT
Raybestos QS Quiet Stop ceramic pads are also excellent.

> Any advice on:
> 1) What brand of front brake pads
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> TIA
> Peter
 
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