Brake Disk Change

[beddoes]

Hi

My 1996 3.0TD Surf has developed a terrible steering wheel judder under braking - it seems to get worse the more i use the brakes. I have purchased some new brake discs (front) and need some guidance on how to fit them.

purchased from japarts.co.uk for £ 52 each. Not sure if this is a good price, but seemed reasonable. They also do oil filters for surfs for £7.50.

[DaveD]

You would probably have got a better price at Roughtrax...I would always check with them and/or Milners first for parts. If I remember right Tony had a post saying the discs where pretty simple to change on a 3 Gen

[contaminated]

I paid £30 each from Milners and they threw in a set of filters for £10. It's a hubs off job so I got a mate who specialises in imports to do it. He didn't get home until 10pm because it didn't want to come apart. No more judder though!

[TonyN]

3rd gen are a piece of pi$$, the disc rides loose on the wheel studs, move the caliper out the way pull old ones off and slide new ones on.



Roughtrax recommended.....

http://www.toyotahilux.com/index.php...id=171&vid=565

[Jim-Phillips]

This must be a common problem as my new Surf (3rd Gen) has the same problem. I have just ordered new discs and will be doing the job myself. Is it really this easy - no need to strip down the hub?

[TonyN]

This must be a common problem as my new Surf (3rd Gen) has the same problem. I have just ordered new discs and will be doing the job myself. Is it really this easy - no need to strip down the hub?

Would I lie to you?



Seriously, lever the pads away from the disc a little, undo the brake pipe bracket on the steering knuckle arm, undo the lower caliper bolt, loosen the top bolt and swing the caliper up.

Then the disc should fall on your foot.



Or bring it to us at 4x4toys!

[fatfires]

Would I lie to you?



Seriously, lever the pads away from the disc a little, undo the brake pipe bracket on the steering knuckle arm, undo the lower caliper bolt, loosen the top bolt and swing the caliper up.

Then the disc should fall on your foot.



Or bring it to us at 4x4toys!

Tony
What about 2nd gen. mot man noticed n/s disk getting thinner on inside, OK so get from roughtrax but how easy the job?

[Jim-Phillips]

Well that sounds a lot easier than the same job on a Landcruiser. Any idea what the torque settings are for the caliper bolts?

[TonyN]

Well that sounds a lot easier than the same job on a Landcruiser. Any idea what the torque settings are for the caliper bolts?

90ft/lb's for a 2nd gen and 'Cruiser, can't see a 3rd gen being much different. Note that you should clean the threads and use thread lock if not using new bolts.

[TonyN]

Tony
What about 2nd gen. mot man noticed n/s disk getting thinner on inside, OK so get from roughtrax but how easy the job?

Not as easy, but not really difficult. You'll need to pull the whole hub off the spindle to get to the bolts that hold the disc on the hub from behind the disc.

[Jim-Phillips]

90ft/lb's for a 2nd gen and 'Cruiser, can't see a 3rd gen being much different. Note that you should clean the threads and use thread lock if not using new bolts.

90 ft/lbs is also the setting for the 60 and 80 series Landcruisers - I'll happily go with 90 again. Thanks for the help.

[da SLUG man]

there's a torque setting for caliper bolts???


i only ever use the slug arm torque method!... reckon that's tight enough??

[Jim-Phillips]

I changed the discs and pads last night. Took an hour and a half to do both sides from start to finish. easy job. Thanks for the help and advice. The good news is that the Surf no longer judders when braking hard.

Cheers, Jim

[dirtydog]

must do mine soon.

[Donk_UK]

I got a 2nd gen kzn130 and i was confused doing mine. Have you got to take out the bearing thingy behind the hub face plate?