I just did the PF pads and brembo rotors on my truck and have a tip!

1. Buy the new guide pins for the pads. You know the pins that the pads slide on. Buy them!!! I knew the ones that were on my truck where getting a little crusty, (probably from living in the rust belt) so I picked them up. It cost be 7 bucks for all 4 pins including tax.

SO I went to pull the calipers off to replace the rotors and all, well 3 of the 4 pins were just rusted in place. I got the passanger side one done and went to the drivers. The pins were so bad that I had to cut them out of the caliper with a dremel tool. Finally one pin was so stuck that I had to take the caliper off and drill it out.

From now on......I'm just replacing the pins each time. For 7 bucks, I'll pay that every time!

I also had to file out the rust scale on the calipers, where the side of the pad meets the caliper housing, just to get the new ones in. Anyone else had a problem with rust?

 

I guess there are some benefits to living in Phoenix.

 

96 Runner- You mean you wouldn't like to live where it snows all the time, is cloudy and you get you rig riddled with salt and cinders by passing DOT trucks

 

These Brembo's and PF pads are great. I can stop once again I really recommend them! Its nice not having my teeth rattled out while braking

 

HEY.. HOW MUCH AND WHERE DID U GET THE FOR.. I NEED NEW FRONT AND REAR BRAKES!

 

I got the PF pads from Autozone for about 40 bucks, the pins from Toyota dealer for 7, and the rotors from Taylor automotive for 95 bucks.

 

[QUOTE=Mikey]
1. Buy the new guide pins for the pads. QUOTE]

Do you have a part number for the guide pins? Are the brakes the same on a 99 Runner?

 

did u also do the rear?

 

*bump* for my questions above. Thanks

 

[QUOTE=4Runner4Christ]The guide pins for your 99 is 90240-06014
we stock em and sell em.


Note: You should put a light coat of grease on these to prevent rusting/seizing.....

 

Thanks for the info. Since I need them right away I'll get them locally, although I have bought from you guys in the past with much satisfaction.

 

I did do that. I got some brake grease from autozone. But I wonder if it's still there. Brakes get pretty hot. I know I used anti-seize before on the pins and it was all gone.

 

You can get the pins at autozone as well $5.00.