XPost: alt.autos.toyota   
   From: crwlrjeff@yahoo.com   
      
   "Hachiroku ????"  wrote in message   
   news:pan.2009.09.23.18.35.27.328202@e86.GTS...   
   > On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:50:13 -0700, SMS wrote:   
   >   
   >> The rotors on my 4Runner need to be replaced because when they heat up   
   >> they warp and the brakes chatter. This occurs only when driving in the   
   >> mountains where there's more harder braking than in city driving. The   
   >> original rotors have been resurfaced once. and that's about it for them.   
   >>   
   >> Are there any higher performance rotors that are less likely to warp or   
   >> fade than the stock Toyota rotors? What are the advantages and   
   >> disadvantage of drilled versus slotted versus drilled and slotted versus   
   >> plain? Do all slotted rotors have a left and right?   
   >>   
   >> Online I've found:   
   >>   
   >> Brembo Sport Rotors (drilled and slotted) $110 each Disc Italia (drilled   
   >> and slotted) $115 each Disc Italia (slotted) $115 each   
   >> Power Disc (drilled) $90 each   
   >> Power Disc (slotted) $90 each   
   >> X Brakes (drilled and slotted) $62.50 each Power Stop (drilled) $96 each   
   >> Power Slot (slotted) $99 each   
   >> Power Slot Cryo Slot (slotted) $130 each   
   >>   
   >> JC Whitney no-brand listed (drilled) $66 each   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> What about brake pads? What should I get?   
   >   
   > What Ray said.   
   >   
   > Also check Endless. They specialize in Toyota brakes.   
   >   
   > I don't use drilled/slotted rotors because they wear the pads faster,   
   > however, in your case they might solve your problem.   
   >   
   > As for the rears, most Toyta rear drums (if you have drums) are adjusted   
   > by actuating the e-brake lever/handle. On models with the handle between   
   > the seats, lifting the handle and lowering repeatedly adjusts the rear   
   > shoes. The 4-Runner I am not that familiar with.   
   >   
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   Rear Drum brakes self-adjust by using the parking brake? Are you sure?   
      
   Back in the days of old, drum brakes self-adjusted when the brakes were   
   applied while the vehicle was backing up.   
      
   The idea is(was) that the primary and secondary shoes exchange roles in   
   reverse, and the movement of the shoes pulls a cable that moves a lever that   
   cranks a cog that holds the shoes spread apart. If the brakes needed to be   
   adjusted, one simply drove backwards and applied the pedal as needed.   
   Perhaps one had to repeatedly apply the brakes in Reverse if the brakes were   
   significantly maladjusted.   
      
   I was not aware that the rear shoes adjust because the parking brake handle   
   (or pedal) gets used.   
      
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