XPost: alt.autos.toyota   
   From: rokigawa@NOSPAMtristarassociates.com   
      
   "Jeff Strickland"  wrote in message   
   news:h9e2r4$q4r$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
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   > "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.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > 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.   
   > >   
      
   Hachi is correct.  The rear brakes are adjusted when the parking brake is   
   applied.   
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   Ray O   
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