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My brakes are making some noise on my prado. Before I work on them I was wondering if pads and parts locally or will I have to order them. I don't want to tear it down and not be able to get what I need to repair them. Just looking for some info on pads etc.
Thanks.
 
Hello,

I might be stating the obvious here.

Worn brake pads become noisy. The noise is intended to let the owner know that they need replacement.

Pads should be available from your local Toyota dealer. You can also order from an online vendor.





Juan
 
One thing I like to do is use the parts cross reference on toyodiy.com. I believe the front brake pads are available at parts stores in the US, not sure about the rears.
 
Before I work on them I was wondering if pads and parts locally or will I have to order them

It helps if you know the year and model and intended market.
 
toyodiy link
Many steps are involved to find what you want, but it is quite easy.
Try using the ToyoDIY.com website. If you get the VIN from the vehicle, you can type that in the appropriate spot on ToyoDIY.
Then find the Toyota part number for the brake pads. Should be in the Powertrain/Chassis section of the parts lists.

Once you have that Toyota part number you can use ToyoDIY to list what other (more common) Toyota vehicles used the same pads in North America.
THEN you can call a parts store to see if they have non-Toyota dealer pads.

My 1988 BJ74 has drum brakes in the rear. I bought all new rear brake parts at a NAPA store.
 
I recently did the front brakes on my 91 LJ77.

Front rotors were available from my local Toyota dealer. I just brought them the part number.

They could not get the pads.

Pads and flexible brake lines I ordered from Partsouq:


Parts delivered in less than a week.

Partsouq is also a good resource for Toyota part numbers.
 
This questions comes up pretty regularly. Using the search feature would really help you faster. As the guys have said, use Megazip (has newer part numbers) and ToyoDIY (to reverse search) to cross your Prado parts to North American parts. The 1990+ LJ7x brake parts do not cross to the mini-trucks/4runners any more than any of the heavy duty 70 series do. Some parts are the same in both cases, but not all.

- Front rotors are same as the North American 60 series. (and same as heavy duty 70 series of same year)

- Front calipers are same as North American 2nd gen 4Runner V6 Auto. (and same as heavy duty 70 series of same year)

- Rear calipers and pads are trickier and I can't remember off the top of my head. I'm not sure the calipers cross to anything north american. But the pads and calipers are available new all over the web. They do both cross to many of the other heavy duty landcruiser models - including the much newer 70 series.

There is a good chance your rear calipers are seized (mine were)

Be aware that you have to take the entire front hub apart to replace your front rotors. And you have to press the rotor off the hub. So be ready with all the right tools and a press. It's a big job. Make sure to properly retain the e-hub brushes when you put it all back together or you'll bust them off and your 4wd will no longer work. You'll also need to re-pack the bearings, and you should really replace oil seals etc. at the same time. In fact, I've been re-building my entire knuckle every time I do brakes - as I'm half way there anyhow. Twice now in the last 8 years.

When you bleed the brakes, make sure to bleed the proportioning valve also.

Have you downloaded the manual? You need RM183E. There are two .pdf versions floating around. One of them details the e-hubs, and the other one doesn't. Read the procedure before you start the job. Just search rm183e in the 70 section and you'll find the manual (and more manuals). I've posted them countless times.
 
This questions comes up pretty regularly. Using the search feature would really help you faster. As the guys have said, use Megazip (has newer part numbers) and ToyoDIY (to reverse search) to cross your Prado parts to North American parts. The 1990+ LJ7x brake parts do not cross to the mini-trucks/4runners any more than any of the heavy duty 70 series do. Some parts are the same in both cases, but not all.

- Front rotors are same as the North American 60 series. (and same as heavy duty 70 series of same year)

- Front calipers are same as North American 2nd gen 4Runner V6 Auto. (and same as heavy duty 70 series of same year)

- Rear calipers and pads are trickier and I can't remember off the top of my head. I'm not sure the calipers cross to anything north american. But the pads and calipers are available new all over the web. They do both cross to many of the other heavy duty landcruiser models - including the much newer 70 series.

There is a good chance your rear calipers are seized (mine were)

Be aware that you have to take the entire front hub apart to replace your front rotors. And you have to press the rotor off the hub. So be ready with all the right tools and a press. It's a big job. Make sure to properly retain the e-hub brushes when you put it all back together or you'll bust them off and your 4wd will no longer work. You'll also need to re-pack the bearings, and you should really replace oil seals etc. at the same time. In fact, I've been re-building my entire knuckle every time I do brakes - as I'm half way there anyhow. Twice now in the last 8 years.

When you bleed the brakes, make sure to bleed the proportioning valve also.

Have you downloaded the manual? You need RM183E. There are two .pdf versions floating around. One of them details the e-hubs, and the other one doesn't. Read the procedure before you start the job. Just search rm183e in the 70 section and you'll find the manual (and more manuals). I've posted them countless times.
Wow! There goes my hope of an easy job of just changing out some pads!
Thanks
 
Wow! There goes my hope of an easy job of just changing out some pads!
Thanks

Assuming sarcasm there. Sorry, got a bit carried away - I should have read your question more carefully. But at least I answered your question in there somewhere...haha. 2nd gen v6 auto 4runner pads work. Easily available.

And downloading the manual is a really good idea if you haven't already....
 
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Assuming sarcasm there. Sorry, got a bit carried away - I should have read your question more carefully. But at least I answered your question in there somewhere...haha. 2nd gen v6 auto 4runner pads work. Easily available.

And downloading the manual is a really good idea if you haven't already....
Thanks for all the info. My electric hubs are not working and the knuckles need seals, so I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get what I need to fix all of it soon! Who wants a Land cruiser without 4x4?
 
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