Hope I didn't dumb, pretty sure okay.

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/31/2018 at 01:32 • Filed to: give me a brake

So for some reason the rear brakes on the GX are getting chewed up at an alarming rate. Im thinking its something with the proportioning valve or just stuck pins. my old pads looked like this

This was drivers rear, you can see they aren’t wearing straight. here is a comparison with the passenger rear

These were okay to go for a while. Can’t figure out why they are getting burned up so fast! (these were replaced at the beginning of summer). Sure looks like a misalignment issue (slid pins?)

Anyway, when I went to look at them just to check on the noise I noticed the wear and decided I needed to replace them before I leave town this weekend. I obviously didn’t have spare pads lying around...or did I?

I found me a brand new box of Toyota brake pads...rear...in the parts box. They were for my land cruiser but I thought...let’s take a look! After all they have the same oil filter, lug pattern, etc...why not rear pads? Turns out they are a match 100% in size and shape and slot in perfectly. Now I should point out that they are NOT the right part number. The part for this car is 04466-60090, and I put in 04466-60020. as far as I can see in pictures the only difference is the 60090's have chamfered corners to the 60020's straight edge...maybe a little more meat too on the 60020's .

I put them in, greased the pins real gud and drove it around. Seems perfect, though since looking up the P/N discrepancy I’ve been freaking out a little about it.

Looking into aftermarket pads made me feel a little better, however. I’ve noticed that the same pad that fits my cruiser also fit the GX for a couple of makes. i.e. a febest 0101-GRJ150R checks out for both vehicles as does the Akebono ACT606 and AC Delco 14D606.

Did I accidentally win? or do a dumb? Guess we’ll see!

DISCUSSION (8)

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > HammerheadFistpunch
08/31/2018 at 02:14

Bosch says their rear Pad set that matches yours are also compatible with 80 series, all 100 series, post 1990 70 series, all Prado , all FJ Cruiser, 2001-15 Hilux, all Bundera and, curiously, all post 2009 Mitsubishi Pajero....so I think you’ll be OK!

HammerheadFistpunch > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
08/31/2018 at 02:19

yeah, I think discussing it with my local cruiser guru (who shouldn’t be up this late...) seems to be that its pad thickness and friction material is the only difference . Sounds like I wont die so thats nice.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > HammerheadFistpunch
08/31/2018 at 02:22

Lack of sleep is more likely to lead to a premature demise than mixing up rear Land Cruiser brake pads.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > HammerheadFistpunch
08/31/2018 at 07:35

One other thing to check along with the pins sliding freely, is to make sure the pads actually slide in the slides on the caliper mount. I’ve seen many instances, and done it myself, where when the hardware was replaced with the pads, the carrier wasn’t cleaned out well enough and the pads will bind in there. I’ve found that a cut off wheel on a grinder or a dremel will clean out the slots just right, but it takes a steady hand. Or a file will work well too, just takes a bit longer.

HammerheadFistpunch > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
08/31/2018 at 09:13

They are in there kinds tight... But not crazy.

Urambo Tauro > HammerheadFistpunch
08/31/2018 at 11:09

Hopefully that solved the main issue of accelerated wear. But what about the alignment ? Are the caliper and rotor mounted in perfect parallel?

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > HammerheadFistpunch
08/31/2018 at 20:22

As long as you can slide them side to side, you’ll be good

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HammerheadFistpunch
09/02/2018 at 20:11

My first thought would be caliper issues. Clean, lube, fresh pads, see what happens. And bleed...

My $0.02...