Opinions on front brakes

[TheBoz]

I'm relatively new to the Toyota world. My girlfriend has an 03 Limited that I have been doing maintenance over the past couple of years. I liked it so much I decided to get my daughter a 99 4runner Limited as her first ride. I am in the process of getting everything squared away maintenance wise before surprising her.

That leads me to the front brakes. When I bought it I could see the glazing on the front rotors and assumed I would be replacing the fronts. I just pulled the wheels and discovered what appeared to be brand new factory front pads. I can't tell if the rotors have been replaced though. I am seeing alot of rust, a bit more than I am accustomed to, on the vent edges. My question to the experts, do I knock the glaze off with some emory cloth and not worry about the rust on the edges? or replace them altogether? And does anyone recognize if these rotors are factory? I see no part numbers from the front.

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[FdcCal]

How does it stop? If no pull, pulsation, or other anomaly I'd drive it..

 

[TheBoz]

It has a slight pulsation to it. This thing belonged to a guy in the Army who is about to deploy. So it has been sitting more than driving. I assumed the glazing could be causing some of it. He took excellent care of it and I have alot of the maintenance records but nothing on the brakes.

 

[MAD 69]

I'm having the same issues on my recently purchased '98. My rotors are rusted and my Runner shakes a little bit too much for my taste so I'm planning on upgrading the system to a 199mm '01+ Tundra caliper and rotor swap. It will cost a few dollars more than straight Runner brake repair but will save money on the long run.

I'm going 199mm so I won't have to cut or modify a thing.

 

[Elton H]

the rotors are super easy to replace

 

[Mr. Leary]

The pulsation is not caused by the rust. It is caused by heat fade, which is very common on these trucks. The brakes on these are barely enough for the job from the factory. Luckily, there is an easy fix... completely bolt and go in the case of 199mm calipers and 231mm calipers with some slight modification. Key word is "Tundra Brakes"

I would not waste time with the brakes that are on there. When its time to change the pads, proceed with the upgrade.

 

[LodeRunner]

I had a slight pulsation in mine, and the front rotors looked about like yours. I replaced them about two weeks ago with Brembo rotors that I ordered from Amazon, and no more pulsation.

As an aside, I did the rears also with new Brembo drums. This thing stops on a dime now very smoothly. I used EBC pads on the front, and OEM shoes on the rear.

The short of it - replace the rotors... I think it'll make the difference IMHO.

 

[IanV]

I was having some pulsating too and swapped over from autozone specials to brembo blanks just today. The drive home was great. Got mine for around 55 for the pair from BMA Auto Parts | Bumper to Bumper since 1978 | Oem auto parts, vw parts, sachs boge, mercedes benz parts, honda auto parts, saab parts Very happy with the prices on there.

 

[TheBoz]

Anybody have experience with the Beck/Arnley rotors? Specifically the premium with anti- corrosion coating?

 

[Mr. Leary]

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Although I would still recommend Tundra brakes... I have a set of EBC slotted rotors that are for the stock brakes. I am willing to make a deal for someone to get them out of my garage! Make an offer.
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