Resurfacing Disc Rotors

msanta

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I want to change my brakes and resurface the rotors(front). Do I have to disconnect the brake lines? Will they come off by taking the bolts from the calipers? I have an 03' runner V8. The stealer charges $389.00 and I rather take a day off work and do it myself... Can anyone guide my step by step?
Thanks:D
 
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When I removed the stock discs to install cross drilled rotons on my 93 Celica, I didn't have to disconnect the brake lines from the caliper. All I did was take some wire and hang the caliper up and out of the way. Then a couple bolts to remove the caliper bracket and then the rotor essentially wiggles out with some elbow grease.

Not sure how its done on the 4Runner, but its probably the same process...
 
I used to do the same with my 92' Camry. I see that on the 4runner the is one part of the brake line that is metal, is held by a clip connected to the rubber line. I am not sure if by removing the clip that hold the line I will be able to move the caliper without messing up with the lines. It doesn't make sense that you have to disconnect the lines every time you do a brake job! Thanks for the info.
 
i recently turned my rotors myself, im 18 and i did it a month ago when i was in school. I did it with my autotech teacher. I also have a 3rd gen so i dunno if thats different or not. Anywho on to the process.

(1)I removed the tires
(2)took out the 2 large bolts that hold on the caliper and slid that off (i kind of propped it up back behind the rotor) (i did not have to disconnect the brake lines)
(3)removed the rotors and threw em on the machine and worked some magic
(4) replace everything

I also replace my brake pads while i did this and i think the complete total cost was around $35 for the complete brake servicing. Now the down side, on the drivers side when i was replacing the caliper there was one of the bolts that took me about an hour to get it back in because it would start and get half way in and then just come out. I finnally got it in done. A month later(past weekend) i was driving down to the beach doin about 60 and my front tire just locked up and i went spinning off the road. Turns out that one bolt that took forever to get back in had slipped out. I figure i may have stripped it when i was putting it back in. And when the bolt fell out, my caliper just slid out into the interior of the wheel causing it to grind agaisnt it so hard that my wheel just locked up. I hope this works out for you
 
Thanks very much, now I just have to find out who resurface rotors in the neighborhood.Hopefully, PepBoys or AutoZone, they are the closest...:p
 
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Hello all. Any experts feel free to chime in. What is the name of the part that holds the rotors. It is the part attatched to the front axle and the shocks. I'm no mechanic so that is why I'm asking. I was replacing my brake pads and the top bolt is stripped and I also believe that the area in back of the rotor where the bolt that holds my calipers is stripped. I came to this conclusion because I tried the bottom bolt which wasn't stripped and it didn't go in smoothly either. I think I am going to have to replace the bolt that is stripped and also that part that is connected to the axle and shock that holds the caliper on. Someone HELP.
 
msanta said:
I want to change my brakes and resurface the rotors(front). Do I have to disconnect the brake lines? Will they come off by taking the bolts from the calipers?
Thanks:D

Yes but the brake lines have a braket that needs to be removed in order to gain enough play to swing the rotor out of the way.
 
I resurfaced my rotors & replaced the front pads last year because I had a vibration when braking. The resurfacing did not work. The vibration returned within two weeks. I believe either the machine shop cannot cut them to a close enough tolerance or the rotor gets hot spots on it that can not be machined off. I will replace the rotors and pads this summer. Since I do not want to do this a third time, I will purchase OEM rotors & pads at the cost of $ 150/per rotor and about $ 70 for pads.
 

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