How to Take the Brake Rotors Off of a 1989 Toyota 4X4 Truck

Removing the brake rotors from a Toyota four-wheel drive truck is easy to do. There's no fixed period of time to replace them since their wear is relative to the amount of use they get. In other words, if you put a lot of highway miles on your truck, then you won't have to replace the rotors as often as someone who does a lot of stop-and-go driving. The thickness of the brake rotors is the deciding factor as to when you must replace them. In this case, the minimum thickness for your rotors is 23 millimeters (0.9 inches) using a tape measure.

Instructions

1

Place a set of wheel chocks behind the rear wheels and jack up the truck with the automobile jack. Place a jack stand under the vehicle and raise it up to the frame.

2

Remove the wheel using a lug wrench to remove the lug nuts. If your truck has anti-lock brakes, pull the ABS sensor off of the wheel knuckle. Remove the brake caliper using a ratchet and socket to remove the retaining bolts. Access the retaining bolts from the back side of the caliper. Secure the caliper to the strut using a wire tie to hold it in place. Never let the brake caliper hang free or you will damage the brake line.

3

Remove the grease cap from the wheel hub using the screwdriver to pry it off. Pull the cotter pin out of the shaft using the pliers and then remove the castellated nut with the proper size wrench. Remove the brake rotor from the wheel hub.