How to Replace a 1993 Toyota Camry Rotor

The brake rotors on the Toyota Camry are just as important to the safety of the car as the brake pads. When the brake rotors get too thin or they sustain damage from brake pads, you need to replace them. Another problem that may occur is warping when the rotor has gotten too hot. This is evident when you depress the brake pedal and you feel a "wobbling" coming from the front wheel area of the Toyota. Replacing the brake rotors on your Camry is a fairly straightforward job that requires only a few basic tools.

Instructions

1

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

2

Remove the wheel using the lug wrench. Remove the brake caliper from the Toyota by loosening the retaining bolts with the socket and ratchet. Secure it to the strut using a wire tie. If you allow the calipers to hang, you will damage the brake lines.

3

Attach two of the lug nuts to the wheel hub temporarily after you remove the wheel. Remove the torque plate from the steering knuckle by removing the bolts with a socket and ratchet. Remove the lug nuts and pull the rotor disc from the axle hub of the Camry.

4

Put the new rotor on the wheel and temporarily install the lug nuts. Replace the bolts using the socket and ratchet and secure the torque plate. Remove the lug nuts from the wheel lugs. Put the brake caliper on the caliper bracket and tighten the bolts using the socket and ratchet.

5

Replace the wheel on the car and tighten the lug nuts with the lug wrench. Remove the jack stand from under the car. Lower the Camry back to the ground. Repeat the process on the other wheel.