How do you change brake pads on a Land Cruiser?

Answer 1

It was pretty easy changing the front brake pads on my 1991 VX Limited. Once you take the wheel off, you will see two pins holding the pads into the caliper. Take the wire clip off that goes through the ends of the pins then pull out the pins. I then used a small screw driver to gently pry the pads out of the caliper along with the anti-rattle shims. I applied something called Brake Quiet that I picked up at the automotive supply to the BACK of the brake pad and between the anti-rattle shims. Then using a bigger screw driver, gently pry the brake plungers back just far enough to allow you to drop in the new pads. Once the pads are in, you just replace the pins and the wire clip that holds them in.

I did one brake at a time and one brake pad at a time, so that I always had something to look at should I have needed a reference.

Its also a good idea to mark your wheel and hub before you remove the wheel in order to maintain your wheel balance.

Pretty simple stuff but be sure to really play it up when you tell your wife how hard you worked. Maybe she will bring you a couple of beers out of sympathy if you play your cards right.