bliksem

Back to the original question.

Yes there is an easy way to adjust the rear parking brake. In the rotor you will find a service hole. There are 2 holes, but only one will work.

Turn the rotor so the hole is in the 6 o'clock position and you will be able to reach the adjuster with a screwdriver. Use a flashlight to locate it properly and remember that one holw will work and one won't. Turn the adjuster to see if you loosen or tighten the shoes. This is also the way to adjust your handbrake when it gets a bit loose.

kurtman

You da man! I'm so old school that I kept looking for the hole in the back and didn't even think to look on the rotor. I didn't even think that there would be a drum in the rotor anyway.

Big mahalo!

GXPrado

wheel studs break. It doesnt happen frequently but it happens, not a big deal. That will happen if it was previously over-torqued or they used an impact gun to tighten bolts.

Dealer would probably change it out for free for you while you waited. It isn't a big deal.

Tammy

I always request the lug nuts be handled by hand, both removed and installed. I confirm the torque myself with a torque wrench. Lexus habits using an extension with a torque breakway on their impact guns, but it's not adjustable and almost always, it overtightened the lug. But this causes the rotors to warp, so mabee for the dealer "it's a good thing" !

But when I have the tires rotated and balanced at Discount Tire, I can see what is being done. My RX is lifted with four jacks and rubber blocks,not normal proceedure. Only spin wrenches are used, so , no damage to lugs or cracking the chrome on the wheel or lug nut itself. Also not normal proceedure. They always want to overtighten to 80+, but grumble since their book is wrong. I specify 70 Ft Lb...and have had to sign a release...

I used to have brake squeeking and rotor warp problems, but no longer !

dholling13

Back from the dead, this thread will be.

I am going to change this wheel stud myself because I like working on my own cars.

Question about torque though; my Porsche calls for 92 lb ft for wheels lugs. Why would Lexus only want 70?

Part # 90942 - 02079 Roughly $10 at your local Toyota delaer

Keep you all posted.

caha14

Torque is 83 lb-ft for the GX.

kphu

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I broke a stud off of a 85 supra when I was in high school automech shop class. Took it to toyota and it costed me $80.

I think this is something that should be covered under warranty, it's obvious that its a defect on the bolt.

I do agree that us men have to be able to do basic auto repair, handyman jobs, go fishing and hunting and drink lots of beer.

Of course the occasional flatulance and burping is manly behavior.

dholling13

Thanks for the torque info.

Absolutely, nothing like drinking, smoking and working in the garage!

cmarshack

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dholling13

Changed the wheel stud in about 40 minutes including jacking the truck up. Very straight forward.

Take the wheel off. Followed by the two 17mm caliper bolts. Wiggle loose the rotor and undo the brake shoes. Next take a nice mallet and bang the stud out.

To install the new one, take your impact wrench and torque down a lug nut on some sort of spacing device. I used two box wrenches. Put it all back together and you are home free.

Oh and don't forget to have the truck's emergency brake off and the truck in neutral to make your life a little easier.