How to Install Front Brake Pads and Rotors 2016 Toyota Camry (7th Gen) | Step-By-Step Walkthrough
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
- Looking to do your own car maintenance? This video provides a step-by-step walkthrough explaining how to change brake pads and rotors on a 2016 Toyota Camry.
Materials:
Brake pads
Brake rotors
Caliper hardware (optional)
Consumables:
Brake cleaner
Brake lube / grease (safe for rubber / plastic)
Gloves
Catch bucket / puppy pads (to catch brake fluid bleed)
Copper anti-seize (to make rotor easier to remove in future) - optional
Tools:
Brake caliper compression tool (or C-clamp)
Torque wrench (recommended 3/8 drive, 20-100 lb ft)
Caliper hanging hook
Adjustable wrench (for breaking bleeder valve)
Breaker bar (recommend 25 in, to remove corroded bolts)
Jack stands
21mm socket (for wheel lug nuts)
14mm socket (to remove caliper)
17mm socket (to remove caliper bracket, may need breaker bar for these bolts)
17mm slim wrench / cone wrench (to hold caliper spinning nut in place)
Hammer (to loosen rusted / corroded rotor)
Wire brush / toothbrush
Process (for 7th Gen. Camry):
1. Loosen lug nuts
2. Jack up car, remove tires
3. Turn wheel towards your work area and place puppy pads / catch pan under work area (optional)
4. Remove boot/cap from break bleeder valve, loosen nut, check that you can bleed fluid
5. Dismount brake caliper using 14mm socket and slim 17mm wrench to hold spinning nut in place
6. Check removed caliper for leaks / overall condition, hang out of the way with caliper hook
7. Remove butterfly pins on old brake pads
8. Remove old brake in pads
9. Remove caliper bracket with 17mm socket (and breaker bar, if necessary)
10. Remove old rotor (use hammer to loosen if necessary)
11. Clean caliper bracket. If reusing old tins, clean and replace. Apply grease to mounting services (the bottom side of tins/shims only). Ensure proper orientation of anti-rattle clips.
12. Remove slider pins from caliper bracket, clean with wire brush, and apply rubber safe grease
13. Optional - apply copper anti-seize to back side of rotor to inhibit corrosion and make future removal easier
14. Install new rotor, spin a few lug nuts down to hold in place
15. Replace caliper bracket 17mm 79 ft lb
16. Install brake pads. Ensure indicator pin is installed properly. Pads are interchangeable (no inner and outer pad)
17. Open brake bleeder valve (make sure you have a catch pan)
18. Push caliper piston back using caliper compression tool or c-clamp. Ensure bleeder is open so that you aren’t pushing brake fluid back no the ABS module.
19. Close brake bleeder valve
20. Install butterfly clips on brake pads
21. Hold pads together (butterfly clips will force them to separate) and slide caliper on
22. Attach caliper mounting bolts (14mm socket and 17mm slim wrench) and tighten with torque wrench down to 25 ft lbs
23. Open brake bleeder valve again, allow it to bleed until there is a steady stream with no air bubbles. Then tighten and ensure bleeder boot/cap is reinstalled.
24. Clean up area with brake cleaner.
25. Reinstall wheel, tighten lug nuts with 19mm socket in a star pattern down to 76 ft lbs
26. Pump brakes and check brake fluid level.
Proper Torque:
Caliper mounting bolts (14mm): 25 ft lbs
Caliper back bolts (17mm): 79 ft lbs
Wheel lug nuts (21 mm): 76 ft lbs
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When you compress the caliper, use an old brake pad between the c clamp and the cylinder. It spreads the force out evenly and also protects the rubber around the cylinder.
Great video. I’m a professional mechanic. I have done thousands of brake jobs. Your video is great. Just make sure to clean the hub with a wire brush or hub cleaning tool and use anti seize behind the rotor. One thing you did that I had never seen before was using the nuts and bolts to push against the back side of the rotor. Good idea. Normally when people take them off with bolts you drive them in with the two threaded holes in the front and it will pull it right off. Also my preferred method for compressing the piston is too just take loose the master cylinder cap and push them back like that. Keep the bleeder screw closed it’s a lot less mess. And definitely look into the right size wrench for the bleeder. Take it from me I’ve rounded off and broke off plenty of those before a precise wrench is a must. Just offering my suggestions for next time and that hopefully helps you out. I think it’s great to learn to fix your own car. 🙂
Thank you! Good tips and I will definitely use anti-seize next time. I read somewhere that keeping the bleeder closed and pushing fluid back could damage ABS system, not sure if that’s true but that’s why I did it that way.
right on about anti seize on the rotor, I did that. Do the bleeder screws have to thread all the way in? or just back tight. I was afraid to break it, so made it snug. From what I have witnessed in garages, mechanics would take a 5lb hammer and just whack the rotor off, maybe not a great idea, but it works.
I have heard that too. I used to just take the master cylinder cap off, but tried it your way and it worked nice. @@assyrequired
@@VOOODOOO37 there should be like half the threads sticking out as long as it’s wrench tight your fine.
awesome, thanks!
@@blakewaddell451
Nice video. I would just compress caliper back no need to bleed, you really made a mess..do it first next time. Just go slow and make sure your brake fluid cap is off. Also you dont need to use the back bolt trick if your rotors are stuck. You see the two small hols at 8:10 on front of rotor (between the lug studs)? You can put a bolt in there and crank, that does the same thing. I also like to put anti seize on the hub 9:10 (aftercleaning all the rust)...this will help rotors come off easy next time. No need to get on the bolts. Biggest pain in the butt on these brake jobs are getting the pads back in, the silly little clip on the pad (warning wear pin) makes it difficult to get in just right. Took a while
Good points, didn’t realize what those holes were for but that makes sense. Also yes anti seize would have been good, I just did my rear brakes and used anti seize for them and future jobs. Thank you!
Amen about getting the pads back in. 😖
Awesome video just changed my breaks for the first time…appreciate the content
@@kevincollado6077 awesome!
A very impressive tutorial and video for how to do this job. Your descriptions are very clear with fine suggestions. Thanks very much for a fine presentation.
Thank you!
Excellent tutorial , particularly well-organized in comparison to others I've watched. Crystal-clear video quality too.
Thank you!
Please do more vehicle DIY's. This was seriously great!
Very nice tutorial! If I may add, a long plastic tubing or hose can be connected to the bleeder valve to direct the brake fluid away from the rotors and brake pads. I also like your way of using bolts to pop the rotor off. Very clever idea indeed!
Very clever, might do it this way next time
Good and clear explanations. I will be changing pads and rotors sometime next week.
Glad it helped let me know if you have any issues!
Awesome video man... Thank you great explanation
One of the best videos, I have seen. Good job.
Thank you!
you re very good in making complex things seems easy , keep up the good work , thanks mate
You’re welcome!
Very helpful video thanks!
Glad it helped!
Excellent instructions thank you
Dope vid
Awesome video. Perfect. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much for this video سپاسگزارم
You’re welcome, glad it helped!
Thank you very helpful 👏🏻💪🏼🙏🏻
Very helpful,very helpful,i used your technique,with the bolts n wrench,to get the rotor off,I was having problems,and thought i actually had to go n rent a tool from the part store,but,thanks to your video,i worked like a charm,appreciate ya,it was giving me a headache 😮😮
Very impressive video, very helpful and educational. Simple, too, for kids to understand.
Thank you!
I would compress the caliper piston first before installing the new pads and rotors. You probably contaminated the pads with brake fluid. Great video…
Wow that bolt trick just saved my ass thank you!
You’re welcome!
This is great, thank you. I especially like how you got the brake pads in! Please do a video when you change your rear brakes too! Thank you.
I just ended up taking the brake reservoir cap off instead of messing with the bleeder valve
This is awesome great help.
Glad it helped!
Very good video very clear thank you
You’re very welcome!
Good job 👏
Bro, believe me this is the most clean, clear and smooth brake job video I ever saw on TH-cam. I mean that.
I'm going to do my break next week. Thanks a lot.
Just liked and subscribed your channel.
1 Question , which size bolt did u use to knock off the rotor ??? That was soo smooth. Please let me know
Thank you! Glad it helped. I used 3/8 in by 3 in long hex bolts with 3/8 nuts to pop the rotor off. Good luck let me know if you run into any issues.
@@assyrequired thanks, sure I will if there is any
its almost perfect until you open the bleeder screw and the brake fluid went to the disc and pads.. but the explanation is very perfect and amazing
Nothing a little brake cleaner can’t get off. And thank you!
Thank you! first time I’ve changed my brakes and the only problem i had was two broken dust caps for my brake fluid.
Great to hear!
Great video. Liked the mechanical bolt system to press out the rotor. Most shop mechanics just sledge them off, which probably is ok, but more caveman like. I did crack the bleeder, made it easier to compress the cylinder, worked great. I never used to do that lol. Great tools list, saved me time hunting for stuff. This wasn't my car, so first time doing a Camry. The pad wires are cool, my cars don't have those.
Great video and instruction and thanks! BTW, just learned what the two screw holes are for on the rotor itself, use them to insert the bolts to loosen it, it works well and you won't have to worry about damaging it.
I’ll definitely give that a go next time. Also going to apply anti seize so that it doesn’t stick in the first place. Thank you!
Thanks for the clear and concise video. About to do a brake job on my 2017 camry too. One thing though, wouldn't you want to clean off the rust/corrosion from the wheel hub with a wire brush and brake cleaner before you install the new or machined brake rotor? It's what I've seen with other brake job videos.
This was my first brake job and I don’t have a ton of experience. When I do my rear brakes I’ll keep that in mind and clean the wheel hub. I have seen folks applying copper anti seize to prevent the rust building up in the first place, so that’s an idea for after cleaning the hub. Good luck!
Thank you 🙏
Next time just remove the cap from the break master cylinder, it'll relieve the brake line pressure and you can compress the brake cylinder A LOT easier.
Thank you!
good job
Thank you!
Thank you so much
Glad it helped!
One step you missed is to wire brush and clean the front surface of the wheel hub before installing the new brake rotor.
Good catch, I’ll do that next time. And add some anti-seize as well.
Awesome job. I had to do the bolt trick -- thank you for adding.
Muy buena ayuda gracias
My foot brake was on while changing rear brakes. Will that damage something?
You did an excellent job on showing everthing needed to do this. Did you use Toyota rotors or an aftermarket brand?
Apologies for the late response. It was a mid tier aftermarket option, I’m not convinced high performance top of the line parts are necessary.
One thing to note, the caliper pins are different, length and tip. If they are in the right location both should be able to be compressed.
Good information, thank you!
I replaced rotors and pads on my 07 camry . I think I misplaced the caliper guide pin.
There is 1 guide with rubber on it.
Can u tell me dose it go on top or bottom side of the caliper bracket ??
I'm a bit confused. I think I have to re-do that again.
Thank you
The bottom usually
Awesome. What kind of camera are you using by the way if you don’t mind me asking
iPhone 13 Pro Max and a Rode shotgun mic
Nice video! I've never done any brake installation before. But recently I've been trying to understand front brake pad installation and the different parts that are involved. 9:08 Toyota calls them fittings or anti-rattle clips (or casually, hardware). The shims are the plates that go on the back of the brake pads. Also, and I'm bring nit picky here, I believe the wear indicator goes at the top. The way I see it is... okay... at 12'o clock, where does the rotor first make contact of the pads?
Good points, I wasn’t exactly sure on the right terminology. I also spent about 30 min trying to figure out where to put the wear indicators and wasn’t able to find a consensus answer online…
Wear indicators always go inbound
Inside pad
@@petermaciak8030Is it OK to put the wear indicators on both pads?
Please make a video on toyota avensis please
I would if I had that vehicle!
Hi there very helpful video question on option 2 what are the two bolts size used to take out the rotors thank you in advance
14mm and 17mm sockets and you’ll need a 17mm slim wrench as well. More details in the video description. Hope that helps and good luck!
Sorry but I meant the size of the bolts when you took out the rotors the size of the two individual bolts
@@salwansalem8099 I used 3/8 in by 3 in long hex bolts with 3/8 nuts to pop the rotor off
@@assyrequired thank you for the reply I appreciate it
@@salwansalem8099 you’re welcome, good luck!
Or option 3 see those little holes on the disk..they are threaded put bolts in and pop of it comes
Bolt is M8-1.25 - Thread Pitch is 1.25 millimeters
Good to know, thank you!
First time changing my brakes and I did a great job thanks to you really appreciate it
Is it necessary to open bleeder all this time? cause i replace my brakes twice without it already. when I watched other youtubers then they didnt mentioned it
I would suggest opening the bleeder while compressing the caliper back so as to not place fluid pressure against the ABS module.
you do realize that the 2 holes in the disc are threaded so you can screw the appropriate bolt in that will force the rotor off right?
I did not realize, thank you!
do you have time to service my jeep wranler please
Unfortunately I can’t do this
the holes on the rotor are for you to screw in a bolt that will help brake the rotor free :)
Is it necessary to use the wear pads
Apologies for the late reply. The brakes will function properly without the wear indicators (squealers), but I would install them so that you have warning before the pads become too worn to function properly.
What were the specs of the bolt and nuts needed for the rotor trick?
I used 3/8 in by 3 in long hex bolts with 3/8 nuts to pop the rotor off
@@assyrequired thank u for the quick response!!
👍
Should’ve hammered the rotor from behind. I always do on my Yaris. One or two good swings with a hammer from behind will pop it off.
Not bad, but def needs a few comments:
1. There are bolt holes in the face of the rotor (at 12 & 6 o'clock in your video) that are there to pop the rotor off. You thread a (8mm?) bolt in the hole and screw it down and the rotor pops off.
2. As other's said, don't use the bleed screw, just push the fluid back into the master cylinder. And with your method, you now are low on brake fluid, and must add to get the level back up!!!
3. And as others said, do NOT push the cylinder with your C-Clamp; use an old pad so you do not damage the rubber gasket.
4. You might have emphasized that people MUST hang the caliper, and not let it dangle.
5. The rotor needs to be scrupulously clean!!!!!!!!!! Another reason to NOT use the bleed screw method,
6. People NEED to be warned that their brakes WILL NOT WORK until they step on the brake pedal a few times after replacing pads. Yes, you said to do it but people need to be warned that if they skip this and put the car in reverse, it will NOT be stopping!!!
Good points. I’ve heard that pushing fluid back into the cylinder can damage ABS module, which is why I used the bleed screw. Is that accurate?
Squirting brake fluid on your pads was not good, otherwise you did a good job for a first timer.
Why install all 5 lug nuts when removing the rotor? You only need to install one lug nut just by a few threads. Afraid of damaging the rotor face? Who cares! Your replacing it anyways, hit that sucker as hard as you can from the rear face
Haha fair point!
You sound like Joe Rogan
It is really good and interesting but the way of you used to jacking up the Camry is so dangerous, that is not regular jack
It’s the jack that came with the car from the factory…
@@assyrequired While possible, investing in a garage floor jack is a better idea
Cleaning was an unnecessary step. It will get dirty again in like 2 min. Don't put grease into the boot too. It might make an incomprehensible space behind the pin.
I’m thinking this might have been your first attempt at a brake job after some internet research.
Correct