How to Remove the Rear Brakes on a 2000 Camry

The Toyota Camry was originally developed in 1983 and made its US-built debut in 1988. It finally became the best-selling family car in America in 1997 and continues to hold that honor. The 2000 model has an upgraded interior and a revised styling, which are ideas that Toyota hopes will help it keep its number 1 title. The 2000 Camry sports a 2.2 L engine with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The brakes are disk on front and rear and should be changed twice a year or as needed.

Instructions

1

Loosen the lug nuts. Using the tire iron, loosen each lug nut two full rotations. Put a wood block in front of each of the front tires.

2

Raise the car. Place the floor jack underneath a support strut and raise the vehicle enough to allow the tire to come off. Place a jack stand underneath the same support strut.

3

Remove the tire. Finish removing the lug nuts and take the tire completely off. Set the tire and the lugs aside.

4

Remove the brake mounting bracket. The brake mounting bracket is held on with two bolts that can be removed using the socket wrench set. Tie the bracket up to the undercarriage of the car to prevent strain on the brake line. The brake line is the black tube that protrudes from the rear of the bracket.

5

Remove the brakes. The brake pads will slip out of the mounting bracket.

6

Compress the brake cylinder. The brake cylinder can be compressed using the C-clamp. Place one of the old brake pads over the piston to allow better grip with the clamp.

7

Install the new brake pads. The new brake pads will slip into the same slot where the old ones were removed from.

8

Reattach the mounting bracket. The bolts can be retightened with the socket wrench. Reattach the wheel and lower the car. Repeat steps 1 through 8 for the other wheel.