Toyota Tacoma 2015-2018 Service Manual: Brake
General Maintenance
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT BRAKE LINE PIPES AND HOSES
HINT:
Work in a well-lighted area. Turn the front wheels fully to the right or left before beginning.
(a) Check all the brake lines and hoses for:
- Damage
- Wear
- Deformation
- Cracks
- Corrosion
- Leaks
- Bends
- Twists
(b) Check all the clamps for tightness and the connections for leakage.
(c) Check if the hoses and lines are not near sharp edges, moving parts and the exhaust system.
(d) Check if the lines are installed pass through the center of the grommets.
2. INSPECT FRONT BRAKE PADS AND DISCS
HINT:
- (See page
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) - If a squealing or scraping noise is heard from the brake while driving, check the pad wear indicator.
- If there are traces of the indicator contacting the disc rotor, the disc pad should be replaced.
3. INSPECT REAR BRAKE DRUM
HINT:
See page
4. INSPECT BRAKE FLUID
Fluid:
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT3
HINT:
- for Hydraulic Brake Booster (See page
)
- for Vacuum Brake Booster (See page )
Body
General Maintenance
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURE
1. TIGHTEN BOLTS AND NUTS ON CHASSIS AND BODY
(a) Tighten the bolts and nuts on the chassis parts listed below, if necessary.
Front axle ...
Chassis
General Maintenance
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT STEERING LINKAGE
(a) Check the steering wheel free play (See page
).
(b) Check the steering linkage for looseness or damage.
(1) ...
Other materials:
Other System Malfunction (C1A63)
DESCRIPTION
The millimeter wave radar sensor assembly receives accelerator pedal position
sensor signals from the ECM to determine if the accelerator pedal is being depressed.
If the ECM detects a malfunction in the accelerator pedal position sensor or SFI
system, the millimeter wave radar se ...
Open in Driver Side Electrical Antenna Circuit (B27A1)
DESCRIPTION
The certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly) generates a request signal and
transmits the signal to the front door outside handle assembly LH [electrical key
antenna] at intervals of 0.25 seconds. For the front door outside handle assembly
LH [electrical key antenna] to detect w ...
Mute Signal Circuit between Radio Receiver and Stereo Component Amplifier
DESCRIPTION
This circuit sends a signal to the stereo component amplifier assembly to mute
noise. Because of that, the noise produced by changing the sound source ceases.
If there is an open in the circuit, noise can be heard from the speakers when
changing the sound source.
If there is a sho ...