How to Replace the Rear Brakes on a 2005 Toyota Camry

The Toyota Camry comes equipped with soft suspension to suppress street driving bumps, and its interior contains ergonomically designed seating and large, easy to adjust climate control knobs, according to a review of the 2005 model at automotive.com. The Camry's 4-cylinder engine contains a new and improved 5-speed automatic transmission, and all 2005 Camrys come with an anti-lock brake system.

Things You'll Need

  • Tire iron
  • Wood blocks
  • Floor jack
  • Jack stands
  • Rope
  • C-clamp
  • Socket wrench set
  • Loosen the lugs nuts two full rotations, but do not remove them. Place the blocks in front of the tires you will not be removing.

  • Place the floor jack beneath a support strut of the vehicle and raise the car enough to allow the tires to come off. Place the jack stand beneath the support strut.

  • Finish removing the lugs and slide the tire off.

  • Remove the brake caliper mounting bracket, which is held on by two bolts, using the socket wrench set. Tie the bracket to the undercarriage of the vehicle with the rope to prevent strain on the brake line.

  • Remove the brake pads. (The brake pads will easily come out of the mounting bracket.)

  • Compress the brake cylinder piston using the c-clamp. Place one of the old brake pads across the piston and engage the clamp. The cylinder must be flush with the bracket.

  • Install the new brake pads. The new brake pads will fit snugly where the old ones were removed.

  • Reattach the mounting bracket. Once the bracket is re-bolted, reattach the tire and the lugs. Lower the vehicle. Tighten the lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground.