The last thing you want to hear from your Toyota Sienna are grinding brakes. Grinding and squeaking brakes are signs you need to change your brakes. The longer you drive with grinding and squeaking brakes, the more damage you are causing to your vehicle, especially the brake caliper and rotors. Regular brake maintenance helps your Toyota Sienna stay save of the road. You can save money by regularly changing your brakes on your Toyota Sienna yourself.
Lift the Toyota Sienna with a hydraulic pump or floor jack. Support the front of the Toyota Sienna with jack stands.
Take off the wheels and tire in the front using a socket. Hold the rotor disc briefly with the hub nuts.
Support the sliding pin on the underneath the brake caliper. Undo the bolt and remove with a socket.
Support the brake caliper with mechanic wire. Do not let it dangle from the brake hose.
Take off the two anti-squeal springs, two old brake pads, four anti-squeal shims and four support plates.
Replace the brake pad support plates.
Place a pad wear gauge plate to each brake pad. Replace the anti-squeal shims and support plates to each brake pad. Place anti-squeal compound on each side of the inner shim.
Remove a third of the brake fluid from the master brake reservoir until the reservoir appears less than half-full.
Push the brake caliper piston with a C-clamp or an old brake pad. Avoid wedging the boot by pressing lightly.
Install the two new brake pads with the pad wear indicator facing up.
Lower the supported brake caliper and position in place. Attach the sliding main pin with a torque wrench to 25 foot-pounds.
Replace the front tire and wheel assembly and put the Toyota back to the ground.
Review the brake fluid level in the brake master cylinder. Add new brake fluid to the reservoir.
Press the brake pedal of the Sienna several times to set the brake pad firmly in place before driving the vehicle.
