Brake pedal adj????????? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

CLIFFJONES · 03-13-2007, 03:46 PM

Anyone ever heard of such? I saw something in the Haynes manual about it? So whats up with that?

***toyomoho*** · 03-13-2007, 09:21 PM

There are pedal height and free play adjustments.

CLIFFJONES · 03-14-2007, 12:48 PM

Cool, thanks. So, how do you adjust them?

***toyomoho*** · 03-14-2007, 05:28 PM

Download the Brake Section of the service manual for the Generation_5 model from the link below.

http://oregonstate.edu/~tongt/camry

CLIFFJONES · 03-17-2007, 05:57 AM

Again thanks.

marc780 · 03-22-2007, 04:28 PM

I've never seen a brake pedal in my life that needed adjustment - if you try to adjust yours you can cause problems with the brake switch engagement and maybe even cause the brake pads and shoes to contact all the time and burn them up. Adjusting the pedal is seldom necessary except for installing a new pedal or maybe the power steering booster or master cylinder (which is adjusted at the master cylinder, not the pedal)

Problems with poor pedal feel are as a general rule, caused by: brakes needing to be bled, worn out pads or linings. Drum brake self adjusters dirty, rusted, unlubricated or broken, or improperly adjusted. Sticky caliper pistons or slider pins. I would examine this parts first before even touching the brake pedal adjustment.

CLIFFJONES · 03-23-2007, 08:09 AM

Thanks for the info. Yeah, I knew about the brake stuff, but every since we have had this car it has had a what I call a soft pedal. And then I was lookin in the Haynes manuel and thats when it caught my eye and I was curious as to waht it was. I didnt know if it was something where you could stiffin the pedal or not.