Here you can find information regarding the assembly of the tundra's braking system. This information
will include the procedures to replace and repair certain main components within the system
as well as the corresponding torque specs for bolts involved in the parts. The listing of procedures will begin
with the most common and move inwards towards the inner parts of the brake system and
the least common repairs that are needed.
How to Change the front brakes
In order to change the front brakes on a Toyota Tundra you must first jack the vehicle up into the air and
remove the tire for the side that you want to change. Once the tire has been removed you
can see the brake rotor and the brake pads within the caliper. To install new brake pads you only have to remove
the brake caliper and swap out the pads. When reinstalling the brake caliper you must
torque the caliper bolts to 79 ft-lbs. If you need to remove
the calipers banjo bolt it will need to be tightened back up to 22 ft-lbs.
Toyota Tundra Front Brake Caliper Torque Specs : 79 ft-lbs
Toyota Tundra Front Caliper Banjo Bolt Torque Specs : 22 ft-lbs
How to change the rear brakes
In order to change the rear brakes on a Toyota Tundra you must first jack the vehicle up into the air and
remove the tire for the side that you want to change. Once the tire has been removed you
can see the brake rotor and the brake pads within the caliper. To install new brake pads you only have to remove
the brake caliper and swap out the pads. When reinstalling the brake caliper you must
torque the caliper slide bolts to 20 ft-lbs. If you need to remove
the calipers banjo bolt it will need to be tightened back up to 22 ft-lbs. Just the same if you take off the brake
caliper bracket it should be installed and torqued down to 46 ft-lbs.
Toyota Tundra Rear Brake Caliper Torque Specs : 20 ft-lbs
Toyota Tundra Rear Caliper Bracket Torque Specs : 46 ft-lbs
Toyota Tundra Front Caliper Banjo Bolt Torque Specs : 22 ft-lbs