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Toyota Tacoma (2015-2018) Service Manual: Problem Symptoms Table

PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE

HINT:

Use the table below to help determine the cause of problem symptoms. If multiple suspected areas are listed, the potential causes of the symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. Replace parts as necessary.

Symptom

Suspected Area

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Low pedal or spongy pedal

Fluid leakage in brake system

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Air in brake system (for Hydraulic brake booster)

Air in brake system (for Vacuum brake booster)

Piston seal (Worn or damaged)

Cylinder cup

Rear brake (Shoe clearance out of adjustment)

Brake master cylinder (Faulty) (for Vacuum brake booster)

Hydraulic brake booster (Faulty) (for Hydraulic brake booster)

Booster push rod (Out of adjustment) (for Vacuum brake booster)

Brake drag

Brake pedal free play (Minimum)

Parking brake pedal travel (Out of adjustment)

Parking brake wire (Sticking)

Rear brake (Shoe clearance out of adjustment)

Pad (Cracked or distorted)

Brake shoe (Cracked or distorted)

Front disc brake piston

Piston (Stuck)

Front disc brake piston (Frozen)

Piston (Frozen)

Tension or return spring (Faulty)

Booster push rod (Out of adjustment) (for Vacuum brake booster)

Booster system (Vacuum leakage) (for Vacuum brake booster)

Brake master cylinder (Faulty) (for Vacuum brake booster)

Hydraulic brake booster (Faulty)

Brake pull

Front disc brake piston (Stuck)

Piston (Stuck)

Pad (Oily)

Brake shoe (Oily)

Front disc brake piston (Frozen)

Piston (Frozen)

Front disc (Scored)

Pad (Cracked or distorted)

Brake shoe (Cracked or distorted)

Firm pedal but braking inefficient

Fluid leakage in brake system

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Air in brake system (for Hydraulic brake booster)

Air in brake system (for Vacuum brake booster)

Pad (Worn)

Brake shoe (Worn)

Pad (Cracked or distorted)

Brake shoe (Cracked or distorted)

Rear brake (Shoe clearance out of adjustment)

Pad (Oily)

Brake shoe (Oily)

Pad (Glazed)

Brake shoe (Glazed)

Front disc (Scored)

Booster push rod (Out of adjustment) (for Vacuum brake booster)

Booster system (Vacuum leakage) (for Vacuum brake booster)

Noise from brakes

Pad (Cracked or distorted)

Brake shoe (Cracked or distorted)

Installation bolt (Loose)

Front disc (Scored)

Pad (Dirty)

Brake shoe (Dirty)

Pad (Glazed)

Brake shoe (Glazed)

Tension or return spring (Faulty)

Anti-squeal shim (Damaged)

Shoe hold-down spring (Damaged)

Precaution
PRECAUTION 1. Necessary care must be taken to replace each part properly as it could affect the brake system performance. This could cause driving hazards. Replace each part with an identical par ...

Front Brake
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Other materials:

Bottle holders
Front Front console box (Separated type front seat) Rear (Double Cab models) ■Bottle holders Depending on their size or shape, some bottles may not fit in the holders. NOTICE ■Items that should not be stowed in the bottle holders Put the cap on before stowing a bottle. Do ...

USB port/AUX port
Connect an iPod, USB memory device or portable audio player to the USB port/AUX port as indicated below. Select “iPod”, “USB” or “AUX” on the “Select Audio Source” screen and the device can be operated via multimedia system. Connecting using the USB port/AUX port ■ iPod ...

Output Shaft
Components COMPONENTS ILLUSTRATION Disassembly DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE 1. REMOVE FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT BEARING (a) Temporarily install the manual transmission output shaft rear set nut to the output shaft. Text in Illustration *1 Manual ...

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