OEM 2006 Toyota Solara Brake Master Cylinder

2006 Toyota Solara Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the brake master cylinder on 2006 Toyota Solara?

  A: The brake service and repair process of the brake master cylinder starts with draining the brake fluid then washing away any fluid residue from painted surfaces. Remove the sub-assembly by disconnecting the level warning switch connector and use Special Service Tool: 09023-00101 to disconnect the 6 brake tubes before removing the air cleaner assembly and brake master cylinder sub-assembly. Drive out the sub-assembly after removing its attached two nuts. The brake master cylinder reservoir filler cap assembly along with the strainer must be taken off before proceeding to detach the sub-assembly through screw removal. The sequence for removing the brake master cylinder kit without VSC begins by removing the 2 master cylinder reservoir grommets then placing the master cylinder in a vise to produce these steps: remove the O-ring, push in the piston, and use snap ring pliers to remove the snap ring. You should push in the piston once more until you can detach the piston stopper bolt along with its gasket before taking out the No. 1 piston sub-assembly in a straight line to safeguard the cylinder bore. You should edge out the No. 2 piston sub-assembly using a shop rag with at least 100 mm (3.94 inches) distance between rag and wooden blocks to ensure gentle manipulation. For brake master cylinder kit with VSC servicing follow the same procedures yet remove the straight pin after using a screwdriver to push the piston into the cylinder body then turning the cylinder. To assemble the brake master cylinder kit without VSC users should grease the newly installed No. 1 and No. 2 piston sub-assemblies with lithium soap base glycol grease but must handle them with care to protect the cylinder bore before attaching a new gasket and piston stopper bolt at 10 Nm (100 kgf-cm, 7 ft. lbs.). The snap ring should be installed with a new O-ring that contains grease. During installation of the kit with VSC feature ensure the No. 2 piston features the groove in a horizontal position before adding the straight pin and snap ring. Attach grease to the new grommets before you install them and follow with the reservoir sub-assembly while screwing it in. The first step is to install a reservoir strainer followed by the filler cap assembly before fastening the master cylinder sub-assembly through two nuts to a torque of 13 Nm (127 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.). This is followed by reconnecting the six brake tubes with 15 Nm (155 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.) torque using Special Service Tool: 09023-00101. The procedure involves filling the brake fluid reservoir followed by bleeding of both brake master cylinder and brake lines after which the mechanic must reinstall the air cleaner assembly and double-check the reservoir fluid level before conducting a brake fluid leakage inspection.