Change the front brake pads on my truck and now when I apply the brakes the pedal seems spongy

JAMES D WILLIAMS

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2010 TOYOTA TACOMA
V6
2WD
AUTOMATIC
54,000 MILES

I changed the front brake pads on my truck and now when I apply the brakes the pedal seems spongy and when I mash down hard the pedal travels excessively and a clicking sound can be heard under the dash in the vicinity of the brake pedal. The truck stop fine and there are no other issues.

Monday, March 16th, 2015 AT 5:34 AM

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KASEKENNY

MECHANIC
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This sounds like you have air in the lines or the pads are not set properly.

Here is a guide that will help with bleeding the brakes:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-bleed-or-flush-a-car-brake-system

If there is no air in the lines then we need to make sure you installed the pads correctly because I suspect the retaining clips may not be holding the pads in place.

Here is a guide that talks about this in more detail:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

Below is the process from the manual on how to replace them as well.

Let us know if you have questions. Thanks

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