Toyota Camry Parking Brake Components

When you leave your car in the parking lot, you want it to stay securely in place where you have parked it. A parking brake is designed to keep your auto stationary when parked. Usually, parking brakes act only on the rear brakes, so they are not intended to stop your vehicle at speed. There are several types of parking brake systems depending on the kind of brakes installed on the rear axle of your car. If your Toyota Camry has rear drum brakes, its parking brake system has one of the simplest designs, as it uses rear brake shoes as parking brake shoes.

As for the cars with disc brakes, they are equipped with parking brake pads actuated by the caliper or parking brake shoes acting on the side of brake rotors. The latest generations may have electric parking brakes which employ one or several electric motors located on the rear calipers. Oddly enough, parking brakes often malfunction due to lack of use, but it is advisable to restore the top condition of their components, in case one day you will have to use this system. If you need high-quality Toyota Camry parking brake components, browse our digital shelves where we have stocked products by some of the most reputable manufacturers in the game.