using a 1/2 socket or box wrench,take the 2 screws off of the back of the brake caliper remove it(don't let it hang form the hose) and pull the pads off and replace new
The Mercury Mountaineer has hydraulic brakes, not air brakes.
same as the front there both disk brakes just like the front
No,a transmission on a 2005 mercury mountaineer will not fit on a 2000 mercury mountaineer unless you change the oil message on the mountaineer.
a torx bit size t-55 for front brakes
No special tools needed.
On a 2000 Ford Explorer : ( Yes , there are disc brakes , front and rear )
first you need to check your brakes 2000 vehicles dont have front drums, they have disk brakes
Remove the wheel, the calipers and the rotors, reverse procedure with new rotors.
front brakes
If your vehicle has 4 wheel drive, then yes, it has a differential in the front axle.
No , a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer is body on frame
You need a torx type socket. If you use an Allen wrench...you will strip out the inside of the bolt.