How do you change the front brakes on a 1993 ford F-150 Pickup?

Answer 1

Disc?

Remove wheels Re-install 2 lug nuts to hold rotor in place Loosen 2 caliper mounting bolts Remove 1 caliper mounting bolt completely to allow caliper to swing off rotor Remove outer brake pad Use"C" Clamp and inner pad to retract piston into calioper body Install new pads inner and outer Re-Install caliper to rotor and tighten mounting bolts

PUMP BRAKES TO SET PADS AGAINST ROTOR PRIOR TO MOVING VEHICLE

Correction: On most Ford F150s of that generation, the front disc brake calipers are held in place with what are called roll pins, not bolts. The procedure is the same, except the part where it mentions the mounting bolts.

Removing these pins is relatively easy. Get yourself a narrow chisel or a wide flat-head screwdriver with a long shaft. It can't have a head wider than 1/4-3/8". Also, get a good hammer. Use the hammer to lightly tap the pin inward until it reaches the caliper body. At this point, switch to your chisel/screwdriver and hammer combo. Make sure you hit on the sides of the pin, not the middle. alternate back and forth on the sides until the pin falls out the other side.

Re-inserting the pin is easier. simply hammer it in. Just don't pass the stops, which appear on either end.

Alternatively, they make a tool called a roll pin punch specifically for removing roll pins. Works in pretty much the same way, except you don't have to alternate from side to side. The punch fits on the pin, and you just hammer straight. Roll pin punches usually come in sets that fit most pins, but can also be found individually for your vehicle.

I don't know who's 1993 Ford F150 has bolts, but I know for a fact mine has pins. I worked on them myself today!

Also, there is no way to not take the caliper off completely. Be careful! The caliper is connected to the system via a hose, and it's a bad day to snap this hose. Hold onto it.

I hope this helps all.