How to replace a 97-02 Escort brake bulb.
1. Open the trunk.
2. Take the screws loose from the inside edge of the brake light housing.
3. There is a pin on the outside of the brake light housing that holds the housing onto the side of the car. Carefully pry the side of the housing away from the car, then pull the assembly off the back of the car.
4. Pull the bulb socket out of the housing and replace the bulb.
5. When putting the housing back on the car fit the pin in place first, then the 2 screws.
brake diagram for 1998 ford escort
The brake fluid in a 1992 Ford Escort gets put in the brake fluid reservoir. This is normally located on the master cylinder.
The Ford escort uses 12 inch brake rotors. The brake rotors are used on all four wheels and our the same size on each wheel.
DOT ( 3 ) brake fluid meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A according to the 1998 Ford Escort Owner Guide
On a 1995 Ford Escort : The brake fluid reservoir is also the clutch fluid reservoir
It is a switch on the brake pedal which sends current to the stoplights in the rear.
As long as it is DOT3 brake fluid you are fine.
AnswerGo to the link for a full brake job with picture illustrations of each step and it is for 1997 ford escort.
If it is like the ( 1996 ) Ford Escort : The BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR is also the CLUTCH FLUID RESERVOIR
If the red " BRAKE " light in your dash is lit up , that means that either your parking / emergency brake is engaged or the BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS LOW in the brake master cylinder located in the engine compartment on your 1999 Ford Escort
replace front brake discs and pads.
According to the 1999 Ford Escort Owner Guide : It COULD BE equipped with the Anti-lock Brake System