depends on the shop and everyone should have a shop manual for their vehicle, and the library should have a professional shop manual(wiring diagrams and more detailed info) available in the reference section for FREE....make copies of the right sections, and fix it like a PRO!! good luck Dave :)
In CT USA, a garage would charge 1 hour labor to replace the rear brake pads on that Mountaineer.
NO, the problem needs to be properly repaired. its not like an oil or antifreeze leak. the basic principle of a brake system is the free movement of fluid through the brake lines. an additive to this system to "stop" a leak would ruin the whole system and be catastrophic to fix. brake leaks are generally an affordable fix.
Adjust the brake switch located on either the brake lever itself, or it will be attached underneath the dash. SOunds like your brake switch is off or broken. Look at the brake pedal and there is a switch around it that gets activated by you pushing the pedal - that is what needs to be adjusted or replaced. The brake light switch has probably come loose or broken. Look under the dash near the brake pedal arm. There is a switch attached to a bracket.
This could be one of two problems. The brake light flashing and beeping alone would indicate low brake fluid level. Just open the hood and look on the driver's side way in the back. The owner manual will show you where. You will see a a fluid level on the outside with min/max lines. The fluid is hard to see, but if it is down to min then the light will blink and the warning beep will sound. I hope that is your problem. The second option would be a faulty ABS module and if that is the case it would need to be replace or rebuilt.
To replace a faulty brake caliper with a new caliper or a rebuilt caliper and assuming that is all it needs, a garage would probably charge you one hour of labor plus the cost of the caliper and brake fluid. Call your local auto parts store to get a quote on the brake caliper.
Why would you want to replace all the brake lines? You can flush the entire system and install fresh DOT3 brake fluid. I can see no reason to replace all the brake lines. Why are you doing this? Unless your brake lines are rotted out or someone has cut them... there is no reason to replace all four lines.
bad news ford isn't showing the steel lines in parts book any more 09-14-2009.
For the car with such age it can be anything. I would start from main brake lines. If the lines are fine, check calipers and rear brake cylinders for leaks. If you find any leak it's easier to replace a part, then trying to fix it.
Good time to replace all the brake fluid. Remove the brake lines from the Master Cylinder and pump the master cylinder dry. Add fresh brake fluid from an unopened can and bleed the master cylinder. Reinstall the brake lines and then bleed all brake lines until you see clean fluid. Keep adding fluid to the Master Cylinder until you are done.Good time to replace all the brake fluid. Remove the brake lines from the Master Cylinder and pump the master cylinder dry. Add fresh brake fluid from an unopened can and bleed the master cylinder. Reinstall the brake lines and then bleed all brake lines until you see clean fluid. Keep adding fluid to the Master Cylinder until you are done.
Contaminated brake fluid.Rusted, rotted brake lines.
It would be more cost effective to replace the brake caliper. If you repair the brake caliper it will cost you more in the long run.
You probably have a warped brake rotor. New rotors are fairly inexpensive, I would replace both front rotors and brake pads while your in there. The calipers and sliders along with the brake hoses and lines need to be examined also.
The tools you would need to replace front brake pads are, a wrenche (size varies depending on vehicle type), a clamp tool, and brake pads.
You have air in your brake lines. Have the brakes bled.
your mechanic would have to install new brake lines.
Air in the brake lines would be my first guess.
you either have a bad master cylinder or you need to replace your brake pads if you hear a lot of squealing when you push down on the brake peddle in most cases that means you need to replace them unless you did recently then in most cases I would recommend bleeding the brakes there could be some air bubbles that are preventing proper pressure in your brake lines