Where is the PCM located on a 2005 Mercury Montego Premier?
you have to turn the piston like a bolt
It is located to the right and just below the power steering reservoir.
Use a screwdriver between caliper and front of piston to squeeze piston back, remove caliper via two bolts on rear inside of caliper. Slide caliper away from rotor and support to ensure you don't damage the hyd. hose. Remove pads from caliper, fit new ones same way. re-fit caliper.
Disco Montego ended in 2005.
with a c clamp. put a block of wood or your old pad over the piston and tighten with clamp.
You have to use a special tool to turn the piston in clockwise. The tool has two pins which match the two recess holes on the piston. Since the caliper is also the emergency brake you cannot just c clamp the piston back into the caliper bore. you should be able to rent the tool at your local autozone or autoparts store.
The neutral safety switch on a 2005 Mercury Montego is typically located on the transmission, near the gear selector. It is usually mounted on the side of the transmission case and is connected to the shift linkage. This switch prevents the engine from starting unless the transmission is in 'Park' or 'Neutral' positions. For precise location and access, consulting the vehicle's repair manual or a professional mechanic is recommended.
Each of the calipers is held in place by two bolts. Remove the bolts and then the caliper. If necessary you may need to retract the caliper piston using a screwdriver or large C-clamp.
You need a special tool to compress the piston back into the caliper. IF you have this simply unbolt the caliper, slide it off the brake disc, the pads slide out and the replacements slide in the same as the old ones came out, they'll only go in one way. However in order to refit you need the tool to compress the piston back into its start position. The piston 'screws' back into the caliper under pressure, the tool is essentially a threaded bar with a peg on end that locates in the groove/holes in the piston and a T on the other which goes against the caliper, you then wind the bar round and the pressure and screwing action winds the piston back in. The N/S piston has a reverse thread so needs to be wound the opposite way. With all the bits ready to go it can be done in an hour even without having done it before.
The piston retracts by turning it back in. You will need a Disc Brake Pad Spreader (Part Number: 648412) and a Disc Brake Piston Tool (Part Number: 648410) found at Advance Auto Parts. The Brake Piston Tool looks like a Rubik cube. Simply line up the knobs into the piston slots and place the disc brake pad spreader between the caliper and brake piston tool. Apply slight pressure on the piston via the pad spreader and turn the brake piston tool with a screw driver while continuing to apply pressure on the brake piston tool. From what I have read they could retracted by turning either clockwise or counterclockwise.
To change the brake pads on a 2005 Ford F-150, start by lifting the vehicle and removing the front wheel. Next, remove the caliper bolts to detach the caliper from the brake rotor, and then slide the caliper off. Replace the old brake pads with new ones, ensuring they are properly positioned, and compress the caliper piston if necessary. Finally, reattach the caliper, secure it with the bolts, and repeat the process on the other side if needed before reassembling the wheel.