Brake Pads and Rotors

See "Related Links" below, for Autozone's on-line repair manual for 1996-1999 Taurus & Sable rear brake repair instructions. Invaluable resource - for free! Okay, I did my disc brakes yesterday and offer the following: * The first 2 steps in the Autozone steps are about disconnecting the emergency brake cable - this is not necessary! On the driver's side, you might want to remove the cable clamp holding the cable up against the frame. * NOTE: the piston needs to rotate as it...

Depends on application: off-road, touring, mud & sleet, snow, etc.: America's Tire, or Discount Tires Why? Because the replacement warranty and availability is one of the best if not theee best. Just 1 person's opinion who use to work in the auto industry & owned many different vehicles from small cars to off-road 4WDs. Good luck! ...

Brake Pads: Depends on the warranted life of the pads already on your car. If you have 10,000-mile brake pads, you need to replace them every 10,000 miles. However, if you hear a grinding noise coming from your wheels, regardless of the mileage on your pads, you probably need to replace the pads. If you haven't put that many miles on your pads, you can probably get free replacements pads from the store that sold you the pads or the garage...

Braking distance is usually measured by how fast you can stop at 60mph, 60-0, the make of a car is the factor of the stopping distance, each car varies. Your car can have disc brakes or drum brakes or both. Disc brakes are more effective than drum brakes. But braking distance is usually showed by how many feet it takes to stop from 60mph ...

Whenever your pad feels heavy. Check it every time you go to the restroom. ...

not lubricating your slide pins when you replace your brakes

Remove the axle nut seal cap. Remove the axle nut with socket and wrench Brake drum should come off ** If tight, then remove the brake adjuster dust cover on the inside of the brake drum housing loosen the adjuster with special tool purchase for this activity at any major auto parts store. Re-install drum in reverse of explanation To get started on changing rear drum brakes on a 1996-1999 Taurus / Sable, check out Autozone's online Chilton's Repair Manual linked below. NOTE: Autozone now requires...

bad proportioning valve, stuck caliper or a restricted brake hose or line. i would check the sliding pins to the caliper first ...

Alright first things first. Jack up the vehicle and take off tire. Go ahead and place tire under car in case jack slips. On the front brakes the bleeder is located behind the rotor toward the front of the car. In this case the 99 sunfire's bleeder is I believe a 10 mm and is hex (meaning six sided). Go ahead and get a friend or what not into the drivers seat. You will loosen the bleeder and tell them to...

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11mm according to Bentley Manual

How to Install Front Brake Pads Check related link below... _______________________ Removing Front & Rear Rotors I remove my Front & Rear Rotors out of my 1998 Ford Expedition XLT. I rented a 3 Jaw Puller from Auto Zone and a bottle of PB Blaster and a sledge hammer it only took about one hour or less to take both off... The way I removed the Front & Rear Rotors was ... 1. I put lots of PB Blaster in the back and the front of...

This link has photos and steps to replace brake pads and rotors. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122696 ...

I don't really measure the minimum thickness of every cars' or truck pads..... we can see thru looking in between the rims w/ flashlight. Sometimes the outer pads gets more easier to worn out or get thinner or vice versa. I usually advice my clients to get rid of it. Better than forgetting it and can cost you a lot by changing every rotors. But to tell you the truth, I changed the pads at its 1/8 of an inch. ...

Remove the front tires. There are two bolts holding the brake assembly together (housing and piston assembly). These are located on the back side of the assembly, about a 15 mm box wrench should do the trick. Remove these two bolts and the assembly will split into two pieces. Pull up on middle section where break pads are located. Before removing old brake pads use a 6 inch "C" clamp to push brake piston back into the caliper. Piston extends to apply pressure to...

How to replace the front brake pads on a 1995 through 2001 Ford Explorer Remove the two bolts on either side of the brake hose with the rubber boots. Do not remove the four bolts where the axle ties in. The two bolts to be removed require a 10mm socket/wrench. Loosen the pads from the caliper. Replace How to replace the rear brake pads on a 1995 through 2001 Ford Explorer The system utilizes a drum-in-hat type rear brake rotor. The integral drum allows...

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION Front 1. Remove the brake master cylinder reservoir cap. Siphon and recycle approximately half the fluid from the reservoir. 2. Raise and support the vehicle safely. 3. Remove the wheels. 4. Remove the disc brake caliper guide pins.Torx bolt 40 or 45 (can't remember which) It is not necessary to disconnect the hydraulic lines. 5. Lift the disc brake caliper from the anchor plate. 6. Position the disc brake caliper out of the way by suspending with a wire. 7. Remove the brake...

1st. If you intend to do any work on this car at all you need tools and a good repair manual. Spend the $20.00 bucks for a manual at autozone and read read read. There are several things to consider Rotors need replaced?...(can be turned?)Pads?Fluid and what type?Proportioning valve problems?Spongy brakes? need new rubber lines?Vac boost working correctly?Bad calipers need rebuild?leaking fluid?bad leaking brake master cylinder? If this work was completed by a pro could cost well over $500.00The Pro has the book that's...

They are pricey-80.00 to 120.00 ea. & they still need turned & put back together. get a 2d opinion before you replace anything. Some shops will lie to you. ...

You have to be turning the caliper clockwise to be able to compress it. There are grooves on it that will help you do this. I used needle pliers. hi there, needle plier isn't gonna work. try to buy a rear caliper pusher kit they sell at advance auto parts or from snap on or matco....good luck Answer If they are locked on, your best bet is to replace the caliper since that's probably the problem in the first place. Make sure you bleed...

Should they squeak? No. on a bike if they squeak you need to lower the break pads so they are inline with your wheel, if you do this and it still squeaks you need new wheels Can they? Yes, if they are in contact with the rotor (or drum) even when the brakes are not activated. (Does the squeaking change or worsen when you do brake?) Note that this will cause both a significant loss of fuel economy and a rapid...

Can be several things: * rust on the pistons preventing them from retracting * rust on sliding pins locking the halves of the caliper together * an internally damaged brake hose acting like a one-way valve and not releasing pressure ...

I have a 99 Dakota and when I changed the rear brakes there was noting special I had to do to them. just remember with any rear "drum" brakes. you need to make sure when you replace the shoes that you also replace the hardware (tension springs, hold down springs). If you go to any auto part store and ask them for the rear brake hardware kit they will know what you are talking about. ...

1. take tire off .remove calipher using star tool 2.push pads out of calipher 3.using c clamp push piston back in until flush 4.place new pads in place 5.put calipher back on rotor 6. line up metal sleeve with bolt if unable to do so sleeve may be slightly bent than replace and that might solve the problem ...