The brake rotors are some of the most important parts on your vehicle but also among the easiest to replace. When it is time to replace the rotors on your Ford, you can easily do this by following a few basic steps that will help keep your vehicle stopping smoothly and safely.
Instructions
- 1
Pick a flat spot to work on the vehicle. Park the car there, and secure the parking brake. Place two wheel chocks behind the tires of the car at the end opposite to that of which you will be replacing the rotors.
2
Open the hood of the vehicle. Find the brake system's master cylinder and fluid reservoir. Remove the cap. This will release the pressure in the lines to the brake calipers and allow you to remove the old rotors more easily.
3Use the jack to raise the car enough to be able to remove the wheel and tire. Secure the vehicle by placing two jack stands under the axle.
4Remove the wheel's lug nuts with a tire iron, and pull the wheel and tire off.
5Locate the two brake caliper mounting bolts. These will be at the top and bottom of the caliper housing, with the head of the bolts facing to the inside. Remove these bolts using an Allen wrench. Slide the caliper off the rotor and tie it out of the way with the heavy-duty wire. This will keep it from dangling and having its own weight damage the brake lines.
6Grab both outside edges of the brake rotor and pull it directly away from the axle, sliding it off the hub. Get the new rotor and slide it back on to the hub so that it is flush against the hub.
7Slide the brake caliper onto the new rotor, and align the holes for the caliper mounting bolts. Insert the bolts and tighten them firmly with an Allen wrench to the torque specifications given by Ford for the model vehicle on which you are working.
8Remount the wheel and tire, and tighten the lug nuts, also to manufacturer's specs. Remove the jack stands, and lower the vehicle. Replace the cap to the brake fluid reservoir and remove the wheel chocks.
