The brake pads on a Ford Probe GT are mounted in the brake caliper, which mounts around the brake rotor. When you hit the brake pedal, the caliper closes, clamping the brake pads down onto the brake rotors and slowing the car. Over many thousands of stops, the pads start to break down, and the brakes will make a squealing sound when you stop. To fix the problem, you need to replace the brake pads with new ones, which should take about an hour to do.
Instructions
Front Brakes
- 1
Lift the car with the jack and put jack stands underneath the jack points on all four corners of the Probe so that the wheels are off of the ground. Unbolt all of the wheels with the tire iron.
2Unbolt the lower mount on the brake caliper using the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket. Lift the bottom of the caliper off of the rotor and pull the brake pads and brake pad shims out of the caliper, taking note of their location for reassembly.
3Place the C-clamp around the brake caliper so that the threaded end of the C-clamp goes into the center of the circular piston in the middle of the caliper. Tighten the C-clamp.
4Install the replacement brake pads and shims into the brake caliper in the same orientation as the original pads, then lower the caliper down and bolt it in place using the ratchet.
Rear Brakes
- 5
Unbolt the parking brake from the bracket on the side of the rear suspension using the ratchet. Unbolt the lower brake caliper bolt from the brake caliper bracket using the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket and lift it up. Remove the old brake pads and shims, taking note of their locations.
6Clamp down the piston in the center of the caliper using the large C-clamp. Reinstall the brake pads and shims in the same order as the stock pads. Reinstall the caliper to the bracket with the ratchet.
7Reinstall the wheels with the tire iron and lower the car off the jack stands with the jack.
