Late model Rear Disc brakes design!...

[Awesund]

What the hell?!!

Since transferring all of my mods from my old '85 Mark... I noticed my rear brakes sqwaking at crawl speed sometimes. Krikey...sounded like a cheap car horn!

They changed the rear disc caliper design in my newer '91 Mark!! WTF?
The '91 rubber Piston boot is paper thin and I found it all bound up so that the piston wouldn't screw back in properly for new pads! After I finally got it down enough and re-assembled, it leaked ...I had to order a new one for $65.

I can only assume that the 93 Cobras had this same rear brake design.
What a joke! :yuck:

 

[JoshMcMadMac]

Also be sure to adjust the rear brakes properly. It is not a simple procedure like most with just putting the new parts in and driving away; there are many steps to be sure that the very tight tolerances are met.

 

[Awesund]

Yeah, you're not kidding. I had to grind the ends of the new pad plate, slightly, to get it to fit in at all.
I also noted that the slot on the piston has to slide over a pin on the plate.
The new caliper works great and it's not honking at me anymore
Cheers!

 

[OldSchool1]

Yeah, you're not kidding. I had to grind the ends of the new pad plate, slightly, to get it to fit in at all.
I also noted that the slot on the piston has to slide over a pin on the plate.
The new caliper works great and it's not honking at me anymore
Cheers!

Have you used the emergency brake lately?

It will help to "seat" your new pads.

 

[Awesund]

Hey John...

I was actually afraid to...lol... but I did last night.

 

[OldSchool1]

Doing it at least once a week keeps them adjusted and gives you the piece of mind that you've tested them in a safe environment like your driveway or an empty parking lot.

It also gives me a cheap excuse to voice another of my neurosis