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can someone let me know how to change the rear pads and rotors on my 93 lincoln mark 8 plzzz
replacing the rear pads and rotors
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mespock
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Not too hard you do most of the job of taking off the pads and rotors just like the front.
Just you need a tool to turn compress the calipers on the rear they don't squeeze in. You can pick up the tool an any parts store or off eBay.. They run between $25 and $100 depending upon the quality.
Just you need a tool to turn compress the calipers on the rear they don't squeeze in. You can pick up the tool an any parts store or off eBay.. They run between $25 and $100 depending upon the quality.
a little trick ill give ya on turning the piston...take off the caliper and the rotor...re install the caliper, and then using an extension along with the tool, twist her home. that way you dont have to fumble with holding it up with one hand, and trying to give pressure and twisting force to it with the other.
I thought we were trying to help a guy that is doing this for the first time.
I would not take off the calipers unless I intended on replacing them. If you take them off you will have to bleed the brakes and use brake fluid which isn't to terrible, but if you don't have to why do it? As far as compressing the calipers, a medium sized C-Clamp will do the trick. As far as the rest of the job go here http://www.crownvic.net/liquid/brakes.html and take the bits and pieces that apply to the job you are doing.
The author did a great job of walking the reader through the entire brake job. Good luck.
I would not take off the calipers unless I intended on replacing them. If you take them off you will have to bleed the brakes and use brake fluid which isn't to terrible, but if you don't have to why do it? As far as compressing the calipers, a medium sized C-Clamp will do the trick. As far as the rest of the job go here http://www.crownvic.net/liquid/brakes.html and take the bits and pieces that apply to the job you are doing.
The author did a great job of walking the reader through the entire brake job. Good luck.
02LSE96LSC91SE84TC
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You don't squeeze the rear calipers back in, you have to spin them back in. I don't think they meant off the car completely, just off the rotor.
02LSE96LSC91SE84TC
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Just saying.
Its a common mistake.
That Flaver Flav is scaring me.
Its a common mistake.
That Flaver Flav is scaring me.
94m5
Dmaup's Daddy
Rear brakes are simple. I don't even use the "tool" specified in the manual. I just use a pair of needle nose pliers and lock them in to the detents in the piston, and twist clockwise while I push in.
Works like a charm.
Mike
Works like a charm.
Mike
Frat-man-du
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MrWilson said:
I did that couple Weeks ago! You are are soooo right it makes it a ton easier to not have to hold the caliper in one hand and try and turn with the other. Oh and dont forget to take off the master cyl cap ( and watch for overflow).
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thanks for all the help brakes work gret again and your right the little tool they expect you to use is a pain in the *$$