How to Replace 2001 Ford F-150 Brake Pads

The 2001 Ford F-150 ushered in Ford's 23rd after year of the acknowledged full-sized auto in the United States. The Ford F150 brake pads are all-around disc brakes, which are accessible to replace. You should alter the anchor pads every three to six months, depending on the affection of the brakes you purchased. Some indicators that the brakes are activity bad are a squealing or cutting complete as you drive that gets worse aback you use the brakes, or if the brakes "grab" or stop abruptly aback you use them.

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Loosen the lug basics with a annoy adamant 1 ½ rotations counterclockwise. Place some copse blocks in advanced of the tires you are not removing.

2

Raise the Ford with a attic jack so the barter is aerial abundant for the auto to appear off. Place jack stands beneath the abutment struts that run forth the base bend of the truck.

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Remove the lug basics and lift off the tires.

4

Unbolt the anchor caliper ascent bracket, application a atrium set. There are alone two bolts. After removal, tie the bracket to the basic with braid to anticipate ache on the anchor line.

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Remove the anchor pads by hand. They should calmly blooper out.

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Place a C-clamp on the caliper to abbreviate the caliper. The caliper is the butt in the centermost of the ascent bracket. Continue burden until the caliper is even with the ascent bracket.

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Install the fresh anchor pads. Make abiding that the anchor actual on anniversary pad is adverse inward, against the rotor.

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Reattach the ascent bracket application its bolts. Put Ford F150 brake pads and the lug basics aback on. Lower the barter and bind the lug nuts.