92 F150 4X4 Brake Question
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92 F150 4X4 Brake Question
My right front caliper froze on my truck today. Will I need any special tools or are there any tricks to doing a complete brake job (calipers, rotors, clips, bearings inner and outer etc) on the 4X4 front end. I've don numerous brake jobs thru the years but none were on a 4x4.
Thanks for any suggestions or comments,
Kevin
Thanks for any suggestions or comments,
Kevin
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92 F150 4X4 Brake Question
If it has the slide rail pins opposed to the traditional caliper bolts those things can be tricky to remove , a pair of needle nose locking Vise grips™ will make it easier to remove them , you have to hold one end of the rails together & tap them out to remove them . The rotors are removed from the hub by knocking out the wheels studs . If the rotors can be resurfaced & still within specs that will save you a little . After the rotors are resurfaced you will need to clean out any metal shavings & it likely would be a good idea to clean & repack both wheel bearings .
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92 F150 4X4 Brake Question
I just did the pads on my 93 F-150 4x4 yesterday. The first one was kind of tricky, but the second one was a breeze once I figured out a trick for those damn slider pins. What I did was take two slotted screwdrivers and wedge them (perpendicular to the pins) between the caliper and the pins where they stick out, which gave me clearance for the little tabs that lock the pins in place.
Then I took a 4" 1/4-drive ratchet extension with a socket on the end (one small enough for fit in the slot for the pin, yet big enough to cover the whole pin) and tapped the pin though with a hammer.
Obviously if you have a large enough tap or drift, you won't need my custom socket tool...
Oh...and this may be obvious to you, but just a reminder. Don't forget to remove some brake fluid before pushing the pistons in. Einstein here let that step slip his mind!
Then I took a 4" 1/4-drive ratchet extension with a socket on the end (one small enough for fit in the slot for the pin, yet big enough to cover the whole pin) and tapped the pin though with a hammer.
Obviously if you have a large enough tap or drift, you won't need my custom socket tool...
Oh...and this may be obvious to you, but just a reminder. Don't forget to remove some brake fluid before pushing the pistons in. Einstein here let that step slip his mind!
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