need help with brake pads
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I'm not too sure about a 90 but on my 78' there was a bolt facing the rear of the truck, loosen that bolt, then there was a retaining clip beneath the bolt(the bolt holds it on) carefully knock out the retinaing clip. Then simply pull off the caliper in a rocking motion(I used a hammer). Now remember I have a 78 so you probably have to disconnect a ABS sensor as well. A haynes manual would explain it better.
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http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...3d800d2d77.jsp
This link has the instructions for replacing the brake pads. Keep in mind that my 96, which is supposedly covered in these instructions, was completely different from this write up. Mine had two bolts in the back of the caliper attaching it to the steering knuckle. I would assume yours has the slides, but I don't know for sure.
This link has the instructions for replacing the brake pads. Keep in mind that my 96, which is supposedly covered in these instructions, was completely different from this write up. Mine had two bolts in the back of the caliper attaching it to the steering knuckle. I would assume yours has the slides, but I don't know for sure.
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Originally Posted by buckeyebronco
Take a pliers and squeze the slider pins together and have a punch and a BFH and pound them out. all there is to it.
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Crazyromi ... How did ye do it?
I drug this thread out of the bin while looking for the 'how-to' on the brake caliper that *isn't* in the books.
Like Crazyromi's, mine has two bolts on the inner face of the spindle that the caliper rides on. There aren't any aft facing keeper bolts, no retainer clips to drive out as shown in the Chilton's (looks like the Autozone images.. but you can't READ the paper images in the Chilton's!) nor anything in the Haynes book for the beast.
Removal of the caliper isn't the big question right now. But, are you supposed to use the 8" C-clamp to bottom out the disc brake piston? (fixed end of clamp against inboard side, flat face of caliper and the screw/swivel pad end of the C-clamp on the outermost pad face? Or is there some other approved method??
Inquiring mind... and Bronco with foot in air..
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'94 XLT, 351, auto..
Like Crazyromi's, mine has two bolts on the inner face of the spindle that the caliper rides on. There aren't any aft facing keeper bolts, no retainer clips to drive out as shown in the Chilton's (looks like the Autozone images.. but you can't READ the paper images in the Chilton's!) nor anything in the Haynes book for the beast.
Removal of the caliper isn't the big question right now. But, are you supposed to use the 8" C-clamp to bottom out the disc brake piston? (fixed end of clamp against inboard side, flat face of caliper and the screw/swivel pad end of the C-clamp on the outermost pad face? Or is there some other approved method??
Inquiring mind... and Bronco with foot in air..
Swit
'94 XLT, 351, auto..
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You can bottom out the caliper, but you really don't have to. The first side I followed whatever directions I had about bottoming out the caliper and it worked, but it was unneccessary. All you need to do is remove the two bolts that hold the caliper onto the spindle. Then you can pull the caliper out, parrallel to the rotor. The rubber boots on the caliper bolts should give you enough wiggle room to move, and from there all that is holding the caliper is the metal clamps from the outer brake pad. Pull the caliper off the outer brake pad clamps, slide the back pad out, and reverse to install. I think that is all.
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Crazyromi,
Aye, from the way this style of caliper/pad is arranged, just pulling the two retainer/slider bolts out of the back, removing the caliper off of the pads as you slide the caliper out/off of the rotor... and then slipping the pads out of the spindle/pad retainer springs seems the ticket. That leaves the caliper piston to be bottomed out with a clamp and pad (across the face of the piston) at your leisure.
Gotta wonder why this one isn't in the books though. This one seems to be a later model '94, the VIN is a B series, around the 33000 sequence ... which of course begs the question, "What is the SN range for '94 Bronco production?"
Trivia
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Thanks again
Swit
Aye, from the way this style of caliper/pad is arranged, just pulling the two retainer/slider bolts out of the back, removing the caliper off of the pads as you slide the caliper out/off of the rotor... and then slipping the pads out of the spindle/pad retainer springs seems the ticket. That leaves the caliper piston to be bottomed out with a clamp and pad (across the face of the piston) at your leisure.
Gotta wonder why this one isn't in the books though. This one seems to be a later model '94, the VIN is a B series, around the 33000 sequence ... which of course begs the question, "What is the SN range for '94 Bronco production?"
Trivia
. I know. Thanks again
Swit
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Originally Posted by buckeyebronco
Take a pliers and squeze the slider pins together and have a punch and a BFH and pound them out. all there is to it.
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You probably have completed the job by now but I was reading old posts so here goes:
Yes, squeeeze the ends of the pins together then punch them all the way through. The caliper will be free after you remove the second pin (obviously) I uses a 3/8 ratchet extension as a punch, works fine. Installing them is easy as well. Just pound the pins back in from the outside until the end is at the same position as it was before you started t remove it. Then, expand the end of the pin out so that it doesn't move. That's it
tom t
Yes, squeeeze the ends of the pins together then punch them all the way through. The caliper will be free after you remove the second pin (obviously) I uses a 3/8 ratchet extension as a punch, works fine. Installing them is easy as well. Just pound the pins back in from the outside until the end is at the same position as it was before you started t remove it. Then, expand the end of the pin out so that it doesn't move. That's it
tom t