2003 Ranger Brakes
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2003 Ranger Brakes
I'm thinking of fixing my brakes on my 2003 Ford Ranger. 2wd, automatic. Tell me how hard this venture will be. I know I will need to purchase front rotors/pads, and probably turn the rear drums and new shoes. Can you tell me what all is involved.
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If you have some mechanical skills and some basic tools, it is a straight forward task.....I would rate it about a 2 on a scale of 10 where 10 is an engine rebuild. For your first time, I would plan for 1 hour per wheel. There are excellent, accurate instructions in the tech info section and suggest you study them thoroughly before you begin. Depending on where you live (and the amount of winter salt applied) rotors could be difficult to remove so be prepared to soak with PB blaster. Suggest you consider quality replacement front pads....I bought low end NAPA and they are noisy. Inspect your rears before you purchase parts, they wear longer and you may find that there is substantial life left and replacement is not necessary now.
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Typically, the rears last at least 2x the front, so if its the first time you are replacing the fronts, all you will likely need to do to the rears is to adjust them if they need it.
The pads are quieter and less dusty if you get ceramic, more dusty and slightly better stopping ability if you get the metalic. I opted for ceramic, because I hate cleaning brake dust off the wheels, and don't do heavy braking very often, but your needs may be different.
The pads are quieter and less dusty if you get ceramic, more dusty and slightly better stopping ability if you get the metalic. I opted for ceramic, because I hate cleaning brake dust off the wheels, and don't do heavy braking very often, but your needs may be different.
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If you replace the front rotors you will need to add new wheel bearings and grease to repack them. When you buy replacement rotors make sure you get ones that have the slotted trigger wheel for the ABS and the races for the bearings installed. Also recommend taking old rotor with you to size it up to the new to make sure you get the right one. Be sure to lubricate the caliper slide pins when you do the work as they tend to seize up over time.
