Watch this video to learn how to replace rear brake pads on a 2009-2014 Ford F-150.
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Lower slide pin and stop rubber balancer :
Here’s the toolbox we recommend to repair your Ford F-150: HM85 85 Piece Ratchet and Socket Set
List of tools:
Step 1: Turn off your vehicle’s ignition, engage the parking brake, pull the hood release handle, and open the hood.
Step 2: Open the brake fluid reservoir.
Step 3: Loosen the stud bolts on the rear wheels.
Step 3: Lift the rear of your vehicle following safe jacking procedures. Watch our “How to jack your Ford F-150 safely” video for guidance before proceeding. Place the vehicle on jack stands.
Step 5: For rear brake pad replacement, remove the wheels to gain full access. Place the wheels under the vehicle for safety.
Step 6: Insert a flathead screwdriver into the oblong hole at the front of the brake caliper. Use it as a lever to lift off the caliper.
Step 7: Unscrew the stop rubber balancer and lower slide pin using a 10mm wrench.
Step 8: Inspect the caliper slide pins and boots; replace them if worn.
Step 9: Push the pressure spring with a large flathead screwdriver to release the caliper from the mount. Place the caliper on leaf springs.
Step 10: Remove the old brake pads.
Step 11: Use a brake caliper windback tool to press and turn the piston back into the caliper. Ensure brake fluid doesn’t overflow from the reservoir.
Step 12: Remove anti-rattle clips using a flathead screwdriver and clean the caliper mount with a wire brush.
Step 13: Place new anti-rattle clips on the caliper mount.
Step 14: Lightly coat new pads with copper grease.
Step 15: Insert the first pad into the piston and the second pad with the pressure spring into the caliper.
Step 16: Place the caliper back on the mount and push down until the pressure spring locks.
Step 17: Hand-screw the stop rubber balancer and lower slide pin, then tighten with a 10mm wrench. Use a torque wrench for final tightening.
Step 18: Clean both sides of the disc with brake cleaner and cloth to remove grease from new pads.
Step 19: Repeat the process on the other side.
Step 20: Put the wheels back on the vehicle.
Step 21: Lower the car and block the wheels securely.
Step 22: Screw the brake fluid cap back on before starting the car.
Step 23: Start the car and pump the brake pedal a few times to push the brake pads together.
Step 24: Drive smoothly for the first 30 miles to prevent glazing the new pads.
The operation and tools displayed in the video should be available on the following vehicles :
Once the operation is completed, you’ll need pump slowly on the brake pedal a few times until feeling a strong resistance from the pedal. The aim being to bring the brake pads closer to one other.
Don’t burn yourself on the pads if you’ve just gone for a drive as braking creates friction and long-lasting heat.
Drive smoothly and avoid sudden braking for the first 30 miles or so, to avoid glazing the new pads. What do we mean by “glazing new brake pads”? Brake pads are made of a material that needs to be run-in when new. If this procedure is not done properly, when braking too hard, the material overheats and hardens. Consequently, the brakes become less effective.
For this operation, it is essential to have a brake caliper windback tool, which is a specific tool that allows you to press the piston into the caliper but also to make it turn on itself to reset the slack adjuster of your handbrake.
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