brakes

My 2007 Mountaineer had spongy breaks. So I replaced the power booster as indicated by the manual's troubleshooting steps. Now the breaks work fine, but the break pedal does not actuate the break light switch any more. It doesn't seem to be in a different position. It just doesn't contact the...

This is my first time doing Brake work, and i took off the rotors and on the back of the driver side of it had a gear looking thing attached to the back of the rotor but the passenger side did, now i bought new rotors but now both of the new ones do, are they suppose to have those? what are they...

Hi guys I just did my first brake job on my 1996 six liter explorer 4wd. I replaced all four rotors and all the brake pads but when I went to drive it to check things out my right front was smoking and my left rear was alternating between grinding and squeaking. With the left rear the...

Has anyone successfully done an ABS bypass for the rear wheels only? I was replacing my rear brake line and like a rookie I over tightened the fittings into the ABS manifold and stripped the thread. The pipe wasn't sealing because my flare was bad . . . I don't really care about the rear...

Hi im 18 and just bought a 93 Explorer EB 4x4 for $1300 my First vehicle ever, didnt have any problems when i bought it besides 3 windows dont work, probally the bushings in the motors?(can hear the windows make noise when trying to roll up) , and 4 wheel drive doesnt enagage, probally the...

I am new to this site and this is my first post. My neighbor and I both have Sport Tracs; his is a 2003 and mine is a 2001. I just did a front brake job on his truck which included new ceramic brake pads, new hub & rotors (his is a 2WD), and new wheel bearings. He now has an intermittent...

I have a 2009 Ranger, 23,000 km. Lately, the brakes do not seem to be as sensitive as they were before and I seem to have to press down harder even when braking from a low speed. I used to be able to brake with no lurching forward and back if I decelerated gradually, but now the truck lurches...

1995 XLT, 130,000 miles and this has been happening for years and the Explorer is parked outside and not driven often. The ABS light will stay off for months, then after a rain that occurred while it was parked, when I start it up the ABS light comes on. It may go away after a restart, or it...

Ok some of you may have read my previous posts where I was having problems figuring out why my '02 kept killing and chugging intermittently on the highway- no shop could figure it out. Pretty much gave up. I decided to buy another one- and picked up a 2007 Limited with a V8 and towing...

I'm really due to replace the front calipers, will do the rears as well, but a question. My Ex has 310k on it, and the brake fluid in the reservoir is not clean - dark, had filmy stuff in it, last pad change I siphoned it nearly dry and filled new, but the new is of course discolored. Bleeder...

Hi all, I'm trying to fix the e-brakes on my 99 Eddie Bauer V8 All Wheel Drive. I've read dozens of threads here, and it seems like stuck rotors are fairly common. So far I've sprayed about a half can of PB Baster, hit the rotors with a rubber mallot, a piece of 2x4 and a 3 pound hammer...

:help:1991 Ford Explorer ( I think it just has rear ABS) When trying to come to a regular stop for like a red light the Exp sometimes skids. It feels like the brakes lockup and it starts skidding to the right and I have very little control if any of the steering. There is pressure in the...

Hi everyone, I searched about 20 pages on the forum looking for an answer to this (believe me, I am not the kind of new guy to not look first before asking), but I have stalled out. My new to me 2002 Explorer Sport has an issue with the right side blinkers (front and back) and with the...

will pair of worn rear rotors trip the ABS light? other symptoms are that the brakes feel like they have a "choppy" feel in back when stopping. Bearings need to be replaced too. Thanks

hey, i got a 1999 4.0 V6 Ranger that pulls to the right every time i apply the brakes. I'm not quick sure what could be the cause of this. I've been told that it could be a bad tire (which i do have and is being replaced) but i find this not realistic. I'm guessing it has to do with the brakes...

hello I have a 1994 Ford explorer xlt its a 4.0 ltr automatic any who, when I am traveling at speeds at over 45 mph and I go tu use to the brakes the car starts to kick or wobble almost and the steerong wheel "jolts" around any ideas? New calipers, rotors, and pads up front

Hello All, I have a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport trac and need to replace my brake pads (Squealing noise). 1. My main question is: Is there any thing that I should look out for? I be searching on-line for pictorials on how to do this, just what to hear from the experts, on anything specific...

When I apply the brakes in my 06 explorer the pedal does not descend smoothly. Its almost like the piston in the master cylinder is chattering as it moves. Has anyone ever experienced this? Does anybody know what could be causing this? What are the fixes?

Hi All, I just stumbled upon this site, and I hope that it can be helpful to me, and I also hope that I can offer some help as well. I have a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport (4WD) with manual transmission. Still running strong, but with 198k miles on it, naturally things need replacing...

Hi! this is my first post I have a 1994 XLT Explorer, several months ago my friend replaced my front pads and calipers(one of the calipers had locked up), we primered the calipers with dot-3 brake fluid, he didn't want to mess with the rotors, ever since then the brakes have been spongy and the...

I have a 2nd gen Explorer and I have a question about the brakes and ABS system. Would the ABS light being on, be directly associated with decreased braking power? The Fliud lines are good, The pads and calipers are good and the rotors are good. My mechanic wants me to replace all the ABS...

First let me say I am new to the forum, so I apologize if this ? has been asked and answered before. Anyway, here it is... I have a bone stock 2005 4.0L 4DR Sport Explorer and i get a lot of vibration in the brake pedal under mild and heavy braking, getting worst the heavier the stopping. I...

I have a 95 xlt 4wd, and I will need to tow a 2000lbs (loaded) trailer from Upstate NY to NJ and back again empty (900lbs). This truck has the 4 flat trailer connector (just the lights) and the trailer has the 6pin round connector which has the brake pin. I am buying an adapter for the...

So I just had Ford do a 90K service on my 2002 Explorer for $550. They did a brake/rotor inspection and said both need to be replaced - and quoted me $900. My brother is the "mechanic" of the family but he's not up to speed as far as parts go. What do you recommend for solid replacements? I do...

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I have a problem with my brakes. Whenever I press the brake there is a loud clunking noise that shakes entire front end, and it pulls the car slightly to the right. Also when I brake going downhill the front end vibrates and shimys before it stops. Does anyone have any ideas about what this...

I have a 93 x and whenever you press the brake there is a loud clank that is audible inside the cab. And whenever you have to brake the wheel will shake and try to pull to right. I think I just need new brakes but any other suggestions would be appreciated.

I was trying to save some money by doing my own brake job including rotors but I ran into a problem... the front rotors are rusted on. I am not sure how to get them off, my Dad helped by beating them with a hammer to see if he can get them off and that did not happen. :D So does anyone have...

Hey all; I've got a 1999 Ford Ranger XLT and recently the brake light on the dash is coming on (not the ABS light) and staying on. At first I thought it was for the emergency brake (possibly sticking) because when I would engage the emergency brake then release the light would go off which...

I have a 2002 ST that the right rear brake keeps tightning Up on causing a dragging condition. It has 4:10 gears and 11 in brakes I have changed the return springs and the wheel cyl. The only thing out of the ordinary is the E-brake cable is unhooked ie. broken at the spring

I have a '98 explorer sport with 91000 miles and been having this front brake problem for a while now. The veicle doesn't stop for crap. I replaced the rotors and pads 4 months ago. It is time for new calipers or is it something else?

How do I identify whether I need 9" or 10" brake shoes. I've searched google and that was no help. I hope that someone here knows. I have not yet taken the drums off. I'm thinking that there may be some way to identify the size once I remove the drums or maybe the size has to do with the...

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