02 Brakes -w/ABS

[FrdExp]

Greetings,

Looking for some tips about removing the front brake calipers on my 02 Exp. Got concerns over the ABS fitting bolt.

I have the Haynes manual it. On page 9-7; Removal, para. #2, it mentions removing the inlet fitting bolt and fluid may drain. Anyone know if this is a serious bleeder or just a trickle? What can I expect?

This will be my first crack at doing a brake job with this type of set up. I'm especially concerned about the fluid leaking out of the caliper. Any tips will be greatly appreciated. Anything I need to be concerned about with the rear? Will be replacing pads and discs, front and rear. Thanks in advance.

Keith

 

[FordLover]

no specific experience with the 02 and up explorer brakes (done plenty on the first gens and once or twice on the 2nd gen.) But basically you'll never have a flood of fluid. It will drip persistantly, but unless you get someone stepping on your brake pedal, the fluid will just be a steady drip. Whatever you do don't let your brake master cylinder get low, getting air in the system will make your brakes spongy, or could make them not work at all.

 

[A1C_Snowman]

When I did my brakes, I broke the bleeder loose as I pushed the piston back in, I kept the master cylinder full too to make sure not to draw air into the system. After the piston's were pushed all the way in I locked them down, Filled up the master cylinder, finished the brake job, then bled them. My ABS seems to still function normally.

If you do it like this and your ABS gets messed up I will not be held responsible. Just my little disclaimer, I really didn't care if my ABS got messed up.