JaxsTaz
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- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
Hi all I'm new to your forum. I want to thank anyone in advance for any assistance I can get.
Let me know if this is the wrong place to post this, if so I will post it elsewhere.
I have a 2001 explorer sport 4x4 that has a front drivers side caliper starting to stick. I have changed my fair share of breaks/rotors/calipers/hoses etc over the years. My concern is with the Ford Hydrolic Control Unit (HCU) anti lock break system, and air entering the system.
Question is how do I block off the break steel line after I remove the rubber break hose? Haynes manual states that if you get any air into the HCU you will have to use an expensive special tool to bleed the system, in other words taking to my mechanic who charges book, or $95 a hour.
So, do I remove the break hose, plug the line, install the caliper, fill the caliper as I usually do, attach the hose to the caliper, top off the master, attach other end of hose back to metal line, top off again, and then bleed that side. It's just the Haynes manual can be misleading many of the times telling people that they can't do the job.
I worked in automotive for many years, and have been doing my own work and for others over the years. I'm strapped for cash (like most people today) and replacing the calipers and hoses myself would save me a boatload of $$$$. And I'm already looking at having to take it to the garage because I also need the lower control arms changed, and I don't think I can do those myself. Especially since I'm not exactly sure about the torsion bars etc.....
Any help assistance would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance....Lee
Let me know if this is the wrong place to post this, if so I will post it elsewhere.
I have a 2001 explorer sport 4x4 that has a front drivers side caliper starting to stick. I have changed my fair share of breaks/rotors/calipers/hoses etc over the years. My concern is with the Ford Hydrolic Control Unit (HCU) anti lock break system, and air entering the system.
Question is how do I block off the break steel line after I remove the rubber break hose? Haynes manual states that if you get any air into the HCU you will have to use an expensive special tool to bleed the system, in other words taking to my mechanic who charges book, or $95 a hour.
So, do I remove the break hose, plug the line, install the caliper, fill the caliper as I usually do, attach the hose to the caliper, top off the master, attach other end of hose back to metal line, top off again, and then bleed that side. It's just the Haynes manual can be misleading many of the times telling people that they can't do the job.
I worked in automotive for many years, and have been doing my own work and for others over the years. I'm strapped for cash (like most people today) and replacing the calipers and hoses myself would save me a boatload of $$$$. And I'm already looking at having to take it to the garage because I also need the lower control arms changed, and I don't think I can do those myself. Especially since I'm not exactly sure about the torsion bars etc.....
Any help assistance would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance....Lee
