alrighty in this How To i will show you how too replace a caliper on a 1st gen explorer.
tools needed:
Lug Nut wrench.
hammer
wide flat head screwdriver
jack and jack stands.
11m wrench or socket
9/16 (iirc) wrench or socket.
New caliper
New brake pads:
***Please tell me if anything is wrong***
1. apply parking break and situate jack under appropriate jack spot.
2. loosen lug nuts then jack up vehicle
3. put jack stand under vehicle.
4. finish taking off the lug nuts and take wheel off. (i found it easier too keep the hub on so i dont get even more greese on me)
5. lay wheel to the side
6.take hammer and screwdriver and hammer out both slide pins.
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7. LEAVE CALIPER ON. loosen the bolt on the back and make sure too catch all brake fluid in a container.
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8. MAKE SURE YOU TOOK BOTH BANJO FITTINGS(AM I RIGHT) OFF
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9. Put brake line up too avoid loosing as much brake fluid as possible.
10. take bolt and put one banjo fitting on it and get new caliper ready too put on.
11. put on inner brake pad set caliper in its spot.
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12. take bolt put it throught the brake line then put the other banjo fitting on.
13. walk bolt in with fingers too avoid stripped bolt
14. take 11mm wrench or ratchet and open bleeder
1/4 turn only
15. put in new slide pins after lubing them up. (anti seize works good.)
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16. once brake fluid starts too flow out the bleeder close the bleeder.
17. now bleed the braking system keeping an eye on the brake fluid resivoir.
