Need to do full pad/rotor change. any advice/write-ups?

[PDExplorer]

found out all 4 rotors and pads are shot on my 02 explorer, even with it stopping ok. so i am going to try it myself. any advice on something you encountered? or anybody know of a detailed write up anywhere?
also, the tools and sizes or any special tools needed? any additional parts needed besides rotors, pads, grease?

also someone was explaining it and they made it seem like the ebrake has different pads?? is ithis true or it uses the same rear pads?

thanks for any help you can provide.

 

[spindlecone]

Look for love in all the right places, use the search button, is tons of brake install posts.
Your ebrake has shoes, incorporated into your rear discs, get a good repair manual.
You can do it.

 

[PDExplorer]

yeahi used search but got posts of older explorers and wasnt sure if its the same. chiltons manual good? and do you think the ebrake shoes will need a change?

 

[spindlecone]

yeahi used search but got posts of older explorers and wasnt sure if its the same. chiltons manual good? and do you think the ebrake shoes will need a change?

Chilton, haynes are okay
Ebrake shoes are most likly fine,BUT
Your there, do a complete brake job, have the rotors turned, do the pads, have the ebrake drums turned, new shoes, maybe an extra 30/40 bux.
do it now, or do it later.

 

[PDExplorer]

im gonna be getting brand new rotors, pads. if they are brand new they are good to go on right?

 

[spindlecone]

im gonna be getting brand new rotors, pads. if they are brand new they are good to go on right?

Should be
Just de-grease them

 

[daveleeander]

Better check your e-brake pads

PD,

You had better look close at your ebrake pads. One of mine fell off the backing plate, and I have read of three or four others on the forum here that have had the same thing happen to them. Evidently the glue wasn't any good, or the robot went on strike when it was putting the glue on them.

Dave

 

[spindlecone]

PD,

You had better look close at your ebrake pads. One of mine fell off the backing plate, and I have read of three or four others on the forum here that have had the same thing happen to them. Evidently the glue wasn't any good, or the robot went on strike when it was putting the glue on them.

Dave

The ebrakes are shoes, not pads, and they are attached with rivitts, not glue