Time for brakes... a little help please

[foxstang9050]

I need to put new brake pads on my 97 explorer and a new rotor on the right rear... it is an AWD... i know how to do the front pads... but rears im not to sure about it and i dont know how to do the rotor... and tools as well.. little help???

 

[bill302]

buy a chilton manual at the parts store when you but the parts it will answer all of your questions and it will help you dearly in the future....

 

[BadAndy]

on the back breaks [onley] when you push your pistons back in the caliper , i always need to take chanell locks and rotate the pistons to get them back in along with pushing with the c-clamp , it is esay to get the chanell locks on the rubber boot for the piston and tear it, [heads-up], the rotor should come off after you take the caleper off, if you can do front brakes , you can do back brakes

 

[sunil6784]

Autozone also rents a disc-brake tool for free. Its just a C-clamp with different attachments for rotating the piston back in.

 

[mtlman22]

pull the calipers off and compress the piston with whatever you want to use,but you might have issues getting the rotors off because i think that year has the parking braker shoes inside the rotor. and if they have been on there for a while they will not come off easy. then its time for a BIg Hammer and some pry bars to beat it off

 

[foxstang9050]

Yup the pads were no issue but the rotor wouldnt come off... didnt have time to pry it and smack at it with a hammer so ima have to do it later... so thats it though just smack it and pry it??

 

[mtlman22]

well there is going to be a very big rust ridgr on the inside of the rotor causing the shoe not to come out, if it has an adjuster you can get to from the back side loosen it it will make it alot easier, if not you are just going to haft to beat it real good with a good size hammer carefull not to bend the backing plate or your going to have some nice noises afterward

 

[Mustang5L5]

pull the calipers off and compress the piston with whatever you want to use,but you might have issues getting the rotors off because i think that year has the parking braker shoes inside the rotor. and if they have been on there for a while they will not come off easy. then its time for a BIg Hammer and some pry bars to beat it off

Yeah i beleive that year uses an internal drum brake for the parking brake. After some time it makes the rotors VERY tough to get off. Take a big hammer and start whacking.

The caliper pistons can be pushed in with a c-clamp. No need to turn them like Mustang rear calipers

 

[Roland69]

then its time for a BIg Hammer to beat it off