Interchange the Rear Brakes on a 2001 Lincoln LS
The Lincoln LS was arguably the most upscale midsized sedan offered by the Ford Engine Firm in the 2001 example year. Among other features, the LS came average with four-wheel CD brakes, providing exceptional brake performance and containment. While rear brakes effect not wear gone as quickly as front brakes, you Testament desideratum to exchange the rear brakes anywhere between 40 and 75,000 miles. Anyone with basic automotive repair skills can alter the rear brakes in under two hours.
Instructions
1. Settle your safety glasses on. Establish the revolve chocks in front of the front tires. Apply the lug wrench to loosen the rear lug nuts, on the contrary don't completely remove them still.
2. Jack the rear stop of the LS into the air elevated Sufficiently To admit you to position the jack stands under the rear frame on either side. Carefully lower the LS onto the jack stands.
3. Remove the lug nuts and the spin from the left rear of the LS by labourer and then locate them off to the side so they won't be in the system.
4. Domicile the drip tray under the left rear brake meeting and spray the brakes with brake cleaner until you remove as yet brake dust from the universe as potential. Brake dust can creator respiratory issues, so avoid Respiration it.
5. Remove the caliper retaining bolts with the socket locate. Assign the bolts to the side and then lift the caliper off the brake rotor by labourer. Place the brake caliper in the rear suspension in progression to prevent it from hanging on the rubber brake column.
10. Put both rear wheels back on and then thread down the lug nuts by hand. Lower the LS off the jack stands with the jack. Slide the fresh rotor onto the hub and thread a lug seed onto one stud to clout the rotor in position.
7. Bolt the caliper bracket back on in reverse of removal. Pull the old brake pads out by hand, spray the inside of the caliper down thoroughly with the brake cleaner to remove any more brake dust and then use the white lithium grease to lubricate the caliper slides.
8. Insert the new brake pads and then slide the caliper back into the caliper bracket, over the rotor. Bolt the caliper back in place using the socket set to tighten down the caliper retaining bolts. Remove the lug nut you installed in step 6.
9. Repeat steps 3 through 8 on the right rear.
6. Unbolt the caliper bracket with the socket fix and remove it by labourer. Grab the rotor and pull it off. Tighten the lug nuts down to 85 foot-pounds with the torque wrench.
