Brakes binding? Mk 3 Ford Ranger front brake service feat. 2007 Ford Ranger 2.5 TDCi 4x4 double cab

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3 жыл бұрын

My pre-MOT inspection for this 2007 Ford Ranger revealed the front wheels were very hard to turn. The Ranger hadn't been used much recently. These 2 things together usually mean it is time for a front brake service.
In this video I take you through my approach to a Ford Ranger front brake service. The Ranger in this video is a 2007 (Mk 3) double cab 4x4 2.5 TDCi with only 62,000 miles.
With the vehicle jacked up at the front and supported with axle (jack) stands, I removed the wheels and turned the steering to enable better access to the brake caliper.
I removed the brake caliper and hung it up out of the way. At this stage it was clear that the outboard pad was moving freely in the pad carrier, but the inboard pad was stuck solid in the pad carrier.
In my experience this is the most common cause of brakes binding, but other causes are stuck slider pins (commonly due to damaged rubber boots allowing water and dirt in) or a seized brake caliper piston.
The next step was to remove the pad carrier and hammer out the stuck brake pad. The brake pads were fairly worn, but the wear was even so I decided they could be cleaned up and reused.
I removed the pad mounting hardware / springs, then cleaned the rust off and applied lubricant to the areas that needed it.
After this it was time to put everything back together. Remember to pump the brake pedal to re-seat the pads and caliper after doing work like this, otherwise you might be in for an unpleasant surprise (no brakes) the first time you drive the vehicle!
Tools used
Jack
Axle stands
21 mm socket for the wheel nuts
12 mm, 14 mm, 19 mm sockets
Breaker bar
Torque wrench
Wire brush
Brake cleaner spray bottle amzn.to/36R7dvy
Brake cleaner ebay.us/oda3d1
Febi Bilstein ceramic brake pad paste amzn.to/2E4pzy7
Sections
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Wheel off
1:10 Brake caliper removal
3:43 Brake pad carrier removal
8:04 Pad carrier cleaning
17:17 Lubrication and reassembly of pads into carrier.
20:15 Refitting pad carrier
23:13 Refitting brake caliper
26:04 Summary
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Пікірлер: 13

@paulthompson1654 24 күн бұрын

Causes of heavy pad drag causing uneven and rapid pad wear . These calipers are either raw steel /cast iron . All calipers made of corrosive material have rusted since the 60`s . 1/ Corrosion restricts pad movement by pushing hardware onto pad . The pad movement is very tight . 2/ corrosion on caliper accumulates around piston/dust boot causing tightness of piston boot onto piston .

@paulthompson1654 24 күн бұрын

Over haul calipers ,, replace piston seal kits. Sand blast caliper bodies and pad frames . Paint with either high temp caliper paint /engine enamel . Prime first .

@user-gv9zu5mj3e 2 жыл бұрын

Your video was really helpfull, Hello from Greece

@AndrewFixes 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Glad it was helpful, thanks for letting me know.

@joebeaney8486 4 ай бұрын

@@AndrewFixes where did you get your work shop manual

@markb1487 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, great content.. Very impressed.. You need to make more.. 👌👍👌

@AndrewFixes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will! There are plenty more in the pipeline!

@paulthompson8480 Жыл бұрын

Front brake pads often drag and can wear different side to side . This starts from new . Solution is to overhaul calipers with new seal kits . [ brake caliper slides need silicon lube every time caliper is removed or they will sieze ]

@antoniopalmero4063 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a 2008 (58) Ranger thunder 2.5 TDCi. If feels a little unsettled on the front end and I’m thinking it’s probably the shocks that have had it as it’s more pronounced on uneven roads. Steering seems ok. I just had a quick look on eBay and found a pair for £50 so I’ll give it a go. Rest of the truck seems ok but I’ve only had it 3 days so more issues will arise I’m sure.

@dalciuspierre9427 3 жыл бұрын

Great video What do you think the problem could be if the 4wd selector switch is not engaging the 4wd? I have a friend who is having trouble finding out why his is doing that on his 07 ranger 3.0 XLT automatic. Could you help?

@AndrewFixes 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I'm not sure what that could be, don't have much experience with the automatic gearbox on the Ranger. If he can get a copy of the factory manual (quite readily available online or in Facebook group) there is quite an extensive fault diagnosis section in there.