Caliper/Pad Locating Pins
- Remove the W-spring.
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When you put the M spring back in, bend the middle of the spring (the part in line with the rotor) away from the rotor. Just bend the whole thing up and away a little bit after it's in, you might notice its touching the rotor if not. I fried 2 sets of springs before I figured that one out lol.
Not that the brakes won't do thier job, but you might start with 2 half springs next time if you don't adjust it.
Your new parts kit should be pins, clips for the pins and the M springs. If theres something else in there, I forgot, it's been a year or 2.
Dont be surprised if your pins don't fit exact, I never had a new full set of caliper/pad pins fit right on it.
And the sliding pins might be a pain in the behind, mine were and I always lubed them.
As for my knowledge, I drove a 97 for 4 years+, and did all of my own work.
ALSO! If the check engine light comes on for EGR, check the intake manifold right where the EGR tube goes in at. There was a carbon blockage in there in mine and my friend's escorts, and I didn't discover it until I replaced every part in the system, and my light was still on. It's not in the tube itself, it's in the manifold, and its kind of a pain to properly clean it out. I used a 3" or 4'' deck screw and dug it out.
The current owner has since put another 15-20k on it (around 150 k total) and still runs like a raped ape. (for a stock 2.slow)
It's not fun when your brakes lock up in residential Gary, btw.
And after you real all these intstuction and diagrams and do everything correctly.........they will still squeak. Its a Ford.
Go with Porcelain brakes, I've got them on my Escort wagon and they have lasted a LONG time.
That's my imput. Check the parking brake cables, they rust through on those model cars.
Go with Porcelain brakes, I've got them on my Escort wagon and they have lasted a LONG time.
That's my imput. Check the parking brake cables, they rust through on those model cars.