Replacing the front wheel brake caliper (Mondeo 4)

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You will need: a 18 mm socket head, a special 14 mm wrench for brake pipes, a wrench for wheel nuts, and a container for draining brake fluid.

You will need: a 18 mm socket head, a special 14 mm wrench for brake pipes, a wrench for wheel…


NOTE: This is what the special brake line wrenches look like.


1. Remove the wheel from the side of the caliper being replaced.

1. Remove the wheel from the side of the caliper being replaced.


2. Loosen the lower end of the brake hose.

2. Loosen the lower end of the brake hose.


3. Remove the two bolts securing the brake shoe guide to the steering knuckle and detach the caliper from the knuckle.



3. Remove the two bolts securing the brake shoe guide to the steering knuckle and detach the…


4. Disconnect the caliper from the brake hose by unscrewing it from the hose tip, and remove the caliper assembly from the pad guide.

HELPFUL TIP: Place a container underneath to catch any remaining brake fluid from the hose and the caliper slave cylinder.


To prevent complete fluid leakage from the hydraulic drive, immediately plug the tube opening using any available method.

Protective caps for air release valves are very suitable for this purpose.

5. The second wheel support is removed in the same way.

6. Install the caliper in the reverse order of removal. Apply anaerobic thread lock to the threads before installing the shoe guide bolts to the steering knuckle. Tighten the brake hose tip completely before installing the caliper to the steering knuckle. When installing the caliper, make sure that the hose is not twisted.

7. After installation, restore the brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir and bleed air from the brake hydraulic system (see Bleeding the hydraulic brake system).






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