Checking the thickness of brake pads (Scorpio 2)

Mark the position of the wheels on the hubs with paint. This will allow the balanced wheel to be installed again in the same position. When the wheel nuts are loosened, the car should stand on its wheels.

Support the car on jack stands and remove the wheels.

Front axle

Rear axle

Visually assess the thickness of the brake pads through the hole in the brake shield - without the metal-rimmed back side. In case of doubt, remove the brake pads and measure the thickness of the pads with a caliper.

The brake pads of disc brakes have reached the wear limit when their thickness has reached 2 mm. The value is given without taking into account the thickness of the metal-rimmed back side.

If the wear limit is reached, the brake pads must be replaced. It is necessary to replace all the pads of one bridge.

Note: It is considered that for disc brakes, 1 mm of brake pad wear corresponds to a vehicle mileage of 1,000 km. This is under unfavorable conditions. Usually, brake pads last much longer. With a disc brake pad thickness of 5.0 mm (excluding the thickness of the back side), they will last for another 3,000 km or so.

Place the wheels so that the marks applied before removal match. Lower the car and tighten the wheel nuts crosswise to 100 Nm.

(The original version can be found on the website: FordBook)