Owing to the Mercury Cougar is absent of circulation, finding replacement parts akin brake calipers can be dense. Your first hazard is to treasure trove complimentary parts from related models, agnate the Ford Thunderbird. Consult with an Professional and verify all parts before performing exceeding work on your Cougar.
Instructions
Removing Old Calipers
1. Remove the tire and rotate meeting once the automobile is securely raised. Custom the "five-star" device to remove the lug nuts, removing the stone across from the one formerly removed.
2. Disconnect the outer CD brake pad spring clip (and called the anti-rattle clip) from the front caliper. Remove the parking brake's rear cable and conduit from the rear caliper (This Testament crave a yoke of pliers).
3. Revenue the covers off the two locator pins and remove the pins.
4. Unhook the brake hose from its mounting on the strut. Dwelling a pan under the caliper, disconnect the hose from the caliper and confess the fluid to void. Dispose of the fluid properly.
5. Lift the caliper off the brake rotor and remove the inboard CD brake pad from the caliper. Remove the caliper from the rotor completely.
Installing New Calipers
6. Position the brake hose onto the brand-new caliper and the inboard brake pad into it. Bring about positive the outboard brake pad is too positioned properly.
7. Install the caliper over the brake rotor and position it onto the anchor plate. Connect the locator pins and attach the pin covers.
11. Reinstall the revolve and lower the machine.12.
Connect the spring clip/cable and conduit to the caliper. Provided attaching the cable and conduit to the rear caliper, handle the parking brake bridle assorted times to properly adjust it.
10. Bleed the brake manner.
8. Attach the outer disc brake pad spring clip to the caliper. Connect the brake hose to the front strut.9.
Pump the brake pedal distinct times while stopped to position the brake pads. Then course of action probation the vehivle and proof for proper brake operation.
Bleeding the Brake System
13. Clean around the master cylinder fill cap and bleeder screws. Fill the master cylinder with brake fluid to within a quarter inch of the reservoir's top edge.
14. Attach a rubber hose over the bleeder screw Place the hose's other end in a glass jar half-filled brake fluid.
15. Open the bleeder screw a little more than a half turn. Have another person slowly depress the brake pedal, close the screw and wait for the pedal to retract. Repeat this until all air is removed from the system.
16. Top off the reservoir afterward.
