OEM 2000 Lincoln Continental Brake Caliper

2000 Lincoln Continental Brake Caliper Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Properly Service and Repair a Brake Caliper on 2000 Lincoln Continental?

  A: Start your brake caliper service and repair operations by draining brake fluid from the disc brake caliper using DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluid that meets approval standards to avoid breaking brake component functionality. Handle brake fluid with caution because polyglycol ethers and polyglycols present harmful substances that need to be prevented from reaching the eyes and require complete handwashing after contact. The immediate application of water should be used to wash off brake fluid that touches painted surfaces or plastic items. You should first secure the disc brake caliper in a vise and then use a wood block between the caliper bridge and piston to push out the piston using low air pressure applied to the fluid port. The piston should be discarded together with its dust boots and piston seals before any bore honing takes place since caliper pistons are not reproduced for honed caliper locations. Replace front disc brake caliper seals when calipers leak and select new calipers when the caliper holes show damage. New piston seals and dust boots must be used for assembling brakes to prevent vehicle damage while fresh DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid which adheres to Ford standard SAE J 1704 should be employed if DOT 3 is not accessible for bleeding. Apply High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid C6AZ-19542-AB or a DOT 3 equivalent meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A to all installation surfaces including caliper piston as well as piston dust boot, piston seal and caliper bore. After finishing installation replace the caliper piston seal and dust boot carefully to prevent any damage. Finish by pressing the caliper piston into the bore using regular force which will prevent it from cocking.