OEM 2001 Lincoln Continental Brake Caliper

2001 Lincoln Continental Brake Caliper Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the brake caliper on 2001 Lincoln Continental?

  A: Before working on the brake caliper you must drain the brake fluid through the disc brake caliper while using only approved DOT 3 and DOT 4 brake fluid to minimize permanent damage to other brake elements. Place a wood block between the caliper bridge and piston before using low air pressure on the fluid port to extract the piston from the caliper while it rests in a vise clamp. It is essential to discard the piston seals and dust boots then avoid honing the caliper bores since piston replacement cannot be done on honed calipers. Replacement of whole front disc brake calipers is required when caliper bores become damaged. However, new caliper seal kits should be used to fix leaking front brake calipers. New High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid C6AZ-19542-AB or a DOT 3 equivalent satisfying Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A should be utilized to lubricate the caliper piston dust boot and piston seal together with caliper piston and caliper bore. When you put in the caliper piston seal with its corresponding dust boot you need to be aware of damaging either component during the process. Wrap up the assembly by inserting the caliper piston through the caliper bore using smooth and consistent pressure for alignment purposes.