OEM 2001 Lincoln Town Car Brake Caliper

2001 Lincoln Town Car Brake Caliper Parts Questions & Experts Answers

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

  A: Service and repair of the brake caliper starts with disc brake caliper removal and subsequent draining of brake fluid. Use low air pressure on the fluid port alongside a wooden block that positions between the caliper bridge and pistons to push out the pistons. Following piston extraction from the caliper remove the block of wood and caliper pistons before discarding piston seals and boots as well as bleed screw and cap. During assembly operations you must avoid honing the caliper bores because honed bore caliper pistons are unavailable from the manufacturer. The caliper and pistons need cleaning while the technician inspects both components for signs of damage and checks for abnormal surfaces and effects of wear before replacing faulty pistons. Use Brake Parts Cleaner F6AZ-2C410-AB or its equivalent to thoroughly clean the caliper bores before conducting reassembly when the bores reach complete dryness. The caliper should be replaced when the bores experience corrosion or severe scoring markings. Video brake fluid performance testing reveals High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid C6AZ-19542-AB as the preferred substance or you may select equivalent DOT 3 fluid meeting ESA-M6C25-A specification; DOT 4 Brake Fluid meeting SAE-J1704-DOT 4 is acceptable as substitution in case DOT 3 is unavailable. Apply the piston seal together with the boot to the piston before pressing the caliper piston into position without bending it. To finish the job you should install fresh bleed hardware and the disc brake caliper.