OEM 2003 Ford Escort Wheel Cylinder

2003 Ford Escort Wheel Cylinder Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the rear wheel cylinder on 2003 Ford Escort?

  A: The procedure to service and repair the rear wheel cylinder starts with vehicle-based component removal. Using denatured alcohol to flush the brake system will result in rubber component failure because alcohol trapped inside the system can destroy rubber materials. Any contact between petroleum products or mineral oil and brake hydraulic system internal areas will result in natural rubber seal deterioration. The system needs a flush with clean brake fluid and Floor replaces all rubber seals along with flex hoses when contamination happens. The assembly of rear wheel cylinder starts with unmounting the bleeder screw cap and bleeder screw and dust boots and pistons and piston seal and spring before the installation of Motorcraft High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid PM-1 and an equivalent that satisfies Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A. Wear and rust presence along with pits found in the cylinder bore indicates a replacement instead of honing is required. New brake fluid combined with fresh piston seals along with new dust boots should be used when building the rear wheel cylinder. Reassemble the brake cylinder by following the disassembly process in the exact opposite order.