OEM 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Parking Brake Shoe

2008 Ford Crown Victoria Parking Brake Shoe Parts Q&A

• Q: What precautions should be taken before servicing the parking brake shoes on 2008 Ford Crown Victoria?

  A: Service and repair of parking brake shoes must start by turning off the electrical power to the air suspension system to stop air spring inflation and deflation thus preventing vehicle shift and severe personal injuries. Depower the fire suppression system through the specified procedure when the system is installed on the vehicle. Before hanging the brake caliper and pads from the brake hose remove the wheel along with tire and disconnect the brake caliper by removing two bolts from the rear caliper guide pin bolts. The caliper requires support from mechanic's wire before tightening the bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs). When the brake disc resists the rear parking brake shoes, access plug clearance must be removed and adjustment tools should be used to retract the shoes through adjuster rotation. Use a scratch awl tool pointed at the end to take out the adjuster component after brake disc removal by detaching both brake shoe return springs along with the adjusting spring. Start the parking brake actuator removal process by combining the parking brake shoes against each other then extracting the actuator until you unhook the parking brake wire endpoint. First remove the brake shoe hold-down springs after detaching their fasteners. Check each part for significant wear or damage after which you need to replace them when necessary. The installation requires following the reverse order of removal while lubricating contact areas with antiseize and applying it to adjusting screw threads before conducting cable tension adjustment and parking brake shoe adjustment. It is essential to repower the fire suppression system after installation and reposition the air suspension service switch to ON if it exists on the vehicle.