OEM Ford Focus Brake Drum

Ford Focus Brake Drum Parts and Q&A

• Hub & Drum
  2U2Z-1V126-D
  Q: How to remove the brake drum for access to brake system components on Ford Focus?

  A:

  The brake drum needs two steps for access to brake system components: first release the parking brake followed by wheel and tire removal. When working with vehicles featuring anti-lock brakes, users must disconnect the wheel speed sensor wiring harness from the wheel knuckle and floor panel by firstly separating the electrical connector and then eliminating its clips with attention to safeguarding both the wiring harness and electrical connector since they run along the wheel knuckle area. Removal of the wheel Spindle as well as wheel hub assembly should follow removal of the wheel knuckle. Vehicles without anti-lock brakes need only require removal of the wheel spindle with the wheel hub assembly. When installing the brake drum, ensure that the mating faces are free from rust and foreign material, and then reverse the removal procedure.
• Hub & Drum, Rear
  9S4Z-1113-A
  Q: How to service and repair the brake drum on Ford Focus?

  A:

  Begin brake drum service operations by removing wheels along with tires but keep the dust cap aside for disposal. Using power tools on wheel hub nuts will result in Spindle damage therefore it is essential to avoid their usage when removing this component. Installation of a brand-new bearing is necessary if the bearing inner races split away from the bearing assembly because disassembling a bearing will result in failure upon reassembly. The wheel hub nut should be discarded before moving forward with brake drum removal. The installation process begins with proper placement of brake drum together with wheel hub followed by new wheel hub nut application. The brake drum should be turned counterclockwise when torquing the wheel hub nut to 235 Nm (173 lb-ft) to protect the Wheel Bearing from damage. Cut off any potential sensor failure by maintaining a clean wheel speed sensor ring and keeping it away from magnetic elements. A fresh wheel hub nut needs installation because it provides proper clamp force which protects the wheel bearings from failure. Replacement of a new dust cap should follow before reinstalling the wheel and tire.