OEM 2002 Lincoln Town Car Brake Caliper

2002 Lincoln Town Car Brake Caliper Parts Q&A

• Q: What steps should be taken before beginning the brake caliper service to ensure safety and proper procedure on 2002 Lincoln Town Car?

  A: The service of brake calipers must begin with turning off the air suspension power by using the air suspension switch in the luggage compartment to stop unexpected air spring behavior during vehicle placement or jacking or towing operations. Lift the vehicle while applying supports before you uninstall the wheel and its tire assembly. Be cautious when working with brake fluid because it has polyglycol ethers and polyglycols which need immediate eye rinsing and proper hand washing after work is complete. Eye contact should be treated with running water for 15 minutes until you receive medical help when irritation stays continued. Following ingestion of water with vomiting-induced vomiting you should immediately get medical assistance. The liquid brake fluid corrodes both paint and plastic materials thus every spillage requires right away cleaning with water. Using appropriate tools disconnect the front brake hose by removing the front brake hose bolt before disconnecting the hose and discarding the copper washers but keeping the front brake hose plugged. The disc brake caliper must be removed by uninstalling its bolts and lifting it off from the anchor plate. Check for leakage and boot damage on the caliper because disassembly becomes necessary when detecting these issues. Make sure you properly put the guide pin boots into their position to prevent damage from occurring. Begin installation of the disc brake caliper by tightening the lower caliper bolt first and afterwards fastening the caliper bolts. Insert new copper washers into the front brake hose then attach it to the brackets by installing the front brake hose bolt. Bleed the caliper before lowering the vehicle and perform an air suspension activation procedure when the system is equipped. The wheel assembly must be installed after filling the brake master cylinder reservoir with either clean High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid C6AZ-19542-AB or equivalent DOT 3 fluid that meets Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A but DOT 3 is only acceptable when maximum fluid specification SAE J1704 - DOT 4 is used. After filling the brake master cylinder reservoir with clean High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid C6AZ-19542-AB or equivalent DOT 3 fluid according to Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A, install the brake master cylinder filler cap and check the brake system operation.