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 Post subject: EF Rear Brakes Help
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:33 pm 
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Hi all,

Hoping to change my rear discs and pads on my EF over the easter weekend.

Couple of questions,
1)I have a gregories manual but for an EL, is the rear brake setup the same on EF & EL?
2)I dont have the book on hand at the moment its at home but I remember reading something it says to remove and discard the caliper bolts? Can't these be re-used?? I'll have to read it again when i get home.

Also is this a pretty simple job? I've been doing minor mechanical work my own for years but never bothered attempting the brakes before.
Thanks!
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 Post subject: Re: EF Rear Brakes Help
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:45 pm 
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Hoping someone can put my mind at ease by saying the bolts are fine to re-use. :D
Also do you need to use loctite or anything on the bolts? From memory the manual doesnt mention this but I've seen it pop up a few places while searching the net. Never used loctite on anything before so I dont know
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 Post subject: Re: EF Rear Brakes Help
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:11 pm 
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I don't see why the bolts can't be reused unless the thread on them is stuffed or something... I do not recall ever replacing caliper bolts/slide pins on any falcon when I worked at ford.

I did the rear brakes on my EL a few months back now and reused the bolts with no issues. However I do recommend taking the slide pins out of the calipers and relubricating them with slide pin grease.
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 Post subject: Re: EF Rear Brakes Help
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:44 am 
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Use Loctite threadlocker on all caliper bolts, and use a silicone grease on the slide pins.
Ordinary grease will stuff the rubber boots for the slides.
This is the stuff I use for the slides.... http://www.sherline.com/images/7550pic.jpg

 

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 Post subject: Re: EF Rear Brakes Help
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:53 pm 
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Great! Thanks for the replies, wish me luck
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 Post subject: Re: EF Rear Brakes Help
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:34 pm 
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Help! cant get the first rear rotor off! Rusted on badly! Soaking in wd40 as we speak.
Any ideas to help? Have just been bashing it with a hammer, left it for the night hoping it might budge in the morning. And these things definately only have the 1 screw holding them on right?
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