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How do you change rotors on a Ford Explorer?
I’m a fairly experienced DIY mechanic, and the brake rotors in my car need to be replaced. I’m pretty sure I have all the equipment to do it myself. How do you change rotors on a Ford Explorer?
Payton Ternus · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Changing out rotors will take time, effort, and patience, but it sounds like this isn’t your first rodeo!
- Lift the car on jacks and take all safety precautions
- Open the hood, open the filler reservoir and remove ⅓ of the contents using a baster
- Tighten a C-clamp around the brake caliper so there is contact on both sides until the caliper is compressed and locked into place
- Loosen the clamp and set aside, remove the bolts in the caliper and carefully slide it off
- Gently slide off the rotor and replace it with a new one
- Spray with brake cleaning spray, replace the brake caliper system, and test the brakes before driving
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