brakes/rotors

Do as search on this subject. There has been discussions in the past about resurfacing rotors. Ford does not even mention it in their repair manuals in recent years. If the rotors are in good shape leave them. As far as changing the pads, it's basically the same. Remove caliper, compress piston with C-clamp ( make sure master cylinder cap is loose to allow expansion, and do not let it overflow),and replace pads. No need to bleed as long as you do not open the lines.

Would be a good idea to go ahead and change the fluid, though.

Dave

Off topic, but the rear e-brakes are a trip...sheesh. They have drums in the middle for the e-brakes with rotors around them for the standard brakes. To change the shoes you need to really stretch the springs and squeeze your fingers and tools behind the hub. It was almost worth having the dealer do it for $300.

A repair manual helped greatly.

Phil

Just curious, why did you need to change your e-brake shoes? Since they are rarely used I thought they never need changing.

Bought the explorer used with 35K miles on it. The previous owner must've driven around with the brake on - the shoes were gone...down to the metal. The metal backings and hardware all looked like they were