Kit Includes: (1) Front Ceramic Brake Pad Set with Contact Point Grease & Hardware (2) Front Brake Rotors (2) Front Wheel Bearing & Hub Assemblies
Brake Pad Bonding Type: Premium Posi
Wheel Lug Count: 5 Lug
Brake Pad Friction Material: Ceramic
Bearing Type: Tapered Roller Bearing
Front Brake Rotor Diameter: 12.01 in. (305mm)
Front Brake Rotor Venting Type: Vented
Specification
Brake ABS
with 4 Wheel ABS Brakes
Drivetrain
4 Wheel Drive
Location
Front
TRQ brake kits are designed to restore your brake system to like-new performance. TRQ brake pads are positive molded, thermal scorched, chamfered, and utilize a multi-layer shim for enhanced performance and service life. TRQ rotors have a non-directional finish that reduces the break-in period for new rotors as well as reducing vibrations throughout the rotor’s lifecycle. All products are fit and road-tested in our Massachusetts R&D facility to ensure we deliver on our promise of Trusted Reliable Quality.
Product Features
Positive Molded - Less dust resulting in clean wheels
G3000 Casting Alloy - Reduced noise and improved wear resistance
Application Specific Design - Extended service life, no modifications
What are Tapered Bearings and Why Use Them? Tapered bearings use rollers shaped like flat-topped cones and two races angled from the outside in of the bearing. This angle makes the bearing better at handling forces exerted on the bearing during cornering (known as axial load) in trucks and large cars. Your model came from the factory with tapered bearings. Roller ball bearings work well for smaller cars, but replacing a tapered bearing with a roller ball bearing increases wear and failure.
Front Brake Rotor Venting TypeVentedWheel Lug Count5 LugBearing TypeTapered Roller BearingFront Brake Rotor Diameter12.01 in. (305mm)
Item Condition:New
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How to Replace Front Brakes 2002-05 Mercury Mountaineer
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Tools used
Ratchet
Cloth Rags
18mm Socket
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Hammer
19mm Socket
Torque Wrench
Wire Ties
Brake Parts Cleaner
Jack Stands
Mineral Spirits
A Piece of Pipe (for leverage)
Wire Brush
14mm Socket
Large C-Clamp
Floor Jack
White Grease
1. Removing the Wheel
Pry off the center cap with a flat blade screwdriver
Loosen the lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
Secure the vehicle on jack stands
Remove the lug nuts
Pull off the wheel
2. Inspecting the Brakes
Turn the rotor by hand or turn the steering wheel to turn the rotor
Check for gouges on both sides of the rotor
Check the thickness of the brake pads
Check the brake pad wear indicator
3. Removing the Brake Pads
Unclip the ABS wiring from the wheel knuckle with a flat blade screwdriver
Remove the two 14mm bolts from the brake caliper
Pry the brake pads into the caliper with a flat blade screwdriver to push in the pistons
Pull the caliper aside
Secure the brake caliper with wire ties
Pry the brake pads off with a flat blade screwdriver
4. Removing the Brake Rotor
Remove the two 18mm bolts from the brake caliper bracket
Pull off the brake caliper bracket
Pull the rotor off
5. Preparing the New Brake Pads and Rotors
Slide the rotor on
Thread on one lug nut to hold the rotor in place
Clean the brake pad slides with a wire brush
Apply grease to the caliper slides
Clean the rotor with brake parts cleaner or mineral spirits
6. Installing the Caliper Bracket
Put the caliper bracket back into place
Start the two 18mm bolts by hand
Tighten the 18mm bolts to 85 foot-pounds of torque
7. Installing the Brake Pads
Apply grease to the brake pad tabs
Install the new brake pads into the bracket
Tap the pads into place with a hammer, if necessary
Remove the wire tie from the caliper
Put an old pad in the caliper
Use a large C-clamp and the old pad to push the pistons back
Put the caliper on
Thread the two 14mm bolts by hand
Tighten the 14mm bolts to 25 foot-pounds
8. Reattaching the Wheel
Clip the ABS sensor wiring into place
Wipe down the rotor
Remove the placeholder lug nut
Slide the wheel into place
Start the lug nuts by hand
Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
Lower the vehicle to the ground
Tighten the lug nuts to 100 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
Reattach the center cap
9. Testing the Brakes
Pump your brakes repeatedly until they feel firm
Test your brakes at 5 miles per hour and then 10 miles per hour
Road test the vehicle
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Hi, I'm Mike from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video we're going to show you how to replace the front brakes on this 2003 Mercury Mountaineer. We show you on the passenger side, but the driver's side is a similar procedure. The items you'll need for this are new brake pads and rotor kit from 1AAuto.com; a 14, 18 and 19mm socket and ratchet with a piece of pipe for extra leverage; a flat blade screwdriver; a hammer; jack and jack stands; a torque wrench; a large C clamp; brake grease; and a wire brush.
Pry off the hubcap by using a flat blade screwdriver in the small slot on the side. Once you get it started, you can just pull out around the edges. We'll just fast forward as Mike removes those 19mm lug nuts. If you don't have air-powered tools, you want to loosen them while the vehicle is on the ground, raise the vehicle and remove them the rest of the way. Now you can pull the wheel free.
You want to just inspect your brakes. Just take your fingernail and go up and down. You're feeling for any grooves. Small grooves are okay, but anything that really gets your fingernail stuck in there or anything is a little too much. You want to either replace your rotors or turn them down. Do the same thing on the back side. You can see the inner pad here. That's got some pretty good life left on it. Then the outer pad, if you look right here, you see between the metal here and the rotor. There's good life on that. The brakes are actually in really good shape on this, but we're going to take them off and put them back on to show you how to do it.
Now just open up this clip with a flat blade screwdriver. You just have to pry the tab and pull it open. Just pry the harness out of this clip and pull it out of these three. Then you want to remove these two 14mm bolts. We'll just fast forward as Mike does that. Now, using a flat blade screwdriver, just pry right here and that will push the piston in on the caliper and make it easier to pull the caliper off. Do it again down here and pull the caliper free. You want to set it up and out of the way so we're just going to put it up here. Just to make sure it doesn't fall down, use a wire tie to just secure it up there. Now pry out your brake pads. The best way to tell the life left in your pads is this little slot right here is a wear mark, so you can see it pretty much goes away once you have about an eighth of an inch of pads left. Like I said before, these pads have quite a bit of life left on them.
Now remove these two 18mm bolts. You can see he's using a piece of pipe for some extra leverage. When you pull out the last bolt the caliper bracket pulls free. Pull your rotor off.
Take your rotor and push it into place and then replace a lug nut just to hold it there while you reassemble the caliper bracket and caliper. If your new brake pads do not come with any new slides, you'll want to wire brush off the slides. If they do, then you can just pull the old slides off and then clip the new slides into place. Make sure your caliper bolts slide in and out easily. You can see the top one does. This one does not, so we pull it out. You want to just pull this boot off and then clean up the slide. Take some brake grease and just apply it all over the bolt. Slide the boot back on and then slide it back into your caliper bracket. You may have to repeat that two or three times until it slides nicely. Each time you put it in and take it out it will take some more dirt out. Now, using mineral spirits or brake cleaner, just wipe down the rotor.
Now take your caliper bracket, line it up and then just replace those two 18mm bolts and tighten them up. Then torque both of those to 85 foot-pounds.
Next put a little grease on the ear here and here, and some grease here just to keep the squeaking down. These tabs really hold it in place, so you could just take your finger, bend them down a little bit. It helps get in there a little bit. Then take the pads and kind of go in diagonally, so they go up against those ears. Push in. The top went in but the bottom just needs a little more convincing. For the back one, put some grease on the ends and some grease on the outer face. Let's see, just kind of put it in diagonally. I use my hammer just to kind of tap it in. Now remove your wire tie and pull your caliper back down. Then take one of your old brake pads and then just use the large C-clamp to push in those pistons on the caliper. Then just remove the C-clamp and the brake pads when the caliper pistons are pushed all the way in. Then take your caliper and push it back into place over your brake pads. You want to make sure that those slides push down underneath and line up.
Once they're lined up, replace those two 14mm bolts and tighten them up. Then torque both of those to 25 foot-pounds. Then just push this back into those three clips and then back into this bracket and then close that final clip. Wipe down any dirt you may have gotten on your rotor while replacing the caliper and then remove that lug nut, replace your wheel, then replace all the lug nuts and tighten them preliminarily. Then you'd want to lower the vehicle and tighten them the rest of the way, then torque each of these in a crossing pattern to 100 foot-pounds. Now replace your hubcap. Just line it up and hit it back into place.
Whenever you've done any work on your brakes you want to just pump the brake pedal until it firms up. Then you want to do a stopping test from five miles per hour, then 10 miles per hour.
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H
June 26, 2017
No problem installing, the most amazing thing was the price we saved over $100 from ordering online. thank you.
Fantastic
R
October 27, 2017
It cost me less to do all 4 wheels than it would have normally cost to do just one.
Exact fit fast delivery
Shane
March 30, 2018
Exact fit fast delivery online help way better than dealing with inexperienced parts kids at o'smilies
Happy with quality and service
Louis
July 4, 2018
I received a great service from 1A. Not only did I receive my purchase in less time than expected also was the best price out there.
Great value
S
October 2, 2018
Only problem was the antilock wire had different connect ors on it ,made it work.
Good product and excellent price
Stephen
June 19, 2019
This kit solved all my problems. I first contacted 1A Auto a little over a year ago and found the price for this kit (which includes both left and right ) was almost less than just the ABS sensor for one wheel at my local parts store. My ABS system has been chattering for more than a year but I put off fixing it until now. I wish I had bought it last year and fix the problem. It was a little more of a job than what I anticipated because I live in New Hampshire and the rust and corrosion on the hub was severe. My 2007 Ranger feels like a new truck.
Excellent service and value. Fast
SIDNEY
June 19, 2020
Great communication. Order came in Timely manner. When one of the major parts was damaged in shipping, they shipped another out with no problem.
Great value
P
August 24, 2020
I used this kit to repair/ service my 2007 Fx4 Ford Ranger. the kit fitted like a dream. All of the parts were there and it cured the low speed chattering I was getting from my ABS (driver side sensor)
I wish I had done this a year ago. Hardest part was getting the wheels off! the local garage had them torqued excessively.
Really did not expect it to be such a high quality product.
It arrived on time and was well packaged.
Perfect fit. Easy install
J
November 16, 2020
I replaced the front brakes and wheel bearings on my 04 Ford ranger 4x4. The hardest part we getting the old Rusty bolts out. Once I managed that the new parts when right in. Perfect fit. No guessing game. Watched the video a few times. Super fast delivery. Back on the road and ready for many more miles.
Michael
July 31, 2024
Great parts and fast shipping.
Good deal
Keith
October 30, 2024
Really the way to go, at least for my 4x4 Ranger. Some front end mechanic messed up my ABS sensor and the new hubs with the sensor took care of the problem. Brakes work great again. We also put some new calipers on. Quality is very good. Price is excellent.
Customer Q&A
Does this fit the 2wd model?August 21, 2021
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I have a four wheel drive ranger. I dont know.
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