The safety of a car is essential. Regardless if the Ford Taurus are financial holes, certain maintenance acts are vital. Today we will explain to you when to change the brake discs of your Ford Taurus? To achieve this, first of all, we will discover what the brake discs of your car are used for, then, when to change the brake discs of your Ford Taurus, and, finally, how to replace them with new ones.
Interest of the brake discs of a Ford Taurus
We start our content page by explaining what the brake discs of a Ford Taurus are used for, it will allow you to discover why it is essential to make sure that they are always in good working order.
Brake discs are the main part of your braking system. Indeed, braking on an Ford Taurus is hydraulic, it is a system of hoses and pressurized oil that will come into action when you press your brake pedal. This pressure will actuate a piston that will push the brake pads on your brake disc which is installed on your wheel. When the brake pads will pinch the discs which will trigger your Ford Taurus to brake.
When to change the brake discs of a Ford Taurus?
We will now move on to the section that undoubtedly attracts you to this content, namely, when replacing the brake discs of a Ford Taurus? How we explained it to you just before, the brake discs and pads work in osmosis, however these two components are wearing parts and they will, with time and especially the friction when braking wears out and loses braking power. We will now detail the different ways to know when to replace them:
- We consider that generally the brake discs should be changed every 80, 000 – 100, 000 km on a Ford Taurus , however it is essential to know that based on your driving style and the type of journey this can vary significantly. Indeed, if you specifically drive on the motorway and your brakes are only slightly used, this value can increase, alternatively, if you only drive in built-up areas, it can decrease.
- A basic and effective way to find out the state of the brake discs on your car is during the technical inspection. Indeed this thorough control checks the state of your brakes and the controller will tell you if they are in good state or need to be changed.
- A basic visual way to know when to change the brake discs on your Ford Taurus is to remove the wheels after the vehicle has been set on stands. Once removed, you will be able to access your discs and check their state. If they have any big scratches or deformations you will have to change them. In any other case the second indicator to check is to measure the depth of the disk in relation to its edge, if this value exceeds 1 mm you will have to change them by new ones.
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How to change the brake discs on your Ford Taurus?
Finally, to end this content we will quickly describe how to change the brake discs of your Ford Taurus. You must know that if you change the brake discs of your car, you will absolutely have to change the brake pads of your Ford Taurus, don’t hesitate to consult our content which teaches you how to make this change.
As far as changing discs is concerned, here are the main steps to follow:
- Put your Ford Taurus on stands, take off the wheels you want to act on.
- Using a large flat screwdriver, pry on your brake pads to compress the caliper piston as much as possible and have enough play to make all your changes.
- Using large Torx bits, take out the two nuts that lock the upper part of your brake caliper, take out it.
- Take out your brake pads, then unlock your brake discs thanks to the two torx screws on the side of the disc, you may possibly need a mallet to remove the discs.
- Replace the discs and tighten them with the new torx screws provided, change your pads, reassemble the upper part of the caliper and tighten everything tightly.
- Mounting your wheels, and make sure to do a 500-kilometer brake break-in before braking hard.
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