Changing brake pads on a 2006 Ford Freestyle - PART 1

[ustavobarr25g]

I want this video on my 6080 phone.

[tradz618]

Awesome Video...Thanks a bunch. It really helped out a lot for changing my 2006 Ford Freestyle brake pads, and had to get the rotors turned also. Keep up the great videos. You the Man!

[katerynish]

Good video would this apply to the 06 awd freestyle rear brakes?

[jimmyj771]

Is this the same for a 2005?

[Snackwog]

@jimmyj771

I can't say for sure having never seen the 2005 brakes. However, I think this video is fairly representative of brake jobs in general and should serve at least as a good guide.

[sleepyguy510]

It may have been a case of the first time they've been changed, but the bolts for the caliper bracket are HARD to break free, everything else is a snap.

[gadgetmonkey46]

Great video. Very entertaining. Can't seem to find a lot of manuals and info on the Freestyle family. Thank you.

[Snackwog]

I both agree and disagree with this comment. Yes, it is great to buy new rotors any time that you need them.  But no, I don't think it's only $10 more. I can get rotors resurfaced for $10. I definitely cannot buy even medium quality rotors for $20. I'm looking at $40 - $50 each. Thus, I'm looking at a cost difference of $20 vs. $100. A big difference for most people.

I will say this...surfacing rotors does thin them and they will wear faster. One or two cuts and then you need new ones.

[nervousordo]

I would recommend to just buy new rotors. Normally for $10 more per rotor over the cost of having them resurfaced you can have a brand new rotor. And you don't have to worry about the guy doing the resurfacing.

[Snackwog]

For those wondering about the rear pads, I did mine the other day. Sadly, I didn't have time to video tape it and put it up here this time. It is largely the same process with one notable exception. You DO NOT bottom the pads with a C-clamp. Instead, you pull the caliper off and then use a special tool that screws the pads in while also pushing on them. I borrowed the tool from my auto parts store. Driver side turn clockwise and passenger side turns counter clockwise.

[luyabell76]

@Snackwog i wish you could have recorded the process, but do you have any crucial tips for the rear brakes, and is there a name for the special tool? I can't afford to have someone do the work, so we are going to do this at home....Thanks!

[Snackwog]

@luyabell76 From my above comment: "It is largely the same process with one notable exception. You DO NOT bottom the pads with a C-clamp. Instead, you pull the caliper off and then use a special tool that screws the pads in while also pushing on them. I borrowed the tool from my auto parts store. Driver side turn clockwise and passenger side turns counter clockwise." Those are the main things. I recommend finding a manual or additional information so you are clear about it. Good luck.

[Snackwog]

Life expectancy on pads is hard to estimate. It depends on lots of variables: type of driving (e.g. highway), the terrain, quality of the pads, driver habits, etc. I bought this car used and I think it was at about 40K miles when I did this job. Pretty sure they were original. I used high quality pads as replacements and I expect to get at least 30K out of them (I'm hard on brakes). 50-60K would be an upper limit I think. Front pads wear out faster than rear pads on most cars.

[phivepointzero]

How many miles did you get out of the pads?

[chrisfll]

Great video. This will definitely help when I change the pads on my Explorer.

[brucekirk89]

ok good show but always use jack stands

[Snackwog]

Thanks for the kind words. Hmmmm, shocks and struts, huh? We are looking for ideas for the next project to do. Maybe that.

We used a small Panasonic camcorder. It's not HD. I did use lights and reflectors which, in my experience, helps the image quality greatly.

[TheDjbang]

your an awesome teacher!

can you do a tutorial on changing shocks and struts please?

what camera did you use? it's very HD!