Ford Quick Tips: #14 Ford F150 Brake Pad Install Mistakes...
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In this video I go over a common mistake when doing a brake job on 2010 and newer F150's.
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After watching your video I found my pads were installed incorrectly. I switched same and now they're good. Great tip.
Doing my brakes today and figured I would watch your video before getting started.Great advise and thanks so very much for that very important info.Saved me alot of grief and aggravation.
I use his advice all the time.
Been doing auto repair for 30 plus year and i did a brake job on a 2013 2 months ago and crossed up the pads it didn't hurt the wheel but the out board pad i did it on wore out in 4000 miles.So all i can say is thanks for the video we figured out with out this video but pay attention when doing these brakes guys and gals.
Fantastic Video. Not everyone has 30 years in the grease pit. Very good video and gives huge insight to use today's tech to take a picture of the work before you start for references on install.
Like he said, Pay Attention.
I'm so glad I watched this video after finishing my brake job. I had not yet test drove the truck, so no damage. I typically look closely at the pads for differences when putting new ones on, but they came out of the box with facing pads first and the backside pads (the ones with the bunny ears) second - so I didn't notice the difference at first. After watching to video to see if I followed the right procedure, I ran back down to pull my wheels off and found one side had both facing pads and the other had both the bunny ears on it. A quick switch with one of the pads from one wheel to the other and It works fine now. Thanks for pointing this out.
Thank you! I bought my truck used with "new pads". No damage to the wheels, but lots and lots of brake dust on one front wheel. This was an easy fix.
This man knows his stuff. Great video
Bought a pre-owned 2013 FX4 one year ago. Have put 10,000 mile on it to the day and started getting brake noise (grinding). Watched this video before I put on new rotors and pads last night. Sure enough the dealership I bought it from had put the pads on backwards (new brakes were put on at the dealership before I bought it). It had done nothing to the wheel aside from brake dust but the caliper was kicked out enough that both outside pads were completely gone and the rotors were in rough shape. It is almost as if every one of those 10,000 miles that I have driven was with the front brakes slightly applied/dragging just by it being out of whack a tiny bit. $200 and an hour and half in my driveway, and it is good to go. Hopeful that I seen and increase in my mpg too without that drag in the front wheels. Thanks for the excellent video! Apparently some ASE techs from dealerships need to check out your youtube page.
Recently I got in the shower to wake myself up prior to doing my F150 brake job... Glad I did because that's where I came up with this idea: You can add a vacuum pump inline bleeder using an Aussie shampoo dispenser pump! The pump mates perfectly after pulling off the top head and bottom feed tube 😃. Fits clear vinyl tubing with 1/4" ID and 3/8 OD ...without any extra hardware! (Tubing fits over the top and inside the bottom of the Aussie purple pump)
Perfect for Ford F150/F250 btw. Great for pumping out the master or power steering fluid too.
Note: Use a pair of pliers to hold the top plunger from moving as you shove the tubing on in place of the Aussie pump's head. I also added some 3M 33+ electrical tape to secure the bottom connection but that's probably overkill/unnecessary.😁
Great video! I was wondering why the caliper was so hard to get on. Thanks for all the great info! You saved me a lot of frustration and $$$ down the road!
Nice tip. I knew the pads were side-specific, but didn't know how to tell. Thanks very much!
Yep thanks. Did my brakes 2 days ago and I was noticing that brake burning smell. Took my wheels off had the ones with the ears both on driver's side. Thanks alot.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I was going crazy trying to figure out why my left front was dragging. Never got the grinding or squeeking, but the rotor was getting warmer than normal due to the added friction, and the pedal felt spongy. Glad I caught it fairly early or it likely would have been much worse outcome. Unfortunately I dropped $75 on a new caliper before I saw this video. You saved my tail this time, thanks so much !!!
I paid 75.00 to Callahan on Amazon for my loaded calipers, rotors and pads. 65.00 for the rear. It was the Callahan from Tommy Boy same logo and all. Real happy with the quality.
WOW. And I thought I was just a stand alone idiot. I did this several years ago in a blizzard, at 10 o'clock at night in my gravel driveway. I barely made it home the next day. When I pulled the wheel off, I was floored that the rotor was paper thin. Another mile and I would have been calling a tow truck and maybe a waambalance. Thanks again Fordtech.
Thank you so much!!! I feel dumb I should have look at this first!!!!
You earned a Sub today! Thanks... I F'd mine up yesterday...could not figure it out!
doing my brakes this week end, sure am glad I found this video you can never have enough tools or knowledge********
This tip saved my butt today. I had them installed incorrectly and had them back apart 3 times and couldn't figure out the problem. This video came up in my search and it solved my issue in 5 minutes! Excellent video!
Wouldn't an easier way to know which side the pad goes on is the pad with the warning pin goes on the inside of the rotor ...the warning pin is on the bottom
Thanks Mister!
Mine came in two packages and I assumed that the pads were packaged 'one per wheel' instead of 'one of each per wheel'.
Never noticed the ears.
Not my first rodeo and I should have noticed them but....
The Garfield analogy was good. So good in fact I only had to watch it ten times, not fourteen. Costing yourself there friend. Such a thing as too good.
great tip - i watched a video where the mechanic had to hammer something metal at the end to make it fit - maybe his pads were backwards
Do you use hi temp synthetic grease on the caliper on the brake pads where they come into contact with the caliper or do you prefer the red brake pad adhesive? I've seen people use either or for varying reasons but I trust your judgement. I've been using the Ford silicon di electric grease you recommend but I was told by someone else to use the adhesive. Thank you for your knowledge, expertise, time and talent. I've been enjoying your channel for some time.
Could this happen on a 2018 f250? I was installing powerstop rotors and pads and noticed alot of brake dust. I thought the slide pins were sticking. I also thought when greasing the pins that the boots created a vaccum keeping the pin from rebounding. Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks you post great content.
Thanks..i am doing my brakes today on my 2001 f150.
THIS QUESTION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BRAKES AT THIS TIME! BUT DID YOU EVER COME ACROSS WHERE THE ODOMETER LIGHT COMES OFF & ON WHEN IT WANTS TO? I TAKE PICS SO I KNOW HOW MANY MILES IT HAS ON IT & FOR EMISSIONS WHEN IT GETS TESTED ETC. HOW HARD IS IT TO REPLACE IT OR CAN YOU SOLDER WHERE IT IS CRACKED TO MAKE A GOOD CONNECTION AGAIN! GLAD I FOUND YOUR RUclips VIDEOS AGAIN. DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED? AWESOME! THANK YOU FOR HELPING US NONE MECHANICS! YOU HELP US OUT EMMENSELY !
ONE MORE THING TAKING SHOCKS OFF A 1999 FORD F150 XLT EXTENDED CAB 4×4 .WHAT DO YOU HAVE, USE TO TAKE THEM OFF? I KNOW YOU HAVE TO SPRAY TO LOOSEN THE RUST AND DIRT OFF THE THREADS. I FIGURED YOU MIGHT HAVE DIFFERENT TOOLS YOU USE?
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP! BE SAFE! HAVE FUN! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!
Dude, you are my hero. I noticed after doing the brakes on my truck that the drivers side pad wasn't using the full rotor and looked like the caliper was sitting funny. Now I know why!!
Awesome glad I could help.
This is happening to me right now. Awesome advice. Headed to go tale the wheel off now 🙄
just purchased 2011 F150 Supercab 5.0 Dealer had Rotors and Pads repaced Right front Wheel had excessive brake dustafter 25 miles. both Garfield pads on same caliper. THANKS MACKULOCO Semper FI
+carl snider Nice!
Thanks for the video. This helped me fix my brakes after I installed the pads backwards. I didnt even realize they were different when installing them.
Great video just found out pep boys put them backwards .
Dang, I saw this video about a year ago. Just installed a set of pads incorrectly the other day. I "tested it" and found the caliper was binding up. Bought a new caliper and had the same issue. I was like WTF, then I remembered this video. Yup I put the pads on wrong. Damn Ford!
Dude did the same thing. Diagnosed the problem as being the caliper and replaced it, I got lucky and put the brake pads on corretly. The total caliper job cost me $120 and it wasn't even necessary. Technically now I should do the other side so both have a new caliper!
Another grateful viewer. Bought a used 2010 F150 with "new brake job." Six months in and I am replacing front rotors and pads because the tech that did the brake job didn't know about the "ears." the were installed outboard on both sides. I would like to think I would have figured out the were in backwards given that the pads with the ears were worn to the backing plate while the other pads were virtually new. Also the rotors were ground down on the outer inch on the outboard side but otherwise were in new condition. Last telltale was the two gouges on the inside of the caliper from the ears. The two cut outs on the caliper where the ears are suppose to good are a dead give away as to how the pads should be installed. Thanks again.
Thanks for the tip! I have a 2015 F-150 sport 4x4 and will took at the set up very closely now, snap a quick pic of the orientation at removal. I have heard of some putting the pads on backwards. Is that even possible? Thanks for sharing.
Does this apply to a 1998 Ford Expedition 4WD ? Thanks for all the very useful videos. Great Job..
+Ddd Ddd no just certain model years F-150
I'm about to do my brakes, good tip, I just brought my truck into ford for the vaccum pump replacement at 145k thanks to your video about ford extending the warranty on that part! They called me and told me the truck needed brakes (which I knew)...but when we picked it up it sounded horrible which it did not beforehand...unfortunately the mechanics were gone or I would have said something...now I'm thinking they might have removed the pads thinking I was going to get brakes and then reinstalled them incorrectly...I hope my rims aren't damaged....love your channel, since I have 4 ford trucks, lol
"idk, watch the video fifteen times" haha thanks for the vid.
glad I checked this out. gonna get out and slap some on
Did my brakes today, one side is fine the other was only wearing the edge of the rotor, I even went out and remounted the caliper. For the heck of it I did a google search for "raptor brake caliper crooked" and found your video. You just saved me a set of pads and probably more. Thank you!!
Awesome tip! I bought my F-150 used from the dealer and could not figure out why the brakes were squealing and getting so hot. As soon as I took the caliper off I could see the problem, great video!
Thanks for this tip. One question though I have a 2014 f150 about to have to do the front brakes. I believe there is the heavy duty payload and that is the one with 7 lugs and the standard load 6 lug.(correct me if I'm wrong). My question is are they the same pads that would go on each set up just a different rotor to accommodate the lugs?
Thanks very much for this video. even a 25 year dealership vet (ofcourse im a GM GUY :>))such as me can make this mistake. fortunately the truck had oversize wheels and the rims didnt get contacted but the r/f outer pad wiped out in 15K and i could not for the life of me figure out why although i noticed the pads were different with two or four "nipples" on the back but i totally missed the Garfield ears ! thanks !
+Ian Nicoll Yeah I figured it would help someone as most techs just slap pads on to try and get the vehicle out asap
+FordTechMakuloco in my defense, the owner and I were in the middle of a full on lift kit install and the brakes were an "add-on" and since we "super-sized" the rims there was no caliper contact. we had the two outside pads one side and the garfield ones on the left. so the right one went down to nothing in 15K (since july) but the others looked fine. was scratchin my head trying to figure out the difference and all i saw was the stud nips and those dont touch the caliper ears so i was confused as to which went where even though i could see i had put them in wrong. didnt even notice the "ears". but your video was nice and clear. all hail you tube ! lol thanks again
I totally understand
Thank you for posting this. I sure enough had my pads backwards 😤 I thought I had air in my brake lines after changing them . Turns out I had them reversed.
Installed new rotors, pads and rackets last weekend, noticed they were smelling longer than new brakes should. Checked the temp of the lugs after driving: driver side was standard temp, butt passenger side was egregiously hot. Was going to start replacing fluid, brake line, etc. then remembered the ears on the pad, and figured there was method to the madness. Sure enough, I installed them backwards. Switched em, and took them for a quick drive around the neighborhood. So far so good: no smell, lugs are not nearly as hot, and brakes even felt more sensitive. Hoping that was the fix. Thanks for the vidoe, cheers!
Appreciate you sharing that tip about using the IR Temp to find out if brakes are dragging/sticking or not. Do you recall what the operating temp ranges and should all four wheels have same temp ranges? Thank you.
I have a 2018 lariat and I'm wondering if I have the same problem as I have the exact same symptoms... Back to the garage I guess!
While replacing my original pads (2014 f150 xlt) I noticed the pads did not have the ears mentioned in the video. My local ford dealer indicated Ford re-design the pads. The new pads no longer have the ears. Note: This is for Front Pads. Not sure if i should go back.
You won’t necessarily get wheel rub, at least not with the 20” wheels, but what will happen is the pads will bind in the bracket because of the caliper engaging them at an angle. This causes the outer pad to rub all the time on the outer diameter of the rotor and the inner pad to constantly rub on the inner diameter of the rotor. You’ll notice an irregular wear pattern on the rotor, especially if you put new rotors on at the same time.
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR THE INFO, I AM CHANGING MY BRAKES RIGHT NOW...
Ha I did this to my truck the other day and I noticed something was wrong when I backed out of the garage. I took the wheels off and fixed it
I had one of these come in the other day and I am wondering if putting in backwards would cause spongy pedal? Or would it be more likely that the hcu got messed up from compressing the pistons without opening the bleeders as Mitchel1 states to do. Another possibility I see on NHTSA 2014 model 3. Engine has a recall on Master Cylinder and active investigations on 2015 and 2016 models. (All use same part number for master I believe) This was a 2016 2wd 5.0
As always 6 years later great information. You are my go to guy for all my ford repairs.
This got me- thanks for the explanation! Why Ford, why??
Hey just wanted to thank you for posting this I had the pads mixed up and noticed uneven wear.You saved me big time.The way ford sends them in box the 2 Garfield ones are together.I owe you a cold one cheers
Great tip, I always check to see if you have a video before I begin any repairs. I replaced the front pads and rotors on my 2012 F-150 today and saw Ford gave me four pads that all looked like the outer pads, with no ears. Gave them a call to make sure I had the right pads before the repair and they verified the vin to the part number, they had a note that all pads look the same now on my year model for new OEM Ford replacement pads. Thanks for all the great videos and the effort you put into making them and saving folks money. Keep it up.
Thank you so very much for this. We couldn’t figure out why this was happening.
Hi, do you have a recommendation for replacement rotors & pads for the 2015 and up F150’s? Although I’m still under factory warranty... I don’t think the dealership would entertain a brake issue... they’ll probably claim wear and tear item... I only have 17k miles and have had a warped rotors for a while..
replacing the pads and installing them incorrectly can also cause a severe uneven pad wear. aside from wheel damage.
Thank you!! I was enjoying a night in the garage, music blasting, couple of beers, working on the truck. Brake replacement no good, getting ready to buy calipers. You saved me huge money. Both garfield pads on passenger side. Ugh.
Nice!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I have been using your videos for quite some time, as owner of 2013 F 150 platinum. I just did the front brakes, and was having some issues, and checked out your video. you totally nailed it.
One thing that I will point out here...the problem that you describe of wheel rubbing may not happen on vehicles like mine, with the 20" wheels. The problem that I encountered was that the caliper went on crooked (as you describe), and then the brake rotor had extremely uneven wear. I noticed it just after a couple times around the block. So, not too bad. I have swapped around the rotors so now they are in the correct positions and I have nice even wear again (after driving around the block a few times to even things out). THANKS SO MUCH!
Thank you for this I’ve been fighting
With one caliper knowing it shouldn’t be springing off when I pull on of the
Bolts and very strange wearing. Autozone is selling front pads for f-150s with ears on all four of them
Excellent tips thank you for doing these videos, much appreciated.
I found this video looking for other information and discovered that I made that same mistake on my previous brake job. My garfield pad was on the outside. It was worn very irregular. Thank you for the video.
Never would I have thought that Firestone could install pads incorrectly. I took my 2010 F-150 (75k miles) in for pads and rotors, and I took it home with a drivers side dragging brake issue only pointed out by TUFFY when I went for an alignment 2 days later. I took it back to Firestone, and their 35 year veteran (WALT) said it was likely a caliper or the flexible brake line. After they quoted me $684 for calipers and a flush, I said I'll go do that myself. After installing each side - driver's side first, I still had the dragging brake after each update (documenting everything I was doing with photos). What I didn't do was compare all of the pads - I merely transferred each pad to each caliper as I replaced them (bc I assumed they installed pads correctly). After researching dragging brakes a bit further, I found your video. I reviewed the pictures I had been taking and discovered the issue. I'm wondering if this is an elicit tactic used by mechanics to "upgrade" the work order. I can see how people can get hosed quite easily. Firestone is warrantying the pads and rotors and will replace them again. If I had agreed to have them install new calipers, etc. AND they had noticed they installed the pads incorrectly, I'm pretty sure they would not have told me it was their fault in the first place.
I think after market vendors don't supply them correctly either. I just got a sealed set of pads and rotors from Detroit Axle (used many times without issues) and all four pads have matching numbers and "ears". I need to investigate some more, not sure who to believe right now.
I think it is just bad design.
The Garfield ears look like they “match” the caliper piston, is why there are those two little ears.
That should be being designed OUT, so the two brake pads can be reverse image of each other. That makes pas manufacturing and inventory a heck lot easier.
Just bad design.
After some work by firestone on my van, i will never allow them to touch my vehicles for repairs. Tires only for me and even then, some of the staff when you ask about traction in adverse snowy conditions have 0 product knowledge. If near Kalamazoo, Mi stay away from them if you want reliable service.
Thanks X 1000. I screwed it up. Great video.
Thanks. We just did brakes on my F-150. We had a rotor starting to turn blue. Wheel was ok but hot. Left side was fine. We noticed a wear pattern at the top edge of the passinger side rotor. After viewing your video we pulled wheels and checked pad placement. Wrongly installed. Switched "garfield" ear pad and all was well. Excess Cost of a new caliper assembly thinking piston was hung up.
Which end the brake pad clips go on? The little metal clips that press on the caliper mount ? Seems like there are two style of clips in my pad hardware bag. You know..the thin sheetmetal stamped out pieces that the pad slides back and forth against on the tops and bottom. Thanks
Huge thanks. I have been pulling my hair out trying to figure out my problem and never noticed the difference in pads. Crazy bad design Ford for making it that close but slightly different.
Life saver …who was so stupid not to add labeling to replacement brake pads. We condemned calipers before finding this video. Thank you!!!!
Glad mine on my 2004 expedition aren't made like this.
HUGE fan of your channel!!! Myself and parents and inlaws all have fords and when they tell me about a problem they r having or want me to fix it.. i always go to your channel first and see if u have a video about it.. 95% of the time u do.. for instance my dads 09 f150 brakes are squealing awful so im going over ther tomorrow to change them and clean the brackets and anything else that needs so i just on here and bam u got a video.. very useful descriptive walk threw video. So now i know to make sure and check pads bedore installing
Do you have a 2wd front brake job video for the 04 to 08 f150?
Also do those years brake pedal seem soft? I was told by a ford dealer that those years had a naturally softer feel than most other vehicles. I have never had a problem stopping the vehicle or getting it to hit abs in the dry.
I had this issue also, put both ears on driver side, drove for a day and couldn't figure out why the brakes were so HOT. I also experienced a soft pedal by doing this. You honestly saved me a ton of money by checking my pads first, I was all set to diagnose my brakes with a seized caliper or collapsed brake line. Keep up the great work, you really are helping alot of people out by putting these tips videos out there!
Yep, thanks to dealership putting pads on wrong I have already replaced caliper, pads and rotor all unnecessarily. Wish I saw this video first.
Great tip glad I found your video just getting ready to replace my front pads and probably wouldn't have noticed the difference.
I just had a brake job done on my 2011 F150 and I have been noticing now that every time I apply light pressure to the brakes I hear a single pop noise. The pop happens even before any slowing down actually occurs. Any idea what this may be caused by?
+D POP If they cleaned the bracket too much there could be too much clearance now and the pad is shifting or knocking in the bracket now.
This just solved my problem too! I even checked the part numbers on each of my 4 Bosch pads. All the same! How can they make different pads with the same part #?!? Anyways, thanks for the help!
I just picked up a 2010 F150 a couple months ago. When I inspected the brakes the rotors looked in good shape. So I was surprised when I started to hear some grinding after about 5k miles of driving. When I checked I saw the outside edge of one rotor was wearing real bad and the inside was clean. So I picked up just the one rotor and some some pads to get me through the winter since I am planning to do a complete brake job next year with high quality parts. Anyway, the job was quick and easy. I checked the new pads to see if they were the same and did not notice the ears. After one day driving I could smell the pads burning and notice then same wear on the outside edge of the rotor. I was about to get a new caliper but it just did not make sense that a caliper would cause that type of wear. Especially since it compressed fine and the slides were moving freely.
You Tube to the rescue....I found this video and figured it was worth a check. Sure enough. I had installed the pads with ears on both sides. Took me like 30 minutes to switch it out and I am good to go. In all my years of doing brakes I have never seen pads like that.
So thanks for the video my friend. I might have spent the money on a new caliper I did not need.
I found one like that once. Didn't rub on the wheel, but wore the one outer pad out (had the humps) when the other 3 looked like new. I scratched my head over that for a while. Thanks!
Thanks a lot for this video, I've done a couple dozen brake jobs over the years, and just pretty much jump in now. I wasn't paying enough attention to the backing plate ears and made this mistake. As you described, when I was putting on the caliper, one bolt went in easy, and the other was a bit of trouble. Since I had replaced the rotors, I did a quick test run around the block, and when I got back to the driveway, I noticed the one side wasn't making a good contact wear pattern on the rotor. I did a quick web search, and your video popped up. I thought, I bet that's my issue. Went out and checked, and sure enough, I had made this mistake. Did a quick pad swap, calipers bolted up trouble free, and another trip around the block. Nice even wear on the rotors now. Thanks a lot for this tip. Saved me quite a bit of head scratching and potential expense by finding it right away. I am happy to give you an Attaboy! Thanks again!!
My question is, why the hell do they make one with Garfield ears and one without? Seems like a dumbass design unless there's a functional reason behind it.
Small detail but very important. Thank you Whaley
I've changed all 4 rotors and brakes on from and rear. The rear has power brake e-stop. Why do my rear sounds like its grinding metal to metal? The break fluid was very dark but flush the system and no air is in the system. Is there a method to the rear? It sounds bad when I'm driving and tap the brakes to stop.
Thanks for the video man, now I gotta go home and check my brakes I did the other day
Thank you so much for this video! I now see what went wrong with my F-150 brakes....it was me! When I saw the outer right pad worn off and the rotor worn down on the upper edge, I thought the calipers or the pins they slide on were bad. Now it made sense.
Does this apply to a 2006 Ford F250 Diesel? And, would an incorrect installation lead to shuddering of the brakes when braking? Getting a lot of dust on my front wheels and brake shudder is too unbearable. Took calipers off to inspect before reading this, and didnot see any problems.
I have a ridiculous question..I snapped of my exhaust pipe between my engine and the cat..its unexpectedly so quiet, except on ignition and if I hammer the gas..is this weird????my friends 4cyl modified track car is louder than my 2005 F150 5.4
Bro! I did not know this and I couldn’t for the life of me figure out what was going on with my truck. I even called a family member and he wasn’t able to help. “Maintenance mode” and now this have been a huge learning point for me and hopefully tomorrow I’ll be able to figure out if this helps me out or not as well. Thanks for the video. Extremely helpful!!!!
what about the springs that connect to each break pad top and bottom?
THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO. YOU SAVED ME A TON OF MONEY MAN . and yes, everything you said In the video happened and I couldn't figure out WTF was wrong.. I wish I could pay you for this somehow.. THANKS SO MUCH.💙💪
Thanks for this video. You've probably just saved me a headache and a couple hundred bucks down the line. I had just found this video after putting on my front pads and I realize that I installed them backwards on one side. I'm gonna fix this tomorrow!
Good to know about to do my brakes all the way around on my f150
I always test fit the pads into the bracket with the new clips installed. sometimes the paint on the new pads is applied so thick, the pads bind in the clips since the paint coating makes them fit too snug. a little filing of the contact points on the edges of the pads makes them fit with the right amount of float, so they can easily move in and out during brake application.
I'm going through that hell now. Driver side inside pad goes in too tight and turns a bit. Going to file it tomorrow.
@@jimsmith7716 a dremel works really well too, just watch your fingers!
@@markk3652 was going to try 80 grit sandpaper on my Bosch sander.
Thank you so much. Getting ready to do this job on my 14 Raptor and doing my research 👍🏽 you sir are a gem!
Wow this is exactly what happened to my truck changing them right now
Love all your tips and tricks, keep them coming very helpful.
Are these Motorcraft pads? And same install set up for the 09' with the ears on one side? I ask because I got Motorcraft pads and didn't notice any ears, though I only took a quick look.
Thanks
Thanks a bunch , i went as far as getting a caliper rebuild kit for my 2013, but after watching your video , sure enough the driver side ( side that was getting hot ) had both of the pads with the ears on !!!
I did the exact same thing on my '15.
Look I wanted to thank you for this video because I really wish I had watched it before I did my buddy's brakes on his 2011 Expedition I made that very mistake and it ate the rotor up on the driver side because I put both Garfield ear brake pads on the driver side and it just ate the rotor up it wore the brake pad out super fast the other three brake pads still look brand new but the other one it ate it down to metal real quick then tore up the brand new rotor wasted money so again thank you for your video I really wish I had taken the time to research it instead of thinking I knew what I was doing
@FordTechMakuloco
I typically do all my own maintenance work, but decided to take it to a VERY WELL KNOWN shop to have Amsoil oil change and new front brakes and rotors. On the way home after picking up the truck I noticed smoke coming from my front driver side wheel well, but thought it could be just some oil that spilled on the exhaust manifold from the oil change. When I got home and got out of the truck I could smell the brakes burning. I remembered this video and so the next day I removed my driver side front wheel and noticed that the technician had installed both inner pads on the driver side. Even though the pads say on them IN BIG LETTERS (LH INNER, RH INNER ). And on the very top of the rotor about 3/4" is a heat mark around the entire circumference of the rotor. I just don't understand how some of these so called technicians get and keep a job. What if I didn't know to check? Not to mention that on the left front wheel both pads were outer pads. Oh and i almost forgot... The "technician" also did not put my oil cap back on. 😒
Now I have to check tomorrow but I think my new pads all had the ears
I just got set of front pads and rotors from Detroit Axle, have used them on my other cars without issues. This order came with pads sealed and all four have the same part numbers and the "ears". Think I'll call them and see what's up with that.
@@bobbyd6680 i was wrong. Inside and outside were different.
Hi, do you have a recommendation for replacement rotors & pads for the 2015 and up F150’s? Although I’m still under factory warranty... I don’t think the dealership would entertain a brake issue... they’ll probably claim wear and tear item... I only have 17k miles and have had a warped rotors for a while..
Thank you very much for this! My mechanic was about to replace the calipers and their holding brakets. He noticed they were not linig up ok and thought they had bent due to overheating. Turns out, it was exactly what you dscribed.
thx again
Thanks a lot
This video helped me
Great tip
Thanks for info I just changed front pads on my 08 expo luckily the inside pads had the metal clamps that go into interior of caliper pistons. Seems like pad manufacturers should put a notice or warning on pad or at least in box to warn installers
Thanks. That was very helpful. I’m doing the brakes this weekend. Now I know.