How to Replace Front Brake Pads and Rotors Ford Focus 2008-2011 - EASY!

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  • Опубликовано: 13 янв 2023
  • Today I show you exactly how to replace the front brake pads and rotors for a 2008-2011 Ford Focus. This is such an easy repair and doing it can save you thousands of dollars over the lifetime of your vehicle. If you have any questions please leave them below. Thanks for watching!
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Комментарии • 48

  • @andrewwebb9426
    @andrewwebb9426 6 дней назад

    Thanks for your really clear video. I believe there are two rotor diameters for these cars so be aware. I think it's a good idea to clean really well where the rotor sits before replacing it - to make sur the rotor sits exactly square. Watch the fluid level when squeezing the cylinder back in.

  • @johnlong1100
    @johnlong1100 Год назад +25

    Before starting - always check the brake fluid level to make sure that when the calibers are squeezed with the channel locks there is room for the fluid. Generally, when the brake fluid level gets low, change the pads, do not add fluid. Fluid level is an indication of pad wear.

    • @davidrobinson7420
      @davidrobinson7420 11 месяцев назад

      I compressed the piston and it was all good til the end, a bunch of brake fluid leaked under my car…

  • @lavdrimdauti5050
    @lavdrimdauti5050 Год назад +4

    This was very helpful as I helped someone to install brakes, rotor, and caliper. Saved me money sir. I appreciate you!

  • @JoseSerrano-ct2rf
    @JoseSerrano-ct2rf 7 месяцев назад +2

    Perfect video. Thanks. Son got stuck on replacing his front brake shoes, until watching your video. Thanks.

    • @2carpros
      @2carpros  7 месяцев назад +1

      Glad it helped!

  • @josedaniel4725
    @josedaniel4725 7 месяцев назад

    Waiting for my rotors and pads from Amazon decided to watch your video and glad I did, thanks for the info on installing 👍🏼

  • @justinnappier1641
    @justinnappier1641 3 месяца назад

    Great video. Step by step. Had hell with those clips and getting the pad to fit in correctly. Just finished the brakes and they work perfectly. Thank you

  • @charlessmith6088
    @charlessmith6088 Год назад

    Great, clear explanation. Thanks

  • @anthonydebay6932
    @anthonydebay6932 7 дней назад

    Really excellent video!

    • @2carpros
      @2carpros  7 дней назад

      Thank you! Cheers!

  • @mbschu
    @mbschu Год назад +1

    Great video and tutorial! Very much appreciate the walkthrough, tips, and torque specs.

    • @2carpros
      @2carpros  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @fullonsociopath
    @fullonsociopath 10 месяцев назад

    Just did mine for the first time. Perfect explanations, and easy to understand. Thanks so much for saving me a ton of money.
    Edit: I was quoted 580 where I live.

    • @2carpros
      @2carpros  10 месяцев назад

      Great to hear! Nice work! Thanks for watching!

  • @tomc4304
    @tomc4304 2 месяца назад

    Thank-you for the great demo, made my job easier.

  • @meadowlarkinmontana0406
    @meadowlarkinmontana0406 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for this video. It helped me save $300!!!

    • @2carpros
      @2carpros  10 месяцев назад

      Great to hear!

  • @jakewood4329
    @jakewood4329 7 месяцев назад

    Thank u buddy as usual I learn everything the hard way before I remember u tube 😢😂

  • @philipunger6507
    @philipunger6507 Год назад

    Works good for me. Easy peasy on the brake job.

    • @2carpros
      @2carpros  Год назад +1

      Awesome! Thanks for watching Philip!

  • @deanmikolajczyk5891
    @deanmikolajczyk5891 Месяц назад

    Going to attempt it this weekend! Let you know how I did.

  • @danielbarajas995
    @danielbarajas995 Месяц назад

    Great video and thank you 😊

    • @2carpros
      @2carpros  Месяц назад

      Thanks for watching!

  • @OscarWelch-rq3wc
    @OscarWelch-rq3wc 3 месяца назад

    I watched some other guy grease up where the brake pads sit...OMG!! I guess it's ok if you like to have greasy rotors... anyhow, you have some good tips.

    • @alecdziuk6450
      @alecdziuk6450 2 месяца назад +1

      This guy missed the mark a little bit. You should grease the metal to metal contact points. Despite his theory of the grease getting hot and dripping onto the rotors there is no data that indicates that as a risk and the majority of brake jobs are done lubricating where the brake has to slide back and forth. Not to mention that brake grease is formulated to withstand temperatures higher than your brakes will ever get under normal to semi-heavy conditions. This meaning it won’t turn into a liquid and start dripping all over the place. I have never heard of that happening and I’ve never known anyone that’s ever heard of that happening. But I have heard of pads seizing in place.

  • @AntonioClaudioMichael
    @AntonioClaudioMichael Год назад +5

    These are pretty easy to do brake jobs on

  • @Yokocrono
    @Yokocrono Год назад +4

    Awesome video! I know nothing about cars, but I used your instructions from start to finish, but I decided to check out some other videos on breaking in the brakes (wedding, mating, etc.), and pretty much everyone has a different take on it. One person said get up to 60 and slow down to 20, repeating about 4 times. Others said get up to 20, slow down to 10, then get up to 30 and slow to 10, repeating each step 2-3 times until you've done it for up to 60 mph. Apparently it's different for each manufacturer, but I installed the same brakes you used in your video. Is your suggestion of "getting up to 10 and tapping the breaks, and repeating" the way Bosch recommends doing it? Are these other guys right? I don't know what to believe!

  • @haccoon5458
    @haccoon5458 7 месяцев назад +2

    Any idea why one slide has a rubber oring on the end? Only one of them does. I didn’t see it on yours or I missed it

  • @Pizzagulper
    @Pizzagulper Год назад +1

    This has got to be the most precise and well made guide I have ever seen. thank you for this!

    • @2carpros
      @2carpros  Год назад +2

      Happy to hear! Thanks for watching!

  • @anthonydebay6932
    @anthonydebay6932 7 дней назад

    Caliper piston wouldn’t depress enough on the driver side, so at a stuck point now. Passenger side worked fine….

  • @jacquelinegutierrez1263
    @jacquelinegutierrez1263 6 месяцев назад

    What is the name of the piece removed at 2:00? There are many pieces with the name calipher in it and I having a hard time matching which piece that is?

  • @donaldcolemankanne7720
    @donaldcolemankanne7720 4 месяца назад

    There is something I want to add. After clips replacement I had to take a file and beval the outer edges with a file so thatthe shoe will slide in to this groves easier. By far this was the most frustrating aspect of the entire brake job

  • @todddeptuck
    @todddeptuck Год назад +1

    Just changed the pads and rotor on 2010 focus. When i push the pedal, and it got hard but when I started the car up the pedal did stay hard why?

    • @2carpros
      @2carpros  Год назад +4

      Because the pad and rotor are butted up. Take it for a slow drive after you broke in the pads and see if it improves. Thanks for watching!

    • @TruckDrivingFool
      @TruckDrivingFool 5 месяцев назад

      Also because with car off there is no vacuum to run the brake booster. The brake pedal will feel stiffer without it's assistance. Unless the pedal is going to the floor this is normal.

  • @Grnademaster
    @Grnademaster Год назад +1

    Are those silver triangular-shaped spring clips (on the brake pads) actually needed? Can you cut them off and the pads still function for a Focus 09?

  • @cbj6801
    @cbj6801 Год назад +4

    I just used a c clamp lol....

    • @2carpros
      @2carpros  Год назад +3

      C Clamp works too! As long as you use a brake pad too. Thanks for watching!

  • @chuckthompson5724
    @chuckthompson5724 5 месяцев назад +1

    C clamp works better to squeeze piston in

  • @donaldcolemankanne7720
    @donaldcolemankanne7720 4 месяца назад

    You minimized the insertion of the pad into the clips. Putting them in first has it problem

  • @prolifeunity
    @prolifeunity Год назад

    U didn't show how to take the house off. I think mine is different. Why skip a step?

    • @HarryFCallahan
      @HarryFCallahan 3 месяца назад

      Why complain? This is a free tutorial.