Here you can find information regarding the assembly of the Taurus 's braking system. This information
will include the procedures to replace and repair certain main components within the system
as well as the corresponding torque specs for bolts involved in the parts. The listing of procedures will begin
with the most common and move inwards towards the inner parts of the brake system and
the least common repairs that are needed.
How to Change the front brakes
In order to change the front brakes on a Taurus you must first jack the vehicle up into the air and
remove the tire for the side that you want to change. Once the tire has been removed you
can see the brake rotor and the brake pads within the caliper. To install new brake pads you only have to remove
the brake caliper and swap out the pads. When reinstalling the brake caliper you must
torque the caliper bolts to 23 ft-lbs. If you need to remove
the entire brake bracket for any job when you go to reinstall it make sure to torque its bolts to 76 ft-lbs.
The front brake hose to the front caliper torques down to 29 ft-lbs.
Taurus Front Brake Caliper to Bracket Torque Specs : 23 ft-lbs
Taurus Front Brake Hose to Caliper Torque Specs : 29 ft-lbs
Taurus Front Brake Bracket Torque Specs : 76 ft-lbs
How to change the rear brakes
The rear brakes on a Taurus are drum brakes which consist of many small components along with brake shoes. When replacing the
brake shoes I recommend getting a kit to also change the components as they often get rust and break after a long period of time.
To install new shoes you merely have to remove the rear tire and then pry off the brake drum. Once the drum is off you can remove the parts
and then take off the shoe and then do the reverse steps to put the brakes back together.
