Mustang 5.0L Repair Information

Mustang 5.0L Brake Repair Information

Here you can find information regarding the assembly of the Mustang '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 Mustang 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.

 

Mustang Front Brake Caliper to Bracket Torque Specs : 23 ft-lbs

Mustang Front Brake Hose to Caliper Torque Specs : 29 ft-lbs

Mustang Front Brake Bracket Torque Specs : 76 ft-lbs

 

How to change the rear brakes

The rear brakes on a Mustang are disc brakes which involve the same directions as most other disc brakes including the front brakes on this car. To install new brake pads you only need to remove the tire and the brake caliper. Once the caliper is off you can swap the new pads in for the old pads. When reinstalling the rear brake caliper you must torque the caliper bolts to 25 ft-lbs. If you happened to remove the rear brake bracket you can reinstall it and torque it down to 65 ft-lbs. The rear brake hose to the caliper gets tightened to 38 ft-lbs.

 

 

Mustang Rear Brake Caliper to Bracket Torque Specs : 25 ft-lbs

Mustang Rear Brake Hose to Caliper Torque Specs : 38 ft-lbs

Mustang Rear Brake Bracket Torque Specs : 65 ft-lbs