2006-2010 Ford Explorer Front Brakes How to Pads, Rotors and Calipers

Brakes are important! And your front brakes are responsible for providing most of your braking power. In this video I will walk through how to replace your front brakes on this Ford Explorer.
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[@Psalms19.1]

So I did brakes the exact same way for years. I only greased the sliders and then I learned you’re supposed to put the grease on the shim on the back of the pad and a little bit on the ears that lock the pads into the caliper bracket… Is that only with certain types of brake pads or do you skip that part too? Lmao I’m not judging, I’m genuinely curious…

[@ValleyMobileAutomotive]

@@Psalms19.1 Good question. The answer could be a video on its own. I do not grease anything other than the slide pins for a few reasons. 1. The manual does not say to grease the back of the pad or retaining clips and I've read some manuals that specifically say not to. 2. You'll notice the slide pins have a dust cover. Actually any greased component has a dust cover or boot. Shortly after greasing exposed surfaces dirt and dust will collect and gum up those surfaces. 3. Brake hardware is designed to resist corrosion and are ultra smooth for allowing the pad to slide freely as needed without lubricant. 4. Brake pads are beveled, slotted and ceramic . This reduces noise caused by vibration and reduces dust between the pad and rotor. So applying grease to the back of the pad for noise reduction isn't necessary. Unless the manual specifies grease in those places I avoid it. I double checked the workshop manual for this Explorer and it does not mention grease on the pads or hardware. This is a long reply but hopefully it's helpful 🙂

[@ValleyMobileAutomotive]

@@Psalms19.1 Just out of curiosity I looked up 4 different manufacturer's brake pad installation instructions. Honda, Subaru, Ford and Chevy... All but Ford mention grease on the bracket under the hardware and under the pad shim but not on top. I imagine this is for corrosion protection. Thanks for having me look that up. I'll start incorporating that in my videos to put some grease on the bracket before installing the hardware 👍

[@Psalms19.1]

@@ValleyMobileAutomotive Hey man, that’s exactly how I felt about it too… I’m definitely not an idiot, I put a lot of thought into stuff like that… Especially when it could be a matter of life or death…😅 I’m sorry I even made you write all of that…😂 I’ll tell you what, you earned my subscription buddy… 👊🏼💪🏼

[@Psalms19.1]

@@ValleyMobileAutomotive That makes a hell of a lot more sense to put it under the shim… Honestly you should do a video on that and show people the appropriate amount of grease to use… Silicone holds up to very high temperatures and it’s slicker than a minner… You definitely wouldn’t need much. That deserves a video of its own… Some people have a tendency to go crazy with stuff like that, you know?

[@ValleyMobileAutomotive]

@@Psalms19.1 Thanks for the idea! I think you're right, it deserves attention. Plus doing the research to produce an accurate video would be good for me 🤠

[@trca101]

Would this be the same for a 2003 also??

[@sammypotpie]

He never showed how to do the other side.. 😢