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    Braking question

    This morning on the way to work, I noticed my brakes felt odd. At first I noticed the rear seem to make a click/clink on release, then I noticed the fronts seem to grab pretty quick and it felt like the right front. Any ideas before I head home tonight?
    Last edited by 85MercPark; 04-10-2006, 04:11 PM.
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    #2
    Which car is it....4 wheel disc or rear drum?
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      #3
      Rear drums. The clicking could be thea uto adjusters finly catching up. It's not to uncommon for the calipers to grad at different rates.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Datdambear
        Which car is it....4 wheel disc or rear drum?
        Front Disc, rear drums

        Originally posted by Blaze86Vic
        Rear drums. The clicking could be thea uto adjusters finly catching up. It's not to uncommon for the calipers to grad at different rates.
        I was backing and parking my camper yesterday which was allot of hard backing up braking, so maybe that was the adjusters...

        Could one of the calipers need a bit of lube or cleaning?
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        1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
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          #5
          Yep slides dirty up ...cause what your talking about...Clean them up real good...when you do make sure the caliper piston returns easy...if stiff or will not then you know you have other issues....also inspect the brake lines...cracks kinks ....they have been known to colapse internaly causing caliper issues.The rear drums sounds like adjusters...
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            #6
            new development..

            When I headed out for lunch I had no front brakes. Checked the fluid and they were both half full. When I took off after checking, I had brakes again.
            :cuss:
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            2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
            1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
            1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
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              #7
              Sounds like the sliders are rusted up or the calipers are giving up on you. Pull the sliders and run them on a wire wheel, then put some superlube or the stuff made for disk brake hardware on there and see if you're ok again. I'd also seriously consider a flush on the brake fluid if its not been done already. It might not be a bad idea to to do front hoses and calipers along with a brake fluid flush to get it all fresh again. Calipers are fairly cheap, so are hoses. Probably you can do both sides for under $100 if the pads are still OK. Maybe you're a bit over $100 if it needs pads.
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                #8
                They seemed OK this morning, so I am gonna look them over good this weekend. Pads are good, so that's not an issue.The fluid does look awfully dark so I will flush them and see if that improves the problem, if not calipers and hoses next.
                Is there any difference in quality between makers of calipers? Some at AutoZone are like 20 bucks with some at advance up to 60 bucks. I plan to have this long term and tow a trailer so I don't wanna go cheap.
                Thanks
                Last edited by 85MercPark; 04-11-2006, 08:13 AM.
                2000 Grand Marquis LS
                2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
                1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
                1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
                Mercury Owners Group member
                Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!

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                  #9
                  The diff in price is the police or the civilian models..

                  The police calipers have metal pistons. The OE ones have phenolic pistons...
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                    #10
                    don't suppose the police will fit? Different rotors?
                    2000 Grand Marquis LS
                    2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
                    1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
                    1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
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                    Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!

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                      #11
                      Rotors are the same.

                      The only diff is the clip for the brake pads.

                      And at this point, i'd replace the pads anyways...

                      Wagner Thermo-Quiet or Bendix pads...

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                        #12
                        so would you recommend police calipers?

                        I think I have the OE pads on there now

                        For the cost I will get new ones when I change calipers
                        2000 Grand Marquis LS
                        2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
                        1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
                        1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
                        Mercury Owners Group member
                        Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!

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                          #13
                          Yeah get the po-po ones..

                          Especially since you tow things...
                          1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
                          Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!

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                            #14
                            Thanks
                            so I will get police calipers and police pads. Wagner Thermo-Quiet or Bendix pads...

                            sounds like a plan.

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                            2000 Grand Marquis LS
                            2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
                            1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
                            1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
                            Mercury Owners Group member
                            Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!

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                              #15
                              Same ol shit...

                              I'm enjoying it tho

                              Miss my GMGT a lot
                              1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
                              Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!

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