1995 Ford Crown Victoria Brake Service (ONLINE REPAIR MANUALS)

Parking Brake

Aspire

• Ensure parking brake control lever is in fully released position.
• Remove access cover from console.
• Remove cable adjustment nut's locking clip.
• Raise and support vehicle, then ensure rear tires turn freely.
• Tighten cable adjustment nut until brakes drag slightly when tires rotate.
• Loosen adjustment nut in small increments until drag just disappears.
• Rear brakes should lock when brake control lever is pulled upward 11-16 notches.
• Ensure parking brake operates properly.
• Install locking clip and access cover.

Continental, Cougar, Mustang & Thunderbird

• Fully release parking bra...

Complaints about power brake operation should be handled as if two separate systems exist. Inspect for faults in the hydraulic system first. If it is satisfactory, start inspecting the power brake circuit. For a quick inspection of proper power unit operation, press the brake pedal firmly and then start the engine. The pedal should fall away slightly and less pressure should be needed to maintain the pedal in any position.

Another inspection begins with installation of a suitable pressure gauge in the brake hydraulic system. Take a reading with the engine Off and the power unit n...

Brake System Bleed

• Disconnect 55-pin plug from ABS module (ECU), then attach anti-lock breakout box/bleeding adapter tool No. T90P-50-ALA, or equivalent, to wiring harness 55-pin plug.
• Place bleed/harness switch in bleed position.
• Turn ignition to On position. Red Off light should turn on.
• Push motor button on adapter down to start pump motor. Red Off light will turn off and green On light will turn on. Pump motor will run for 60 seconds once motor button is pushed.
• If pump motor is turns off before 60 seconds has elapsed, push abort button and pump motor will turn off.
• After 20 second...

Hydraulic Brake Fluid Color

Hydraulic brake fluid must conform with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 116. Under this standard, brake fluids are visually different from other automotive fluids such as transmission, power steering and engine.

Fluid color in a normal brake system may vary from its original color for many reasons. A brake master cylinder may show significantly different shades fluid color between the two brake master cylinder reservoirs. Color may also appear to vary between cast steel and die cast aluminum reservoirs. Some reasons for discolorati...

Caliper, Replace

On models with anti-lock brakes, the brake booster system must be depressurized before disconnecting any hydraulic lines or fittings. Depressurize the system by pumping the brake pedal a minimum of 25 times with the ignition in the Off position.

Except Aspire, Capri, Escort, Mustang Cobra, Probe & Tracer

Before removing calipers, mark lefthand and righthand calipers so they can be installed in the same position.

• On Continental, Sable and Taurus, turn air suspension service switch Off, if equipped.
• On all models, raise and support front of vehicle, then remove wheel a...

Front & Rear Split Systems

When the brake pedal is depressed, both the primary (front brake) and the secondary (rear brake) master cylinder pistons are moved simultaneously to exert hydraulic fluid pressure on their respective independent hydraulic systems. The fluid displacement of the master cylinder is proportioned to fulfill the requirements of each of the two independent hydraulic brake systems, Fig. .

If a failure of a rear (secondary) brake system should occur, initial brake pedal movement causes the unrestricted secondary piston to bottom in the master cylinder bore. Primary p...