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We have info for following modifications of 2000 Mercury Cougar
- 2000 Mercury Cougar 2.0 L4 GAS, CC:1989, CID:121, Fuel Injection, Aspiration:121, Engine VIN:, Desg:3
- 2000 Mercury Cougar 2.5 V6 GAS, CC:2450, CID:155, Fuel Injection, Aspiration:155, Engine VIN:, Desg:L
BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2000 Mercury Cougar AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2000 Mercury Cougar cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Power Brake Units -> Troubleshooting -> Bendix Diaphragm Types -> Bendix Hydro-Boost Type -> Brakes Grab -> Erratic Booster Operation, Binding, Grabbing Or Sticking -> Hard Pedal Or No Assist -> No Or Slow Release -> No Power Assist
Vehicle: 2000 Mercury Cougar 2.5 V6 GAS
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...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2000 Mercury Cougar AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2000 Mercury Cougar cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Rear Disc & Parking Brakes -> Precautions -> Battery Ground Cable -> System Depressurizing
Vehicle: 2000 Mercury Cougar 2.5 V6 GAS
Battery Ground Cable
Prior to service, disconnect battery ground cable and isolate as required.
System Depressurizing
On models equipped with anti-lock brakes, hyd...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2000 Mercury Cougar AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2000 Mercury Cougar cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Rear Disc & Parking Brakes -> Caliper Service -> Assemble -> Cleaning & Inspection -> Continental, Cougar, Mustang, Sable & Taurus -> Contour & Mystique -> Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Marauder & Town Car -> Disassemble -> Escort, Tracer & ZX2 -> Inspection -> Installation -> LS & Thunderbird -> Overhaul -> Removal -> Replacement
Vehicle: 2000 Mercury Cougar 2.5 V6 GAS
Replacement
Continental, Cougar, Mustang, Sable & Taurus
Removal
- Raise and support rear of vehicle, then remove wheel and tire assembly.
- Disconnect brake hose from caliper assembly.
- Remove retaining clip, then disconnect parking brake cable from lever arm.
- Remove pinch bolts using open end wrench to hold slider pin in position, Fig. .
- Lift caliper assembly from anchor plate, then remove slider pins and boots.
Installation
- Apply suitable silicone dielectric compound to slider pins and inside of boots.
- Place slider pins and boots on anchor plate, then position caliper assembly on anchor pla...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2000 Mercury Cougar AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2000 Mercury Cougar cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Rear Disc & Parking Brakes -> Adjustments -> Continental -> Contour & Mystique -> Cougar, Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Marauder & Town Car -> Escort, Tracer & ZX2 -> Mustang -> Parking Brake -> Sable & Taurus
Vehicle: 2000 Mercury Cougar 2.5 V6 GAS
Parking Brake
Cougar, Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Marauder & Town Car
- Apply parking brake control fully with 100 lbs., foot pedal effort, then release brake control.
- Place transmission in Neutral, then raise and support vehicle.
- With parking brake control in Off position, grasp pensioner around housing. Using an hook tool place end into rounded end of clip between clip and housing. Unlock clip by pulling downward with tool and support pensioner.
- The pensioner spring will take up cable slack and reload cables, while holding pensioner, lock clip by pushing up on bottom of clip. If clip ...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2000 Mercury Cougar AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2000 Mercury Cougar cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Front Disc Brakes -> Brake System Bleed -> System Priming -> Wheel Bleeding Sequence
Vehicle: 2000 Mercury Cougar 2.0 L4 GAS
Pressure bleeding is recommended for all hydraulic disc brake systems.
Do not reuse brake fluid drained from the hydraulic system when bleeding the brakes. Ensure disc brake pistons are returned to their normal positions and the shoe and lining assemblies are properly seated.
Do not shake the pressure bleeder tank while air is being added or after it has been pressurized. This will prevent air from the tank getting into the lines. Do not move the tank during the bleeding operation. The tank should be kept at least one third full.
On models equipped with power brakes, exhaust the...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2000 Mercury Cougar AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2000 Mercury Cougar cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Front Disc Brakes -> Tightening Specifications
Vehicle: 2000 Mercury Cougar 2.0 L4 GAS
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