How to Remove a Ford Mustang Front Caliper

Occasionally, you may need to remove a front brake caliper from your Ford Mustang because it's damaged or leaking fluid. A damaged caliper can be dangerous for your vehicle's braking system, preventing the vehicle from stopping properly. You can remove the brake caliper yourself in about a half an hour, saving you time and money.

Instructions

1

Drive the Ford Mustang to a level surface, and place the vehicle in "park." Set the emergency brake, and place a wood block behind one of the rear tires.

2

Loosen the lug nuts of the tire you are removing with a tire tool one full turn. Raise the vehicle up with a floor jack, and place a jack stand under the axle near the tire to be removed.

3

Lower the vehicle so it is sitting on the jack stand, and move the floor jack out of the way. Remove the tire from the vehicle, using the tire tool to unfasten the lug nuts until you can take them off by hand.

4

Set the tire and lug nuts out of the way, and use a flat head screwdriver to pry the E-clip off the pin holding the caliper to the brake rotor. Unfasten the bolts on the brake caliper with a socket wrench until you can slide the bolts out by hand.

5

Unhook the brake line from the caliper with an open-end wrench, and set the brake line upright to prevent any fluid from leaking out. Slide the brake caliper off the Ford Mustang rotor and remove it from the vehicle.