How to Replace the Brake Rotors on a 1995 Ford Aspire

The disc brake system on your 1995 Ford Aspire uses a caliper and rotor system with brake pads. When you depress your brakes, the caliper clasps upon the rotor, which is a smooth round disc. This motion is what brings your Aspire to a stop. Driving with severely work brake pads can cause damage to your rotor. Jarring impacts or accidents can also damage your rotors, too. If this happens it is important to change the rotors as soon as possible.

Instructions

1

Remove tire tool and jack from your Aspire's trunk compartment. Loosen the lug nuts on the both front tires. Jack up your Aspire and set jack stands under its front frame. Take the lug nuts with the tire tool and remove both front tires.

2

Find the two brake caliper retaining bolts for the driver's side wheel. On your Aspire, they are located on the inside of the wheel hub. Use a 17mm socket to remove them.

3

Slide the caliper up and off the rotor. Hook a coat hanger to your Aspire's brake caliper and suspend it from the frame. This will keep you from breaking your brake line.

4

Remove the single screw from the inside of the hub that holds the rotor on. Use a Phillips screwdriver to do this. Slide the old rotor off and put the new rotor on. Replace the rotor screw. Also remove the coat hanger, set the caliper back in place and re-insert and tighten the caliper bolts.

5

Repeat steps 2 to 4 for to replace your Aspire's passenger side rotors.

6

Put both tires back and and tighten them down with the lug nuts and tire tool. Lift your Aspire some, remove the jack stands and then lower it and remove the jack.