How to replace the brakes?

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD E-SERIES VAN
  • 5.4L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 300,000 MILES
Doing front and rear brake job on the vehicle listed above Econoline Club Wagon E-150. I need the following information:

1. Procedure for the front and rear brakes job.
2. All torque specs for the job, including, but without limitation to, the banjo bolt that holds the brake hose to caliper (front brake), caliper bolts, and caliper bracket bolts.
3. Brake bleeding procedure (i know how to bleed brakes but not familiar with the 4wabs unit. I read on older years that ford has a special tool that holds the 4wabs unit open during the bleeding procedure. I'd like to know the location of the 4wabs unit and whether the ABS can be bled with a scanner that does "abs bleeding" but without this Ford tool)
4. Could you also send a picture of what the 4WABS unit looks like?


Thank you.
Saturday, June 24th, 2023 AT 3:59 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Procedure for the Front Brake Job:
Lift the front of the vehicle and secure it on jack stands.
Remove the wheels.

Locate the brake caliper and remove the caliper bolts.

Install new brake pads into the caliper.

Replace any worn or damaged hardware, such as shims or clips.
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Sunday, June 25th, 2023 AT 11:12 AM
Tiny
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Hi Ken,

Thanks for replying. I don't have a service manual to get the exact torque specs, that's why I posted the question on this site. I attempted tightening the banjo bolt that holds the brake hose to the caliper, but fluid kept leaking from there. I don't want to go through bunch of washers and/or keep introduce air into the brake system every time I reopen the hose to replace the washers that's why I'm hoping someone on here could lookup those torque specs for this specific vehicle. If you could find me the torque specs, at least for the Banjo Bolt and caliper bolts (front brakes), I would really appreciate it. Thanks
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Sunday, June 25th, 2023 AT 5:50 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Here are the torque specs and I found more instructions for you in the images below:

Caliper Bleeder Screws 13-17 ft. Lb
Disc Brake Caliper Bolts 22-26 ft. Lb
Front Caliper Anchor Plate Bolts 141-191 ft. Lb
Front Brake Hose-to-Caliper Flow Bolt 23-29 ft. Lb

I would check the sealing surfaces of the banjo bolt and use new washers only. Check out the images (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
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Monday, June 26th, 2023 AT 12:08 PM

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