How to Change the Rear Brake Shoes on a 2006 Ford Taurus

The Ford Motor Company introduced the first Taurus in 1986. By 2006, the Ford Taurus camp equipped with the option of two versions of the 3.0-liter V-6 engine. The 2006 Ford Taurus came standard with front ventilated disc brakes and rear drum brakes. Replacing the rear brake shoes on the 2006 Taurus can be challenging, and requires someone with prior mechanical experience. When replacing the brake shoes on the 2006 Taurus, replace all of the hardware associated with the rear drum brakes to ensure optimum operation and performance.

Instructions

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Ensure the vehicle is in park and then loosen the rear wheel nuts with a tire iron. Raise the rear of the Taurus with a jack. Place jack stands beneath both ends of the rear axle beam. Leave yourself enough room to access the backing plate behind the rear wheels. Lower the car onto the jack stands. Remove the rear wheel nuts and remove the rear wheels from the Taurus.

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Remove the rubber plug from the backing plate on one side of the Taurus. Insert a flat-head screwdriver. Set the tip of the screwdriver against the self adjust wheel inside the drum assembly. Push the "star" shaped adjuster downward to back the brake shoes inward, away from the brake drums. Tap the brake drum sides toward the front of the car and toward the rear of the car with a hammer.

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Remove the old brake drum and set it with its opening downward, in order to dump all of the rust and brake dust out. Remove the parking brake cable from the parking brake lever, at the bottom of the brake assembly. Use a flat-head screwdriver to pull the parking brake lever up and outward from the brake assembly. Twist the lever to remove it from the cable.

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Remove the two hold-down spring at the 3 oclock and 9 oclock positions, in the middle of the brake shoe supports. Use a circular brake spring remover to pull both springs. Remove the retractor spring from between the two shoes, using a brake spring hook toward the bottom of the brake assembly. Remove the retractor spring from between the two brake shoes at the top of the brake assembly, using the same tool.

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Slide the brake shoes outward, away from the center of the brake assembly. Remove the self-adjuster wheel assembly from between the shoes, just behind the wheel hub assembly. Remove both rear brake shoes from the vehicle. Remove the spring retainer pin from the forward brake shoe, using a hammer and screwdriver to punch the pin out.

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Remove the parking-brake lever pin from the other brake shoe with a pair of pliers. Pull the horseshoe pin from the brake shoe and discard it. Remove the pin from the brake shoe. Remove both brake shoes from the Taurus and throw them out.

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Visually inspect the wheel cylinder at the top of the remaining brake assembly. If there is any moisture on or around the cylinder, this may indicate bad seals. Replace the wheel cylinders as needed.

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Install the parking brake lever and pin into the new brake shoe. The brake shoes come four to a box. The two shorter shoes face the front of the vehicle, while the longer shoes face the rear. Insert a new horseshoe clip to lock the parking brake lever on the new shoe. Attach the parking brake cable to the rear facing brake shoe, once you have installed the lever onto the shoe.

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Install the new brake shoes one at a time and insert new hold-down springs and pins. Use the circular brake spring tool to twist the spring end caps so they lock the hold-down pins in place. Turn one end of the self-adjuster wheel so that the adjuster assembly contracts to a smaller size, in order to allow room to install the drums on the new brake shoes. Install the self-adjuster in between the mounted shoes, with the wider slot facing the front of the car.

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Install the brake tension springs between the upper and lower ends of the new brake shoes, using a brake spring tool.

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Stretch the tape measure straight across the opening of the brake drum. If the brake drum opening is larger than 8 and 15/16-inches, discard the drums and replace them. Install the drums over the new brake shoes. Make adjustments in the rear of the brake assembly, using the self-adjuster hole in the backing plate. Turn the self-adjuster until you can no longer turn the brake drum by hand.

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Install the wheel on the car where you just completed the brake shoe replacement. Install the lug nuts snug with a tire iron. Turn the wheel by hand. If the wheel turns around one full rotation and stops, the brakes are adjusted properly. If the wheel turns more than once, the brakes need tightening. If the wheel turns less than once, the brakes need loosening. Repeat the step until you have properly adjusted the brake assembly on the first side of the car.

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Repeat Steps 2 through 12 to complete the brake shoe replacement on the second side of the Taurus. Enter the car and pump the brake pedal five to ten times to complete the seating of the brake shoes against the drums. Install both rubber stoppers back into the backing plates on the rear of the car.

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Raise the Taurus off the jack stands, and lower the car to the ground. Tighten the rear wheel lug nuts to 95-foot-pounds of torque, using a 1/2-inch drive torque wrench and wheel nut socket.

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How to Replace the Pads in the 2006 S40

Volvo introduced the S40 in 1995. The 2006 Volvo S40 was available in both two-wheel and all-wheel drive. Both versions of the 2006 S40 had four-wheel disc brakes available. The disc brake system incorporated the calipers, pads and rotors as the main brake parts for the car. The front disc brake calipers have a piston that compresses by simply pushing it inward. The rear brake calipers have rotating or splined pistons, which need to be rotated while compressing the piston to fit the new brake pads. Replacing all of the pads on all four wheels takes about three to four hours.

Instructions

2006 Volvo S40: Front Brake Pad Replacement Procedures

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Remove the torque from the wheel lug stems on one front wheel, using a 1/2-inch breaker bar and wheel socket set. Turn the lug stems until they are lightly broken loose from the wheel. The 2006 S40 has lug stems that turn into the wheel hub like bolts, rather than the usual wheel stem with a wheel nut that spins onto it. This inverted version of what most people are used to can be a bit tricky to work with. Lift the Volvo up, one side at a time, with a 2-ton jack or a jack with greater capacity. Place a jack stand underneath the lifted side of the vehicle, beneath the front frame rail. Take off one set of wheel lug stems, then repeat this step on the second front wheel of the car. Remove both front wheels completely from the car.

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Remove the caliper mounting bolts on the rear of one of the brake calipers. The brake caliper is the large metal object wrapped around the metal disc or brake rotor. Remove the brake caliper halfway from the brake assembly, using a small pry bar to assist you. Do not pull the caliper completely off the brake assembly at this time. Insert the small pry bar into the hole on the caliper, placing the tip of the pry bar between the rear brake pad and the brake rotor. Push the handle of the pry bar away from the wheel well, in order to compress the brake caliper piston. Remove the brake caliper when the caliper piston is completely compressed or you can push it in no further.

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Set the caliper onto the lower control arm, directly behind the brake rotor. Do not let the caliper hang freely, or you will damage the brittle rubber hose between the back of the caliper and the frame of the S40. Remove the old brake pads from the caliper mounting bracket, using a small pry bar to pull them loose if necessary. Install the new brake pads onto the caliper mounting bracket. Lubricate the back side of each brake pad (the metal shim side) using a tub of caliper grease. Proper lubrication is crucial to the performance of any automotive brake system.

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Reinstall the brake caliper over the new pads and the brake rotor. Let the caliper sit on the brake assembly. Remove the two metal tubes from the rear of the caliper, which are set inside the little black rubber boots on the rear of the caliper. These tubes are known as the caliper slide tubes. Remove the tubes by pushing them out of one end of each rubber boot. Dip both slide tubes directly into the tub of caliper grease, then reinstall them into their rubber boot housing. Install the caliper mounting bolts back onto the caliper and tighten the mounting bolts between 60 and 70 foot-pounds of torque with a certified torque wrench and socket. Spray the entire brake assembly using a can of aerosol brake parts cleaner, to remove excess grease and greasy fingerprints.

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Repeat Steps 2 through 4 on the other side of the S40 to complete the front pad replacement process. Lift the front side of the Volvo up using a 2-ton jack and remove the jack stand from beneath that side. Reinstall the front wheel and install the lug stems into the wheel hub. Tighten the front wheel to a snug position before dropping that side of the vehicle. Repeat this process on the other side of the Volvo to install the second front wheel. Make sure both sets of wheel lug stems are snug prior to dropping the car to the ground. Tighten the front wheel lug stems to 80 foot-pounds of torque using a certified torque wrench and wheel socket.

2006 Volvo S40: Rear Brake Pad Replacement Procedures

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Remove the torque from the wheel lug stems on one rear wheel, using a 1/2-inch breaker bar and wheel socket set. Turn the lug stems until they are lightly broken loose from the wheel. Lift the Volvo up, one side at a time, with a 2-ton jack or a jack with greater capacity. Place a jack stand underneath the lifted side of the vehicle, beneath the rear axle beam. Take off one set of wheel lug stems, then repeat this step on the second rear wheel of the car. Remove both rear wheels completely from the car.

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Remove the caliper mounting bolts on the rear of one of the rear brake calipers. The brake caliper is the large metal object wrapped around the metal disc or brake rotor. Remove the brake caliper completely from the brake assembly, using a small pry bar to assist you if necessary. Compress the rear caliper, using a 3/8-inch drive ratchet and 6-inch extension, with a caliper piston tool at the end of the extension. Push the caliper tool against the face of the piston and turn the caliper clockwise with the tool while simultaneously adding pressure to push the piston in. Repeat the compression procedure until the rear caliper piston is completely compressed.

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Set the caliper onto the lower control arm, directly behind the brake rotor. Do not let the caliper hang freely or you will damage the brittle rubber hose between the back of the caliper and the frame of the S40. Remove the old brake pads from the caliper mounting bracket, using a small pry bar to pull them loose if necessary. Install the new brake pads onto the caliper mounting bracket. Lubricate the back side of each brake pad (the metal shim side) using a tub of caliper grease. Proper lubrication is crucial to the performance of any automotive brake system.

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Reinstall the brake caliper over the new pads and the brake rotor. Let the caliper sit on the brake assembly. Remove the two metal tubes from the rear of the caliper, which are set inside the little black rubber boots on the rear of the caliper. These tubes are known as the caliper slide tubes. Remove the tubes by pushing them out of one end of each rubber boot. Dip both slide tubes directly into the tub of caliper grease, then reinstall them into their rubber boot housing. Install the caliper mounting bolts back onto the caliper and tighten the mounting bolts between 60 and 70 foot-pounds of torque with a certified torque wrench and socket. Spray the entire brake assembly using a can of aerosol brake parts cleaner, to remove excess grease and greasy fingerprints.

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Repeat Steps 2 through 4 on the other side of the S40 to complete the front pad replacement process. Lift one rear side of the Volvo up using a 2-ton jack and remove the jack stand from beneath that side. Reinstall the rear wheel and install the lug stems into the wheel hub. Tighten the rear wheel to a snug position before dropping that side of the vehicle. Repeat this process on the second side of the Volvo to install the second rear wheel. Make sure both sets of wheel lug stems are snug prior to dropping the car to the ground. Tighten the rear wheel lug stems to 80 foot-pounds of torque using a certified torque wrench and wheel socket.

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