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How to Change the Rear Brake Pads on a Ford Focus

Model: Ford Focus MK 3 - Years 2011-2018
Part: Brake pads

How to change the rear brake pads on a Ford Focus? Lift the car with a column jack to the desired height, then remove the wheel (using a telescopic wrench or air drill) with the respective nuts. Unscrew the retaining bolt of the brake caliper, and remove it from the wheel support. Use a screwdriver to detach the pads from the wheel hub caliper, then fit the new pads onto the brake caliper. Reattach the brake caliper with the brake disc support: tighten all the nuts and refit the previously removed wheel.

Updated on 6 March 2026 by ScegliAuto

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