How to Replace the Rear Brake Pads on a Ford Focus 2

In this video tutorial, see how to replace the rear brake pads on a Ford Focus 2: the first step is to purchase quality rear brake pads from an authorised dealer. Switch off the car and engage the handbrake; lift the bonnet and secure it with the appropriate prop; unscrew the cap of the brake fluid reservoir.

Raise the rear of the car using a jack and place safety stands; remove the rear wheel and place it under the car for added safety while working. Before starting, you must release the handbrake; otherwise, the operation will not be possible.

Use a flathead screwdriver to lift the retaining spring of the pads and then remove it, keeping the spring held down with a finger to prevent it from flying away. Use a thin flathead screwdriver to remove the two protective caps.

Use a 7mm socket wrench to loosen the two bolts of the bracket. Now remove the caliper and push the piston back (use a piston retractor that allows you to push the piston and rotate it). Tie a piece of string to one of the coils of the suspension spring to hold the caliper in place; use the screwdriver to remove the pads from the bracket and clean the bracket with a wire brush.

Lubricate the outer part of the pads with copper grease and insert them into the caliper, sliding them in (the pad with the spring goes inside). Reattach the caliper and screw the bolts of the bracket back in; replace the retaining spring, reinsert the protective caps, and remove the cable used to hold the caliper in place.

Refit the wheels.