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Replacement of Front Brake Pads

Model: Ford Focus MK 1 - Years 1998-2004
Part: Brake pads

Lift the vehicle with a jack at the wheel you wish to work on. Unscrew the wheel fastening bolts with a power tool and remove the wheel. Locate the plastic protective caps over the caliper fastening bolts and remove them with a small screwdriver. Loosen the caliper fastening bolts with a 7mm hex key and remove it. Before removing the old pads, use a lever to retract the piston and create space for the new pads, which are clearly thicker. At this point, remove the old pads and insert the new ones, ensuring the tabs of the rear one fit inside the piston and correctly seating the retaining spring of the front one.
Then reposition the caliper and tighten its fastening bolts. Reapply the plastic protective caps and secure the retaining spring of the front pad in the appropriate slots.
Finally, refit the wheel by tightening the bolts with the power tool and check their correct tightness after lowering the vehicle and removing the jack.
Before driving off, remember to pump the brake pedal until it offers the appropriate resistance, thus correctly repositioning the cylinder.

Updated on 2 February 2026 by ScegliAuto

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