How Do You Replace Brakes In A Mercury Tracer?
The brakes in a Mercury Tracer perform a vital safety function. Hydraulic fluid is forced through steel lines and forces a piston inside of a caliper to push against a brake rotor. Inside the caliper is a brake pad that makes the connection with the rotor. Over time, the pad will wear down due to friction. When you start to feel vibration in the steering wheel during braking, check and replace the brakes in your Mercury Tracer. Turn the lug nuts on the front wheels 45 degrees to loosen. Put the floor jack under the front jack point located near the radiator and jack up the Tracer. Continue to loosen the lug nuts and remove them. Slide the wheel of the hub assembly. Unbolt the top and bottom caliper mounting bolts, pull the caliper off the rotor, and secure them to the coil spring above the brake assembly. Remove the brake pad from the caliper. You may need to tap the pad from behind using a rubber mallet to knock it loose from the caliper. Push the caliper piston back into the caliper.
