Brake Bleed

[jm77]

Posted in the maintenance forum and didn’t get a response.

Is there anything special needed to be done when vacuum bleeding the brakes on these trucks? Or just bleed as normal? Sounds like there’s a brake maintenance mode that might be required for changing the pads?

 

[jm77]

Posted in the maintenance forum and didn’t get a response.

Is there anything special needed to be done when vacuum bleeding the brakes on these trucks? Or just bleed as normal? Sounds like there’s a brake maintenance mode that might be required for changing the pads?

@FordTechOne do you have any insight on this?

 

[FordTechOne]

@FordTechOne do you have any insight on this?

Brake maintenance mode is required to service the rear brakes. Per the Workshop Manual, a scan tool capable of performing the pressure bleeding procedure is required to bleed the system.

 

[SurfRaptor]

I’d like some more info on this too. I used a mightyVAC and air compressor to bleed the brakes on my JKU for 10 years. Sometimes a scan tool was needed to activate the ABS so that there were no bubbles in the system.

So what are we looking at here? Does ForScan handle this? Can we have anymore info on this process? I have all sorts of questions coming up on basic maintenance .

 

[jm77]

I thought I read that the system could be bled normally but to bleed the ABS it had to be put in the maintenance mode. Sounds like I may have it wrong.

 

[SurfRaptor]

Where can we get basic step by step information for this type of stuff? All Data DYI doesn’t have our vehicles listed on the website but they weren’t really that good to begin with and even the All Data Pro wasn’t that great for my 08 wrangler. I want to be able to change my own diff fluids, transfer case, transmission, coolant, brake, spark plugs, throttle body cleaning ect….

 

[SurfRaptor]

Any info on this out there? I’m at 20k and want to start some of these services by 30k.

 

[ekalb]

You can get everything from the factory service manual directly from Ford. Yes, it costs $21 for a 3-day pass, but you can grab all of what you need fairly easily and save it. I printed off just about every possible maintenance item I could think of. torque specs etc, it's all there. kind of a bargain for $21 to know you are servicing the truck correctly.

https://www.motorcraftservice.com/Purchase/ViewProduct

 

[SurfRaptor]

You can get everything from the factory service manual directly from Ford. Yes, it costs $21 for a 3-day pass, but you can grab all of what you need fairly easily and save it. I printed off just about every possible maintenance item I could think of. torque specs etc, it's all there. kind of a bargain for $21 to know you are servicing the truck correctly.

https://www.motorcraftservice.com/Purchase/ViewProduct

YES! This is exactly what I was looking for. I really appreciate this. I can easily screen capture exactly what I need for all of those jobs. It's worth a $21 gamble, for sure.

 

[New recaros]

You can get everything from the factory service manual directly from Ford. Yes, it costs $21 for a 3-day pass, but you can grab all of what you need fairly easily and save it. I printed off just about every possible maintenance item I could think of. torque specs etc, it's all there. kind of a bargain for $21 to know you are servicing the truck correctly.

https://www.motorcraftservice.com/Purchase/ViewProduct

Yes, that’s an awesome link to have.