Brakes - Elimination Of Sanding Rotors And Drums

Article No.
98-5A-11

03/18/98

BRAKES - ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND
DRUMS - SERVICE TIP

FORD:
1993 FESTIVA
1993-94 TEMPO
1993-97 CROWN VICTORIA, ESCORT, MUSTANG, PROBE, TAURUS, THUNDERBIRD
1994-97 ASPIRE
1995-97 CONTOUR

LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1993-94 TOPAZ
1993-97 CONTINENTAL, COUGAR, GRAND MARQUIS, MARK VIII, SABLE, TOWN CAR, TRACER
1995-97 MYSTIQUE

LIGHT TRUCK:
1993-96 BRONCO
1993-97 AEROSTAR, ECONOLINE, EXPLORER, F SUPER DUTY, F-150-350 SERIES, RANGER, VILLAGER
1995-97 WINDSTAR
1997 EXPEDITION, MOUNTAINEER

ISSUE:
Repeat brake repairs have been performed due to sanding of brake rotors and drums. The sanding of rotors and drums may have been done in reference to a Service Manual or TSB article which prescribes sanding as a repair, however, sanding is neither an effective nor lasting repair for customer complaints of brake roughness or noise.

ACTION:
Machine brake rotors and drums instead of sanding to help reduce brake roughness caused by one of the following conditions:

^ Rotor thickness variation and lateral runout

^ Lining or foreign material build-up

^ Drum out-of-round

NOTE:
DO NOT MACHINE OR SAND ROTORS/DRUMS TO REDUCE OCCASIONAL BRAKE NOISE. IT IS NEITHER AN EFFECTIVE OR LASTING REPAIR.

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE

SUPERSEDES: 96-22-2

WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY

OASIS CODES: 301000