F53 Brake Advice
I am looking to replace the brake system on our 1996 Dolphin 535 (Ford F53), as the pads are worn and have begun to gouge the rear rotors. Not to mention the entire system is old, so I want to replace...
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RLS7201 wrote:
Mr. treeDodgingCamper,
While looking at your last pictures I saw your sway bar end link and that reminded me of the high failure rate of the sway bar bushings on the rear axle. Take a look-see while your there. There is a guy on Ebay (skuterdude) that has urethane replacement bushings for a good price. He has been selling bushings for 5 or 6 years. I have some of his first offerings and they still look good.
Richard
95 Bounder F53
What?? you must have X-ray vision or connected to the seller who has a huge inventory and a dying market.
As a side note, he is correct the sway bar bushings will help (but don't expect a miracle) and they are an easy fix since they are split. Definitely worth the time and money and will give a good bang for the buck.
As far as the spongy brake pedal, you may want to drive the rig for awhile then do the bleed. As I remember the caliper is setup to capture the air and will bleed when cracked. Sometimes you just have to let things come into balance (as long as it's safe) before you go forward.
