Ford Transit Rear Caliper Replacement Guide [Mk7 Transit Van Handbrake] DIY Camper Conversion | 12

Ford Transit Van Rear Caliper Replacement Guide [Mk7 Transit Van Handbrake] DIY Camper Conversion Project | 12
In this episode, about my Transit Minibus campervan I am doing some maintenance. The handbrake had been playing up, not releasing fully, and causing the brakes to drag. I knew that the disks and pads had already been replaced, so I decided to have a look at the calipers.
Ford Transit Mk7 Rear Brake Calipers: ebay.us/t81pxU
When I came to inspect them, like a lot of 10 year old calipers that have been living on a vehicle parked outside, they looked like they had been dredged up from the Titanic! A lot of calipers look like this but work perfectly well, unfortunately with these the handbrake mechanism was seizing. It is quite possible to refurbish calipers by stripping them, giving them a good clean and replacing the seals. But this is a lot of work, and a little research shows that new calipers are quite inexpensive for this van.
The hardest part of the job seems to be disconnecting the handbrake cable, which was quite a fiddle. As long as there aren’t any issues with seized up fasteners, it is quite an easy job. I was worried about the connection of the flexible hose to the caliper, but with a little heat they came undone without a problem. If you decide to refurbish your calipers the other main cause of misery is broken bleed nipples, I completely avoided this by using new callipers!
Once again there is a lot of information online about anything to do with a Transit, but I eventually decided that 115nm was the torque setting for the caliper bolts. You will need to check this for your version of van as there can be differences.
The final part of the job was bleeding the air out of the new caliper. I had clamped the hose when removing the old calipers so very little fluid had been lost, so the bleeding was quite easy.
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[@johnwilson3601]

Good video, glad it talks about the awkward bits.

[@SPANNERRASH]

Thanks. Just have to hope the awkward bits aren't too awkward! :)

[@dennis38y]

Nice video, clear and concise, confident and calm. Easy to follow, just the job thanks.

[@SPANNERRASH]

Thank you! Hope it helps you out Dennis 😃

[@blloodstone8762]

Brilliant. I might tackle my hitch now

[@SPANNERRASH]

Cheer. Good luck.

[@darrylrhodes1211]

Well done and thanks, its nice to see couples working together too.

[@SPANNERRASH]

Thanks, you should see us making a cake :)

[@professionalbodgeneering1726]

Very handy video. Many thanks

[@SPANNERRASH]

Glad its helpful, cheers!

[@emoryburch3172]

Well done!👍

[@SPANNERRASH]

Thanks Emory 😀

[@chrisrynston8749]

Very helpful real world DIY vehicle maintenance. Thanks and now for me having a go on my Renault master m/h 👍

[@SPANNERRASH]

Thanks for your comment. It's surprising what we can achieve if we use common sense and take it one step at a time. Good luck with your Renault.

[@tko555]

Thanks for the content Really useful Clear instructions 👍🏻

[@SPANNERRASH]

Thanks for the kind words Trevor, glad the vid was useful for you mate.

[@ulysees08]

Nice vid bud. Glad the the hose threads yielded for you.😄

[@SPANNERRASH]

Thanks. Me too! I have had bad experiences with removing hoses in the past, so I always take extra care.

[@simonandrews7263]

Great video, helped a lot, thank you 👍

[@SPANNERRASH]

Glad it helped

[@greenball9]

Good video and well explained. I was kinda surprised to see the handbrake cable working the same calliper as the main brakes. "Then again ,i am kinda used to working on older cars😅. . My fathers 2017 transit has the same problem. The rear left brakes are not releasing properly once engaged and so are building up heat. Will sort it this weekend sure...good video again👍

[@SPANNERRASH]

Glad it helped. I must admit I am not keen on brake calipers that include the handbrake mechanism. Good luck with the job.

[@darrylrhodes1211]

I forgot to add...... I'm a Yorkshire lad to, but now across the Chanel in France. Thanks again.

[@SPANNERRASH]

Exiled, holiday or permanent move, France is a lovely country, we have always loved it when we have visited. Take care.

[@darrylrhodes1211]

@@SPANNERRASH The result of a year out on the road in my camper in 2002, I ended up here.

[@johnmeade3550]

Thank you exactly what I need to do

[@SPANNERRASH]

Glad I could help. It isn't too difficult, just take your time and be patient with any fasteners that are stiff. A little heat goes a long way. Good luck.

[@lukeharris7672]

Hi there great vid, I can't seem to find the link for the anti rattle clips

[@SPANNERRASH]

Thanks, here's a link to the ones I bought ebay.us/J8y8pu

[@nigtturner]

Hand brake cable I found easier to just take out the two mounting bracket Allen bolts

[@SPANNERRASH]

Thanks. I did find doing the second one a bit easier. Rust doesn't help. :)

[@alfiemaud9177]

Are you ment to take the hand brake off to get the cable back on?

[@SPANNERRASH]

I think it might be a struggle with the handbrake on! :)

[@alfiemaud9177]

Haha yeah it was I took it off I just wanted to make sure I didn’t do anything wrong 😁also I’m guessing it dosnt matter if I have it on when I bleed the break calliper after🤔

[@SPANNERRASH]

@@alfiemaud9177No worries, and no that wont matter. 😁

[@alfiemaud9177]

I did it I’m so proud haha thank you so much for your video honstly 🎉🎉😁😁😁😁 so happy haha

[@SPANNERRASH]

@@alfiemaud9177 Awesome, congratulations in getting your van fixed. Really happy it worked out for you. 😃