How to Change Rear Brakes on a Focus ST 

Thank you for this video! The needle nose trick saved my ass.

While you are doing the pads and discs, it is a good idea to take out the rubber sleeves (carefully so as not to split them, they may be stuck) from the caliper body that the slide pins go through, and clean up the hole in the caliper body. Over time these can fur up due to corrosion (you will see a lot of white powder), and this expands, making the sleeves pinch the slider pins. The sleeves themselves may need a bit of a clean also. For the hole in the caliper, a dremel drum sanding bit fits perfectly. Don't go crazy though, just enough to clean them up. To get the rubber sleeves out if they are stuck, gently push a flat blade screwdriver through the sides of the sleeve until it is free all round then pull out.

Just done mine original discs pads 6 years old 41k miles. Yeah that drop links a pain. I jacked disc up and used a long 7mm hex and just got it out. Was careful not to cross thread on way in. Discs were seized solid on hub. Gave em a good crack to get em off. Took me nearly 2 bloody hours just to overhaul rear brakes! I like you greased sliders. Luckily my wind back set had the right adaptor

Still have your ST? I bought my Kona Blue metal flack '16 ST new in Jan. '16. Ordered the ST 1, figured I didn't need the extra fancy stuff, after all they all have the same engine and trans. Will be doing rear brakes for the first time tomorrow. Got an upgrade with drilled and slotted rotors and ceramic pads. Odd, my fronts are still good (for a little while.) usually they go first considering they do most of the work, but I'll be upgrading the fronts very soon. Car has only 53,800 miles now. I've been retired for awhile, so no daily driving to work and back racking up the miles.

Thank fuck. I’ve never changed brakes since I was like 14. I needed this video 😂

This is perfect thanks man

Cut down a 7mm Allen key to reach the slider pin obscured by the drop link/RARB. Use a shallow 13mm 3/8 socket with a 3/8th breaker to get to the calliper bolts easily 👍🏻

First and I love watching these videos that are the best

Pro tip with the needle nose pliers instead of brake kit for $30

Thanks bro!

Thanks 🇺🇸

Do you need to get the rotors surfaced if you get new rotors?

Hi I've done all the rear brakes new disc and pads used the piston pusher on the piston all done and back on and my rear brakes don't work do they need bleeding

I put the same platinum car quest rotors and brake pads on my focus st and I can feel the road through the brake pedal now when I brake. Any idea what could be causing this? I changed out the rears

Needed to see the rear piston part, thanks!

My e brake doesn’t work. Does that mean one of my rear calipers is seized?

Mine were bolt style not Torx bit

People steer to get clearance also put a couple of nuts on the studs and use a rubber mallet to hit the disc and i should come off

Just did my rears. Worst design for taking the bloody calipers off. No room.

That is one rusty looking Sanitary Towel they should have been changed long ago 🤪

The emergency brake cable comes off of the caliper rather easily.