Escort Brakes

[quickywd01]

Does the 1997 ford escort lx wagon have 10 1/4" rotors in the front or are they 9" rotors?

[jakes1990454ss]

Also, you may want to see if the rear drums need to be adjusted. In time they will wear and the drum will as will. Most calipers, if not all have self adjusting pins. Most rotors aren't afforded with this luxury so they need to be adjusted to make up for the wear every once in a while.

[quickywd01]

Does anyone know the size of the OEM brakes on the escort?

Originally Posted by quickywd01

Does the 1997 ford escort lx wagon have 10 1/4" rotors in the front or are they 9" rotors?

[quickywd01]

Does anyone know what's the difference between the two front brake disc sizes that are available? I bought the 10 1/4" ones for my '97 escort lx wagon but I'm thinking that maybe the 9" ones were the correct size and that the huge 10" ones were for the zx2 or something.

Originally Posted by quickywd01

Does anyone know the size of the OEM brakes on the escort?

[Torch]

Pull your wheel off, get a ruler or a tape measure and measure them, quick and easy shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to do.

[quickywd01]

If I was going to do all that I could just call the stealership. Thanks for your help.

Originally Posted by Torch

Pull your wheel off, get a ruler or a tape measure and measure them, quick and easy shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to do.

[Torch]

You're welcome.

I don't understand what is so hard about spending 5 to 10 minutes pulling your wheel off to make sure that you get the correct part for your car, sometimes that is the only way to make sure you get what you need.

[Davescort97]

[quote=Torch]You're welcome.

I don't understand what is so hard about spending 5 to 10 minutes pulling your wheel off to make sure that you get the correct part for your car, sometimes that is the only way to make sure you get what you need

Hey Torch. If a person doesn't want to accept any advice, he shouldn't ask for it. Write it off.

[Rickottman]

Originally Posted by jakes1990454ss

Also, you may want to see if the rear drums need to be adjusted. In time they will wear and the drum will as will. Most calipers, if not all have self adjusting pins. Most rotors aren't afforded with this luxury so they need to be adjusted to make up for the wear every once in a while.

on the drums on escorts 97-01 the drums do not have star adjusters like your normal drum brakes. the brakes adjust themselves when the shoes are pressed out .

[Torch]

Written off...