Ford Repair: Brakes, wheel cylinders, bleeders


Question
I have a 2002 Mustang that I changed the brakes on and the calipers stuck after reinstalling, I bought new calipers and they have done the same thing, can you help.

Answer
you probably have contamited brake fluid if-they go on fine but after you start driving they start binding-remove resevoir and see if it looks like anything floating in brake fluid-if the rubber seal on master cylinder top is swelled or spongy-if so replace master cylinder-caliper-wheel cylinders and flush system like crazy-before doing this open bleeders and pour fresh fluid in old master cylinder until most old fluid is out because you don't want to get any old fluid in new cylinder-if you do find contamination look and see what you or someone else added to master cylinder-power steering,antifreeze or a bottle of cross contaminated fluid i see it every year. if you don't have contaminated fluid take it somewhere and get it checked