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Cardone 18-4678 Disc Brake Caliper - Rear Left or Rear Right
Overview of Cardone Unloaded Caliper 18-4678
The Cardone Unloaded Caliper 18-4678 is a remanufactured disc brake caliper designed for select Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Engineered with a phenolic piston and an oil emulsion finish, this caliper provides reliable braking performance for models such as the Ford F-150, Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Expedition.
- Remanufactured disc brake caliper with phenolic piston
- Oil emulsion brake caliper finish in gray color
- Includes installation hardware and mounting bolts
- Compatible with Ford and Lincoln models including F-150, F-250, Blackwood, Navigator, Expedition, Town Car, and F-150 Heritage
- Single piston design with 2.002 inch (50.85 mm) piston diameter
Cardone Unloaded Caliper Product Line Details
The Cardone Unloaded Caliper product line offers remanufactured brake calipers that come without brake pads, allowing for flexible installation with existing or preferred brake pads. This line focuses on providing quality remanufactured components with included mounting hardware and bolts, ensuring a straightforward replacement process. The 18-4678 model fits a range of Ford and Lincoln vehicles, maintaining OEM specifications such as the phenolic piston material and proper piston sizing.
Product Features and Specifications
This Cardone 18-4678 caliper features a phenolic piston, which helps reduce heat transfer to the brake fluid, improving overall brake system durability. The gray oil emulsion finish protects against corrosion while maintaining a clean appearance. The caliper includes all necessary installation hardware and mounting bolts, but brake pads are not included. It is designed specifically for use on Ford and Lincoln vehicles including the F-150, F-250, Blackwood, Navigator, Expedition, Town Car, and F-150 Heritage models.
Common Applications and Problem Solving
- Replacement for worn or leaking disc brake calipers on Ford and Lincoln trucks and SUVs
- Addresses symptoms such as low brake pedal feel caused by caliper issues
- Helps resolve uneven braking or vehicle pulling to one side during braking
- Eliminates brake squeal related to caliper malfunction
- Restores proper brake hydraulics function in affected vehicles
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Cardone 18-4678 caliper, use the included mounting bolts and hardware for secure fitment. It is recommended to apply silicone grease on floating caliper mounting pins to ensure smooth operation. Always use the brake fluid type specified by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for your vehicle. This caliper is designed to work with phenolic pistons; switching to steel pistons is not recommended. Bleed the brake system thoroughly to remove any air and restore proper brake pedal feel.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Cardone remanufactured calipers undergo rigorous testing to meet OEM standards for performance and durability. The 18-4678 caliper is backed by Cardone's quality assurance processes, ensuring reliable operation on compatible Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Installation hardware is included to facilitate proper mounting. For warranty details, refer to Cardone's official warranty policy applicable to remanufactured brake components.
| Brand | Cardone |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 18-4678 |
| Position | Unloaded Caliper, Rear Left |
| Brake Caliper Finish | Oil Emulsion |
| Caliper Color | Gray |
| E-Waste | No |
| Installation Hardware Included | Yes |
| Mounting Bolts Included | Yes |
| Package Contents | Caliper; Hardware Kit |
| Pads Included | No |
| Piston Material | Phenolic |
| Piston Size (OD) (in) | 2.002 |
| Piston Size (OD) (mm) | 50.8508 |
| Product Condition | Remanufactured |
This part fits 76 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Body Type | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2011 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2010 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2010 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2009 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2009 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2008 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2008 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2007 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Left | Includes phenolic piston and installation hardware; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2007 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2007 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2006 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Left | Includes phenolic piston and installation hardware; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2006 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2006 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2005 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Left | Includes phenolic piston and installation hardware; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2005 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2005 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2004 | Ford | F-150 Heritage | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2004 | Ford | F-150 Heritage | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2004 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Left | Includes phenolic piston and installation hardware; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2004 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2004 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2003 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2003 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2003 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Left | Includes phenolic piston and installation hardware; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2003 | Lincoln | Blackwood | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2003 | Lincoln | Blackwood | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2003 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2003 | Lincoln | Town Car | Limousine | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | ||
| 2002 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2002 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2002 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2002 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2002 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Left | Includes phenolic piston and installation hardware; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2002 | Lincoln | Blackwood | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2002 | Lincoln | Blackwood | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2002 | Lincoln | Navigator | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2002 | Lincoln | Navigator | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2001 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2001 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2001 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2001 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2001 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Left | Includes phenolic piston and installation hardware; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2001 | Lincoln | Navigator | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2001 | Lincoln | Navigator | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2000 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2000 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2000 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2000 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2000 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Left | Includes phenolic piston and installation hardware; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2000 | Lincoln | Navigator | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 2000 | Lincoln | Navigator | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1999 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1999 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1999 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1999 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1999 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1999 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1999 | Lincoln | Navigator | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1999 | Lincoln | Navigator | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1998 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1998 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1998 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1998 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1998 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1998 | Ford | F-250 | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1998 | Lincoln | Navigator | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1998 | Lincoln | Navigator | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1997 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1997 | Ford | Expedition | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1997 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1997 | Ford | F-150 | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |||
| 1997 | Ford | F-250 | 5.4L | V8 | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |
| 1997 | Ford | F-250 | 4.6L | V8 | Rear Right | Rear Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |
| 1997 | Ford | F-250 | 5.4L | V8 | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper | |
| 1997 | Ford | F-250 | 4.6L | V8 | Rear Left | Forward Mount Caliper; with Phenolic Piston; Check position of caliper prior to removal of old unit; Installation Hardware Included; Unloaded Caliper |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.