RE: DIY brakes: part one
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RE: DIY brakes: part one - 8/20/2005 3:15:34 PM
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sacicons
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wait, is it mustangs and stuff that you are refering to as domestic? is that normal in canada? thats odd.
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RE: DIY brakes: part one - 8/20/2005 4:28:55 PM
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ngoti 8tor
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wait, is it mustangs and stuff that you are refering to as domestic? is that normal in canada? thats odd.
Yes, Fords, GMs, Chryslers.......
It's easy to remove the caliper and the brake pads come clipped in the caliper. Then simply unclip the pads from the caliper, replace with new pads, squeeze the piston in with a C-clamp, then slide the new pads (that are already in the caliper) onto the rotor. You get more space between the pads this way.
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RE: DIY brakes: part one - 8/20/2005 10:36:45 PM
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cdn86gt
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On the Mustang the inner pad has 3 fingers that slip into the caliper piston cavity prior to install on the rotor. The bad thing about the Mustang is the Torx bolts holding the caliper on. Your first brake change, from the factory built car, your gonna bust a few bits. It seems they thought it was a great idea to use Locktite to hold the caliper locating pins in place. A lil bit of anti-seize and I've never had a problem since.
< Message edited by cdn86gt -- 8/20/2005 10:37:32 PM >
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RE: DIY brakes: part one [help] - 8/20/2005 11:46:00 PM
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Pete
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im pretty sure she did that. it said something to that effect in there.
im pretty sure she jsut depressed the brakes before she took the caliper off. When u take the caliper off the new pads wont fit because its depresed to the level of the worn pads, maybe ur right sacs.....but im sure shed be happy with an easy fix.
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RE: DIY brakes: part one [help] - 8/21/2005 7:56:08 AM
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ngoti 8tor
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I think they would fit on if the pads were clipped into the caliper before installing anything onto the rotor.
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RE: DIY brakes: part one [help] - 8/21/2005 11:28:13 PM
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mxs
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Thanks for the replies everyone, I was out of town for the weekend & just got back.
Pcupo, I swear I really did push the piston back in all the way. At first I did do it with the old pads on, but then once I had it all apart I put the clamp right on the edge of the piston and pushed it in so it was flush with the body of the caliper.
Sacicons, I hadn't considered the garage floor!  My friend told me I should be able to just take the pads to a belt sander and get them 1/16" thinner. That ought to fix it. I might wait a while though.
p.s. thanks to whoever moved this thread here. 
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