help front brake problem
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help front brake problem
hey guys so I did my front brakes this past weekend and the driverside pads are not seating on the rotors correctly as the pic indicates. now I don't think it's a caliper issue but I'm not sure.
I did not use ford parts just local auto parts store brand the one thing I noticed is the pads were very difficult to get into the caliper bracket do you think throwing a set of ford pads on will fix this?
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There is a specific way the new pads must be installed in the caliper. I would check out the post here and be sure that they were installed properly first: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...wheel-tip.html
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As pads wear the pistons extend further out. Did you press them in to fit around the new pads? I watched the video but I don't have audio. I would assume he had to do the same thing unless Ford has a different method to get the pistons to move in. All I know from watching the video is it looks like the easiest disc brake job ever. Personally when it comes to brakes I either stick with OEM or a higher quality aftermarket setup. I have not had good luck with auto parts store rotors and pads.
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I will double check the pad placement ASAP I never had the grind or rub the guy in the video talked about the only thing wrong with the truck is the outside pad is not making full contact with the rotor... the inside pad is
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As pads wear the pistons extend further out. Did you press them in to fit around the new pads? I watched the video but I don't have audio. I would assume he had to do the same thing unless Ford has a different method to get the pistons to move in. All I know from watching the video is it looks like the easiest disc brake job ever. Personally when it comes to brakes I either stick with OEM or a higher quality aftermarket setup. I have not had good luck with auto parts store rotors and pads.
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