caliper removal
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my wife has a 89 aerostar and the rotors are warped. I've bought the pads but i dont know how the calipers come off. there are no bolts in the caliper. there are some clips but i not sure how they come out. thanks for any help you guys can offer. thanks Don.
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do I just drive those pins out? my wifes van has no rubber inside the pin. where do i get replacements? will those be a dealer only item or can i get them at a parts house? thanks Don.
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Don, the pins should slide right out (or rather "in" toward the center of the vehicle) with a drift punch (or anything you can hammer in there). The trick is to get the retainer lip (keeps it from sliding out) into the brackets without excess force (use pliers or something to squeeze them together). You may not notice the rubber inside (between the two halves of the retainer pin) but it should be there or they would likely have fallen out. If you need new ones, a decent supply store should have them.
I also take a giant c-clamp and squeeze the caliper piston back into the body before I remove it. This makes remove & replace even easier with more room to work with.
This is one of those deals where the first time you do it, it's gonna take 30 minutes, then 20, and from there on out, probably 10 minutes or less.
Mark
I also take a giant c-clamp and squeeze the caliper piston back into the body before I remove it. This makes remove & replace even easier with more room to work with.
This is one of those deals where the first time you do it, it's gonna take 30 minutes, then 20, and from there on out, probably 10 minutes or less.
Mark
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The retainer is a "sandwich" of two metal pieces joined by a rubber center. Try to drive both metal sides of the retainer clip simultaneously to prevent damage. Unless you tear the metal loose from the rubber center, you should be able to re-use the same clips. Also, when you replace your pads, make sure the "dog ears" on the ends of the replacement pads seat snugly in the caliper. You adjust the tangs on the "dog ears" by peening them inward or outwards with a hammer. If they don't fit correctly, they will rattle in their mounts.
