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I have a ford taurus '95. I was trying to put the rear break pad on but could figure it out. This is what I did. First, I put the emergency brakes on took the tire off and took the housing off. I then try to use a C-clamp to push the sponge like thing back to the housing so I can have the extra room for the new shoe pads to fit, but it would not move at all. I try do it while opening the break line to bleed them and that didn't work. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong.

2007-06-18 03:14:49 · 6 answers · asked by elpidiomatos 2 in Cars & Transportation Maintenance & Repairs

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http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/0c/e2/f9/0900823d800ce2f9/repairInfoPages.htm

2007-06-18 03:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by sadie_oyes 7 · 1 1

First you must release the mechanical emergency brakes. If this does not free things up your caliper slider bolt / pins are frozen. Remove the pins clean them with a Green Scotch Brite pad and re-grease with synthetic brake caliper grease. NAPA has this product.

If the pins are heavily scored or rusted stick new pins and neoprene bellows back in. Be sure to clean the receiver holes with an electric drill and a gun brush.

Upon dis-assembly if you noticed uneven pad wear take time and do the steps above for a perfect job. Your caliper pistons press straight in with a C clamp.

Look st the piston in the caliper. There are no slots, grooves or holes to screw them back in as is necessary with some GM models. The person who gave the directions above apparently has never done a Taurus or Sable as the tool depicted has absolutely no use on this particular vehicle.

I've done my own Mercury Sable and Ford Taurus disc and drum jobs for years plus customers cars.

2007-06-18 10:53:19 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0 0

Back rear calipers are rarely pushed back with a c-clamp like the front brakes.

You need to "Screw" them back into the caliper by turning the piston if you haven't damaged them by putting so much force on them with a c-clamp.

There should be some notches on the top of the piston that you can place a tool into to slowly turn the piston back into the caliper. (You can try a pair of pliers, but typically it's very slow and it's just cheaper and safer to purchase the proper tool for the job)

They can rent you the tool from your local auto parts store.

The tool typically looks like:
http://www.drivewerks.com/catalog/shopcart/TOOL/POR_TOOL_CAT265_pg18.htm

You align up the pins of the tool with the pins of your caliper and use a ratchet to turn the piston back into the cylinder.

2007-06-18 10:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 0 1

scotch your wheels and release hand brake then c-clamp again as hard as you can with bleeder open just remember you will need brake fluid

2007-06-18 10:23:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

release the emergency brake. it freezes the rear brakes. That is what is preventing the release.

2007-06-18 10:22:58 · answer #5 · answered by Yes I am here!! 5 · 0 2

relearse e brake,first chock wheels.

2007-06-18 10:22:36 · answer #6 · answered by MIKE S 3 · 0 2

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