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Old 03-23-2012, 07:06 PM
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welp, I will be installing some new Front Motorcraft Pads and rotors on my 02 GT. This will be the first time I tackle doing a brake job myself (dont have the xtra money to pay a Shop). Any tips? I pretty much know what to do, but again its my 1st time actually doing it. Is it best to use a c-clamp with the old pad to "push" the piston back in?

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Old 03-23-2012, 07:31 PM
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Yah brah...it pretty simple. Make sure you use the OLD pad to squish the piston in. Doy.
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Old 03-25-2012, 01:14 AM
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i thought you had to twist the **** on the piston to make it expand again and compress it...thats what I remember from doing mine
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Old 03-25-2012, 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by TheNameless
i thought you had to twist the **** on the piston to make it expand again and compress it...thats what I remember from doing mine
Rears are like that. Fronts are just press in. It's a cake walk to do.
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