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May 30, 2005 | 11:30 AM

Sickspackstang

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From: Bayonne, New Jersey

ok new problem

anyone have any tips on taking the brake caliper off of a 98 v6, i tried alot of different things and cant get it

May 30, 2005 | 10:55 PM

ZachW04Stang

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From: Westminster, MD

RE: ok new problem

Are you having trouble braking the bolt loose? Have you tried hooking 2 wrenches together or using a breaker bar. Also before you get started make sure you have a c clamp. You are going to need it to push the pistons in on the caliper. I have seen a lot of people try to put brakes on and can't do it because they didn't know to push the piston in. If you have any problems let me know, I'm ASE certified to work on brakes.

Jun 2, 2005 | 08:34 PM

Derf00

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From: AZ

RE: ok new problem

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ORIGINAL: ZachW04Stang

Are you having trouble braking the bolt loose? Have you tried hooking 2 wrenches together or using a breaker bar. Also before you get started make sure you have a c clamp. You are going to need it to push the pistons in on the caliper. I have seen a lot of people try to put brakes on and can't do it because they didn't know to push the piston in. If you have any problems let me know, I'm ASE certified to work on brakes.

Unless they're rear brakes in which case you will need a rachet and a rear caliper tool (a cube with differently spaced notches on each side) to twist that bugger back in.... Don't forget to loosen the Master Cylinder cap when you adjust the piston back in, otherwise all that displaced hydraulic fluid will have no where to go and just make it that much harder to push in.