Changing Front Brake on Ford Windstar

Tiny
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On my ford windstar 1999 3.8 LX I tried to replace the front brake pads when I tried to push the calipers one goes in and the other one comes out so for example when I push the top calipar the bottom one come out is there anyway to prevent that from heppening
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 AT 9:05 AM

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Tiny
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You can use the old brake pad and a c clamp
Push the two cylinders together
Hope you get what I mean
Good luck
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 AT 7:29 PM
Tiny
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You can use the old brake pad and a c clamp
Push the two cylinders together
Hope you get what I mean
Good luck[/quote:c455b42389]

I tried doing that but it wont go in
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 AT 8:58 AM
Tiny
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You can use the old brake pad and a c clamp
Push the two cylinders together
Hope you get what I mean
Good luck[/quote:63b952ef2b]

I tried doing that but it wont go in[/quote:63b952ef2b]

Caliper off make sure hose not kinked place an old pad in front the caliper pistons
Using a C clamp
Turn the c clamp handle pushing in the pistons
Or u can push in one side and hold it in using a Vise Grip Pliers
and push in the other one
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 AT 7:04 PM
Tiny
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You can use the old brake pad and a c clamp
Push the two cylinders together
Hope you get what I mean
Good luck[/quote:a3566342da]

I tried doing that but it wont go in[/quote:a3566342da]

Caliper off make sure hose not kinked place an old pad in front the caliper pistons
Using a C clamp
Turn the c clamp handle pushing in the pistons
Or u can push in one side and hold it in using a Vise Grip Pliers
and push in the other one[/quote:a3566342da]

it wont go in is there something that will let the air out
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007 AT 8:35 AM
Tiny
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You can use the old brake pad and a c clamp
Push the two cylinders together
Hope you get what I mean
Good luck[/quote:f25c1ec88f]

I tried doing that but it wont go in[/quote:f25c1ec88f]

Caliper off make sure hose not kinked place an old pad in front the caliper pistons
Using a C clamp
Turn the c clamp handle pushing in the pistons
Or u can push in one side and hold it in using a Vise Grip Pliers
and push in the other one[/quote:f25c1ec88f]

it wont go in is there something that will let the air out[/quote:f25c1ec88f]

frozen caliper change it
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007 AT 12:30 PM

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