[Shotimes] Sigh...Strikes again...:'(

[Kevin & Cheryl Airth]

Shylo:
 This is where having the correct shop manual would have saved a lot of
frustration!! You have already found out the pistons MUST be rotated as they
are pressed in. Try a little research and don't "assume" that you know how
to do it because you have changed brakes before! I have learned this the
hard way also!!
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> Ok..so...here's my story...in case anyone cares to
> hear.
>
> 930- Get to my friend's house. It's "Replace Shylo's
> Brake Pads and Rotors" Day. Jack up the Rear Passenger
> Side, remove the wheel and the caliper. Inner Pad is
> all but gone, and we have two nice sets of groves
> (about 1/16-1/8 inch deep :( ). Try to push in the
> caliper piston...
>
> 1000- Need a bigger C-clamp. Go into Hardware Store
> and buy a 6-incher.
>
> 1030- Back and at it again...
>
> 1130- Give up on the caliper piston...and move to the
> other side to check its condition. Pads and Rotor
> shot...
>
> 1230- FINALLY get the two bolts loose and get the
> rotor and caliper off. NIETHER rear caliper pistons
> will BUDGE AN INCH. Put both in a vice and niether
> moved AT ALL. Called around and found that the local
> Autozone had "Loaded" rear calipers...which I come to
> find out meant that I didn't need my rear pads. $170.
> (Sigh...ok...fine...I'll do it)
>
> 100- Pick up new crap and go to return pads...
>
> 200- After arguing with the idiot for 45 minutes I
> finally get my money back and return to the Garage...
>
> 300- Rotors and Calipers on. Bled the system, put the
> tires on, and taking it for a test spin. Back out of
> the garage, and the Rear Driver's Side Brake Line
> blows...
>
> 330- AutoZone- Brake Lines and DOT 3...
>
> 400- Brake Line on...system bled...test spin...
>
> 430- Rear done...Food...finally...
>
> 500- Back at work...Passneger Tire off, pull off the
> caliper (which btw) is a helluva lot easier to get off
> then the rear), and remove pads (much better shape
> then rear, no grooves in rotor either). Get new pads
> out of the box and compare...
>
> 530- Finally track down the RIGHT brake pads. Seems I
> need the "Police Package Pads With the Bigger Clip on
> the Inner Pad" Ok Ford, why make an inner pad with two
> different size clips?
>
> 600- Get the right pads...$10 dollars more...
>
> 630- Back at work
>
> 700- Front Passenger done, moving to Driver's...
>
> 730- EVERYTHING DONE!!! WOOHOO!!! Get in, foot on the
> brake pedal. Straight to the floor. Well what the
> hell???
>
> 800- Washer in REAR DRIVERS SIDE LINE
> DISSAPPEARED...DOT 3 everywhere...
>
> 830- Everything fixed...Everything works...Clean up
> time...
>
> 930- Clean up over...Miller time...Shower time...
>
> Moral of the story is:
>
> A 4 hour brake job on a Taurus SHO is the longest 4
> hours of your life.
>
> Boy o' Boy don't I just love my car
>
> Sorry about the long post...needed some venting...
>
> Good night all...
>
> Shylo McKinsey
>
> '91 White MTX...with alot of new shit...
>
>
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