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2013 Mustang GT pad and rotor change, need help.

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I am changing out the pads and rotors for the first time on my car. This picture is the front. My caliper piston is compressed and has plenty of clearance. I however can not get my caliper to clear my pads. The circled item looks like it could be compressed but I’m not sure if they can be. I have searched everywhere and can not find an answer. Does anybody here have any advice?
 

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That part is your caliper slide pin. It should move freely. If it doesn't, try lightly tapping it with a hammer and/or twisting it with a wrench to free it up. Once free, remove it and clean it with a wire brush or scotch brite pad, and grease it before reinstalling it (that's what those little packets they try to push off on you at the parts stores are for).
 
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74stang2togo said:
That part is your caliper slide pin. It should move freely. If it doesn't, try lightly tapping it with a hammer and/or twisting it with a wrench to free it up. Once free, remove it and clean it with a wire brush or scotch brite pad, and grease it before reinstalling it (that's what those little packets they try to push off on you at the parts stores are for).
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Thank you, that is definitely what the issue is, as mine are stuck. Thanks for the help!
 

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Thank you, that is definitely what the issue is, as mine are stuck. Thanks for the help!
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No problem, it's actually a fairly common issue on the S197 Mustangs.
 

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You do know the rear caliper plunger, screws in and doesn't push in like the front ones do? I bought a brake tool kit from Amazon that has several different size special sockets (for the rear) to make it easy to do
 
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