95 gt convertible brakes

scaryclown34

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hey, whats going on?

i want to know what size the caliper bolts are for a 95 gt convertible, front and back?

im pretty sure they are torx but i dont have any torx sockets so i wanted to know which ones to buy cause i need to change the brakes on my car.

i have done brakes before but im cheap and dont have any big torx sockets. i have a little set of small ones up to like T20 but never needed bigger ones until now.

also since ill be doing it with hand tools im curious if its better to do with a 3/8 or 1/2in racthet?

 

scaryclown34

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i was searching through some other topics and it seems i need a special tool for the rear brake calipers.

 

1TallMF

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aaahhh brakes. I hate doing brakes...

anyways,
luckily, our cars don't use torx bolts on the calipers. Are you just changing the pads or putting on new calipers? I just removed the two bolts on the steering knuckle because I was swaping the calipers and didn't need to get at the pads. You'll need a 1/2"-drive 15mm socket (impact works good) and a huge amount of leverage.

For the rear, a 13mm close-end wrench and some leverage will take the calipers off. You'll need that special tool that turns the calipers as they get pressed-in, or if you have ridiculously strong hands you can do it with the tips of some needl-nose pliers. Its a royal PITA.

 

94GTCoupe

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harbor freight sells a disc brake service kit for around $20 if i remember correctly.comes with an assortment of inserts for the front and rear calipers.

 

Zero_chance

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For the fronts you can usually use vice grips to take off the single torx headed slide bolt because more often than not youll find the torx part strips out. The caliper bracket bolts are 15mm hex and have loctite so youll probably need a 1/2 breaker bar or big 1/2 inch ratchet to break free. The rears as stated do require a special tool. You have to watch out on the rears, the slides usually seize up and the piston is usually a pain to start rotating initially. You CAN use a 12 inch pair of channel locks to try and rotate it back in but like said its not a lot of fun. You could try a parts store and see if they have a loaner tool available for that. I bought the kit from Snap On about a year ago and its really saved me a lot of time but I use it more than your average person so it was a justifiable cost.

 

1TallMF

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I was very tempted to just go and buy new rear calipers, it seemed I'd never get the pistons to turn, I was about to give up until I gave it one last try. That tool might work better with an impact wrench. But yeah, I just loaned one from the local parts store.

 

scaryclown34

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ok i did the front brakes and that went smooth but im having trouble with the rear ones. im replacing the pads and rotors.

on the rear i cant seem to get the pads on.i bought the pistion tool from sears.com for $13 plus shipping and i compressed it in. i dont know which way to put the springs that are attached to the pad or whatever u call them. u know the extra metal v shape thing. i first thought i was supposed to stick that through the 2 holes of the metal clip in the middle of the caliper but i dont see that on the other side so im not sure what to do. its 9:45pm and dark outside so i have less light than before. i might have to wait till tomorrow so i can better see what im doing.

 

94GTCoupe

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check out this link.

http://www.mustangworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=489561

hope that helps.

 

scaryclown34

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i got it done the next day. i drove to school and work today and didnt hear any strange noises or have any trouble stopping. i guess i did a good job.