REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS

2000 FORD MUSTANG
78,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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JMFREGOSO
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i bouth the cross drilled rotors and ceramic pads for my car, i removed the rear driver side caliper but:

1- accidentaly removed the return spring for the emergency brake and now i can't put it back in (to hard to return back into place)
2- i can't push the caliper's piston back to put new pads in it, i know i need a special compression tool to push the piston back, but where can i buy this tool?

Jul 9, 2009 at 1:26 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Yours requires a tool to "screw" the pistons back in. Autozone rents them out, and refunds your money when the tool is returned.

this will show ho to retract the caliper

https://youtu.be/j8YwfSKEzZo

Remount the caliper, then put the spring back on...
Mar 8, 2021 at 5:11 AM
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JMFREGOSO
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how do i put the spring back on, it's really hard, is there a special trick or tool to do it?
Mar 8, 2021 at 5:11 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Remount the caliper, then use a prybar to comress it, hold it in far enough to reattach the brake cable.
Mar 8, 2021 at 5:11 AM
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