Installing new rotors and pads

2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA
118,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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1959REDCHEVY
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I am doing the brakes had come across a problem. I have pushed the caliper cups back with the caliper tool and when I put the new pads in and go to install the caliper it will not fit over the rotor. Now, I have been doing disk brakes for a long time and never came across this problem. The cups will not go back any further, I have tried. It is so close but will not go on like it should. It is a two piston brake caliper. I took the caliper off the car and tried pushing cups back more but they go no farther. What am I doing wrong?
Jul 12, 2018 at 3:08 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I am Danny.

Hmm. Did you compress the bushings in the caliper to the new/replacement position? (Picture attached, circled in red) Also, are you sure you got the right model/application pads? (Just stating the obvious-I know) Hope this helps.
Danny-
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Jul 12, 2018 at 6:43 PM
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