Problems changing rotors and pads on Lincoln Versailles rear disc conversion

[potenza]

Try Napa calipers.

 

[testdepth]

Try Napa calipers.

I did and they are out of stock. Thank you though. There are several online places like Rock Auto, NAPA, Advance and they show them but when added to the cart it says out of stock or not available.

 

[testdepth]

I checked on new bearings and the cost to have them put on. Parts, labor and shipping $200+. I can cut the brackets off for free. Just have to figure out how.

 

[mtnsmith]

Rear brake calipers might not collapse, with e-brakes they need to be screwed in and adjusted that way. I believe you can’t collapse them much with a c-clamp. Look inside the piston where the pad sits and see if there are little bumps like where a wrench sits. We used to use a large pair of channel locks to screw it back in.

Possible the pistons are froze or hanging up? I had to wedge a hammer handle inside the piston cup once and use the weight of the car on the hammer head to drive a piston back in once. I wedged the hammer in the wheel well and let the jack down on it. I could not do it with a c-clamp alone.

Yes, one of ,my sons Mustangs rear pistons screwed in and out. They make a special tool for that. I don't think it was expensive, but that was 25 years ago.