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The clip holds the pad in place.. i was skeptical, but it ensures proper wear on the rotors and pads. If you are having problems getting them off, try pb blaster, then heat... oh dont forget a handy hammer. I have never heard of them having to be cut off. Get a new clip however, i guess from ford.
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BAT also sells the clips. My front rotors were stuck pretty good last year. Since I was replacing them I wasn't too concerned w/ marking them up so some light persuasion with a sledge hammer + 2x4 did the trick.
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Originally posted by phd2be:
BAT also sells the clips. My front rotors were stuck pretty good last year. Since I was replacing them I wasn't too concerned w/ marking them up so some light persuasion with a sledge hammer + 2x4 did the trick.
OK, I can usually break things, it's the finesse stuff I have problems with.
Ignorance speaking, but once I have the wheel and caliper off, there is nothing else holding the rotor on right? Nothing on the backside?
Would it be smart to put some Anti-seize or a little bit of grease onto the new rotors backside, might that help them to not be so difficult to remove in future?
Thanks !
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Originally posted by mean'tour:
Ignorance speaking, but once I have the wheel and caliper off, there is nothing else holding the rotor on right? Nothing on the backside?
Well the caliper bracket....but after that, no nothing.
Originally posted by mean'tour:
Would it be smart to put some Anti-seize or a little bit of grease onto the new rotors backside, might that help them to not be so difficult to remove in future?
Thanks !
Ya, lots on here recommend some anti-seize on all those back surfaces that touch!
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Originally posted by amarv12:
Originally posted by mean'tour:
Ignorance speaking, but once I have the wheel and caliper off, there is nothing else holding the rotor on right? Nothing on the backside?
Well the caliper bracket....but after that, no nothing.
Originally posted by mean'tour:
Would it be smart to put some Anti-seize or a little bit of grease onto the new rotors backside, might that help them to not be so difficult to remove in future?
Thanks !
Ya, lots on here recommend some anti-seize on all those back surfaces that touch!
if you ever take aprt anything on your car that takes a beating from weather, use anti-seize for sure!, i use it for my seat bolts.
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I got a set of pad retaining clips from a Ford dealer yesterday (they were about $8 each). I worked for more than an hour getting the clip on the side that it was missing from. It was tough. I followed the directions from the main site How-To by Mark Bishop as best I could. I actually couldn't get the "easier" (#3 on Mark's profanity scale) method to work. I ended up muscling it in there using the "7 on the profanity scale" method. Not easy and took a lot longer than I thought/ hoped it would. Also scratched my new caliper paint up pretty well. It will be easier next time though!
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Originally posted by Stazi:
WTF 1 hour to put the clip on?!   
I can do it in about 30secs. 
I know I am resurecting an old thread... Don't shoot me.
What is your trick Stazi? Any tips you can give me? I'm putting on new front pads...
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The trick is to line it up sqarely. The force of the spring will tend to pull it so that the bit that goes into the bracker (caliper?) isn't straight. I found that a pair of heavy-duty vice grips clamping the spring let me line it up and manuever it in with no problems. Just pounding may work as well, but it might bend the spring, too.
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Originally posted by mean'tour:
Originally posted by Stazi:
WTF 1 hour to put the clip on?!
I can do it in about 30secs.
I know I am resurecting an old thread... Don't shoot me.
What is your trick Stazi? Any tips you can give me? I'm putting on new front pads...
Anyone? Is there a trick or a tool? I bought this tool on ebay  ( Auction )
thinking from the description, that it might help. But it is for something else.
I remember a year ago (I can't find it now) someone referencing a tool for this... Anyone?
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