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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Bought new Hawk HPS pads, and got the frontgdrivers side on ok. Trying for the front passenger side and i have the pistons pushed in as far as they go and the caliper doesnt fit over the rotor....probably by a 1/16". If i bang on it hard enough, it will probably eventually slip on.. .

Any help?? should new pads fit that tightly against the rotor that it doesnt spin at all?? Any help is appreciated!!
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Inspect the sliding pins to make sure they haven't seized and re-grease them with a good high temp grease while you are there.
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Sorry for bumping an old thread but I have a similar problem and have not been able to figure it out.
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Did you do what I suggested above?
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Did you do what I suggested above?
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I haven't had to deal with stuck sliding pin yet. They should move smoothly in/out to allow for pad wear (since the calipers only have pistons on one side).

Here is the closest I could find in threads:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/489258-caliper-bracket-issues.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/327595-brake-help-needed.html
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