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westend
Aug 30, 2013Explorer
Yes, you need the pad ears to slide in their holders and, yes, good brake fluid in the system. What some may not realize is that this era of larger Ford chassis had significant problems with calipers sticking, It happens especially when rotors and/or pads are worn to the end of their lifecycle. There is something about the geometry of the caliper cylinder and the mating seal surface that causes them to stick in the extended position. I've repaired/serviced more than a dozen Ford trucks with the same problem. The ultimate fix was to replace the caliper and they should be done, at the least, in pairs.
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