Mercury Mystique brake pad problem


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Mercury Mystique brake pad problem

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blt
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Mar 7, 2011, 12:22 AM

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I am replacing front disc pads on my 97 Mercury Mistique. I swung the caliper out of the way, clamped the piston in and replaced the inner pad. No problem, but, the outer pad would not slip into place and is cocked and not flush with the caliper housing. This pad has t-shaped tabs which slide into cut outs in the caliper housing and has a rounded center portion which seems to bind up on the housing. I tried the other pad with the same result.

Will this fall into place if I put a clamp on it, or do I need to file a few thoudsanths off this rounded metal portion?

Is this a common problem with this style of brake pad? They're high quality Wagner OEM replacements.

Thanks

Hammer Time
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Mar 7, 2011, 5:49 AM

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You should have already removed the pad bracket from the car and cleaned up the channel with a wire brush before a attempting to put pads in.
Make sure any clips in there aren't bent or full of rust and apply a small amount of grease to the clips.

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blt
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Mar 7, 2011, 9:39 PM

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Thanks Hammertime,

I wire brushed and cleaned all parts, and lubed.(no rust to speak of) Turned out my arthritic hands were the problem. My friend with stronger hands popped it in place. This design is not what I am used to and the pads do not float freely like most other car disc brakes.
Might be the reason they only lasted 36,000 original miles.

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