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i replaced my brake pads on my 2000 f250 and the ...

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i replaced my brake pads on my 2000 f250 and the brakes are now locked up ( on the Front (

 

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2000 Ford f250 7.3

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June 7 2008 at 5:05 PM (1 hour and 1 minute and 18 seconds later)
         
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  • Will neither front wheels turn when the wheels are off the ground and turned by hand?
  • How did you compress the calipers?
  • Where the correct pads used and not binding?
  • Have you tried to retract the caliper piston to see if they move freely?


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June 8 2008 at 6:35 AM (13 hours and 30 minutes and 47 seconds later)
         
Reply to Chris (aka- Moose)'s Post: the brakes were makeing a slight grinding noise before i replaced them . to my surprise the pads had some life left.the wheels do not turn off the ground can hardly move the truck at all. I compressed the caliperes with a c clamp and the new pads seem to fit well. the pads seem to not be centering on the disc.
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Possible causes are the pads are not the correct ones thus getting lodged or the anti rattle clips are not assembled correct thus wedgeing the pads. Or the caliper and calaiper bracket are not mounted correct or the caliper slide pins are not lubed and bound up. The last approach will be caliper damage within causeing the piston not to retract. If you loosen the bleeder on the caliper and the wheel begins to spin then the master cylinder is not releasing the fluid pressure to the calipers.

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June 8 2008 at 7:19 AM (8 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
if it is the caliper slide pins how do you lube them. and if it is that the caliper are damaged is it something a novice could fix as it will not curently drive with the brakes locked.
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June 8 2008 at 7:26 AM (5 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         
i think it may be the it maybe the pins as i don't think they are centering on the disc does this sound lodgecal to you
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June 8 2008 at 7:40 AM (10 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
ill give it a try and get back to you
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June 9 2008 at 5:25 PM (1 day and 9 hours later)
         
the caliper slide pins were corroded and would not move even in a vice can this be fixed

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