Time and Tools to swap pads?

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Jun 12, 2006 | 09:54 PM

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j080808

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From: St. Louis, MO

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Originally Posted by Josiah

You'll need to use locktite on the caliper mount bolts attached to the spindle (you don't have to remove this but that bolt causes huge problems when it spins out so it's worth a look). It's VERY common for them to come off while driving on our F-150's after changing the brakes (happened to me twice and numerous times to many others on here...some twice as well), your brakes lock up/jam and can groove your rotors.

Exact thing happened to my friend last week after the shop installed his leveling kit/new wheels/tires and ceramic pads. The bottom bolt on the front caliper came out causing the caliper to ride out/up up when applying the brakes, gouged the brand new wheel and almost caused an accident in the process.