I searched the forums for answers, didn't find it. BTW its a 2002 F150 reg cab with a 5.4L and 2WD auto.

I was told today that the caliper didn't have to be taken off to change the front brakes.

I changed them last time and removed the calipers.
So is it possible to change the front brakes without taking the calipers off completely?? Possibly just by pushing the caliper pistons back in with a long flat tip screwdriver??
Last time I used to old pad with a c-clamp on the caliper.

Sorry if this has been a question asked 10 thousand times.

Rob

 

Hey Rob, I don't see how the caliper can stay on in any case, even the caliper bracket has to come off in some cases, like my 4x4. It's too easy to do so why not, and besides, take it off just to clean up things and re threadlock/ antisieze things. Also, while I've heard of the long screw driver or pry bar, use a c clamp and turn slowly. I recommend as I see you did anyways.

Was it you who had problems with IAC this week? How'd you make out, with Seafoaming or just reg. cleaning? If you don't Seafoam it, take it all off and clean the t body and aluminum elbow with t body cleaner and a toothbrush.

 

Yup, thats me.

I have a bottle of seafoam in my truck. Bought it at Autozone yesterday, probably use it tomorrow when I get off work.
I located my IAC, and it appear to be a real bish to get to. Mine is way behind the intake manifold and right next to the firewall. Looks very hard to get to, unless I am looking at the wrong thing.

I am anxious about letting that certain line sucking about 6 oz of that stuff into the engine. I can handle dumping something into the gas tank.
But I'd rather try the easy way to solve a problem than to fight getting to the IAC.

Got a new fuel filter, brakes, and a bottle of seafoam for the ol' F150 tomorrow.
I'll just change the brakes the same way I did last time. Remove the whole thing and use that antiseize that I bought to put on the movable rubber parts.

Rob

 

From personal experience, antisieze any points where the pad contacts the caliper and the sliders. Now, on the sliders there are small tabs, remember to bend them in so the slider doesn't slide into the rotor like mine did once (very noisy). Just a little reminder, but you probably knew that anyways. Alot of people and places don't do that.