my brakes

dbizz23 · 09-03-2009, 02:12 PM

My front brake pads are directly on my rotor and are slowing me down real bad when i drove this morning...this is about half of my brake pad left on both...what's my problem how do i solve it?

bkathsalero · 09-03-2009, 02:31 PM

That could alot of things.. Stuck calipers, Rod failure in booster. First just try and lube the caliper slides

dbizz23 · 09-03-2009, 02:36 PM

this is my buddies 99' mercury cougar by the way, i took his wheels off and hit his calipers with a hammer to knock all the rust off...i sprayed the shit out of the caliper with wd-40. Didnt work the pad is still directly on his rotor

CactusWill · 09-03-2009, 02:38 PM

You need to be posting on a ford forum, not an alero forum, if you want real help.

Based on my limited knowledge about fords, you need to replace the calipers.

dbizz23 · 09-03-2009, 03:12 PM

Ughhh

bkathsalero · 09-03-2009, 03:14 PM

haha internet stress

dbizz23 · 09-03-2009, 03:16 PM

hahah yup

dbizz23 · 09-03-2009, 05:07 PM

anyone else with an answer? any input would be appreciated

Afugy · 09-03-2009, 10:40 PM

Calipers, take the calipers and press the piston in, see if it binds at all. Use a piston press, I have never use a c clamp, they are only like 5$.

jayson_waltz · 09-03-2009, 11:58 PM

take the calipers apart like you were gonna replace pads, and lube the slide post things. that might help, just randomly spraying wd-40 won't usually.