Brakes

[Robert88M20]

I'm replacing all the brake pads in my 2016 Ram 1500 because they are starting to squeal. I put the new pads in but I can't get the caliper to seat in the groove so I can tighten the lower guide pin. The new pads are exactly the same as the old ones but there is something stopping the caliper from closing all the way.

 

[daveray9]

I'm replacing all the brake pads in my 2016 Ram 1500 because they are starting to squeal. I put the new pads in but I can't get the caliper to seat in the groove so I can tighten the lower guide pin. The new pads are exactly the same as the old ones but there is something stopping the caliper from closing all the way.

Got a picture??

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[Burla]

It will work, just keep trying. Had the same problem, they are a ***** sometimes. Did you put piston back with clamp?

 

[Burla]

I just use anything that covers piston and use any ol c clamp, pump it and recede piston.

I've done a few brake jobs where I wanted to give up on the alignment, but eventually you figure it out.

 

[Dragonsteel]

Front or rear?

 

[James OBrien]

I just use anything that covers piston and use any ol c clamp, pump it and recede piston.

I've done a few brake jobs where I wanted to give up on the alignment, but eventually you figure it out.

Same. The ram calipers on my 2018 were stiffer than I was used to also, had to crank down on the C Clamp a bit more.