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Can i change the rear brake calipers on a 2005 ford free star to the type that you do not have to trun in but to use a c- clamp to compress the cylinder in so that you can put on the new brake pads?
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∙ 13y ago
No you can't. The turn-in mechanism is part of the hand brake system.
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∙ 13y ago
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