Installed new brake pads and they are way too close together, not even close to fitting on rotor. What do I need to do?

 

Squeeze the piston back in with a c clamp assuming they are for the fronts

 

Push the caliper piston back into the bore...

 

Might be a stupid question but did you get them at an auto parts store in person or over the web? The idiots may have given you the wrong brakes.

wish i could help more but that's the first and only thing that came to mind

 

i got em off of rockauto.

 

i tried pushing them back, didnt budge. i just find out taking off the break reserve cap might help. i could use a c clamp, but somehow i warped it trying to change my u joints

 

Yep! The piston is stick to far out like said above you need to press the piston in.

 

A c clamp with the old pad should push it back in, of not your caliper is frozen...if that's the case you need new ones.

They also sell a tool specifically for this, should be available at most parts stores.

 

You need a c clamp to push it back in...

 

It's called a caliper compressor, and it's pretty cheap... you're not going to be able to push them back in by hand.

 

It's called a c clamp and they are $5. :P

 

Here's my $5 c clamp....

 

i will have to go check autozone and see if i can rent a caliper compressor.