ya its that sleeve thats making it not work... i tried pressing on it hoping it would go in... tomorrow when its light out ill push harder.. thanks man

 

I have the thermoquiets on my truck. There was a rebate on them a few weeks ago for $15. I don't know if it is still good. It made them worth the price. They are as good as any other pads I have used. I can't say anything bad about them, but I can't say that they are any better than any other pads I have used.

 

^^ Right. Hold the caliper in one hand and push the bolt out with your thumb. Then, push on that sleeve until it's flush with the caliper surface. That should correct your problem and allow the caliper to be installed.

 

What kind of truck is it? The sleeves should move freely. Pull them out and clean them up then coat with anti sieze. If they are nasty, just replace the calipers. You can get rebuilt calipers for around $15-$25.

 

Make sure the sleeves are flush with caliper and yes they should move freely, and if you have to lighty tap caliper with a rubber mallet it should slide into place then just jiggle it around until bolts slide into place dont forget to put some grease on the slides.

 

i was told not to put brake grease on the back of the pads (the anti-squeak stuff). the thermoquiets are made to run without the grease.

 

Wasnt talking about on the back of pads was talking about slides on the caliper were it slides when brakes wear,
In the circle you can see what im talking about should be some grease with the brake pads when you buy them

 

ya u will want to make sure the whole caliper can slide freely

 

i was just throwing it out there about the anti squeak stuff. i've always been told to put it on the back of the pads but you're not supposed to with thermoquiets.

 

I have never seen grease in the brake package before.