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Originally Posted by dandydon
When I tried installing inner pad, it was so hard to get in that I mangled the new shim so put the old one back and pad was still difficult to install
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I believe that is your problem. I would remove the hardware and thoroughly clean it. Remove all rust with the wire brush. Remove the rust from the caliper bracket as well. Some YouTube videos show people lubricating them but I do not like it. The pad suppose to fit there freely. When I used cheap pads I sometimes have had difficulties fitting the pad and I had to file the pad's sides in order to fit them in the hardware. Check this out.
Next step. Compress the piston a little and make sure it freely slides sideways. When you do your brakes you suppose to clean and regrease the pins but you did not mention this.
Good luck,
Sam