SavantFusion

it just looks like pad wear but its straight squeal/ grinding on the rotor not big gashing into the rotor

Brakes are installed correctly not backwards. From what I can see (I have no garage and there is now snow on the ground here) its all four pads pushing into the rotors. It's like the caliper isn't releasing but the from what I can see the calipers are not engaging which is just a issue in itself. Getting a bit pissed at this simple process that is being a pain in my pocket! I miss driving my car!!!

only difference I saw was the squealer that was attached but that's it.

Ok I was thinking that each side was pad specific for a moment there. No, I may not be a mechanic but metal side goes on the outside is built into my head.

I did grease pins. I have to ask this cause I never have done it, how would I put the brake pads on backwards?

Ok, so I am new here and figured I would start out with a issue I have run into with my 2011 Ford Fusion SE. So I bought my 2011 about a year and a few months ago and it is by far the best car I have ever owned. it was re-inspected right after buying it and all was good. So other then finding out my back caliper was bad 3 months in no issues and honestly it wants that hard to replace. Fast forward to today ... well a month or so ago. (don't peg me on the time I don't have a lot of cash to spare and I need bill paid first and no I am not driving it atm) So I go get it inspected and everything passes except the front rotors and front brakes! Yay me! I have done front brakes before about 30 times over the years. This is the first time on my fusion so I do a couple youtube video checks and noticed the need for the torque driver so I grabbed one and was good to go. Ok so they say rotors were rusted a bit and brakes needed to be replaced, no biggie. LIARS!! Rotors were rusted solid on to the spindle so 3 hours later and a sore shoulder plus hammer and rust penetrating oil rotor one is off and replaced. Jump to the next day same this for the other side except the torque was screwed up before so add in a power drill and a metal bit later that screw is removed. Add on top 4 hours later and again said sore shoulder and penetrating oil second one is off and rotor is replaced and brakes done. I back out of friends garage a little grinding but that's normal usually disappears in like 3 minutes max. So 2 weeks later and a lot of looking on my part and that grinding is still there and it is eating into the rotor little by little. HELP!! I can only think Calipers but odd and hell that 2 working calipers stopped working. HELP!!