Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Service and Repair Questions Answered Here › 1993 Honda civic Dx front disc brake pad change/caliper wont fit over new pads! › 1993 Honda civic Dx front disc brake pad change/caliper wont fit over new pads! September 11, 2019 at 11:56 pm #894462 college manModerator If the piston is fully compressed and the pads are flush to the rotor, Then try another brand of pad. could be defective.