my driver's side exterior pad is against the rotor at all times. My braking system feels all stiff as well and really doesnt brake very well at all. also, when i turn to the left and start up, I can hear the pad squeaking. how do i remove it off of the rotor into its normal position?

 

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if anything is stuck, its probably your caliper, but you are gonna have to take it apart.

-jack up the front drivers side, take off the tire.
-open the master cylinder to relieve the pressure in the brake lines.
-remover the top bolt, and loosen the bottom bolt on the caliper.
-use a screwdriver and slip it between the pad and rotor, just a little bit to get the pad away from the rotor, it may not be necessary.
-now you should be able to rotate the caliper off the rotor.
-now check it all out and figure out whats wrong.

* you'll have to remove a fastener on the brake line to rotate the caliper all the way down.