How To Upgrade the Front Brakes on a Fox Body

[@andregross7420]

The rotor was out of alignment because you only used one lugnut. If you notice the high spot on the rotor was exactly opposite of the single nut.

[@bullitt3275]

goteem

[@dav8388]

You can avoid smashing the dust cap by hitting the flat edge.

[@travisevans7502]

yes made me cringe on the second one supposed to learn after the first one lol.

[@CalMUK91]

How are you not at 1 million subs yet? Been here since the start bro!

[@RonGrosinger]

Hey Eric, great to see you're still doing your thing. I love your videos. cool upgrade for your Fairmont. My girlfriend had a 1986 Mustang when she was in high school. If she ever buys that car again, maybe I'll do this upgrade.

[@MattsMotorz]

Lol I love how you knew people would freak out about using an impact on the axle nuts.

[@ericthecarguy]

After 8 years I think I'm getting the hang of it.

[@xplorearizona154]

I was wondering if you were going to mention that.

[@johnrw2012]

merry christmas

[@MsJulianmanzo]

the rotors are on backwards. that's right from standing in front of the car. not right from sitting in the car. the slots on the rotors are supposed to spin a certain way.

[@ACDC5540]

Thd fuck did you stove in the dust boots for?

[@crgintx]

You bleed them backwards. You should start with the passenger rear and finish with the driver's front.

[@AustinHarmon1994]

I will never get tired of these videos. You're one of my top favorite youtubers!

[@ericthecarguy]

Thank you!

[@TDMFAN]

Heading towards 1mil subs there Eric. Great stuff, you deserve it.

[@MrAlejandro1ro]

No need for ABS because RACECAR!!!

[@joshuawebb3337]

Alex Kant lol, yes. You can also pulse the brakes the same way. Just let off when the wheels start skidding. I can tell an ABS skid mark over the regular. Sorta a pulsating skid. Pretty much all the skid marks on the highways these days are abs skids. Usually one wheel is a lil stronger than the rest and that's the one that skids. Same as old school. Just has lil breaks in the skid. Like a 2-3' skid a one foot break followed by 2-3' skid etc.... going off the side of the road.

[@MyLonewolf25]

Joshua Webb break ballencer man Tune that lopsided brake out

[@joshuawebb3337]

MyLonewolf25 wasn't talking about me. Everyone else's car skids with one wheel. Or the thousands of abs skids I see seem to be one wheel dominant

[@MyLonewolf25]

Joshua Webb it all really depends on how the braking is balanced Most people don't regularly check and change it Especially after brake service because it can change over time and when you replace pads and rotors Maybe less than a handful of percent But it can still make it worse Also Usually one wheel is unloaded and even the slightest of turn can potentially cause enough to make one wheel skid more than others Not really knocking what you're saying but unless they're in a turn of any kind In a properly tuned and setup system it should be completely even Which will never happen from factory because it a lot of work especially for the rears So they usually just split bias front and rear and front left and right if you're lucky enough to have the fronts have their own bias ontop of that to make up for line distances

[@joshuawebb3337]

MyLonewolf25 don't know any of the technical side of it, just what I see on the Florida highways. 9 outa 10 skids looks like one pulsating tire, maybe a faint trace from the other side. So maybe if they had it balanced right the skid would be much less noticeable? Maybe I'm only seeing the unbalanced skids because they come out much darker? Idk

[@jhonkafirk]

Really? you used one bolt to hold the rotor and expected a straight rotation? The hit happened at the opposite of where you put the bolt, C'mon Eric, you're better than that.

[@45von]

Really... you caved in the tops of the new dust caps..????

[@ReviewedYourVideo]

I couldn't believe it either.😳

[@joeyrolph]

lol, funny i just replaced my brake lines with stainless steel ones , and rotors and brake calipers in the last 2 days and bled them this morning on my 91 prelude. i did it all while being in the rain and mud but i learned a lot , anyways merry christmas

[@PoorManMods]

**Inset comment yelling and screaming because someone thinks the rotors are on backwards even though theyre labeled L and R because they think slotting is directional and can only go one way because thats what someones uncles friends nephews mechanic said**

[@thordehr]

Just in case nobody has said it yet. "You're doing it wrong" Now off to watch the video.

[@fabs1565]

I can't stand watching you guys bleed brakes anymore! just get one of the pneumatic vacuum bleeders man. they are cheap and so much faster

[@commodore665]

First , booya , love those slotted rotors , I've got slotted on my Alfa Romeo , stops on a 10 cent piece .

[@michaeljoly9122]

Why would you beat the piss out of brand new dust covers and cave 'em in?

[@p3l1k44n1]

Love to see eric gives some tender love and care to old cars.. I'd let eric touch my ford any day.

[@jharris280zx]

Somebody forgot to bench bleed their master cylinder.

[@rustybrowneye]

im eating a tuna sandwitch in bed while im watching this

[@678friedbed]

fuzzy wuzzy was a bear

[@joeysmama8701]

fuzzy wuzzy who cares????????

[@forrestcarroll9350]

Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair.

[@boomboomjejemon]

No crust?

[@nathanharland3375]

Is there a difference in using copper antiseize or nickle?

[@ArchimedeanEye]

The shear loading on those horrible tie rods / knuckles with all those spacers is truly terrifying. I hope you are not seriously running it that way.

[@Shekefie]

ArchimedeanEye he said it's to keep em in place temporarily until the car is put together and he goes for an alignment

[@MyLonewolf25]

ArchimedeanEye it's only temporary till he gets an alignment He can't really set it properly at ridehight yet Which you'd know If you watched the episodes

[@ArchimedeanEye]

People do actually run those on a regular basis in an attempt to avoid bump steer. An alignment is not going to resolve this. It needs a lower steering arm off the knuckle.

[@MyLonewolf25]

ArchimedeanEye he can remove and add spacers He can't adjust it properly till it's at final ride hight Which he said he would do at the time he's getting an alignment He's not a dumbass

[@ArchimedeanEye]

So in other words, he's going to run spacers. Refer to my original comment. Spacers is not the way. Eric may not me a dumbass, but he is 100% allergic to good advice.

[@imaderobotsoccerteam]

In my car (Honda Civic) you have to press fit the hub onto the spindle (in addition to the hub nut). But you just slid the hub onto the spindle, no pressing. Why didnt the Honda people think about making it simple?

[@ericthecarguy]

They had to pass an axle through the hub.

[@imaderobotsoccerteam]

Hey thanks for replying Eric!!! Yes now it makes sense :D

[@tomashton7208]

ford is famous for mixing metric and standard

[@fabs1565]

I can't stand watching you guys bleed brakes! just get one of the pneumatic vacuum bleeders, their cheap and super fast

[@thebeuks1]

just did rotors and pads on my statesman = no more steering wheel shudder=winning, thanks Eric.

[@GEARMOAUTO]

Good video. Good information and entertaining.

[@slimjim119]

your doing a fine job and Merry Christmas To U And Your Family

[@ericthecarguy]

Thanks! Merry Christmas to you too!

[@joeseptien2182]

Merry Christmas man! Great vids love that's fairmont build... really helps with my 79 mustang EricTheCarGuy

[@slimjim119]

Merry Christmas To U And Your Family

[@veeerzes]

@ 3:05 Eric, you mounted the rotor on the wrong side. The grooves in the disc are supposed to discharge brakedust to the outside of the rotor. Now what happens is the dust gets pushed to the center (unless you reverse) and there it won't be as simple to get rid of. So you need to swap the left and right rotor :) The markings for R and L are wrong

[@justa4banger149]

OPEN THEN PUSH!! OR PUMP IT UP THEN OPEN THE BLEEDER ??? im lost. he had the bleeder open while he was pumping..... that will drawl air back in.... lol im lost i guess. idk lol

[@Torpedomtb]

Those look to be 13" cobra brakes not 12" They say SVT so I would guess 13".. They STOP GREAT for OEM. SSBC and other companies make a direct replacement 4 piston caliper. But that is this brake is what is on the front of my 63 Falcon, thanks to MustangSteve's conversion adaptor..

[@KERNFUZED]

Eric I cant wait to see this sleeper go!!! reminds me of my 1975 maverick grabber !! she was a sleeper no blower thou that came in the 1989 mustang gt !! weld up that fox body support it everwere I still tweaked my car a bit only like 400 something horse 9 lbs paton boost gt 40 longblock was fast as hell 15mpg with ac...Hope yours rocks!!! great build brings back memories wish I could hang with ya on the build your a great guy!!! love your vids!!!Merr X-mas to You And your Family ...God Bless!

[@MorbidThrasher666]

You should have bought Cobra brakes instead,i converted to Cobra brakes on my 92 foxbody years ago. I currently own a 96 cobra so im glad i have those brakes once again,they are great. LMR makes their aftermarkets off the ford high performance stuff thats why its SVE(special vehicle equipment) for their in house parts. Rip-off from SVO and SVT,lol. Nice vid none the less,keep us informed on how the braking is later.

[@johnpike1552]

The best thing about the Fairmont videos? How much Eric actually cared. No offense intended man, you are amazing when fully invested!

[@gordonmcmillan883]

Always good to see an Eric video. No sealing washers, teflon compound or whatever in those hose to line or hose to calliper joints? Or just new material run up to the right point? Merry Christmas from Scotland 8-)

[@bandwagon240]

Barely crack all four of the bleeder screws open and leave it overnight. I had this same problem years back when putting 13" brakes on my SN95. Sometimes it also helps to give the calipers a few quick raps with a rubber mallet.

[@Motorsportsgeek]

hey Eric,I had those brakes on my supercharged 2001 Bullitt ,I was pushing around the same power as you and honestly I wished I got the front brembo kit with 6 pistons, mostly on the track tho

[@z06king]

mines not as much of a sleeper, 85 LTD, but put red powder coated dual piston PBRs on front from Summit for a cherry price. I discoverd the diferent line connection sizes too! surprise!!

[@Fordman7575]

I wouldn't even bother with getting dust shields for it. A lot of people that do performance builds remove them for better cooling. Unless they have a duct in them for running a brake cooler hose, they will actually hold heat in. Not a big deal on a daily driver but for any performance/track use you are better not having them.

[@photondebuger45]

Hmmm I was going to say like isn't camera man Brian pumping a little too fast and churning the fluid?? But it looks you accomplished it so yay the fairmont has brakes now I like brakes oddly enough

[@risendudelm]

It's pretty cool seeing that Fox body wheel bearings are only 5 pounds under torque spec for an f150 wheel bearing.

[@tiberiusclaudiusnerogermanicis]

hey Eric I know you use the pumping brake pedal method but do you not ever have concerns about potentially damaging the seals in the master cylinder? I mean pressure bleeders arnt that expensive if you buy a manual one and it can also help finding leaks. why not invest? :)

[@1kleineMax1]

You got my pants in a wad... cause you seriously thought a rotor mounted with one nut should run straight o.O Little side note: a realy small run out on a rotor is normal, it needs this so the breakpads get pushed of the rotor (there is no return spring for the breakpiston x-D ). But it is about 0,1 mm i think

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

A wish for a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year to you and yours. And a thank you for all the fun and teaching throughout the year.

[@torquesoftware]

I have the same calipers/rotor. I can't stand that the caliper/brake pad doesn't cover the entire stopping surface of the rotor. the rotor forms a rust ring. I had to extend the black hub paint farther into the rotor so it wouldn't do that.. but I feel like it should have more gripping surface area

[@ricardoverhof]

Maybe you allready know maybe not but the little metal "fingers" on the breakpads where you put the little rubbers into are called acoustic wear indicators as soon as the wear limit is reached these fingers will contact the brake discs and will start to squeel of course performance oriented brake pads will usually allways squeel but you will be able to tell the difference between your brake pads squeeling and those wear indicators squeeling P.s. I wish i had a garage like yours looks really nice

[@BRENDAJASON1]

Was wondering can I use front spindles From a 2000 mustang and use them on a foxbody

[@davidwalker7383]

Your splash shields are not splash shields. They are a cooling shroud. They help grab the passing air, force it into the inside of the rotor and out through the vents. Very important part of the system.

[@patduggan3421]

I have been doing this for 40 years. You Only have to pump the pedal one time each time you open the bleeder. prove me wrong.

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

Great video Eric, you did make me cringe when you beat the shit out of your dust caps though Brother. LOL!

[@workingshlub8861]

nice job eric....i still go back to your older videos back in the small shop sometimes for the basics.

[@Shadygbg]

Eric shouldnt you bled the fardest away first and work to the front? i mean to begin with the back first for the air will find the way to the front?

[@ivailo1993]

Hey Eric did you put grease between the rotor and the hub.I actualy have broked a old rotor trying to hammer it out only the part on the hub was left the friction part flyed of :D

[@EdwardAlcala]

You'll probably get the full 100% brakes when you have vacuum from the engine

[@MechanicalMikesRoadsideRepair]

Can't wait to go to tech school and get a job in this industry I plan on using some of your tips tricks and techniques because I'm so use to seeing them used plus they're good

[@ForcedFoxbody]

the stock shields on my 99 spindles fit my cobra brakes perfectly. Just a heads up

[@jewllake]

I know the front suspension components he bought were copies or something of that nature, and he re did the whole front end again. Did this solve the problem with his font tires not being centered in the wheel wells?

[@anomamos9095]

Tip never use a rattle gun on a bearing you want to keep. It may not get to maximum torque but the hammering can pit the bearing surface.

[@travisarnold8872]

I hate brakes worst job ever hard to fix by yourself maybe I need to borrow camera man Brian.

[@Carstuff111]

Also, no need for ABS when you are not using the power brakes, like myself :P

[@onlylikenerd]

After doing what you just did but on the ground... man having a lift looks like a god send

[@springtimehappiness5216]

Merry Christmas to you Eric ! That car looks like it came off the showroom floor.Great work !

[@SC457A]

I actually laughed a bit on the torque thing.... Ingersoll 3.... about 5 hits. done

[@respecdafish]

What a wonderful gift you are to my Friday mornings. Thanks Eric for all you do! Happy holidays

[@ericthecarguy]

Thanks! Happy Holidays to you as well.

[@lanceschustereit1896]

Eric I just want a walk around running car video with a drive...please

[@AlexTBon4073]

The rotor is warped. Really man? haha

[@donald6815]

A Fox body? Send it to the crusher, they will upgrade it for you.

[@MrClarkisgod]

Merry Christmas Eric. Merry Christmas everybody in the comments.

[@Carstuff111]

It might be a Ford, but not sick of this yet, I love sleepers!!

[@MrMonsterMusicMedia]

I noticed that you are missing the zerk fitting on the lowwer bj driver side

[@Vanuatoo]

I guess engine installation will be in 2018

[@egriff11]

OMGWTFBBQ YOU DIDN'T TORQUE THAT NUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111

[@MrWearerobotsnow]

The exhales are strong with this one.

[@MechanicalMikesRoadsideRepair]

Woahhhh been awhile since I heard Eric swear but that's not bad hahaha that car is bad ass!!!

[@TheMarcusGomez]

right rear first, left rear second, right front third, left front last.

[@christianflores9006]

car porn never felt this good. feels just right. :D

[@MsJulianmanzo]

you need a pneumatic break bleeder from harbor freight.

[@cobra454tim]

I got those same rotors on my 13 Subaru 3.6 same size ect.

[@aliabdallah102]

didn't he say that the suspension parts were knock offs?

[@silasmarner7586]

Great vid. But why is a brand new rotor warped? What brand, in order to avoid it?

[@FrenchValleyAirport]

Silas Marner he said it was fine when he put the wheel on. And those are stoptech rotors

[@silasmarner7586]

Thanks. I got a bit confused. Wasn't one of the rotors still warped?

[@FrenchValleyAirport]

Silas Marner no. watch it again

[@silasmarner7586]

Nah....

[@nickhollasatyou]

He only had one side bolted down.

[@Rytosyoyo]

Hey ETCG, never heard too many good things from lmr. I've ordered things from americanmuscle too but I've found anything from CJ Pony Parts or parts from Steeda to be the best fitting and high quality. I have a 86' Gt hatch t-top and my brakes were slightly different than the 87+ foxbodys so i did a 87+ spindle swap with Lincoln Mark VII 5 lug conversion. Its just a 1 piston caliper though. You could do a sn95 conversion but there is a few fitment issues you come across. If you want big brakes stoptech or Brembo is a great way to go but your talking like $2,500+. I just did the ranger axle swap in the rear with drums but i think this winter (i live in Ohio too) I'll do a disk conversion with a brake bias adjuster and see if i can work with the 1 piston calipers up front.

[@isaiahwelch8066]

Honestly, go with the '95-01 Ranger brakes -- they are dual-piston, and stop really well. I did both a disc conversion on the rear of my '92 Ranger, as well as the brake upgrade for the front brakes. Just a warning, you do need the '95-01 spindles to do the dual-piston calipers.

[@BRENDAJASON1]

Dang dinged that dust cap lol

[@meritonberisha3871]

Are you sure they're only 300mm brakes?

[@Barney-hk3es]

why all the hate on Eric all of a sudden. ??

[@Kickinpony66]

Man, Brian is a Cool Cat under pressure. ;)

[@baddriversofnorthtexas6850]

2:46 eric O would disagree wholeheartedly

[@0201manny]

No need for ABS cause........ RACE CAR!

[@tomashton7208]

geez never push the pedal all the way down

[@Idtelos]

8:22 EricTheGutGuy. Lol!

[@Jimmycliff55555]

In all honesty, ABS is one of my pet peeve's because I never had a car where it kicks in way too early. Plus with my experience, I feel as though you get better grip of the brakes with out it as well.

[@DeadlyVoltsHD]

I really like that wheel bearing design

[@ddd228]

Speed bleeders work fine if you are doing it solo.I have used an adjustable hood rod as well.If the master cylinder is NOT new,don't let the pedal go to the floor! You may damage the seals inside the master cylinder.

[@johnschutt9187]

You're an excellent teacher with a great personality. You're made for this stuff. Ignore the haters. They can't do what you do.

[@MegaDysart]

ERIC, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG :) just kidding, love the Fairmont series!

[@JoshBransonPhoto]

I have a 2010 Honda Element and recently serviced the hell out of it thanks to your tutorials. You saved me a lot of cash. Thank You!

[@TempGuest7]

Sick of them? Nope not even close.