Quote from: Primalzer on February 07, 2017, 11:47:18 AM
Most of my parts for big brakes are incoming (waiting on the calipers until I'm closer to the actual swap so I'm not rushed with the core.) Made this quick spreadsheet to track prices...I will say that Tasca parts, where many get parts, has a great selection, but their shipping prices are pretty outrageous, and why most of my purchases are RockAuto. These are all Motorcraft parts. Probably should have listed shipping prices. But this give you at least an idea of pre-shipping/tax price for all the parts needed. Let me know if I left something off.
So a little update...Did the install the weekend before this last one. I've always had a spongey pedal, but had always attributed it to the front pads being low (or so I was told) and the small front calipers.
Most of the parts went on without issue. The only part that I didn't get on was the splash shield listed above. Unless I was going to create a new hole, it wasn't fitting on the existing hub. One other little issue was that my rotors didn't come with the vent holes between the rotor hat and rotor surface, like the other models get. Maybe I got the wrong model number? Or Maybe Ford stopped putting the holes on. I don't think it should hamper performance or anything, just an observation. Got my hands on a Motive power bleeder and tried that route. After the first bleed through (actually a full fluid swap), went and took a test drive. The pedal was as spongey as ever (maybe worse?) and panic stops were a slow stop, definitely not a hurried affair. Went back, and bled it 2 more times. 2nd time getting a couple little bubbles, but nothing crazy. Clean and clear fluid. The 2nd time, just for good measure, clean and clear fluid with absolutely no bubbles. Huh.
That Monday took the car to the Ford dealer (the vehicle is under an extended warranty). Told them of my issues and they got to work. They ended up replacing the right rear rotor (the left rear had been replaced under warranty, a few weeks before.) They re-bled the system, but it was still spongey and brakes weren't stopping the vehicle as they should. They took off the master cylinder bench tested and bled, and re-installed (it had apparently passed the pressure tests.) They told me to come and test drive it, to see if it felt right. It did not. No difference. They dug back in, and finally tested the hydraulic control unit/ABS module, and that tested out bad. Replaced under warranty. Friday afternoon, picked up my car, and had working brakes! Better than they had ever been. Still not as good as the 2016 EcoBoost Flex loaner I was given, but at least I could get the ABS going on wet pavement (never was able to do that before.) So after all was said and done, I have the upgraded front rotors, calipers, and pads from 13+ SHO/Police, new rear rotors, and a new ABS module. Not bad for about $400 all in.
