1998 Ford Contour Eliminating Brake Pulsations -Fixing it Forward

Here's another video in the 1998 Ford Contour Fixing it Forward series. In this episode I work to eliminate the brake pulsation this car had. After sitting for a while, brake rotors can get rusty. As a result, it can create a brake pulsation. As long as there's enough material in the rotor, you can machine out this pulsation. This is what I do in this video.

I also cover the rear brake adjustment. Honestly, I've never been a fan of the adjuster set up I encounter on this vehicle. I've seen it on some Mazda's as well. When it works, it works, when it doesn't, I think the best thing to do is get it working and try and get the brakes to self adjust either by pulling up on the parking brake, or jamming on the brakes while going in reverse. I do both in this video, and it seems to improve the brake pedal feel considerably.

Previous Video in the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiqTN7o-A5U

Camera: Brian Kast

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