What are the brake rotors on a Volvo?
740 w/ Girling ABS 91-92 front 900 w/Girling ABS 91-on front Rear Pads Photo Details REPCO 102 700/900 w/ ATE rear REPCO 3067 760 Girling w/ IRS rear. 900 Girling w/ IRS rear Brake Rotor Identification.
How do you reset the parking brake on a Volvo?
For Volvo drivers, when replacing rear brake pads, there’s an extra step they must go through before the job is complete, and that’s resetting the electronic parking brake using a special tool. This tool is typically referred to as VIDA, but there are ways around using this specific Volvo tool.
Can you replace the rear pads on a Volvo?
In theory, replacing a set of rear pads is a cinch. For Volvo drivers with a vehicle equipped with an electronic parking brake, there is another step involved that may seem like a money grab for the dealership. Don’t worry, though, there is another way. How do Electronic Parking Brakes (EPB) Work?
What kind of brake disc does a Volvo V40 use?
On the local italian Volvo forum, some V40 CC users with 320mm discs, “complains” about such behaviour because they can drive both 300mm and 320mm equipped V40s, they say that the 320mm discs provide a great stopping power and they need to gentle press the brake pedal to avoid any “grabbing”. Yet they also say the 300mm discs are a bit “weak”.
How big are the brake pads on a Volvo?
Make sure you know what hub/rotor you have. Finally, your minimum permissable pad thickness, when you are checking pads, is 3 millimeters per Volvo specs for the front pads and 2 millimeters for the rear.
What kind of brakes does a Volvo 700 / 900 have?
Brake Rotor Identification. [Editor’s Notes:] Volvo 700/900 series brakes came in a number of configurations: one-piece hub and rotor versus separate rotor and hub; solid versus ventilated rotors; various calipers for ABS and non-ABS; various rotor diameters and thicknesses.
Where are the Bendix calipers on a Volvo 700?
Bendix caliper is in the left photo, Girling in the right. [Photos courtesy of IPD, a retailer of Volvo brake components] [Tip by Guid] Take special note, if you determine that you have Bendix calipers on your pre-1987 700, whether the two-piece hub/rotor conversion was performed on your car.
How big are the brake calipers on a Volvo?
[Response: Ted D’Orazio] Your rear calipers are ATE. The p/n for the rear pad set is 271824. [Editor] Note that the rear calipers came with three piston sizes: 36mm, 38mm and 40mm, stamped on the caliper- see the photo. Replace with the identical size. Often the markings are obliterated due to rust or mechanical damage.
How often do you depressurize ABS on a Volvo?
The majority of these ABS systems can be depressurized by simply turning off the ignition and firmly depressing the brake pedal between 20 and 40 times. Check service manual for exact number. [Editor’s Note: Not true for Volvo cars: see Abe Crombie tips on bleeding/flushing below.]
How do you replace rear brake pads on a Volvo?
Remove the rear road wheels. Plug the EST201 into the diagnostic socket (located just below the handbrake switch) and turn on the ignition (no pedals so you don’t start the engine) If you want to you can check for any stored codes etc and you can also read the car’s software versions.