Brake refurb shopping list

[V70 Graham]

Redstuff pads are dusty as ££££.

Is that the technical term lol, maybe I'll look into yellowstuff.....so we recon a clean up of the front calipers will suffice ?

[Kingsford G]

2 x Front discs (at least one is warped thanx to TRAX)

As always any advice, comments or recommendations appreciated.

You are a living legend and Volvos nightmare mate `cos I`ve never seen anyone f****g up brakes at 30mph

[t5 pete]

Yep main thing to look for once the calipers are removed graham is to see that the rubber guard around the piston is in good condition and not torn as this will lead to corrision on the piston

[Dangerous Dave]

Is that the technical term lol, maybe I'll look into yellowstuff.....so we recon a clean up of the front calipers will suffice ?

Only thing I noticed with the yellows was they needed to be warmed up, I have to go down a hill every morning and this is where I'd notice the difference (especially in the current cold weather) braking was still good but better after a bit more braking (stop-start urban driving 40mph max, live nowhere near a proper A road)

[t5 pete]

Only thing I noticed with the yellows was they needed to be warmed up, I have to go down a hill every morning and this is where I'd notice the difference (especially in the current cold weather) braking was still good but better after a bit more braking (stop-start urban driving 40mph max, live nowhere near a proper A road)

So in other words the yellow stuff ones would be terrible for graham that will never warm them up stick to the genuine ones dude

[V70 Graham]

You are a living legend and Volvos nightmare mate `cos I`ve never seen anyone f****g up brakes at 30mph

.....from the man who thinks his car will disintegrate into a puff of dust if he ever leaves Essex !

[M-R-P]

Is that the technical term lol, maybe I'll look into yellowstuff.....so we recon a clean up of the front calipers will suffice ?

Cleanup and inspection will be fine - go from there. They're not the root of you're current problem as far as we can tell so they'll be fine.

You are a living legend and Volvos nightmare mate `cos I`ve never seen anyone f****g up brakes at 30mph

hahahahahahahahahahaha

[V70 Graham]

Yep main thing to look for once the calipers are removed graham is to see that the rubber guard around the piston is in good condition and not torn as this will lead to corrision on the piston

I understand that Pete, was just wondering as this is quite a major refurb, for the extra £150 would it not be worth getting new front calipers too, seeing as they are 15 years old and I'm holding into the car.

[V70 Graham]

Cleanup and inspection will be fine - go from there. They're not the root of you're current problem as far as we can tell so they'll be fine.

If we can give them a good clean and they'll be fine.....that's all good.

[Kingsford G]

.....from the man who thinks his car will disintegrate into a puff of dust if he ever leaves Essex !

too right mate,tbh all that is due to a low income at the moment and trying to make my shed nice and reliable.I`m aming for Sparkford tho.

[t5 pete]

I understand that Pete, was just wondering as this is quite a major refurb, for the extra £150 would it not be worth getting new front calipers too, seeing as they are 15 years old and I'm holding into the car.

All depends on what you want to spend graham but as the saying goes if it isnt broken then dont fix it its not a case of a bush etc that wears the main thing that kills calipers is corrsion on the inners if there isnt any you will be waisting £150 of your hard earned cash which will pay for the taybarns trip to sunny barnsley

[V70 Graham]

All depends on what you want to spend graham but as the saying goes if it isnt broken then dont fix it its not a case of a bush etc that wears the main thing that kills calipers is corrsion on the inners if there isnt any you will be waisting £150 of your hard earned cash which will pay for the taybarns trip to sunny barnsley

Good point, £150 of petrol should get me up to see you all again soon enough, cheers for the advice mate.

[t5 pete]

No problem glad to help

[M-R-P]

too right mate,tbh all that is due to a low income at the moment and trying to make my shed nice and reliable.I`m aming for Sparkford tho.

You'll be at sparkford if we have to fekkin drag you down lol

[Kingsford G]

I understand that Pete, was just wondering as this is quite a major refurb, for the extra £150 would it not be worth getting new front calipers too, seeing as they are 15 years old and I'm holding into the car.

You get all u need in the kit including a new piston,the actual housing can be tested for the wear which I don`t think will have much.If you have the dosh to spend just top it up and get a 4pot ones and u can thrush it at 40mph

[partsforvolvos.com]

The correct specification fluid for Volvos is dot4+
small tin 9437430
large tin 800ml (enough for a fluid change in one car ) 9437431

if you fit dot 4 it is a downgrade .............. !

ref genuine volvo brake pads, some and TMD (owners of mintex, pagid etc) and some are rollands (made in india)
the last genuine discs i got were marked made in china, so i think the important thing is volvo's oe specification not where they are made.

[Kingsford G]

You'll be at sparkford if we have to fekkin drag you down lol

Thats the plan you cheeky git

[Kingsford G]

The correct specification fluid for Volvos is dot4+
small tin 9437430
large tin 800ml (enough for a fluid change in one car ) 9437431

if you fit dot 4 it is a downgrade .............. !

ref genuine volvo brake pads, some and TMD (owners of mintex, pagid etc) and some are rollands (made in india)
the last genuine discs i got were marked made in china, so i think the important thing is volvo's oe specification not where they are made.

How much better a police spec pads over standard ones?I`ll be doing my fronts at some point and thinkling of genuine disks and police spec pads.

[M-R-P]

P2 plod pads are an upgrade but I believe P1 plod pads are oe with a wear sensor.

[Kingsford G]

P2 plod pads are an upgrade but I believe P1 plod pads are oe with a wear sensor.

U ruined my hope lol