2000 V70R
MVS Contributor and 5-year member Neil:
I think my rear calipers are ok for now, but I am concerned that as Blockpartie suggested the calipers for the rear are NA. What do you do if they need to be replaced? Is there somewhere that can repair them or can sell a piston and seal kit?
Part # is: 9492235/6 (LH and RH).
I am especially ticked as I have a set of brand new vented Volvo rear rotors waiting their turn to be needed.
What is it on the calipers that wears out other than the pistons rusting or seals failing? I know the slider pins wear but is there anything else to watch out for?
scot850 » Just so we are all on the same page, Blockpartie is correct in that to 2000 MY V70R had a 1 year rear caliper option. It looks like the front calipers we all know and love on our Volvos with a single piston and 2 slider pins. One brake pad is clipped into the piston with 3 spring clips.
2000 V70R rear caliperThis rear brake uses a vented rear rotor which I have shown before, but here we are again:
2000 V70 R vented rear rotor2000 V70 R rear rotor part #Rear rotor part # 8617026
I thought I had done the hard part and then came the caliper. Like you all suggested, the re-man’d route was looked into and again as yet I can’t find any. Tried Centric who even list a suitable rotor and they were a no.
I am currently in contact with ATE in Germany (OEM) to see if they can identify a generic or other vehicle brand who may use the same caliper, or even have a source for an overhaul kit.
When I look at Vida, it does not even show this part number for the rear calipers as stamped on them:
LH – 9492235 Also numbers 955 2 and 9BS
LH rear caliper part #RH – 9492236 Also numbers 956 2 and 9CG
RH rear caliper part #I think I read somewhere that the Volvo work around involved back-dating the rear brakes to regular AWD, but again my copy of Vida is of no help here. I will talk to by friends at the dealer and see if they can find out what that is all about. Perhaps the Volvo part numbers were upgraded. I know there was a right up on V70R or Volvospeed for fitting rear rotors from a S60R/V70R but they need to be modified. I’m all for good brakes, but I haven’t yet had a Volvo with poor rear brakes. Biggest issue I’ve had is they don’t work hard enough and tend to seize!
If I get any further info from ATE or Volvo I will update. Thanks for the input and debate guys!
2000 V70R – Rear Calipers no longer available, retrofit is.
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Last Updated on September 15, 2022
