It is the pad thickness that matters. If your rotors are getting scored than that the pads are worn and your down to metal on metal. You would definetly hear this noise as it is an awful grinding sound. Most likely it is your emergency brakes that are making the noise. They are inside the drum of t...

Check the wiring and the connector. If the wires aren't the problem, pull the connector loose and spray some contact cleaner in both ends and push it in and out a couple of times to make sure and clean the contacts. Even if you're getting a signal at your instrument panel, the ECU might not be gett...

Check the wiring and the connector. If the wires aren't the problem, pull the connector loose and spray some contact cleaner in both ends and push it in and out a couple of times to make sure and clean the contacts. Even if you're getting a signal at your instrument panel, the ECU might not be gett...

If your thermostat checks out but still your temperature gauge is not at 3:00 when your car is warmed up your temp. sensor is shot 99% of the time. If you really want to make sure, you should have your codes read and you should get a P0116 for a signal fault, P0117 for temp. too high or P0118 for t...

A lot of times the aluminum rims oxidize to the steel rotor (as they are dis similar metals) and also the inside round part of the rim. Once the car is jacked up and supported and the lug nuts removed,I sit on the ground (facing the tire) and give the outside edge of the tire a few kicks with my fo...

Ozark Lee wrote:The rotors tend to rust and seize to the wheels. I used a 2X4 block and gave mine a whack on one side of the rim with a 5 lb. sledge hammer and it popped right off.

...Lee

Thanks I'll give it a try. I've been getting a noise from rear break area maybe rotor also, thanks again.

I went to rotate the tires on my 98 v70 cross country and could not get the wheel off. Got lug nuts off but cannot get wheel off. Any trick out there. Hate to pry or bang on it. Sounds like a simple problem but I'm lost on this one. Thanks!

hi! can anyone tell me how to reset a service needed light on a 1998 v70xc thanks