Anyone have the PDF of these procedures?
Will the rotors come off without loosening the parking brake?
If not, how is the parking brake loosened?
05 XC90 Rear rotor and pad replacement
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Probably very similar to S80 Brake Job.
Please let us know if it turns out to be similar, we'll make a note of it here for future XC90 brake changers.
Please let us know if it turns out to be similar, we'll make a note of it here for future XC90 brake changers.
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Yet Another dumba$$ reply. I believe the guy asked a specific question that your response does not address- "does the parking brake cable need to be loosened?"
what is wrong with the people that respond to questions in this forum?? People ask questions and you answer them with ambiguity.
To answer the original posters question- The answer is yes and no, yes you do need to loosen the cable if you are removing the rotors. If you are not removing the rotors then No, don't bother loosening the cable. The only reason you would have to remove the rotor is to replace the rotors or to inspect the parking brake shoes(I recommend replacing them with GOOd ones). If you have had the shoes replaced then don't bother. You won't be turning the rotors if they are stock since Volvo doesn't recommend turning them to resurface. The Volvo stock rotors are crap and don't turn well.
The cable adjuster is down on the inside drivers side behind the carpeted panel just below the center console.
you can remove this panel by simply pulling it off - the adjuster is recognized as a large barrrell connector. to loosen it:
remove the retaining clip and turn the barrell connector counter clockwise.
Note: if your brakes are adjusted you may have to just wiggle the rotor off of the brake shoes as best you can. Particularly if the inside drum on the rotor has formed a lip from wear that prevents the rotor from just being slid off. use a hammer and a block of soft wood. Put the block of wood against the rotor and give it a few good whacks with the hammer. If this is the case and you remove the rotors you 'can' take them to a shop and have the formed lip turned off so you can replace the rotors more easily- in my town it costs around $25-35 to turn these puppies they don't need to turn the whole inside drum just enough to remove the lips from the edge of the drum. but it will cost the same as if you turned the whole drum because of setup time.
Personally I just used a side grinder to remove the lip with an aggressive abrasive pad.
another TIP: If you replace the brake shoes at the same time you are replacing pads and you are using aftermarket shoes take one of the shoes with you to the autoparts store and make sure that the original shoe fricition material is the same thickness as the replacement. Much of the aftermarket uses less material on these things and can result on having to over adjust the parking brake cable. To see this just look at the end of the shoe you will see how thick the original was and compare it. If they are not the right thickness DON'T buy them. Frankly you are better off buying the IPD shoes or going to the dealer for OEM. It might save you a headache later- place not to buy them from is advance auto- these shoes are very undersized. If you go to the dealer they will want your rotor size to get you the right shoes. there are two diff sizes.
Hope this helps.
what is wrong with the people that respond to questions in this forum?? People ask questions and you answer them with ambiguity.
To answer the original posters question- The answer is yes and no, yes you do need to loosen the cable if you are removing the rotors. If you are not removing the rotors then No, don't bother loosening the cable. The only reason you would have to remove the rotor is to replace the rotors or to inspect the parking brake shoes(I recommend replacing them with GOOd ones). If you have had the shoes replaced then don't bother. You won't be turning the rotors if they are stock since Volvo doesn't recommend turning them to resurface. The Volvo stock rotors are crap and don't turn well.
The cable adjuster is down on the inside drivers side behind the carpeted panel just below the center console.
you can remove this panel by simply pulling it off - the adjuster is recognized as a large barrrell connector. to loosen it:
remove the retaining clip and turn the barrell connector counter clockwise.
Note: if your brakes are adjusted you may have to just wiggle the rotor off of the brake shoes as best you can. Particularly if the inside drum on the rotor has formed a lip from wear that prevents the rotor from just being slid off. use a hammer and a block of soft wood. Put the block of wood against the rotor and give it a few good whacks with the hammer. If this is the case and you remove the rotors you 'can' take them to a shop and have the formed lip turned off so you can replace the rotors more easily- in my town it costs around $25-35 to turn these puppies they don't need to turn the whole inside drum just enough to remove the lips from the edge of the drum. but it will cost the same as if you turned the whole drum because of setup time.
Personally I just used a side grinder to remove the lip with an aggressive abrasive pad.
another TIP: If you replace the brake shoes at the same time you are replacing pads and you are using aftermarket shoes take one of the shoes with you to the autoparts store and make sure that the original shoe fricition material is the same thickness as the replacement. Much of the aftermarket uses less material on these things and can result on having to over adjust the parking brake cable. To see this just look at the end of the shoe you will see how thick the original was and compare it. If they are not the right thickness DON'T buy them. Frankly you are better off buying the IPD shoes or going to the dealer for OEM. It might save you a headache later- place not to buy them from is advance auto- these shoes are very undersized. If you go to the dealer they will want your rotor size to get you the right shoes. there are two diff sizes.
Hope this helps.
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