Replacing front rotors

strom19 · Post by **strom19** » 13 Nov 2010, 14:22

What is the general procedure in changing the front rotors on a 2007 S60? Much appreciated.

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 13 Nov 2010, 15:08

I need to do this on our '04 V70 pretty soon. I would think it's the same.
Take off wheels, take calipers loose by loosening the hex bolt and prying the caliper apart and then disconnecting it. Use a bungee or other way to hold it up. Be careful of the ABS wheel sensors. Now, take the 4 bolts loose from the rotor and tap it out (it could be rusted on so you might need a sledge). Reverse order and you should be good to go. Probably a good idea to replace pads when you do this- then follow brake pad replacement procedure and make sure you bleed your brake lines.
Can anyone add anything else? Seems straight forward. I found that the brakes on my '04 are not really much different than the earlier 850's or my S70. Very easy cars to do brakes on- would think one further layer in on the rotors would be the same.

Post by **JRL** » 13 Nov 2010, 15:31

Don't forget to slop the pads with no squeal brake pad grease

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 13 Nov 2010, 15:44

Oh yes, very good point indeed!!! And...I have learned that the Volvo stuff is the very best- I have used others and have had squealing after awhile but not with the Volvo white paste they sell.

endothrow · Post by **endothrow** » 16 Nov 2010, 08:28

Make sure to pay attention to the anti-rattle spring clip that is on the outside of the calipers. This is kinda tricky to get back in once you pry it out when dis-assembling.
On the 7mm hex bolts for top caliper, I used high-temp anti-size on the threads. Same with the aluminum bolts holding in the caliper mounting assembly.
When you take off the rotor mounting screw (10mm i think) make sure you don't over tighten when installing on the new rotors. I guess these have a tendency to strip. The nut is just to hold the rotor in place when the wheel and calipers are off so just needs to be snug.