2001 XC70 parking brake

[01xc70]

How do I adjust the parking brake cable on this 2001 XC70 to allow me to install new shoes for the parking brake?

thanks, Mark

[DGM]

w-adjust_handbrake[1].pdf

(25.12 KiB) Downloaded 667 times

parking-brake-shoes-replacing[1].pdf

(281.9 KiB) Downloaded 1012 times

In the mean time it is a good idea to verify operation of parking brake cables.

01xc70-center-console-removal[1].pdf

(1.14 MiB) Downloaded 757 times

01xc70-replacing-parking-brake-cable[1].pdf

(1.06 MiB) Downloaded 427 times

From the XC70 forum.

[DGM]

Today I checked my parking brakes. I noticed recently that the lever was stiffer. It had a wrong feel.

Look at what I found

Left wheel shoes

CIMG1639m.JPG (166.15 KiB) Viewed 3109 times

Right wheel shoes

CIMG1638m.JPG (128.1 KiB) Viewed 3109 times

Right lining missing 1 inch

CIMG1645m.JPG (152.14 KiB) Viewed 3109 times

New part number for replacement

CIMG1659m.JPG (143.47 KiB) Viewed 3109 times

The car has only 75,000 miles. The cables weren't seized or partially frozen.

By comparison I changed my shoes at over 150,000 miles on the old S70.

I think it is important to verify it regularly.

There is a good write-up on this issue in the following link.

About one third of the page under "2006 Volvo XC70 - Handbrake Shoe Delamination Failure"

http://atlanticmotorcar.com/service_solutions.htm

Not taking care of it can be expensive since the hub assembly has to be changed when the aluminum block beside the expander breaks.

I am glad it could be repaired for 75$ .

[fazool]

Not taking care of it can be expensive since the hub assembly has to be changed when the aluminum block beside the expander breaks.

Mine didn't delaminate but the aluminum block did break. It was he biggest auto repair I ever did myself.

[DGM]

The link I gave as a reference on Atlantic Motor Car is not valid anymore.

This is the new one.

http://atlanticmotorcar.com/case-studie ... rake+volvo