97 850 AWD wagon parking brake cables

kraut_wagon · Post by **kraut_wagon** » 17 Apr 2012, 07:24

I have a 97 850 AWD wagon with a manual transmission I'm working on getting on the road for my wife. Both parking brake cables appear to be seized. I'm told this is a rarer trim level of 850 that was only available in Canada, and as a result, I've ordered a set of cables that we're incorrect. The only thing I can find online that looks close are the cables for a 99 V70. The few companies that have product application lists online make cables that fit an AWD 850 AND an AWD V70, but finding a distributor of those parts is very difficult. My big question (before I order another incorrect set of cables) is, has anyone ever installed V70 cables in an 850?
Thanks
Any tips or ideas would be great

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 17 Apr 2012, 20:48

I think I would call the parts department at your local dealership with the VIN number of the car. My guess is that the part number for the cables will come back as 9485386 which is the correct part for the '98 to '2000 AWD 70 series cars.

...Lee

Post by **renns** » 18 Apr 2012, 10:06

VADIS shows the brake cable part number 9485386 is the same for '97 850 AWD and '98 V70 AWD. A note on the parts list shows a second number in brackets (9209757). The same number is listed for left and right hand cables, so they must be interchangeable. Hope that helps.

kraut_wagon · Post by **kraut_wagon** » 20 Apr 2012, 13:11

Ordered V70 cabled and they are a perfect match. Thanks!

Post by **jimmy57** » 20 Apr 2012, 21:03

I'm envious. I drove a 97 850 AWD manual wagon for a couple of weeks and thought the low pressure turbo engine and manual transmission were such a great match. The ran so well and had great acceleration.
The fact that the combination was never offered in US and to my knowledge was only offered that one year in that AWD wagon for Canada was a shame.

Post by **Meech** » 28 Apr 2012, 13:26

I currently own the same vehicle with the same problem with the parking brake Any recommendations for resources with a step-by-step repair? Any insight would be appreciated.

I agree the car runs very smoothly....the manual-AWD combo is excellent...until you run into fuel pump problems. Because of shoddy (IMO) design, you have to drop the entire rear suspension to remove the tank. A repair I'm currently facing (and avoiding as garages quote 7-8 hours plus parts, so upwards of $2500).

PDLarson · Post by **PDLarson** » 29 Apr 2012, 18:56

You said the same vehicle, two were mentioned; the 850 AWD and the V70 cables being a perfect match. Here is the procedure for the P1 V70 AWD, very similar to your 850 AWD in most respects. Haha, just had to throw in a Star Wars quote. Anyway, here is the link:
Change the handbrake cable on a volvo v70 awd

Post by **renns** » 29 Apr 2012, 21:48

Meech wrote:I agree the car runs very smoothly....the manual-AWD combo is excellent...until you run into fuel pump problems. Because of shoddy (IMO) design, you have to drop the entire rear suspension to remove the tank. A repair I'm currently facing (and avoiding as garages quote 7-8 hours plus parts, so upwards of $2500).

My V70 AWD left me stranded with a dead fuel pump shortly after I bought it a year ago. I ended up cutting the floor (as shown here) under the passenger's side rear seat to gain access to the pump. It sounds barbaric, but actually results in a fairly neat and tidy repair if done carefully. I also needed to fiddle with the pump retaining nut a number of times to get the new pump sealed properly to the tank. Having that access hole open made it an easy job. See that thread for special tools that make fuel line removal and tank nut removal/install much easier. I have both to borrow if you're nearby.