p80 rear brake pad review. Pagid brand

Post by **abscate** » 16 Mar 2017, 03:03

I did new pads on rears on the 1999 last year , or two?

Stopping power is great but the squeal like " Deliverance" even with new rotors

This is great for two reasons

Pedestrians hear you coming

If you practice a bit, you can play " Dixie" coming to a stop, which amuses me

Post by **abscate** » 16 Mar 2017, 03:09

Rr link here

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=75457&p=402875&hili ... es#p402875

Post by **850 LPT** » 16 Mar 2017, 10:59

abscate wrote:I did new pads on rears on the 1999 last year , or two?

Stopping power is great but the squeal like " Deliverance" even with new rotors

This is great for two reasons

Pedestrians hear you coming

If you practice a bit, you can play " Dixie" coming to a stop, which amuses me

I have had great success eliminating the noise by installing the "anti squeal shims" from Volvo and using a liberal amount of Permatex brake paste on the back of the pads:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018 ... UTF8&psc=1

Post by **scot850** » 16 Mar 2017, 12:19

Many years ago, in Europe, we used to have bumper stickers that read, IF IT SQUEELS, IT'S A VOLVO! This issue comes up many times and the solution is to fit the shims, or learn to amuse yourself with them as you do!

Neil.

Post by **wizechatmgr** » 16 Mar 2017, 15:57

I've always had copper spray that I'd hit the backs with and then lube the heck out of the slider pins. Not sure if this is any different with a Volvo but it works fine on the MC and previously on the Dodge, VW and Ford.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 16 Mar 2017, 16:06

I think I should have gone heavier with the brake lube. I have Centric brakes from the wonderful (not) Rockauto. "C-tek" rotors and ceramic pads. They don't stop that great and they make a whirring/squealing noise while I drive, but it's intermittent. They're much better than my old original 174k-mile rotors, but they aren't as good as I would like. At least they stop quietly. It could be that I somehow bled the brakes wrong, but I highly doubt that. I got all the air and a lot of nasty old fluid out of there, the master cylinder looks very clean now.
Oh well, I'll live with these until I upgrade to 302s with some Akebonos.

Post by **wizechatmgr** » 16 Mar 2017, 16:55

Unknown to most but cars that have ABS can get air stuck in the ABS control module/manifold occasionally and it isn't fun to get out. Usually you require a dealer level scan tool to open up all of the valves to bleed it correctly using a vacuum bleeder. Whatever you do -- don't let the reservoir run dry.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 16 Mar 2017, 21:21

wizechatmgr wrote:Unknown to most but cars that have ABS can get air stuck in the ABS control module/manifold occasionally and it isn't fun to get out. Usually you require a dealer level scan tool to open up all of the valves to bleed it correctly using a vacuum bleeder. Whatever you do -- don't let the reservoir run dry.

Oh great... that sounds like loads of fun. Yeah, I never let it run dry. That's just a way to introduce more air into the system... rather counterproductive method of bleeding your brakes.