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Brakes Grinding in Reverse

A mid-size luxury crossover SUV, the Volvo XC90 made its debut in 2002 at the Detroit Motor Show. Recognized for its safety, practicality, and comfort, the XC90 is a popular vehicle around the world. The XC90 proved to be very popular, and very good for Volvo's sales numbers, since its introduction in model year 2003 (North America). P2 platform.
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Mattbchillin
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Year and Model: 2008 XC90
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Brakes Grinding in Reverse

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Just bought a used 2008, when I test drove it everything checked out. Go to pick it up the next day. They tell me they put new pads and rotors on the front and back. Awesome because I didn't expect it. Drive home and all over the place, then I go to reverse back up the driveway and there is an grinding scrapping screeching noise coming from the front. Noticed it a few times on sharp turn but the reverse is REALLY loud. I find it weird that the brakes would only make that sound when backing up.

This thing in a tank!

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Post by jimmy57 »

The first thing to inspect is the metal shield behind rotor. It is very easy to bend that when the spindle is turned to access caliper bracket bolts for pad/rotor change.

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