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1996 Volvo 850 Brake Pad Half Shims

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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dosbricks
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Re: 1996 Volvo 850 Brake Pad Half Shims

Post by dosbricks »

Thanks cn90. Perhaps my search engine needed a tune up, but I could not find them in the US--only Briton.
I was advised they are good. Maybe the cut down the middle stops the squeal.

I'll save this link.
http://www.autohausaz.com/pn/MDB1068
'98 S70, 230k, purchased new in '98
'96 855 GLT, 163k, purchased lightly used in '99
Onceuponatime RIP '69 Shelby GT500 w/7.0 liter

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Post by dyn blin »

dosbricks wrote:
dyn blin wrote:
What's the effect of reversed pads with shims?
Misha, I think he means the shims were upside down on either one side of the car
This^

Got it, thanks all.
'97 850 GLT Wagon- Driving to see 300k in the rearview

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