Brakes: 240 rear brakes

hope someone can help.the brakes on my 240 saloon seem fine but because of the size of my garage,i have to push the car in & out.Today i just noticed a grating noise coming from rear wheels? i'm guessing pads?
Does anyone know a way of finding out what type of rear brakes you have without removing them?? i've been told you can get 2 types.
Any help much appreciated.
simon

[bobandcal]

I believe on the saloon there is a service plate (or sticker) below the rear window on the right hand side (on earlier models on the "B" post) which shows brake type fitted, if it is still there, type one is Girling, type two is ATE.
if the sticker is not to be found by looking at the rear pads the Girling type retaining pins are secured with "R" pins (a type of split pin) ATE don't use pins, the retaining pins are of a self gripping design.
hope this is useful to you.
Bob

[julie]

there are two types ate and girling you can find out what type you have by looking at sticker on my 240 its on the underside of the boot lid it tells you if you have type 1-girling or type 2-ate hope this helps . julie

[Alec Dawe]

If its not the brake pads, you would do well to check the handbrake shoes as well. These last for ages, but some of the bonded ones have had the friction material start to fall off as the 'glue' deteriorates with age. Hence scraping noises.

[Erling]

[Alec Dawe]

Where the heck did you get those pads from Erling??
Look like you dredged them out of a Fjyord

[Erling]

Originally Posted by Alec Dawe

Where the heck did you get those pads from Erling?? Look like you dredged them out of a Fjyord

Luckily, my brakes are looking clean and pretty. I snatched this picture from the Swedish 200 Club forum FAQ.

Hope your locomotive is doing fine, Alec. The WD 2-10-0 is quite a machine!

[adamsky01]

Originally Posted by Erling

did u no that some volvo have a mix and match set up ate on the back and girling on the front ?

thankyou all for all your replies & advice.much appreciated
volvo owners are just the best

just went out to the garage to see if i had a sticker in the bootlid to tell me but couldnt find one.so i took a pic of the caliper!!! doesnt look good,blimey! it looks like they've been sat for years.wouldnt believe its used daily.am i going to need discs as well or are these salvageable? i'm guessing this must be the girling type?