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custardpie · Jan 14th, 2019, 10:26

Hi all.

I’ve had my XC90 almost a year now so it’s coming up for MOT

I have a few issues that will need sorting in advance and looking for any advice/tips. It’s a 2011 200 D5 Exec.

To complicate matters I work away in the week so can only do any work at the weekend, which limits my options on obtaining replacement parts. As in I would have to strip everything down, decide what I need then order, wait a week or 2 and start the job again. Or I prepare for the worst and just replace everything. I’d rather not go down the expensive route but time is against me.

1. Handbrake just doesn’t work at all. The cable has been adjusted to no effect, so looking to strip down the back disks check the pads and fit adjusters. The disks themselves appear ok from the outside but unknown what the hubs are like. So question one, plan to replace disks, pads and shoes or just shoes and add adjuster? I realise no-one has a crystal ball and certainly don’t know how my car has been driven for past 8 years but is it common to have issues with the disks from the handbrake shoes?

2. Front disks and pads were changed when I had the car, but the is now a bad vibration from the front when I brake. I’m thinking that for the MOT that will need sorting so wondering if I have a warped disk? I have stripped down the front brakes and everything seems fine. So swap disks and pads?

3. Have the issue with the alarm going off for no reason. Doing my research this seems likely due to age of the car the leaking battery pack in the siren. I pullled the fuse for the siren to stop annoying my neighbors and now have the alarm fault alert on the dash. So while stripping down the breaks time to sort. I have seen the option to replace the battery pack, but my concern is that if I strip it down and can’t repair it then I need to get a replacement. A 2nd hand one may develop the same fault in 6 months so do I fork out £170 for a new replacement (shudder) or does anyone know where I can get a modified pre used one?

A long read and thanks if you are still here!

Any advice greatly received.

Jan 14th, 2019, 10:26	#1
custardpie Junior Member Last Online: Feb 25th, 2020 04:55 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Shropshire	Brake replacement Hi all. I’ve had my XC90 almost a year now so it’s coming up for MOT I have a few issues that will need sorting in advance and looking for any advice/tips. It’s a 2011 200 D5 Exec. To complicate matters I work away in the week so can only do any work at the weekend, which limits my options on obtaining replacement parts. As in I would have to strip everything down, decide what I need then order, wait a week or 2 and start the job again. Or I prepare for the worst and just replace everything. I’d rather not go down the expensive route but time is against me. 1. Handbrake just doesn’t work at all. The cable has been adjusted to no effect, so looking to strip down the back disks check the pads and fit adjusters. The disks themselves appear ok from the outside but unknown what the hubs are like. So question one, plan to replace disks, pads and shoes or just shoes and add adjuster? I realise no-one has a crystal ball and certainly don’t know how my car has been driven for past 8 years but is it common to have issues with the disks from the handbrake shoes? 2. Front disks and pads were changed when I had the car, but the is now a bad vibration from the front when I brake. I’m thinking that for the MOT that will need sorting so wondering if I have a warped disk? I have stripped down the front brakes and everything seems fine. So swap disks and pads? 3. Have the issue with the alarm going off for no reason. Doing my research this seems likely due to age of the car the leaking battery pack in the siren. I pullled the fuse for the siren to stop annoying my neighbors and now have the alarm fault alert on the dash. So while stripping down the breaks time to sort. I have seen the option to replace the battery pack, but my concern is that if I strip it down and can’t repair it then I need to get a replacement. A 2nd hand one may develop the same fault in 6 months so do I fork out £170 for a new replacement (shudder) or does anyone know where I can get a modified pre used one? A long read and thanks if you are still here! Any advice greatly received.