Brake Advice Please - Page 2

woolfie1948 · Aug 19th, 2015, 16:05

Not knowing what impecunious meant I bought one from Brookhouse at £8.28.

Volvorama · Aug 19th, 2015, 21:39

Tamper proof? That's not my experience. I must have re-set 20 or 30 of those brake faikure switches without needing a replacement. Am I that lucky?

Kirkie · Aug 20th, 2015, 09:31

Thank you very much to everyone for all the contributions to my brake problem. Jim

woolfie1948 · Aug 20th, 2015, 10:13

Please let us know how you get on.

Kirkie · Aug 23rd, 2015, 10:06

Well.... I found a retired Volvo mechanic who lives very local to me.
On inspection , I have now got a shopping list of new calipers and pads all round and a handbrake re-build kit.
I have decided to cosmetically refurbish the front and back suspension while the wheels are off. There is a possibility that I may fit a I.P.D sway-bar kit to stiffen things up a bit.
Looks as though I can get one from Holland.
Doing the job next weekend , so hope the weather holds out as my garage is pretty cramped . I will keep you informed of the brake rebuild .
Kirkie

Clifford Pope · Aug 31st, 2015, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by guitarman

unless you want to live dangerously and just remove the connector.

Not really. Later models don't have the sensor anyway. Volvo replaced it with a fluid level sensor on the master cylinder.

Kirkie · Sep 7th, 2015, 11:56

Completed the brake re-build yesterday. In good weather for a change.
All went well with new calipers/ pads/ discs on the front and calipers /pads and a new handbrake cable on the back.
The pedal has a bit more travel than I would like and will bleed the brakes again when the pads have bedded in.
Just got to fathom out the pressure balance switch resetting .( the one under the master cylinder) .

srs4164 · Sep 9th, 2015, 21:20

I'm pretty sure all you need to do is remove the switch, which allows the valve to reset, then put the switch back in.

Kirkie · Sep 14th, 2015, 09:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by srs4164

I'm pretty sure all you need to do is remove the switch, which allows the valve to reset, then put the switch back in.

If I unscrew the switch from the pressure valve will any fluid come out. ?

srs4164 · Sep 14th, 2015, 19:55

No, no fluid should come out.

Aug 19th, 2015, 21:39	#12
Volvorama Too many cats Last Online: Aug 24th, 2023 09:02 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Birmingham	Eh? Tamper proof? That's not my experience. I must have re-set 20 or 30 of those brake faikure switches without needing a replacement. Am I that lucky? __________________ Mark

Aug 19th, 2015, 16:05	#11
woolfie1948 Senior Member Last Online: Jul 5th, 2021 21:30 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: watford	Not knowing what impecunious meant I bought one from Brookhouse at £8.28.

Aug 20th, 2015, 09:31	#13
Kirkie Junior Member Last Online: Nov 25th, 2015 20:37 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Stockport	Thank you very much to everyone for all the contributions to my brake problem. Jim

Aug 20th, 2015, 10:13	#14
woolfie1948 Senior Member Last Online: Jul 5th, 2021 21:30 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: watford	Please let us know how you get on.

Aug 23rd, 2015, 10:06	#15
Kirkie Junior Member Last Online: Nov 25th, 2015 20:37 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Stockport	Well.... I found a retired Volvo mechanic who lives very local to me. On inspection , I have now got a shopping list of new calipers and pads all round and a handbrake re-build kit. I have decided to cosmetically refurbish the front and back suspension while the wheels are off. There is a possibility that I may fit a I.P.D sway-bar kit to stiffen things up a bit. Looks as though I can get one from Holland. Doing the job next weekend , so hope the weather holds out as my garage is pretty cramped . I will keep you informed of the brake rebuild . Kirkie

Sep 7th, 2015, 11:56	#17
Kirkie Junior Member Last Online: Nov 25th, 2015 20:37 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Stockport	Completed the brake re-build yesterday. In good weather for a change. All went well with new calipers/ pads/ discs on the front and calipers /pads and a new handbrake cable on the back. The pedal has a bit more travel than I would like and will bleed the brakes again when the pads have bedded in. Just got to fathom out the pressure balance switch resetting .( the one under the master cylinder) .

Sep 9th, 2015, 21:20	#18
srs4164 Junior Member Last Online: Yesterday 18:56 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: San Leandro, California	I'm pretty sure all you need to do is remove the switch, which allows the valve to reset, then put the switch back in.

Sep 14th, 2015, 19:55	#20
srs4164 Junior Member Last Online: Yesterday 18:56 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: San Leandro, California	No, no fluid should come out.

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