Volvo 740 Estate Auto 1988 - Brake Calipers - ABS - 2316cc

[griston64]

Originally Posted by Xylonite

Just to be clear the labour costs are extra to the £450, the £450 is just for four refurbished Calipers, I was told you can’t buy new ones for my car (this would be my preferred option) therefore if Bigg Redd will do them for £300 then I am better for them to refurb them. I have a separate quote for Labour to fit four Calipers and that’s ok with me as I can’t do them myself.

That is a rip off then. Most new calipers for older cars are re-manufactured.

[griston64]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294542152...epid=662894492


That's pretty much all 4 new for £224.00

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by griston64

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294542152...epid=662894492


That's pretty much all 4 new for £224.00

The back ones are different to the fronts Mark but none of that adds up to £224?

Also we don't know whether this car has ABS or not and if not what calipers it has.

[Xylonite]

I’m going to phone Bigg Red on Monday and also have another look around. I’m worried about getting the wrong ones if I get them online. I can see them so I might try a few more car parts places. I know I have ABS so need them to be compatible with that. I will try and work out how to post a picture of the one I took of the rear one. The front ones seem to be more tricky to get right than the rear ones. I bought the car about 2004 for £500 whist my Carlton was off the road and it’s done 183,000 but I don’t know if they are the originals on it or not. MOT Tester has been testing it about 10 years and put it down to the fact I hadn’t driven it much during lockdown caused them to seize.

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by Xylonite

I’m going to phone Bigg Red on Monday and also have another look around. I’m worried about getting the wrong ones if I get them online. I can see them so I might try a few more car parts places. I know I have ABS so need them to be compatible with that. I will try and work out how to post a picture of the one I took of the rear one. The front ones seem to be more tricky to get right than the rear ones. I bought the car about 2004 for £500 whist my Carlton was off the road and it’s done 183,000 but I don’t know if they are the originals on it or not. MOT Tester has been testing it about 10 years and put it down to the fact I hadn’t driven it much during lockdown caused them to seize.

If you have ABS you won't have the twin-pot calipers Mark linked to.

I'd be tempted to try cleaning the calipers up and fitting new guide pins all round, chances are that they are the original calipers on yours and some gentle lube applied in the right place and getting things moving again will see them working again. Have you had the testers diagnosis of siezed calipers confirmed by anyone else?