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Brake pads Question:OEM?

posted by  Texas Longhorn on  Fri Dec 26 07:09 CST 2008
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Hi,
If Klaus is responding, it`s Rancher Rick but using my wife`s college computer hence, new user account. Hope you had a great Christmas!
Question: wife`s XC70 needs new front pads & I`ve checked IPD for pads. They list PBR, do you recommend this brand or should we go with Volvo pads? Also should calipers be replaced at the same time?
Update on whl bearings: when bearings were replaced my mechanic said that the old whl bearings had a highly unusual degree of rust on them. ???? After a road test the car still has noise/vibration coming from somewhere. To me, it sounds as if it`s coming from the mid to rear. Might that be the coupling of the rear propeller shaft that you suggested? WE have to find the source soon, this is getting expensive. The mechanic has said that he thinks it may be rear whl bearings as well. Based on the above, it may well be but I can`t afford to have someone guessing on my "dime".
Sorry about the cold weather but it`s warming up!
Cheers!
Rich








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    Brake pads Question:OEM?

    posted by  TimeToBakeTheDonuts on  Fri Dec 26 11:32 CST 2008
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    Brake pads - always use OEM, from what I have heard. Mechanic Rule308, Mark, recommends this, as does my indy Volvo guy. As Mark says, he got tired of customers coming back and saying their pads squeal.

    I bought a '98 S70 recently that is in outstanding condition. The guy who owned it did some tuning here and there, and didn't surf this board. It has new rotors and pads on the front, and he put in some "special" boutique pads. They squeal like a stuck pig. Real fancy.








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    Brake pads Question:OEM?

    posted by  KlausC on  Fri Dec 26 08:09 CST 2008
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    I would go with OEM pads and the calipers do not need replacing. The caliper slide pins do need to be pulled out, cleaned and regreased with brake grease.

    The forward propshaft joint should be inspected, a replacement unit is rather expensive to replace at about $350US for us cheapskates south of the border. If that unit is worn because of a torn boot...

    There should be rust on the outside cover of the bearing housing, that is normal and why we cover that with break grease when the rotor gets replaced. There better not be any rust inside!!!

    Rear wheel bearings will get noisy when they need replacing, but will not cause any vibration, same as the front.

    UT rocks! The only American University with a nude beach close to campus.

    Klaus
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