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Brake pedal to floor; burning smell V70-XC70 1998

posted by  james_a_sousa on  Mon Mar 28 09:40 CST 2022
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I had a stuck caliper in my '96 855R ( a chance to mention the greatest car I drove for 11 years! ) 75 miles from home.

I freed the pads with a screwdriver and got a 6 pack of bottled water at the next exit. I tried not th use the brakes and got off at each exit to pour water on the offending caliper. Got home safely.

It now occurrs to me that one could put a couple of 1 quart milk bottles, filled with water in the storage area of their wagons. I always used to carry water in all my old cars. Or bottled water?

Or one could shorten or replace the hold-down bolt in the spare and use that space for storage.

Another thing I do is I purchased a tool kit from NAPA ( not the best tools, but usable ) and put them oil 4 plastic bags and put them around my spare tire.






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