Hi .. I have a 95 960 sedan..that started making tut tut kind of noise soemtimes when i apply brakes or make a trun.. This started happening only recently (after i got wheel balancing done)..the struts are fairly new (just a year old , with < 12000 miles on them , at the time control arm bushings were also replaced)..i took it to the volvo mecahnic who installed the struts. they are saying struts look fine..but some other mecahnic said it is the struts..do i need to replace the struts again...any ideas? thank s in advance.

Dear sr912,

Good p.m. and may this find you well. The cause might be some corrosion on the caliper pins. This can cause the pad to retract "slowly/jerkily" from the rotor face. The intermittent contact could produce less-than-smooth stops and/or noise.

It is also possible, that there is dirt/brake dust, on the metal "rails" on which the pads ride. That, too, may get in the way of smooth movement.

If one or both of these problems present, the noise/rough braking could occur, just after you've removed your foot from the brake pedal.

The caliper pins may be cleaned with fine (0000) steel wool - to remove corrosion - and wiped with brake cleaner. Then, coat them lightly, with synthetic brake grease. If the pins are deeply corroded, replace them and the rubber boots.

It is most unlikely the struts have failed, unless some "off brand" was used.

Hope this helps.

Yours faithfully,

spook