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Re: 15K for brake pads? Jeeez.... 200 1990

posted by  someone claiming to be Jack W. on  Sat Jul 14 04:54 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Jonathan,

You most likely have a frozen brake caliper. (Maybe 2)

The caliper is not releasing completely and you are wearing out your pads as if you were riding the brake. The rear calipers are more prone to seizing than the fronts. Other posts suggest a complete brake fluid change to eliminate moisture from the brake system to help eliminate frozen calipers and rusted out brake lines. I personally have a real good brake guy who lives a couple of miles from my house and I let him deal with all my brake needs. Anyways, check the operation of your calipers

and rebuild...or replace if needed.

If you need to drive the car and don't want to grind your brakes

you can use your e-brake to slow down and stop...Just make sure you drive

at mellow speeds and give yourself extra room to stop. The volvo has a separate set of drum brakes on the rear. This feature helped me get through a couple of days of driving till my mechanic could work on my car.

Good luck,

Jack W.





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