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don't touch that nipples....... 200 1989

posted by  someone claiming to be 2OldVolvos on  Mon Feb 23 04:54 CST 2004 [RELATED]


I just replace rotors on my 89 240 DL.

I have a couple of words for you.

First, I recommend replacing the pair, unless you are on a really tight budget. It just is wise.

I use rebuilt calipers from foreign auto. As I recall, they were priced about the same. They seems to work OK but I will say that the bleed nipples were kind of loose fitting. I tried to bleed the brakes with a vacuum tool and it constantly sucked air around the nipple threads.

Dont get too hung up on the crazy bleed sequences you see in the book. Just have someone step on the pedal, open the bleeder, and let it squirt. Close the bleeder and have your helper let off the brake. It does not need to be any more complicated than that. I think you may have 2 bleeders per caliper, so you will need to do both. Squirt plenty out. You will end up cleaning up your fluid this way.

Also, be careful you do not step too hard on the pedal until you bleed both breaks. If you do, you may end up pushing the piston in the brake line jusnction block. If you do, your break fail light will come on. And if your car is as used as mine, the piston may not go back into the middle where it belongs because your piston may get stuck in the gummy insides of your juction block. Been there. Done that.

For about $125 or so you should be back on the road and good as new.

2OldVolvos






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