The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Rear Brake Rotor, and Pad Advice 900 1996

posted by  VV96096 on  Sat Jul 10 13:56 CST 2004
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

Hi!

I'm new to Brickboard, but so far I've read a lot of the great posts and noticed a lot of great information and help here and in FAQ.

I need some advice on replacing the rear brakes (pads) on my 1996 960. I want to start fixing stuff myself on the brick. I've never done it before but it seems pretty simple after an NTB employee told me all I need to do is unscrew two bolts.

He said the rotors look fine, but the car was probably designed so the rotors and pads be replaced at the same time.

1. Should I still replace the rotor even if it looks fine?

2. Should I:

---A) attempt to replace pads and rotors myself. There might be a couple of things I won't completely understand... I'm worried there is something simple I won't know about and won't notice. I'm hoping its a lot simpler then I think

---B) or have it done by a professional... VOLVO (expansive) or Midas? (any suggestions for places in Houston)

3. Does anyone have any suggestions about brake pad and rotor selection? i've heard only volvo pads fit in. Or can I get some from IPD or some other local place in houston?

4. I'm guessing if i do the job myself it'll cost about around 220. for two rotors, and two pads. an arm or leg if a pro does it, maybe 300-400?


5. Am I over complicating things?

Thanks in advance for any Help!
Al





USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.